For or against? Why is it dangerous to pierce ears and other parts of the body. Needle piercing at home. When is the best time to pierce a child's ears: in winter or summer

Ear piercing for children and adults is one of the types of piercing, the “art” of decorating the body with punctures in different places. Today this word is fashionable among women and youth, teenagers, but in fact it is a very ancient ritual, a custom of many tribes, which indicated victory over enemies, the number of killed predators and much more. Numerous excavations of ancient tribes find earrings and jewelry that were inserted into the ears and body. But today we and our children, unfortunately, no longer chase mammoths and are not marked in this way as “messengers of the gods”. But the tradition of piercing ears, especially for girls, is widespread today.

This is an important ear!
If we compare man and animals, then human ear significantly loses and is a kind of rudiment, that is, an organ that has partially lost its functions. We do not hear as well as animals do, and our outer ear is simpler, has no muscles and cannot move (almost, there are originals that can move their ears). However, the earlobe is the pinnacle of evolution and is present only in humans. It is directly related to the activity of the brain. Sages in ancient times were subjected to artificial removal of the earlobe in order to achieve higher enlightenment, and the tradition of earlobe piercing stretches like threads there - in the desire to become better and brighter.

Ancient medicine betrayed great importance ear, not only as an organ of hearing, but also as a reflexogenic zone. Today, reflexology and neurology confirm this. If some areas of the ear are irritated, it can irritate and stimulate the internal organs. I experienced it myself, although I was skeptical about it. I was done in this way to stimulate ovulation - it really works!

Therefore, there is a piercing of the earlobe at certain points, you can inadvertently irritate and stimulate the organs, which can later give some diseases, up to infertility. The auricle and lobe are actively used by acupuncturists. In the seventies, scientists developed maps of the ear with projections of organs, and it turned out that the ear is a fetus with a head on the lobe and a body folded along the curl of the ear. The lobe accounts for the eye, palate, jaw, tongue, zone inner ear and almonds.

So to prick or not to prick?
The most successful points of view of aesthetics are punctures just below the middle of the lobe, slightly forward to the cheek. However, in the same zone there are points that are responsible for the development of glaucoma, myopia and conjunctivitis. Therefore, reflexologists categorically oppose ear piercings. The rest of the doctors are somewhat softer in their judgments, believing that the piercing of the earlobes can provoke existing vision problems, especially if there is a pronounced hereditary predisposition. Then it is worth moving the puncture point forward or slightly back.

However, if we consider the problem from the other side, it is not for nothing that the traditional place for wearing earrings is the ears, or rather their lobes. They do not have so many biologically active zones, there is no cartilage, and they heal quickly and calmly. Neurologists believe that if some points are touched during a puncture, they are turned off from activity, that is, they cease to be stimulated and do no harm. In general, there is still no consensus among colleagues.

You have to be careful when…
Ear piercing is the most popular type of piercing among girls of any age from very young ladies, as well as boys and girls, young women, and even gray-haired old men sometimes sin with this! But there are some contraindications to this type of body decoration. You should not start with an ear piercing if the child has signs of eczema, crusts behind the ears, allergies or blood diseases (clotting problems, changes in the blood formula).

Do not pierce your ears and wear earrings if you are allergic to nickel alloys - this White gold, cheap alloys, bijouterie. A small amount of nickel is enough to fester and itch the ears. And if you join microbial infection, you can get purulent abscess. I will flow from the ear, weeping and pain. Do not try to cure it - immediately remove the earrings and treat the ears.
Thus, it is quite possible to pierce the ears, but it is always important for parents to determine at what age the ears are pierced, this is especially worrying for girls' mothers.

When to pierce?
The opinions of doctors differ even here, although doctors unanimously assure that ear piercing is not advisable before three years. Many advise generally to wait until the age of 10-12, when the child consciously makes his choice - to pierce his ears or not. After 12 years, the ears heal more difficult, although today's technology makes this problem not so serious. Child psychologists talk about ear piercing either up to a year and a half, when the pain is not remembered for a long time, and there is no feeling of fear, or already in adulthood, when the child consciously goes for it.

When is the best time to do it?
The best time to pierce a child's ears is late autumn and winter, the risk of catching an infection during the healing period is minimal, there are no temptations to swim in a river or pool, because dirty water can infect the wound. In addition, there is less risk that the child will grab the lobe dirty hands tinkering in the sand or earth. But the disadvantage of winter is, of course, the need to wear hats and possible injury an unhealed earlobe with an earring caught on the fabric of the cap. Therefore, it is necessary to put on and take off the cap during the healing period with extreme care.

The best hairstyle for the time of healing of the wound on the ears will be a neat ponytail or pigtails, any manipulations with the hair should be as delicate as possible and not touch the ears. Hair is not sterile and there are a lot of germs on it - they can injure and infect the ears.

How and where to pierce ears?
It is better to choose a good beauty salon with a cosmetologist or a cosmetology clinic. It is forbidden to pierce the ears of a child with gypsy needles at home! The procedure is done with sterile instruments, skin and a gun. Earrings made of medical alloy can usually be purchased immediately in the salon - initially these are small studs with a pebble. This alloy is hypoallergenic and safe.

The salon master must have medical education You can't pierce your ears without it. Beforehand, the doctor examines the ears and decides if there are any contraindications, and only after that he takes up the instruments. In front of you, a package with sterile earrings is opened, gloves are put on and the earlobe is processed, the gun is carefully processed in front of you and loaded with an earring.

The procedure itself.
Today they do not make a puncture medical games It's painful and long. The punctures are carried out with a medical pneumatic gun - an earring stud is inserted into it, which simultaneously serves as a puncture rod and an earring. The gun is like a stapler, snaps the earring on the ear in a second.
Immediately after the ear is pierced and the earring is inserted, it is treated with hydrogen peroxide, usually 3%, and the same is recommended to be done at home twice a day. Carnations at the same time move back and forth at the puncture site, so that the channel is well formed. You can scroll them in the hole, in a word, move them so that the secret does not accumulate and develops granulation tissue and a rib. This is done for about 10-15 days, until the wound is completely healed.

If there is redness at the puncture site or in another area of ​​the ear, there is pain and discharge from the ears, visit the same specialist who pierced your ears to rule out complications and infection. Usually the doctor recommends treatment with a weak solution of potassium permanganate or alcohol, the wounds heal.

During the first five days, it is recommended not to wet the ears, and not to touch them once again with your hands. Usually the formation of the channel occurs within a month, then the wounds heal completely. This month, the earrings that were placed in the clinic should not be removed; putting on new earrings can injure the canal that has not yet been formed. After complete healing, you can wear earrings that you want.

First earrings.
It is good if the child's first earrings are small and made of inert metals - silver or gold. All kinds of jewelry can cause backlash from the side of the ear, and massive earrings can lead to injury - the child himself or one of the other children can pull the earring and injure the ear. Massive earrings, especially those made of precious metals, can also attract the attention of criminal elements, and then the child may become a victim of a crime.

Teen piercing.
It is one thing to pierce the ears of little girls and put on stud earrings, another thing is to pierce the ears of teenage boys and girls with the insertion of terrible rings with a diameter of 1 cm or more. In addition, as a tribute, teenagers can pierce 2-3 or even more holes in their ears, putting them there great amount earrings This is likely to have a negative impact on health, because the earlobe is not all safe for punctures.

If the desire is above all common sense, let this procedure take place in the doctor's office, and not in the basements and hangouts of teenagers, with clean sterile tools and performed by a professional. The question of punctures of the navel, eyebrows and nose is generally worth a separate article. Doctors are categorically against such experiments - in case of complications, even sepsis can occur!

Why did our ancestors pierce their ears?

Since ancient times, people have adorned their bodies different ways. One of the most common was piercing, and especially ear piercing, whose history dates back more than one millennium.

Numerous archaeological finds confirm that people pierced their ears already in ancient times. There is an opinion that in ancient times, decorations located near natural holes human body(ear, nose, mouth) were used to protect a person from the penetration of evil forces into the body. In some nations, piercing could be used as a sign of initiation or as a source of information about its carrier.

Later, starting from the time of Ancient Egypt, piercing was used either as an ornament or to confirm the status of a dignitary. By the way, at this time, piercing was much more popular among men than among women. AT Ancient Egypt golden hanging rings were used as jewelry, pendant earrings in the form of sacred birds or demigods were popular among the ancient Greeks, and earrings using precious stones were popular among the ancient Romans.

Starting from the 4th century, ear piercing as a form of body decoration was not common in Europe, since hairstyles and clothes of that time covered the ears. It returned to fashion only in the 16th century.

However, in those days there was a superstition that a piercing of one ear could improve eyesight, in connection with which sailors and travelers began to pierce their ears, and in tsarist Russia the earring in the sailor's ear was a sign that he had crossed the equator.

Ear piercings today

Now wearing earrings, of course, is not as utilitarian as it was in ancient times. However, as an ornament, earrings are widely used. With their help, any woman can emphasize nice shape your ears, add a stylish touch to your image, and with the right earrings, even correct (if necessary) the perception of the shape of your face.

In addition, the superstition that ear piercing can improve eyesight is not so unfounded. If you believe oriental medicine, the ear is not only an organ of hearing, but also a powerful acupuncture system that affects the functioning of internal organs.

Oriental medicine about ear piercing and human health

A huge number of points are concentrated on the auricle, each of which is a projection of a certain internal organ or system. With proper stimulation of these points, you can change the work of internal organs, which is used in practice by masters of acupuncture. There is even a cartography of the ear with an indication of which point this or that part of the body or internal organ is projected to.

On condition right choice metal and a puncture point for an earring will benefit the body, and in this way you can really favorable influence on the body and even correct vision. However, finding the right point is very difficult. An unsuccessfully pierced earlobe can give rise to health problems, and you won’t even guess what became the true cause of them.

A “foreign” metal or alloy inserted into the ear can also have a negative effect on the body. It can cause an imbalance in the vascular, nervous and other systems, incomprehensible ailments, irritation, worsening sleep.

How to properly pierce your ears?

A professional acupuncturist or a master in a beauty salon can choose the right puncture point.

As for the choice of metal for earrings, there is a danger of allergies. And there are no non-allergenic metals. Even earrings made of gold of the 585th and 750th tests, containing strong allergen- nickel. In case of occurrence allergic irritations or inflammation on the lobes, you should immediately consult a doctor.

To avoid this, it is recommended to choose special hypoallergenic surgical stainless steel stud earrings as the first earrings. They will remain in the earlobe for 4-6 weeks to form a correct and even canal.

An important question - at what age should you pierce your ears? Most scientists recommend doing this before 5 to 11 years of age, because. later there is a risk of developing keloid scars at the puncture site, however, in principle, there are no clear contraindications for age, and the procedure can be performed at any age, both for adults and for very young girls.

Ear piercing contraindications

You should not have your ears pierced if you have had or have:

• eczema;
• rheumatic diseases;
• blood diseases;
• cystic acne;
• metal allergy.

How is the procedure?

Ear piercing is carried out with a so-called “gun”, which is loaded with an earring made of hypoallergenic medical steel. The earring will remain in the ear for 4-6 weeks to form a correct and even canal. In addition, long-term contact with damaged skin, surgical steel promotes healing of the canal without inflammation, which completely eliminates unwanted allergic reactions.

The materials and equipment used in beauty salons by the American company "Studex" are the safest and most the best option to carry out the procedure.

Of course, during the procedure, earrings, skin and instruments must be treated with an antiseptic.

If everything went well, then discomfort from a puncture and the consequences for the body are minimized. The puncture of the lobes heals for 2-3 months. The first time the lobes need to be treated with antiseptic solutions.

The only caveat is that when piercing the ears of a very young child, he may be afraid of pain or a click during a puncture, accidentally touch the earring with a pen, which, like treating the earlobe with an antiseptic, can cause discomfort. Of course, children can have their ears pierced. But it is better to wait until your little princess comes to this decision consciously. Her positive attitude will help to compensate for the discomfort from the procedure.

Ear lobe care after piercing:

1. Needle earrings cannot be removed for one month.
2. In the first 3 days you can not swim in the reservoirs, visit the bathhouse, swimming pool.
3. Puncture sites need to be treated twice a day by special means firms "Studex" (spray, gel, lotion) or alcohol-containing products (for example, alcohol tincture calendula).
4. After 2-3 days, several times a day, it is necessary to scroll each earring in both directions with clean hands.
5. Earrings must be removed a month after piercing. For the first time, you need to make some effort for this. To remove, hold the needle earring in front with two fingers of one hand, with the other hand, carefully remove the clasp from behind. You need to do this patiently, slowly, if you can’t remove the earring, you can contact the specialist who pierced your ears. After a month, you can wear earrings of any configuration or wear needle earrings further if you like them. To do this, wipe the pin of the earring and the clasp with alcohol.
6. If there are signs of inflammation (in the first month after the puncture), use anti-inflammatory drugs. They must be applied so that they are sure to fall into the channel, because. It is there that the focus of inflammation first of all occurs. If the remedy does not relieve inflammation within 2 days, immediately consult a specialist or remove the needle earrings.

The general fashion for piercing the nose, eyebrows, tongue and other parts of the face and body began to recede. But ear piercing has not ceased to be relevant and fashionable for many decades and even centuries. Not so long ago, archaeologists discovered a mummy with pierced ears. Her age is 5000 years.

Today, both adult women and little girls come to beauty salons to get their ears pierced. Despite the fact that ear piercing looks aesthetically pleasing and beautiful, many who want to pierce their ears have questions about the piercing procedure. At what age is it better to pierce your ears? How long does a piercing take to heal? How to handle it? Well, let's answer all the questions in order.

At what age is it better to pierce your ears?

Many mothers of girls from the very early age introduce their daughters to beauty. Masters in salons pierce the ears not only of fashionistas of kindergarten age, but even one-year-old babies. Meanwhile, pediatricians actively oppose this, saying that children should not have their ears pierced until they are 10 years old. Firstly, this is a completely conscious age - a ten-year-old child understands where and why he came, and, unlike younger clients, behaves calmly. Second, ear piercing is too to a small child is fraught with the fact that as the child grows, the hole in the ear may move. It won't look very pretty.

Also, pediatricians do not recommend ear piercing in summer and winter. In frosts due too low temperatures and wearing a cap, the healing of a fresh puncture will be slow. And in the summer, in the heat, dust and infection are possible. Best time for ear piercing - early spring or autumn.

Ear piercing methods

The vast majority of clients of beauty salons choose to pierce their ears with a gun. This method is the fastest. Small earrings made of non-festering surgical steel are inserted into the gun. The color of the earrings (“silver” or “gold”) and the shade of the stones (artificial pebbles are used for decoration, less often natural ones) you choose in them according to your taste before the procedure.

Then the master marks the places of future punctures with a marker and disinfects your skin. The earlobe is captured by the instrument from both sides, and immediately after the piercing, the ear is already adorned with jewelry. The procedure is not so much a puncture as a sharp blow that deforms the tissues of the lobe. It is absolutely painless, but for the first half an hour after the piercing, you will feel a slight burning sensation in the place where the earring is now located.

You can also pierce with a disposable needle. in salons and medical centers for this, thin needles with a diameter of only 1 mm are used. They open in your presence. Such a puncture is more painful than that done with a gun, but more hygienic, because a gun cannot be disinfected, unlike a needle.

Care after a puncture

A few years ago, talking about the care of the ears after a piercing, experts recommended pulling the jewelry out of the ear twice a day, disinfecting the earring and the hole, then putting the earring back on. But today, such a puncture care algorithm is considered incorrect and even harmful - as a result, the hole turns out to be sloppy and slightly stretches after healing. The earring should not be pulled out of the ear. Treat it with alcohol or antiseptic solution"Miramistin" is now advised directly in the ear. Slightly scroll the jewelry in the earlobe without removing it - that's, in fact, the whole care.

It is necessary to process the pierced lobes within a month. After this period, you can replace the surgical steel earrings with ordinary gold ones - they need to be worn for another couple of months, until the punctures are completely healed. It is recommended at first to wear gold jewelry in the ears - this precious metal does not react with the skin and the environment, which means it is absolutely safe. Later, if you wish, you can start wearing earrings made of other metals or jewelry, but at first, something other than gold can provoke inflammation.

Many years ago, piercing gained popularity, and now people pierce not only their ears, but also their nose, eyebrows, tongue, navel, nipples and other parts of the body. In fact, infection of the wound is not the worst thing that awaits piercing lovers. What other dangers await you during a puncture different parts body?

Blood poisoning

Even if you decide to just pierce your ears, blood poisoning can happen. This is because the master has not processed the tools well or has not changed gloves. Of course, the chances of catching some kind of infection increase significantly if the procedure is carried out at home.

In addition, the “pistol” method of piercing is still used in Russia, while it has been banned abroad. The reason for this is that the instrument cannot be fully decontaminated after another patient.

According to doctors, blood poisoning occurs in 20% of people. They note inflammation, bleeding, swelling, pain, suppuration.

HIV and hepatitis

Nowadays in European countries it is forbidden to take donated blood those with piercings. In Russia and the CIS countries, you can donate blood a year after the puncture. This is due to the fact that after piercing, cases of infection with these diseases are often recorded.

Allergy

If after a puncture the patient experiences burning, itching and other discomfort, the jewelry should be removed. It's most likely a metal allergy. By the way, gold is not a panacea. There are those who have intolerance to this, even precious, metal.

The occurrence of keloid scars

If the peculiarity of your body is such that any wounds on you heal for a long time and badly, and scars remain during healing, then piercing is not for you. Otherwise, you will have to get rid of it (if you suddenly decide!) From it surgically.

Violation of the body

What are the most problematic areas?

Each zone can be associated with a specific problem. For example, improper ear piercing can lead to loss of earlobe sensitivity and even deafness.

if the needle hits facial nerve, then the whole face may become numb. You will have to be treated by a neurologist for a long time.

Probably the safest way to get your nose pierced. But it also lasts longer.

if the piercing is done incorrectly, then problems with salivation may occur. In addition, cases of the appearance of a cyst at the site of a lip puncture have been recorded.

is constantly in a humid environment, and this, as you know, is a source of the spread of bacteria. Jewelry on the tongue can damage the enamel of the tooth, and its premature destruction will begin.

it is advisable to bypass it altogether. When piercing this delicate area, the milk sinuses can be damaged. This will affect breastfeeding. Even if you do not plan to become a mother, it can cause mastopathy and even cancer.

constantly in contact with clothing and heals for a long time. To maintain sterility, it is recommended to fix the wound with a band-aid.

Most dangerous view piercing - piercing on

There may be an infection in urethra. In addition, there are high chances that loss of sensitivity these zones, and this is unlikely to please you during lovemaking.

How to avoid dangerous consequences?

If you still dare to pierce, contact a specialist who works in a proven salon. This will not give you a complete guarantee that everything will go well, but it will still reduce the likelihood of infection.

Carefully look after the puncture site, follow all the recommendations of the master. While the wound heals, wear jewelry made of nickel-free metals. An excellent option is medical steel. This will prevent allergies. If you get your lip or tongue pierced, avoid cigarettes and alcohol.

Who can't get pierced?

Piercing is contraindicated for those who are carriers of HIV and hepatitis. In addition, punctures should not be made for those suffering from asthma, epilepsy and diabetes. You should not decide on the procedure for those who have problems with the stomach, heart, kidneys, as well as those who have suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Do you have piercings? How long did you think about whether to do it or not? Tell us in the comments!

Ear piercing - any soft tissue piercing made in the area auricle. The tradition of ear piercing has existed since ancient times, and today almost all women wear jewelry on this part of the body. For a long time in Europe it was customary to make piercings only for women, but fashion has replaced the old concepts and today no one is surprised to see a man with an earring in his ear. Piercings are often done in childhood. Many people carry out the usual procedure on their own, risking harm to health. Only doctors know where it is safe to pierce your ears.

Where can you pierce

The human ear is primarily an auditory organ. However, medicine managed to prove that this organ also contains big number biologically active points, which have an impact on internal organs. If they are correctly found and acted upon, then health can be improved. Knowledge about them is concentrated in the technique - acupuncture.

From the point of view of aesthetics, the middle of the lobe, close to the cheek, is considered a good place for piercing the ears. They do not have serious points, cartilage, so they are quickly tightened and rarely give rejection. According to neurologists, if you accidentally hit any of the points in this zone with a needle, they will stop stimulating the organ, but will not cause harm.

How to determine the correct place for an ear piercing

When piercing the ears, you should be careful. It is better to entrust the manipulations to a cosmetologist or an acupuncturist. Thanks to special knowledge, they know exactly where the acupuncture points are located. A number of salons are equipped special devices, defining dangerous zones by their electrical conductivity. In biologically active points, it is somewhat different than over the entire surface of the skin.

How to correctly determine the place of an ear piercing without a device? Cartography of the auricle has been developed especially for this purpose. On it you can find all the points with an exact indication of the organs and parts of the body that they affect. According to the most conservative estimates, one ear contains 356 classical points. The curls hide areas responsible for musculoskeletal system, and the lobe regulates visual functions.

If you pierce the holes correctly and insert a biocompatible metal, you can give the body additional benefits. But a bad hole can reveal health problems you didn't even know existed.

Where not to pierce

There are no specific restrictions on where and how many holes can or cannot be made. One thing is clear, the more often and more you pierce your ear, the higher the risk of falling into the category of people who are faced with negative consequences. The most common of these is loss of sensation. Fibromas and keloid scars can also form on the sink.

Doctors do not recommend making punctures for children under 3 years of age, since before this age cartilage is formed in the ears, which are in close relationship with the teeth, facial muscles and language. It is important to carefully prick the ears at this age so as not to hurt the nerve endings.

If the decision has already been made, then carefully select the master. The procedure must be carried out by a doctor with a gun. If a needle enters a nerve, inflammation and complications can begin, while a gun contributes to its instantaneous death.

Procedure and care

A quick and easy way to pierce your ears is to use a special gun. The process is instantaneous and does not cause pain.

How to make a piercing with a gun:

1. The lobe is treated with an antiseptic and a place for piercing is marked.
2. An earring is inserted into the device, and a fastener is inserted on the back of the gun.
3. The working part of the device is brought to the mark, the master presses the trigger, after which the skin is instantly pierced and the jewelry is fixed.

All manipulations are carried out in compliance with the rules of asepsis. The doctor must work in sterile gloves, the earrings are pre-disinfected.

Due to the presence of capillaries in the ear, there may be a discharge of ichor and blood, but more often the procedure is clean.

Also, in addition to pistols, craftsmen can use needles and streamers. These tools are used to form holes in areas where it is impossible to work with the device: curls, tragus or cartilage. Stretch marks are used to create a tunnel and plugs.

The needle is inserted clearly into areas where there are no active points. The tool looks like a small hollow pipe with a pointed end. The needle is inserted into the intended place and passed through, followed by an earring.

If a hole is pierced under the tunnels, then a special extension in the form of a cone is inserted into the holes. The procedure is painful and requires anesthesia. The width of the stretcher depends on the selected product.

If a connective tissue regenerates well, then the tunnels of 1-1.2 cm after the removal of the decoration overgrow without a trace. When stretched up to 1.5 centimeters, there is a loss of elasticity and the lobe will not be able to return to its shape.

Puncture Care Rules:

• The first weeks after the procedure, it is recommended to wash the wound with an antiseptic 1-2 times a day. For processing, Miramistin or Chlorhexidine is used.
• The crusts formed due to the release of the ichor should not be torn off, they must move away naturally. An antiseptic is used to soften them.
• Earrings should not be removed until the wound is completely healed, they can only be periodically pulled through and cleaned with a cotton swab.
• Punctures do not wet until complete healing. While taking a shower, they can be sealed with a band-aid.

If there is swelling or discharge a small amount of pus, then there is no reason to panic. It is enough to increase the number of treatments with disinfectants. If the amount of pus has increased, redness, swelling, pain has appeared, there is an increase in temperature in the wound area, then you should consult a doctor. These symptoms indicate infection and active development inflammatory process.

Cartilage is considered a painful place for piercing. If it starts to rot, then deformation will soon begin. Often, after an unsuccessful puncture, surgical correction of defects is required.