Medical Grade Ear Piercing
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Ear piercing is available to anyone 2 months or older who have had at least their first set of immunizations!
•The Blomdahl Medical Ear Piercing System is available only to physicians
•Only medical grade plastic or medical grade titanium piercing studs are used. No risk of nickel allergy
•Two piercings can be done simultaneously
Please note that after 10 months children are more prone to picking at earrings which make them more susceptible to infection.
•Our doctors will only pierce earlobes in infants and young children. We will pierce cartilage for individuals age 15 years and over. We cannot pierce two piercings right next to each other at the same visit in order to accurately place each piercing and allow for proper healing.
•The cost is $100 for a pair and $50 for each additional piercing. This includes the piercing and studs.
•Numbing cream is available for an additional $10.
•Piercing can be done in your home for an additional $100
Extra earrings available for purchase
Payment is due in full prior to the procedure. We accept Venmo, cards, or cash.
Consent form for minors (17 years and under)
Consent form for adults (18 years and older)
Ear Piercing
Risks
•Infection--There is a risk of infection anytime the skin is broken. We reduce this risk significantly by using sterile technique. The Blomdahl Medical Ear Piercing System utilizes sterile, single-use piercing cassettes. This also eliminates any cross-contamination because only the sterile, single-use part of the equipment ever comes in contact with the skin at the piercing site. We also provide specific After-Care Instructions to keep the piercing clean and healthy during the healing process.
•Pain--Even without numbing cream the pain is brief and similar to a vaccine injection using the Blomdahl system. Some patients may complain of a warm, flushed feeling on their earlobes after the procedure. Numbing cream is available to further reduce the pain if so desired for an additional $10.
•Bleeding--There is a risk of bleeding anytime the skin is broken. However, the earlobes do not contain significant blood vessels so that this risk is minimal.
•Nickel Allergy--Allergic Contact Dermatitis is an itchy rash that occurs when your skin comes in contact with a typically harmless substance. Nickel is one of the most common causes, and once you develop a nickel allergy, you will always be sensitive to it. Nickel is commonly used as a metal hardener and most metals used for ear piercing contain or "leak" enough nickel to trigger a potential allergic reaction. Fresh piercings allow direct and constant contact between a minor open wound and the metal which contains the nickel. However, the Blomdahl Ear Piercing studs utilize only medical grade plastic or medical grade titanium, the most superior non-allergenic metal, thereby eliminating this risk.
•Keloids--Keloids are shiny, smooth and rounded skin elevations, which are a type of scar tissue, which can form at the piercing site in some patients after the earlobe piercing because of altered wound healing. Keloids tend to run in some families, are more likely to occur in patients with darker skin pigmentation, and generally occur in people 10 to 30 years of age. Please inform us if your child has any health conditions that could cause excessive bleeding, difficulty fighting infections or keloid scar formation.
•It is recommended to keep the piercing studs in earlobes for 2 months before changing and 3 months in cartilage. The ear piercings studs we use are thicker (1.3 mm) than the standard earring post (1.0 mm). The larger piercing hole makes it easier to switch to normal earrings after the healing period and reduces the risk of repeatedly re-injuring the ear-piercing site when replacing earrings, which should therefore reduce the risk of piercing site infection.
•We recommend avoidance of swimming for at least 72 hours, but preferably 2-3 weeks as this can delay healing and increase risk for infection.
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