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I want to pierce the cartilage on the upper part of my ear. I’ve heard you can get paralyzed if a nerve is hit accidentally. Is that true?

“Fiction,” says Dr. Michael Zimring. “There is no nerve in the ear that would make you paralyzed.” Cartilage should be done with a piercing needle—never a piercing gun—by a doc or certified piercing center, like Claire’s. Never attempt to do it yourself because you run the risk of infection. And don’t forget to keep it clean with peroxide.

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OMG !! I just got mine peirced two days ago at walmart and they peirced with a gun & Told me to twist it around Everyday 3 times !!

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by godsgirl1 on 3/30/2011 10:06:27 AM

OK, GL, I like you and your magazine, but this article is HORRIBLE! You KNOW NOTHING ABOUT PIERCINGS. You need to be super careful with piercing. Only get it done with a needle. Claires, piercing pagoda, all them places, USE A GUN! WHICH IS TERRIBLE! Go to a tattoo salon. most of them do piercing correctly and safely. And I just thought I'd point this out: NO MATTER WHAT THE PIERCER AT CLAIRES' (If you even want to call them that, they practice on cardboard ears for 15minutes, they are NOT piercers. Like I said, go to a tattoo parlor.) TELLS YOU, DO NOT TWIST THE EARRING!!! THAT IS ONE OF THE WORST THINGS YOU CAN DO!
Please, just go to a tattoo parlor, and get it pierced with a needle. And GL, educate yourself on piercings.

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by ashley19rose on 2/19/2011 7:33:42 PM

Moderators, please?
My mom said I can get my cartilage pierced after Christmas(I've been researching it forever, made a pros and cons board of cartilage piercings, and I made a deal with her. It was SO worth it!) and I was wondering if you can recommend a place for me to get it done? Does Claire's do it with a needle? I have sensitive ears, so I was just wondering. ;) Oh, and wear can I buy single earrings, like the ones you use if you only have like, one cartilage piercing? Thanks! <3

Hey girl, I'd imagine you can buy and get your ears pierced at Claire's. Ask a sales rep there how they pierce ears too just to be safe.

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Alyssa B.

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by danceaddict411 on 11/9/2010 7:40:24 PM

Dear Moderators, I want to get my cartilage pierced SO BAD! I'm getting my second hole repierced for Christmas. Do you think if I take care of my second hole, my mom will let me get the peircing? If that doesn't work, what else can I do to convince her? Thank you so much!!!!!

P.s. I'm 12 years old and I have lots of friends who have it. Including one of my best friends.

Hey girl, I'm not sure if that will work, but the only way to find out is to ask! I would talk to your mom about it. Ask her if she will let you get it pierced. If she says no, ask her why she doesn't want you to. If you know what her issues with it are, you might be able to work out a compromise that you both are happy with. Good luck!

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by danceaddict411 on 10/4/2010 7:39:50 PM

MODMODMODMODMOD*i really want both of my cartilages pierced and my nose,..im 12 but how do i convince my parents 2 let me get it

Your parents probably arnt going to be ok with it. So i suggest you try it in stages. ask for one cartilage first. Then see how they feel about it. Good luck! xoxo kerra

Kerra S.

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by sweetiec on 4/24/2010 10:08:24 PM