are upper ear piercings potentially dangerous?
815233
Can cause Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections .
191230
Actually, yes it can be dangerous. Holding in a sneeze can force bacteria into your ear, and can even cause your eardrum to rupture. In addition, it can cause chest pain, and stress on the throat. In other words, if you have to sneeze, let it out! In class you might want to sneeze (or cough) into the bend of your elbow. It's the best place. Coughing or sneezing into your hand spreads germs.
321254
I agree.  The human body is beautiful.  Why abuse it with all these piercings?
957580
Earlobe piercing does not hurt...\nI have 8 earring in each ear and only the 3rd onwards hurt because they were going through cartilage, I also had a nose piercing which hurt ..\nGenerally my pain tolerance is high.. I take morphine for my medical conditions and can cope with a lot...\nAfter 20 years of plucking my eyebrows I find it does not hurt at all anymore..
827587
Obviously you have an infection.  I would be VERY surprised if it didn't have something to do with your piercing.  But you should go to the doctor and have them check it.  Whatever is going on, you need at least an antibiotic...possibly pills AND ointment.  Depends on what is infected and how badly.
270735
It isn't exactly harmful. If you do this for about 50 years you can probably encounter minor hearing loss if it at a normal level.
263678
I am a huge fan of piercings on men and women! and I like tats if they are tasteful.  I have one tat on the back of my neck (so it can be covered by my hair if neccessary) and 9 piercings.  There are a lot of places on the ear you can pierce and be really creative with.  There are also other places that I would highly recommend having pierced;)  You can even do a tat with a piercing in it.  Either way you go be careful.  Be sure to have a professional do it and make sure the establishment uses sanitary needles and has plenty of experience.  Tats are permanent! and if the artist messes it up your still stuck with it.  Piercings can cause nerve damage and infections.  Both tats and holes need lots of care afterwards.  The decision is yours!  Good luck!
1045611
Infection is always a risk. I've had mine done for years and have never had a prob. Go to a clean reputable place and ask if they disinfect their tools. (I know you don't want to seem like a snob asking this, but your health is more important)
451291
Most of the time it won't close if the piercing was that large.  Scar tissue will form on the edges and a small hole will remain.
959881
don't listen to those ignorant answers before mine.. i have my hood pierced and i am no little girl.. it hurt for a few seconds. it never got infected and it never hurt after that day. so go for it.
489402
Actually..why dont you go to someone who knows about piercings... im sure they can help you out more then these people can
208497
Eyebrow piercings are the least painful piercing after earlobes.\n\nAs for infection, as long as you get pierced by a qualified body piercer in a reputable shop and closely follow the instructions they give you, there really isn't much to worry about.  \n  Do keep in mind that the number one reason people wind up with infected piercings is from touching their healing piercing without washing their hands first.  Only touch it when you are cleaning it and make sure you thoroughly wash your hands first.
79542
There aren't rally any pros or cons, it just depends on whether you like it  or not. From my experience it wan't a big deal. The pain of the actual piercing is minimal, just a little pinch. I think small and tasteful is better, I hate seeing huge studs in peoples' noses, but each to his own. \n\nI guess there is one con I can think of. Unless you work in a creative environment or some independently owned business, the piercing may be a problem. It's not like an earring that you can just take in and out. It can get irritated from taking it in and out and even if you do, there's still a hole in your nose! (I don't know why some pemployers think this looks better than a tasteful, small stud.)
858528
It's not really that exciting of a piercing, and depending on your ta-ta's size, you may not have a choice as to what kind of ring you put in it. I have large ones, so I had posts similar to those used in the tongue. Plus, because something is always rubbing against it, it gets infected easily. I would not recommend it. I had to take mine out for surgery, and I really didn't miss them.\nI also had a below the belt piercing, and those are hot, but if you are pierced to close to a nerve you get that pain-pleasure thing, which isn't always nice. Good luck!
263484
I wouldn't suggest it, I had a friend do it and it got so infected and her lip swelled so badly she looked deformed, she had to go to the doctor and get on a bunch of antibiotics and was off work for a week, it was awful and yes, it hurt her like crazy. Please have a professional do it, it really isn't that expensive and your health is more important than saving a few bucks, in the end my friend spend more on doctor care than she would have if she had her lip pierced by a professional.
456511
You need to see a doctor. If you leave an ear infection untreated the eardrum could rupture. This is very painful, and the scarring will contribute to hearing loss. You could have a sinus infection or allergies as well.
403648
yes, but i wouldn't suggest it...it's kinda dangerous when ya pop off