Safe, Sanitary Ear Piercing:

• We offer a clean, safe, and welcoming environment to have your child's ears pierced. With over 20 years of experience with the Blomdahl Medical Ear Piercing System (available only to physicians), we feel this is the best system and allows the ears to heal optimally.

• We use a hand-pressurized, single-use, pre-sterilized disposable piercing cartridge for a quick, gentle experience.

• Benefits:

  • The earrings are sterilized and hypoallergenic, making them a good option for anyone with sensitive ears or allergies.​

  • Getting your ears pierced for the first time can be unsettling for children and adults. Medical ear piercing with our team is a smart choice to have your piercing done by a caring medical doctor in a sterile environment of our office. Let a medical professional take gentle care to do it right.

  • Blomdahl piercing earrings were precisely developed to speed up healing.  Longer posts with earring backs attached to the tip ensure proper space between the stud and clasp.  This allows for improved air circulation and facilitates healing.
     

Ear Piercing Fees:

• Patients and Non-patients:  $100

• Items included:

  • Earrings​

  • ​Piercing​

  • Aftercare instructions

  • Review of proper care and expectations
     

Ear Care Instructions:

• For the first 2 weeks:

  • Wash your hands before touching your earrings ​

  • Rotate the earrings twice a day

  • Cleanse front and back of ear(s) between the earring and the earlobe at least twice a day with a cotton ball or tissue saturated in 70% isopropyl alcohol WITHOUT REMOVING EARRINGS. 

• After 12 weeks the earrings can be changed.  Be sure to have earrings in at all times for the healing period, as the holes may close otherwise.

• Avoid getting snagged.  Be cautious when brushing hair, pulling clothes over your head, and playing sports.

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Please call to book an appointment.
Days and times vary depending on the schedule of the office.
All appointments are booked by phone 401-273-9555

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FAQ About Ear Piercing:​​​​

• What do you do that is so different from having my child’s ears pierced at the mall?

  • 1) Experience. Dr. Nevola as over 20 years of experience with ear piercing.  By comparison, the mall staff likely have employees who have had lesser training and experience.  2) We have a fully trained medical staff who understands how germs spread and take every precaution to ensure a safe and clean piercing. It’s important to remember that ear piercing is a medical procedure.

• At what age do you start to pierce ears?

  • The earliest we will pierce ears is 12 months of age.  Piercing earlier carries a small risk of the piercings growing unequally.

• I’m worried about placement, how do you make sure the earrings are even?

  • We use a surgical nontoxic pen that leaves a purple dot on the ear. Once the dots have been placed parents are given the opportunity to judge the location and changes are made if needed until the client is happy about the location of the dots. Only then is the piercing done.

• Can I bring my own earrings and have them put in my child's ears?

  • Unfortunately, no, we use pre-loaded sterile earrings to ensure the safest piercing possible.

• How soon can I change the earrings you put in?

  • 12 weeks, at which time they must be replaced immediately or the piercing hole could close. There has to be an earring in the ear at all times until the piercing has fully healed, anywhere from 3 to 6 months depending on the person.

• Is it fine to go swimming after getting your ears pierced?

  • The first two weeks are when your new piercings are most susceptible to infection so swimming during this time does carry some risk. The following guidelines are recommended:

    • Swimming in lakes or ponds is strongly discouraged due to the high levels of bacteria in the water.

    • Pools have less risk because they are chlorinated but ears should be cleaned upon exiting pool

    • Swimming in the ocean has the least risk due to high salt content of water.  Still, we would advise cleaning after exiting.