Prepare a sterile puncture needle. The middle of the needle is hollow, so once you use this needle to pierce the hole, you can easily insert the earrings into the ear hole. Never use needles with others, because it is likely to lead to infection. Cheap piercing needles can be bought in many online retailers and specialized piercing shops.
You can also wet a cotton swab with warm salt water to wipe the skin around the ear hole.
In the beauty shop, you can also buy disinfectant specially designed for newly pierced ears. Similarly, wet the cotton swab with disinfectant, and then wipe it around the ear hole once a day.
Wash your ears and spin your earrings. ? Hold the head of the earring (the part in front of the ear) and twist it to make it rotate in the ear hole. This can make the ear hole you just wore as wide as possible and prevent it from growing too solid around the earrings. [ 10]
Take out the pierced earrings and put on new earrings, but you can't do this until six weeks after piercing. After taking out the original earrings, immediately clean the ear holes and put on new earrings.
Please make sure that the diameter of the needle you use is one size larger than the earrings you want to wear. For example, 16 barbell-shaped earrings, it is just right to use 15 needles.
You can also choose to buy a complete set of puncture equipment, including a spring punch with two sterile puncture needles. These things can be bought in beauty shops, but you should pay attention to using them strictly according to the instructions on the package.
Choose your pierced earrings. Whether your new ear hole is worn on the earlobe or the ear bone, barbell earrings are the most suitable choice. Size 16, length about 10mm (3/8 inch) is a good size; This length fully takes into account the fact that the thickness of the ear doubles due to swelling.
Some jewelry stores sell pierced earrings-earrings with a needle-like tip. They are still very useful, because after you have pierced a hole in your ear with a needle, you can wear them again to ensure the best effect of piercing your ear.
If possible, try to buy better quality metal earrings, such as silver or titanium earrings. High quality metal can effectively reduce the chance of infection or allergy. Please note that some people are allergic to low-quality metals such as gold-plated metals.
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Sterilize the needle with an open flame. Never use needles used by others again; The needles you use should be packed in sterile packaging. Put the needle on the fire until the tip of the needle turns red. Wear sterile latex gloves all the time to ensure that the bacteria on your hands will not pollute the needle. It is also necessary to ensure the timely removal of coal ash and debris. Next, wipe the needle with external 10% alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. It needs to be stated in advance that this is only a local disinfection work, and it cannot guarantee to kill all microorganisms and bacteria that may be carried on the needle; The only way to thoroughly sterilize the piercing tool is to use an autoclave. [2]
You can also sterilize needles with boiling water. After the water boils, put the needle in boiling water and cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Then take it out with pliers, be sure to wear sterile latex gloves and hold it, and then wipe it with hydrogen peroxide or external alcohol. [3]
Wash your hands with soap and tap water. This can effectively reduce the probability of bacterial transmission. After washing hands, put on sterile latex gloves in time. [4]
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Prevent your hair from covering the place where you want to get a hole. Otherwise, your hair may get tangled between your ears and earrings, or pass through the hole you just stuck with a needle. So if possible, try to keep your hair away from your ears.
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Clean your ears with a cotton swab dipped in 70% propanol. This step must be completed before piercing to ensure that your ears are completely clean and there will be no bacteria that may enter the ear hole. Don't start piercing your ears until they are completely dry. [5]
You can also wash your ears with hydrogen peroxide or external alcohol.
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Mark where you want to punch. It is very important to prepare in advance before piercing, otherwise you may wear it wrong, too high or too low. If you want to pierce both ears at the same time, remember to find the correct position through the mirror to ensure that the piercing positions of both ears are basically symmetrical.
If you already have pierced ears and are making a second or third ear hole, remember to leave enough space between them so that you can put earrings in each ear hole without overlapping. Similarly, the distance between the ear holes should not be too far, otherwise it will look strange.
Method 2
Start piercing your ears
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Look for a solid object behind your ear. You need to prepare something strong behind your ear, so that you won't accidentally stab your neck when you put the needle through your ear. A cold and clean soap or cork is a good choice. Avoid using apples or potatoes, which are very common in movies, but in fact, whether apples, potatoes or other foods are likely to contain bacteria, which may easily lead to infection. [6]
If possible, try to find a friend (or friends) to help you complete the puncture process. You can let them hold the cork behind your ear, or let them do the real puncture-if you trust them enough. If someone helps there, the whole process will be much easier.
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Put the needle in the right place. The needle needs to be perpendicular to your earlobe, which means it needs to be at a right angle of about 90 degrees to the mark you made on your ear. Placing the needle in this way will enable you to complete the perforation faster and more effectively.
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Take a deep breath, and then insert the puncture needle into your ear smoothly. Make sure it is really inserted into the tag you made. When the needle goes through, you may hear a harsh sonic boom-don't be afraid! Twist the needle to keep the bending angle. If you use a hollow needle, put the earrings in the hole in the middle of the needle. ? [7]
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Put earrings in your ears. When you have pierced your ear and are still inserting a needle into it, insert the tip of the earring into the hollow tube in the middle of the needle and push it slowly into the ear hole. This will make the earrings fit perfectly with the newly worn ear holes.
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Remove the piercing tool. Slowly remove the needle from the ear hole to ensure that the earrings are still in the ear hole. You should realize that this may be the most painful step. What you can do is try not to move too fast or too big, or once the earrings fall out, you will have to do the whole piercing process again.
Note that new firm's ear hole may be closed immediately if no earrings are inserted. If your earrings fall out, disinfect them as soon as possible and put them in your ears at once. If it doesn't fit, you may have to make another hole.
Method 3
Take care of your new ears.
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Put the earrings in your ears for six weeks. In any case, you shouldn't take out your earrings at this time. It won't be until six weeks later that you can take out this earring and replace it with another one, but you must also put on the replacement earring immediately. Generally speaking, it takes half a year to a year for an ear hole to be fully formed, and it will not grow without earrings. [8]
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Clean your ears every day. Wash your ears with warm and light salt water, and pay attention to replacing ordinary salt with sea salt or laxative salt. Salt can effectively clean the wound and prevent infection. Insist on cleaning until the wound is completely healed (it takes about 6 weeks). Once you pass the hole, you can't use alcohol for external use. [9]
A simple way to clean your ears is to find a small teacup about the size of your ears, pour in light salt water, put a towel on the bottom of the teacup (to prevent the water from overflowing), then lie on the sofa and slowly immerse your ears in warm salt water. It only takes 5 minutes, and you will feel your ears are brand-new! 1 measuring cup or 250 ml water is enough.
If your earrings are 100% surgical steel, such as titanium and niobium, that would be great. Because these materials are less likely to cause infection than some cheap materials.