Getting your ears pierced for children?

The best age for piercing young children varies, it could be that the child is too young, i.e. an infant, that the child is involved in various activities such as horseback riding, swimming, soccer, etc. It is generally not recommended to pierce the ears when the child is an infant or younger than 6 months. This is for the simple reason that a small infant lacks the immune strength required to fight an infection, should that ear piercing become infected. Therefore, it is recommended to wait until the child is at least 6 months old or older. Every piercing done in the body can cause an infection, hence the importance of piercing aftercare. Young children have more difficulty taking care of their piercings. Aftercare is an important part of the healing process and the healing time for children can be extra long which can be due to any of the reasons below. For example: The earrings can get caught in their clothes or hair when playing The piercing can come into contact with dirty hands or objects and this can lead to so-called irritation bumps or, in the worst case, infection. During physical activity, the earring can get caught in clothes or hair and it can pull the earlobe, which in the next step leads to irritation. The irritation often manifests itself in the form of a swollen, reddened or irritated bump AKA Piercing Bump The piercing may move or slide down when piercing children at an early age. This can be caused by the child growing (in length) or the child wearing dangling earrings. It is very important that the child wants to get piercings, is aware of the risks and is able to take care of their piercings.

How old do I have to be to get a piercing?

An important part of getting piercings is the aftercare, taking care of the piercing so that it heals quickly and smoothly. It is a responsibility that the individual shoulders, which is why we have age limits of 6 years, 15 years and 18 years. The age limit of 6 years applies to piercing in the earlobe. The age limit on body piercing and cartilage piercing with us is 15 years and the list of the piercings consists of: Helix, Forward helix, Tragus, Conch, Daith, Rook, Industrial, Nose piercing, Septum, Navel piercing, Tongue, Lip, Eyebrow, Medusa, Mouche or Madonna piercing, Vertical lip piercing, Ashley, Smiley, Earl Piercing and Tongue web piercing. Piercings such as: Intimate piercing, nipple piercing and Dermal Anchor have the age limit of 18 years with us. We, at Indiapiercing are members and follow the guidelines of the Association of Safe Piercing in Sweden, hence we have the same age limit as ASP.

When is it good to pierce yourself then?

The most important thing is the age limit, but it is also good to time and plan your piercings. For example, if you are involved in activities such as swimming, soccer, horseback riding and you know that there will be a lot of dust and dirt in the piercings or if you are involved in other physical sports and activities. The healing jewelry that you get in connection with your piercing should be in place for at least 8 weeks, which means that the piercing should be in the ear so that it heals quickly and smoothly. It is even more important to take good care of your piercing if you choose to pierce yourself despite your physical activity. The answer to that question is simply when you feel you can take responsibility for your piercings and when you can give your piercings the best possible conditions to heal quickly and smoothly provided you meet the requirement for our age limit.