Is it worth piercing ears?
If girls are born, mothers want to make them even more beautiful; the ear piercing procedure is offered in foreign maternity hospitals in the first days of the baby's life.At what age should you get your ears pierced?Psychologists and pediatricians have different opinions on this matter. Photo: Getty Opponents of piercing children's ears at too early an age explain their categorical position by the fact that with such a procedure:
- you can put the infection in the wound;
- there is a high risk of touching important points on the ear lobes that are responsible for hearing, vision and other important organs;
- a child may injure himself by catching the earring while playing;
- nickel, contained in earrings for piercing, is capable of causing an allergic reaction;
- the kid can swallow the earring if it falls out.
If the mother still decided to pierce herdaughter of the ears at an early age, it is better to do it in the beauty parlor, where the procedure is carried out with a special pistol. It is also important to listen to the opinion of doctors and psychologists who give their advice on ear piercing.
At what age do you pierce the ears of a girl
Psychologists say that it is better up to 1.5 years.They believe that at this age the child will quickly forget this painful procedure. Pediatricians advise postponing it until the age of 3. At this age, the child's immunity is already well formed, so if an infection occurs, recovery will be faster. Doctors recommend piercing the ears of girls up to the age of 11, since older children may develop unsightly keloid scars at the site of wound healing. Parents, thinking about at what age to pierce their daughter's ears, can take into account the child's preferences. It is better to pierce ears when the child reaches a conscious age and decides for himself whether he needs it. But if the parents decide to pierce the ears of a little girl, then they should contact a specialist who will do everything correctly and explain how to care for the wound so that it heals faster. Read on: