Who takes a child into a tattoo parlor? Claire's is fine

Anonymous wrote:Piercing Pagoda. Whereever you go, call and find out when there will be 2 people who can do both ears at once. Most people seem to go to Claire's.

thanks, this is a great idea that I hadn't even thought about

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Anonymous wrote:The tatoo parlor is your best most professional cleanest option. They work very hard to build their clientele and to keep their license up.

I contacted a well known tattoo shop in Dupont. They wouldn't perform even the most basic ear piercings for anyone under 18.

Good for them.

Anonymous wrote:The tatoo parlor is your best most professional cleanest option. They work very hard to build their clientele and to keep their license up.

I contacted a well known tattoo shop in Dupont. They wouldn't perform even the most basic ear piercings for anyone under 18.

Piercing guns cannot be sterilized properly (autoclaved) since they contain plastic components. They also cause much more trauma to the ear than having it done at a place that does body piercings. Younger sister had it done first set done at Claire's, second piercing done at a body piercing place. Body piercing place was incredibly clean, all instruments came out of autoclave bags, and she said it was a lot less painful than the piercing gun.
http://www.safepiercing.org/piercing/faq/

The tatoo parlor is your best most professional cleanest option. They work very hard to build their clientele and to keep their license up.

simultaneously

Anonymous wrote:There was a recent thread on this topic on a local mom's group. The consensus was that it is preferable to have the procedure done someplace where they do not use a piercing gun that injects an earring into the ear since this can cause scar tissue. Reputable tattoo parlors and some pediatricians use a device that basically cuts a neat "core sample" out of the ear, after which an earring is inserted.

Sounds PAINFUL. We went to Claires. Second the idea to have two people do it sumultaneously.

There was a recent thread on this topic on a local mom's group. The consensus was that it is preferable to have the procedure done someplace where they do not use a piercing gun that injects an earring into the ear since this can cause scar tissue. Reputable tattoo parlors and some pediatricians use a device that basically cuts a neat "core sample" out of the ear, after which an earring is inserted.

I took my 9 year old DD to "Icing" at Pentagon City. The girls were so nice and did both at the same time. She was thrilled, and I plan to take my other girls there when they're ready to get theirs pierced.

Piercing Pagoda. Whereever you go, call and find out when there will be 2 people who can do both ears at once. Most people seem to go to Claire's.

Tattoo shop in Fairfax. They did a fabulous job! Great attention to placement, sanitation, etc., and spent a lot of time with us.

Took DD (6 y/o) to Claire's at Tyson's. Our pediatrician doesn't do ear piercing. The girls at Claire's were really nice and went a long way to help DD feel relaxed and comfortable.

Then we went to AG store! :o)

pediatrician's office

Where did you get your child's ears pierced at?