Show Piercing Your Ears Can Be Dangerous yourself it car ear piercing a practice that has recently become fashionable again is risky says Today's Health the family magazine magazine maga maga- zine zinc of the American Medical Association Piercing performed by an unskilled person increases the chances of infection and the development development de de- de- de of scar tissue The physician will carefully measure and mark the cars before piercing because both cars cZars may not be exactly alike After piercing the cars with a sterile needle he will insert temporary earrings or me me- metallic metallic wires which arc are usually worn for three or four weeks until the wounds heal This is a critical period and your physicians physician's instructions in instructions instructions in- in should be followed carefully carefully carefully care care- fully to prevent infection or closure closure clos cbs ure of the opening The small self-piercing self earring earring earring ear ear- ring loops which are arc being promoted promoted pro pro- across the country arc are not considered safe says Today's Health These devices have sharp points which are supposed to pierce the ears within a few days as they are worn Infections re requiring requiring re- re requiring quiring medical treatment have developed from the use o of these self seif Furthermore it is difficult to be certain that the are arc evenly placed on the ear lobes w The physician will not pierce cars ears having any type of rash or orZ Z infection or if small cysts arc are present in the car ear lobe Persons subject to scar overgrowth overgrowth overgrowth over over- growth or who have this tendency tendency ten ten- dency in their family or those who arc are allergic to nickel or other metals should not have their cars ears pierced A recent article in the J Journal Journal Jour Jour- our our- nal of the American Medical Association Association As As- reported on two public school nurses who were aghast at the number of girls with irritated irritated swollen and oozing ear lobes In a cla class s of 80 sophomores sophomores mores ten had their ears pierced in the previous three months and six of them reported inflammation and itching Ear piercing is not a very difficult procedure but it can be berisky berisky berisky risky in the hands of a non- non physician |