The Risks of Getting Your Ears Pierced

Ear piercing is an age old custom prevalent among all races and communities throughout the world. In olden days it was practiced to ward of evils or to bring good health and luck. Though the usual site of ear piercing is the ear lobule it is done in any part of the pinna. The ear piercing isdone with the help of ear piercing guns or sterile needles. The risks associated with ear piercing are

 
• Infections
 
• Allergic reaction
 
• Impaction of stud
 
• Abscess
 
• Perichondritis or cartilage infection
 
• Keloids or hypertrophic scars
 
• Traumatic tears

Precautions:-

 
• Strict hygienic precautions during piercing
 
• Avoid touching the ear with unsafe hands till the wound is healthy
 
• Timely consultation with your doctor if you have signs of infection