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Many parents choose to let their children have their ears pierced. Ear piercing is common in society and doing it while young ensures your child has plenty of time to get used to the piercings. Some parents do choose to have their children's ears pierced at piercing salons, but there's a better option. Pediatricians' offices sometimes offer medical ear piercing. Here are some key advantages of having your child's ears pierced by a medical piercing facility.
You know the piercing will be done with sterilized equipment.
Piercers who work at tattoo shops and piercing salons are required to use sterile equipment, but you can never be sure how closely they adhere to those protocols. Doctors, on the other hand, are real experts in health and infection. You know they have the equipment and know-how to sterilize piercing needles and other equipment. This reduces your child's risk of developing an infection after having their ears pierced. An infected piercing is never fun to deal with, but it's especially a bother for a child, so you really want to do all you can to reduce the risk of infection.
The environment is more child-friendly.
Piercing salons and tattoo parlors are not always places where you would want to take your kids. A doctor's office, by comparison, is a child-friendly environment. Most pediatric offices go out of their way to make the facility a calming, peaceful place for little ones. Plus, the staff knows how to deal with kids and keep them calm. The whole piercing experience is likely to be kinder and less worrisome for your child.
You'll get good aftercare instructions.
A piercing is, basically, a wound. As such, it needs to be cared for properly as it heals. Who better to give you aftercare advice, then, than a doctor? The pediatrician will tell you exactly how to clean your child's piercing, what products to use, and what habits to avoid. They'll also clue you in to signs that indicate the piercing may not be healing as it should. If you do notice these signs, then you know exactly who to contact: your child's doctor who did the piercing.
If your child would like their ears pierced, then the best place to take them is to a pediatrician's office. Having your child's ears pierced by a doctor means less risk of infection, better healing advice, and a more child-friendly atmosphere during the procedure.
Contact a pediatrician to learn more about medical ear piercing.
Share7 December 2021
