(Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) Before your piercing begins ... then use a sterile hollow needle to quickly pierce your ear. Then, they'll use a tool called a taper to help place your jewelry ...

It can be wise to work on one ear at a time, says Tim Bovasso, piercing experience manager at Banter By Piercing Pagoda. “Have [your piercings] performed on the same side so you can use the ...

Avoid any places that use piercing guns as needles are a much safer option – not to mention a lot less painful, too! If you're on the squeamish side but desperate to build a curated ear stack ...

He attributes this to good training and safe techniques used by those doing the piercing. “As recently as 10 years ago, parents would insist on going to an ear, nose and throat doctor to have ...

No matter your child’s age, piercing their ears is a personal decision ... of potential infections or adverse reactions to jewelry. When choosing an earring for your child, use earrings that are very ...

Trained staff use a one-time cartridge to pierce either gold-plated or stainless-steel finished studs -- usually doing both ears at the same time. This popular ear piercing and hypoallergenic ...