Clinical Ear Piercing- Registered Nurse performed piercings

Excited to be included in this week’s NYmag list of best piercers in NYC🤩 I’ve spent nearly a decade honing my craft working with ages 2 months and up (I also see plenty of adults!) so it’s a great feeling to be part of a list of super talented piercers.

Combination of a tiny pear shaped diamond with a 2.5mm round diamond. I love the beautiful simplicity of this combo. 💎🍐👂🏼. Big thanks to 💍for sending me another one of your lovely staff!

Some piercings from my recent office call💎👂🏼👂🏼. ➡️ I get a lot of requests for large piercing parties and I always turn them down. I WILL do an office or housecall with a max of 3-4 people. Here’s why👉🏼As a professional piercer I like to spend as much time as I need with each client. Often times I’m piercing around old piercings that may or may not be in a great position and/or are partially open, existing scar tissue, clients with a history of infections and/or metal sensitivities. Even if it’s a straightforward piercing without any of the above complications, I still need to ask a lot of questions to determine the best positioning. For example if a client wears large diamond studs then it’s imperative I position the new piercings with enough space to accommodate what the client wears day to day. All of this takes time which IMO is a huge part of the process. Piercing parties can seem like a fun idea to the lay person but once they realize the level of detail required for professionally done piercings they realize this isn’t something that warrants a rush job. The mall piercers can cover that 😉.

Yes, I do 💎💎🏙.

There’s a colorful and very friendly pirate in town inquiring about ear piercing. (Tonight he actually did ask me when he can get his ears pierced). 😻🏴‍☠️

You know what they say…practice, practice, practice …or just show up.

How do I know how to place the piercings on a baby’s ears❓First and foremost, my years of piercing thousands of baby ears has given me lots of practice AND the opportunity to see many of these piercings years later when they have a sibling (coming in to get pierced) or they’re now old enough to get a second piercing! Since everyone’s ears are asymmetrical, I always strive for balance. With babies, I’ve found that if the initial piercing is perfectly balanced, the piercing will look great years later when the ear lobe is fully grown. Personally, I think the worst mistake a piercer can make is to place the piercings too low. Those piercings just won’t stand the test of time. For my client in the photo, I would fully expect her piercings to be centered and balanced 20+ years from now. When choosing a piercer for your baby, always go for experience. You want to get this right on the first try.

🙋🏻‍♀️Do you use numbing cream❓How effective is it❓Although I no longer use numbing cream in the office,
some clients will opt to purchase it over the counter (at any pharmacy) and apply it themselves 30 minutes before their appointment. All babies cry during a piercing -it feels similar to a vaccine. Numbing cream does not prevent crying. The good news is that crying usually stops within a minute! ⏱For older kids it can be useful since there is always the added benefit of a placebo effect. Topical lidocaine does numb the skin, but only the outer layer so the sensation of a tiny punch can still be felt. Bottom line- piercing is fast- just a little pinch and it’s over !😊👏🏼👂🏼.

“Can I repierce my ear if I let my old piercing close?” I do a lot of repiercings from either mall vendors and/or inexperienced piercers. Too low piercings, uneven, bad angles etc. Most people mistakenly think they can just stop wearing an earring and the hole will close. Wrong in most cases🙁. Once a piercing has healed, you’re pretty much stuck with it for life. It may shrink, but it won’t close. When the piercing is fully healed- meaning that the scar tissue forming the piercing canal has fully stabilized, the piercing will not close. Why? Scar tissue is avascular meaning it no longer has a blood supply. In order for a wound (a piercing in this case) to close, you need a blood supply to close the wound. Scar tissue can’t fuse together. So, the lesson is- if you don’t like your new piercing, TAKE IT OUT IMMEDIATELY and it’ll close and heal like magic almost overnight. Once you hit the 6month mark your main option is to repierce in a new location. For this client, it worked out because her old piercing was so low it left me adequate space to repierce and match her other ear perfectly. 😊👂🏼💎.

Added (& loved!💕)these 14k Diamond triangle shaped baguettes and 14k marquise shape w/2 round diamonds. 💎💎💎💎💎

Going back into the recent archives as I prepare to head back to NYC to see more clients …🍒🍒. 🇲🇽

I needed this pic today. It’s a little chilly out there! 🌸☀️🌺

I really loved adding a little Diamond trio sparkle to this combo 💎💎💎

Hard to believe this was less than a week ago. Oh Florida, we’re missing you so!☀️🏝🌊🌈🌧🌂

Medical-grade “sapphire” Swarovski.

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Lower earrings are mismatched Swarovski with a Medical grade titanium silver Tiffany style for 2nds.

Here’s to the color green! 🍀.

Clients often ask what does the needle look like and how much does it hurt? It’s nothing more than a momentary pinch and there is no residual pain. ✌🏻🥳👂🏼👂🏼💎💎. #

We’re missing you Mexico! 💕🇲🇽.

Immediately after a piercing clients often ask : “How long will my ear be red and is this normal?🔥👂🏼Yes, this is called an inflammatory response and is 💯normal. Usually this lasts anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours. The 2nd 📸 was taken immediately after the piercing.

Feliz cumpleaños Michael! 🥰5️⃣✋🏼🇲🇽🎂🥳💕💕💕💕💕💕.

14k gold ⭐️🌙 in cubic zirconia (currently available). These earrings are available if you’re doing a needle piercing or can be purchased separately.

👂🏼👂🏼FACT: Everyone’s ear lobes are asymmetrical. Most people notice this for the very first time when they come to my office. Strangely enough, the left earlobe is almost always the larger one👂🏼🤷🏻‍♀️. When I’m marking the ears I always take this into consideration to get the most balanced effect in terms of placement.

Medical grade plastic flowers w/ Swarovski crystals in “sapphire” color. Worn for 6-8 weeks. Perfect for anyone with a metal sensitivity. 🙋🏻‍♀️When can I pierce my baby’s ears? 👶🏻👶🏾👶🏼👶🏿👶🏽💎💎💎💎
At 2 months of age after the first set of vaccinations. 💉.

Medical grade titanium ⭐️. 🙋🏻‍♀️Why don’t I have to turn the studs? Won’t they stick to the skin? Turning/rotating earrings on newly pierced ears is very outdated advice and can actually cause more harm than good. The earrings will NOT stick to the skin. Wash daily with soap and water, use spray sterile saline and that’s it. Constantly touching a new piercing (which is essentially a puncture wound) is much more likely to cause infection and even delay the healing process. ❌🔄👉🏼👂🏼💎

Medical grade plastic stud w/Swarovski crystal. 🙋🏻‍♀️Which is better/safer for my baby- medical grade titanium or medical grade plastic❓In almost all cases both materials are great choices. Usually I just tell clients to choose their favorite style keeping in mind this is a temporary stud (worn for 6-8 weeks). Some clients who have a history of skin sensitivity to metals will choose to start out with medical grade plastic for their babies.

Medical grade titanium bezel style in gold or silver w/Swarovski crystal. The “gold” style has 24k gold plating ONLY on the bezel purely for decorative purposes. The post and base of the earring are medical grade titanium. The backings are smooth medical grade plastic. Worn for 6-8 weeks. 🙋🏻‍♀️Will the gold plate remain shiny for the entire 6-8 weeks❓YES.

Will the baby or child have any issues sleeping after a piercing? The short answer is- absolutely not😊. The backings are made from smooth medical grade plastic which completely covers the tip of the post. Backings are in a fixed position eliminating concerns about poking or pinching. Medical grade titanium ⭐️⭐️ (also available in titanium/yellow gold) to be worn for the initial 6-8 weeks after the piercing.

Medical-grade titanium Swarovski pearl with 24k gold plated prong setting- meant to be worn for 6-8 weeks only. Anything that comes into direct contact with the skin is either medical grade titanium or medical grade plastic. (The gold plating is used purely for aesthetics and does not come into direct contact with the skin.) We never pierce with gold plated jewelry. Backings are smooth and comfortable medical grade plastic and completely cover the post making them extremely comfortable for kids and babies.