Ear piercing has been known since ancient times, especially among the peoples of Africa and Asia. Many tribes of Asia, Africa and the Middle East had a whole ritual of ear piercing in men and girls.
Tribute to traditions
The number of earrings and rings in men indicated their social status, the number of victories in wars and on the love front.
A whole ritual of piercing ears and lifelong wearing earrings in the ear passed in men associated with the sea. It was believed that the earring in the ear of a sailor improves eyesight, which is very important for him. Yes, and in shipwrecks, if the corpse of a sailor nails to the shore, the earring served as a value that went into payment for the burial.
In women, they meant sexual maturity and readiness for family life. It was also assumed that earrings in the ears of pregnant women would scare away evil spirits who are waiting for the birth of a little man to settle in him.
In our time, ear piercing was not a tribute to some traditions, but a fashion that leads girls into raptures (as, girlfriends have, and I will have). Boys, in turn, think that in this way they will stand out and look steeper.
Many mothers, to make a nice gift to her child, go to incredible costs when buying earrings, they themselves make the daughters pierce their ears, without going into details of studying the methods of piercing and their consequences, which can adversely affect a child's health.
To understand such a thing as ear piercing, you need to know:
- at what age it is better to make a puncture;
- methods of piercing;
- proper puncture care;
- contraindications to puncture.
Age of Piercing
On the age-related piercing of the ears, doctors argue all the time. Some say that it is better to pierce in infancy, because the infant does not feel pain, and the puncture heals faster. Others argue that up to three years, such a procedure is not recommended at all.
Still others say that after 10-12 years, it is better not to pierce ears at all, since there are many zones (points) in the ear lobes that are responsible for the vital functions of the body. By the specified age, they have already fully formed, so piercing ears is just dangerous.
Violation of these zones can lead to health problems. In any case, the choice is yours, and it is better to consult a doctor before making a decision to pierce your ears.
Methods of Piercing
To date, the types of piercing ears vary, perhaps, by the way of application. Earlier puncture of the ear lobe took place at home by disinfecting alcohol with an ordinary needle or pin. At the present time, ear piercing is carried out in a more civilized way.
Today in any pharmacy are sold sterile packaged, disposable use of piercing devices.
Beauty salons also took on this procedure, having in their arsenal special tools, such as a stapler type gun, which shoots the earlobe quickly and painlessly, leaving it with special earrings for piercing ears.
The downside of these guns is that they are reusable.
Than to process ears after a puncture?
Correct puncture care implies periodic treatment with hydrogen peroxide . If the wound is red, several times a day, wash the lobe with a solution of potassium permanganate until complete healing.
How many ears live after a puncture?
Usually, after a puncture, the ears heal within a week, but if the ears do not heal or the ears fester after a puncture, you should definitely consult a doctor.
Contraindications to the procedure
Contraindications include the following diseases:
- diabetes mellitus ;
- skin diseases;
- allergy;
- poor wound healing;
- The recently transferred infectious disease;
- weakening of the immune system.