How and at what age to pierce the ears to the child, girl? What to choose earrings for the girl for the first time?

The article contains detailed information on the question of piercing the ears of the child, including describes the main techniques that are used for this, contains recommendations for the care of pierced ears, helps to determine the right age for the procedure and answers many other questions.

The dilemma of piercing the ears sooner or later occupies the thoughts of almost all the parents of the girls. There are many doubts and questions. On the one hand, any mother’s desire to make his princess is even more beautiful and nicer, on the other hand, there is a fear of making a decision without conscious will, from the third, and the issues of health and risk of undesirable consequences are overcome. How to find a middle ground, and when is it better to decide on this procedure?

How many years can you pierce your ears to a child, a girl?

Naturally, there is no unambiguous universal age for piercing ears.
First of all, you need to honestly answer the following questions:

• Why do you want to pierce your ears to your child?
• What are you afraid of the most?

The reasons:

• perhaps you remember how scary it was for you, and you want to pierce your ears to your child as soon as possible
• tired that many often clarify, you have a girl or a boy
• all the ears familiar to their children have already pierced, and you do not want your child to lag behind in something
• the child is very asking for himself

The most common fears:

• causing pain to the child
• the negative consequences of the puncture
• decision -making for a child that he will not approve of conscious age

If you are driving the first three reasons, you must realize that you are doing this primarily for yourself. Think, in the place of the child, you would approve the same behavior of your parents. If you are sure that your baby will only thank you in the future for your ears punctured in early childhood, with a responsible approach, the ears piercing will not do harm. But if doubts, nevertheless, there are, it is better to postpone the procedure. You can pierce your ears if desired at any age.

The easiest case when you are interested in ears at the request of the child. You only need to study the issue from a medical point of view. Fortunately, there are few restrictions. Almost all representatives of medicine will recommend you the age of 3 to 11-12 years. And if the child independently decided and asks to pierce his ears, most likely he gets into this age range.

The age of three years is explained as follows:

• A young child is harder to tolerate inflammatory processes, which is not excluded during the piercing procedure. Many drugs have an age limit of up to 2-3 years, so there may be difficulties with medical help in case of complications
• It is difficult for a small child to explain that during the healing period you can’t touch the ears, the child is enough for everything, it can bring dirt, cling to a earring or try to remove it
• Ear handling after piercing can bring discomfort to the child, and a small restless stubborn can rise against an unpleasant procedure
• Children's ears undergo changes, the final formation of a cartilage and auricle occurs according to various estimates by the 4-6th year
• After three years, the child can already say about his sensations and desires

As for fears regarding pain, psychologists argue that a child under 1.5-2 years old will most likely will not understand what happened to him, will not feel fear and pain. Unlike older age, when children often want to, but be afraid to pierce their ears.

However, it should be noted that in the first case, you will get rid of the problem of fear, but you risk showing selfish inclinations and imposing your desires to the child, and you will also have to approach the most responsible for the choice of a specialist and care for the vulnerability of a very little man.

In the second case, the choice of the child will be conscious, but he will have to face a sense of fear and expectation of pain. In adolescence (after 12 years), you still have to survive a complex and longer healing process.

In fairness, I would like to note that modern piercing techniques are much less painful than those that our parents pierced, but this did not stop those who really longed to see beautiful pebbles in their ears.

How to prepare for piercing your ears to a child?

The first stage has been passed: the decision to pierce the ears has been made. Your subsequent actions:

• study contraindications, if necessary, consult a doctor
  Choose a piercing method
• decide on the venue of the procedure
• wait for the right time
• if the child is not infants and is already able to understand, it should be pre -intimidating, telling what awaits him so that he is psychologically ready, but do not “get hung up”, because the child can be nervous more than the puncture procedure itself lasts
• ensure proper subsequent care
• purchase "right" earrings

When can not children pierce their ears?

With all the great desire, there are situations when piercing the ears is undesirable or completely contraindicated:

• in the presence of any ear disease (only with the resolution of an otolaryngologist)
• in the case of diagnosis of chronic and systemic diseases (diabetes, asthma, hepatitis, lupus, epilepsy, etc.)
• with dermatological problems (eczema, dermatitis, crusts behind the ears, etc.)
• with an abnormal structure of the auricle or the presence of volumetric moles on the earlobe
• in the presence of allergies to nickel (as a rule, in the production of earrings, nickel is used, even in small quantities) or other metals
• if the blood coagulation indicators do not comply with the norms
• with a pronounced predisposition to the formation of scars, etc.

It is also not recommended to pierce the ears if the child recently suffered an infectious disease, with general ailment, if the child is scared, cries.

Where is the best time to pierce the ears of the child: at home or in the salon?

In most cases, this question can be answered unambiguously - in a cosmetic salon or a medical center/clinic. Especially carefully should be taken to this issue when piercing the ears of a very small crumb.

The advantages of the procedure in special conditions are obvious:

• professionalism and experience of experts
• the presence of the necessary tools
• sterility of conditions
• qualified care consultation

Nevertheless, the service for a specialist at home becomes popular. This can be justified if, for example, the child is small, and you are afraid of the appearance once again in a public place, or the child is acutely reacted to an unfamiliar environment, and you are worried that this will become an additional stress for the baby. In this case, the home environment will help in psychological terms to facilitate the child’s puncture procedure.

The main thing is to make sure that the specialist has a medical education and has the right to conduct such procedures, and is also equipped with all the necessary sterile tools.

Important: it is strictly not recommended to pierce the ears of the child on his own. This can lead to very serious complications.

An experienced cosmetologist will make piercing symmetrical, painless and safe.

Painless piercing ears to children: how to pierce your ears without pain

The main methods of piercing the ears are currently:

• manual piercing with a needle
• piercing "Pistol"
• piercing the system 75

The natural desire of the parents is to protect the child from pain. Therefore, for piercing the ears, children are usually used by a “gun”. The advanced Pistole technology, which provides for the use of the 75 system, is the most painless.

The procedure for piercing the baby's ears with a needle, pros and cons of

The long-used piercing method involves manual piercing with a special needle-scatter.

Advantages:

• the needle is selected taking into account the size of the earlobe
• there is no restriction on the choice of earrings (you can wear any at once, including gold)

Important: it should be remembered that gold may contain impurities that often cause allergic manifestations, rejection of earrings, etc. That is why at the time of healing, preference should be given to earrings from special medical materials or gold 999 samples (without impurities)

Flaws:

• the type of needle can scare a child
• the procedure is relatively painful and prolonged
• often accompanied by the appearance of small blood drops that can cause fear in crumbs

It is for these reasons that piercing with a needle is not recommended for children. Although among adults this method becomes less in demand.

The procedure for piercing the child’s ears with a “gun”: pros and cons of

The most common way of piercing the ears, which is the use of a reusable “pistol”.

• Before the puncture, the “gun” and the earlobe are disinfected
• The sterile packed earrings-cloves are inserted into the “Pistol”
• The rod of earrings acts as a needle
• During a moment, the earring with a pistol is shot in the earlobe and automatically fastened

Advantages:

• rapidity
• painlessness
• sterility
• the processes of puncture, insertion and fastening of earrings occur simultaneously
• the use of special earrings made of medical steel that practically do not cause allergies and contribute to good healing

In the incident of time, earrings can be changed to gold, silver

Flaws:

• the reusable “gun”, despite disinfection, still carries a small risk of infection
• the device when piercing makes a sound that can scare the child and discourage the desire to pierce the second ear
• relatively limited selection of earrings
• “Pistol”, like any automatic device, may not work or “Zatya”, which can cause an unpredictable reaction of the child

Nevertheless, the probability of implementing the negative consequences of the “Pistol” is very small, and therefore it is popular, especially to puncture ears to children.

Piercing ears to children according to the system 75

We are talking about the new equipment of the American company Studex Co. USA. Professional device for piercing the ears System 75 (system 75) is:

• a disposable sterile cartridge with a pair of sterile containers with igol earrings
• reusable tool

Immediately before the puncture:

• sterile containers with earrings are opened
• the cartridge with igol earrings is installed on top of the tool
• the device is brought to the ear with the sterile part - cartridge
• a puncture is carried out
• earring is in the ear in a closed state

Pros and cons of ears piercing according to the system 75

Advantages:

• rapidity
• lack of noise, unlike the usual “pistol”, which is important not to frighten the child
• maximum sterility due to the disposability of the cartridge
• the needle is very thin and specially sharpened, which ensures the practical absence of pain
• neither earrings nor the clasp are in contact with the reusable part of the device, which increases the level of sterility of the procedure
• the design of the device practically eliminates the risk of a missing, does not require additional settings, since the earrings are already installed in the necessary way according to individual sizes in cartridges
• there is the possibility of piercing the ears at different times due to the fact that each earring is packed in a sterile container separately
• earrings are made of medical hypoallergenic steel, titanium, bioflex

Significant minuses System 75 does not have, except that:

• the needle of earrings is super -thin, which means that at first it will be possible to wear only earrings on a thin arc
• the choice of the first earrings here is also limited by those that are specially produced for the 75 system
• the probability of a malfunction or sequel of an automatic device is practically reduced to zero, but still exists

What time of year is it recommended to pierce your ears to the child?

Having chosen the appropriate option for piercing the ears of the child, pay attention to the time of the procedure. At high air temperatures, the healing process is more complicated and longer, often accompanied by inflammatory processes. In addition, in the hot season, the child may express a desire to swim in a river or in another pond, which is not recommended until the pierced canal heals. Therefore, summer is not the most successful time to pierce the ears.

As for the winter period, the risk of infection is low. But take into account that the child will often be in a hat, which can cause undesirable rubbing and prevent the proper healing.

Perhaps the most successful period of the offseason will be. In any case, focus not on the calendar month, but on weather conditions. The colder, the better the wound will heal.

How to care for the child’s ears after puncture?

The most important part of the ears piercing is the organization of proper care. As a rule, the basic recommendations that you will probably be prompt in the cabin/clinic after piercing are as follows:

1. Do not remove earrings during the healing time, which is approximately 1-1.5 months. The exact time is sick depending on the piercing method can be clarified by the master
2. Process places daily (see below)
3. On the 2-3 day, start the procedure for scrolling earrings in the ears, which is necessary to prevent stagnation, overgrowing and with the aim of natural expansion of pierced holes, since with a pistol, in particular system 75, they are very narrow for standard earrings

Important: it is advisable to scroll in both directions, and you can also move the earrings back and forth, without unfastening them and strictly observing the cleanliness of the hands.

4. The first few days it is better to refrain from any water procedures and excessive physical exertion
5. Adhere to enhanced sanitary and hygienic measures: to exclude contact with any potential sources of irritation and infection: phone, dirty hands, tight caps and scarves, etc.
6. It is also best to temporarily exclude the risk of clinging hair with new earrings, braiding the hair up (tall tail, bundle)
7. After the end of the healing period, temporary earrings from medical alloys can be removed and replaced with gold or silver. Wearing the original earrings for a longer time is also not forbidden

Processing the child after piercing

To carry out antiseptic manipulations in the place of punctures, it is recommended to use hydrogen peroxide (3%), chlorhexidine, miramistin and similar drugs. You can treat the lobes with alcohol solutions, but preferably in older children. It is not recommended to use alcohol for small crumbs. In addition, when piercing with system 75, you may be offered to purchase special lotions and solutions for processing from Studex.

Sometimes immediately after the puncture, the specialist processes the wound with medical glue. In this case, the care process is greatly facilitated, there is no need for daily processing and scrolling of earring until the glue disappears on its own.

Otherwise, it is necessary at least twice a day for a month to apply an antiseptic with a cotton swab to a punctured hole. In this case, the earring should not be removed, it is necessary to gently push it away from the earlobe and process the place of the puncture from two sides (and from the side of the fastener too).

The consequences of the puncture of the child's ears

The presence of slight redness and light pain during the first two days after piercing should not cause concern. This is a normal reaction of the body. The only thing that can be checked is how the fastener adjoins the earlobe. It is better to loosen a little better to prevent compression and provide air access to the wound.

One of the fears that are scared by those who decide to pierce the ears is an incorrectly selected point for the puncture and, as a result, the dysfunction of some organs, in particular visual impairment. Ears are really actively used in acupuncture to treat many ailments due to the presence of many points-projection points. So, on the lobe there are projections of the organs of vision, language, jaws, etc.

However, reliable facts of harm to health during piercing the ears are absent. Therefore, if you turn to professionals with extensive experience, there is no reason to be afraid.

Possible consequences of the puncture of the ears can be:

• Inflammation
  If redness does not decrease, the child complains of pain, the lobe is swollen or the pus is already visible, then the infection has got into the wound, and the inflammatory process has begun. In this case, it is better to immediately seek medical help. With timely treatment (usually to standard processing, applying ointments of the levomikol type) focus of inflammation can be quickly neutralized

Important: not always with signs of inflammation, you need to remove earrings, it can act as a drainage. Otherwise, there is a risk that the hole is overlap outside, leaving purulent formations inside.

Therefore, do not take any measures (except antiseptic processing) until consulting a doctor or a specialist who pierced his ears if he has a medical education

• Rejection
  A rather rare phenomenon, but the probability exists. In this case, the fabrics reject the material from which the earring is made, pushing it out of the lobe. At the initial stages, you can notice how the earring drops down. If there is a suspicion of rejection, see a doctor immediately

• Allergic reaction
  The metal of earrings, as mentioned above, can cause allergies. Therefore, if there is a tendency in the child to allergies, choose earrings from titanium or bioflex.

How to exclude the risk of infection after a puncture of the ears in a child?

An important condition for successful healing of a punctured hole is sterility. Of course, it is very difficult to achieve absolute purity in a child. But you can reduce the risk of infection to a minimum level.

• You should talk with the child (this refers to the oldest child) and explain the consequences of non -compliance with hygiene and infection of the wound on the ear
• If the child is too small, you should carefully monitor his hands, not allow for a while in the sandbox, to dirty water
• It is necessary to responsibly observe all recommendations for the care of pierced ears
• It is advisable to revise the child’s wardrobe for the healing period, excluding clothing items that can injure earlobes
• Do not touch the ears of the child once again

Features of piercing ears to children up to a year

Breast children, in particular up to six months, spend a lot of time in a position, both on the back and on the side, rub on the side of the bed, about the back of the stroller, etc., which can become an obstacle to rapid healing and lead to undesirable damage earlobes.
Therefore, subsequent care and monitoring of the ears of babies requires more vigilance from parents.

In addition, infants can without much enthusiasm to take a daily ritual of ear treatment, especially alcohol solutions. And parents will have to suffer to apply an antiseptic to a dodgy crumb.

However, more and more often you can meet a three -month -old child with earrings in the ears. Therefore, the final decision remains with the parents.

Features of piercing ears to children at an older age

Compared to younger age, the wound will heal longer than that of a small child. In addition, children often experience fear of a puncture at an older age.

Doctors recommend piercing the ears to 11-12 years old, since then the probability of the formation of scars is great.
But there are enough examples when women pierced her ears at the age of 30.

How to choose the first earrings to a child? The rules for choosing earrings

Basic requirements for the first earrings:

• ease
• small size
• lack of curls, convex parts, sharp edges
• hypoallergenicity of materials
• strong fastener

When piercing the ears with a “pistol” or the 75 system, the proposed earrings usually satisfy these requirements. In addition, there is a choice of earrings with stones, including Swarovski, pearls, gilded, from surgical steel, varieties of RTFE Teflon, titanium, etc.

The shape of the earrings can be varied: hearts, circles, stars, triangles, etc. The main thing is miniature and neat.

Earrings in the "Pistol" are "cloves", i.e. Provide a reliable, short fastener that will not interfere with the child and excludes spontaneous discovery.

In addition, a “English fastener” is considered a possible option for children's earrings, which is difficult to open, and the advantage of which is the lack of compression of the earlobe. But it must be correctly selected in size so that the earring does not dangle and does not outweigh forward.

What earrings can not be worn for children?

As the first earrings, you should not choose gold or silver earrings. Gold contains impurities that cause allergies, silver is oxidized when in contact with an open wound. Earrings from metals can be worn and preferable to be worn after healing of pierced ears.

Do not put on children:

• cheap jewelry
• massive earrings
• earrings with a protruding stone without reliable fixation
• long earrings

It is better to give preference to specialized shops and beauty salons, as well as choose earrings to the child, given the security criterion, and only then pay attention to aesthetics. However, the appearance of earrings should not be completely excluded from the calculation. They should serve the girl as a subject of pride and likes first to the child.

Piercing ears to children: tips and reviews

• The decision to pierce the ears should be balanced and deliberate
• It is important to choose a good specialist and carry out the procedure in sterile conditions
• Modern methods of piercing the ears are almost painless and do not take much time
• Be prepared that after the puncture of the first ears, the child may refuse to repeat the procedure on the second. Do not insist, give your child a little time
• An important role in the success of ears piercing is played by subsequent care
• When choosing the first earrings, give preference to safe and non -allergic options

Earrings are one of the first attributes of the girl’s introduction to the world of beauty. The responsible approach to piercing the ears and the choice of the first earrings will be the key to the formation of a good self -esteem of the child, and will allow a little girl to feel her equality with her main idol - mother.

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