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Ear Lobe Piercings
Name of Piercing: Ear Lobe
Body Part: Ear Lobe
Approximate Healing Time: 6-8 weeks
Suggested Jewel Type(s): Captive bead rings initially, studs, straight or curved barbells after healing.
Suggested Jewel Gauge: Anything over 18ga
Cautions / Hints:
- Small gauged jewels may cause gradual downward tearing of the piercing.
- Never get your piercing down with a piercings gun, always ensure your piercer will use hollow needles.
- Posts/studs typically do not allow room for swelling caused by the initial trauma of the piercing.
- Ear piercings heal more quickly and more comfortably when a body jewelry style ring is worn. Body jewelry is easier to clean and more comfortable than ear piercing studs. Piercing studs are of one length and too short to accommodate swelling or earlobes which are thicker than average. Piercing studs are difficult to clean. The butterfly clip backing can become clogged with discharge, dirt, and bacteria. Studs also have a tendency to become wrapped with hair, embedding the hair in the piercing.
History of Piercing:
Earrings are worn around the world in most cultures, both currently and historically. The ear lobe is the most common place in history and now, to find a piercing. An ear lobe piercing could have once distinguished a wealthy person from a poor one. Now it is simply the most popular way to display jewels.
Sailors once pierced their ears believing it gave them better eyesight, while Romans associated ear piercing with wealth and luxury. South American and African tribes pierced ears and stretched the hole, similar to the flesh tunnels you see now. The bigger the hole, the higher your social standing.