Does having your ears pierced hurt?

On a scale from to 1-10 and ten being the worst pain you've ever felt, what was ear piercing for you?
Please only serious answers. Thank you! Oh, and what does it feel like?

PS. I'm getting my lobes pierced. =)
Is 13 to old to have you're ears pierced?

Answer:
They'll use what is called a 'gun' which are often small blocks these days, they work by pressure. The piercer will draw small dots where the piercing will be and let you see in the mirror. When your happy, they hold the 'gun' to the position and clip it firmly together. The desired earing is installed in the 'gun' which is then thrown away. The pain is minor, its more the clicking noise the 'gun' makes.

Pain scale: 2

Your not too old, my gran, who is in her 70's always wore clip on's, till she got the nerve to have them pierced last year! Thats an honest story!
i dont know if it hurts,


but 13 isnt 2 old 2 get ur ears peirced

im 13 and mine arent peirced yet


my sister JUST got hers peirced when she was 18
the pain is roughly a 2 id say. No more painful than a quick pinch. It really is very quick and will possibly sting for about 2 secs. Then its over. Good luck. If its any help my eight year old son had his done on Saturday and didnt cry or anything.
1.5--It was a quick sting, nothing more. I got mine pierced right before I went to 5th grade. Don't stress over it.
the pain is like 5.5
i got my ears pierced when i was like 11 and it feels like your skin is feeling slightly pinched..if you are afraid of feeling pain, take some tylenol before you get your ears pierced..trust me it's not that bad and it's totally worth getting your ears pierced..good luck
its inbetween stubbing your little toe and having an injection
No not at all.Make sure that they put the holes in the same place in both lobes. No pain but keep clean with witch hazel.
6. it's like being pinched. You just need to take really good care of them, turn them, clean with alcohol. I have my lobes twice now, but I am also 25. Good luck sweetheart.
It hurts in the moment. it all depends on how sensitive you are to pain. it goes away in like 5 minutes. and really it's not that bad. You don't really feel anything other than a sharp pain when it first goes in. then it's kind of a dull pain for a few minutes and then it goes away. i got mine pierced in 3rd grade and 13 is definitely not too old to get them pierced. there's ton's of older women who get their ears pierced
lobes i'd say about 3/10. it just goes kinda numb, then a little later it may sting, especially if you catch it and it can be sore when cleaning them but nothing major. and there's no age limit. i got the first holes in the lobes when i was 6, the second when i was 14. Don't be nervous about it, it really isn't too bad.
no its not too old

about 4, its the throbbing after that is annoying
It does hurt really, it just stings a little. It feels like an injection, and then the lobe goes kind of warm from all the man handling. I would say on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the worst, it is about 3. It might be a little uncomfortable while it heals though. You have to apply an antispetic to the ear and twist the stud. Usually in the mornings there is a build up of crust which you have to clean away. It can be a bit difficult to twist and that can be a little uncomfortable too.

Overall though, not a painful experience at all!

I don't think 13 is too old to get your ears pierced...but some places won't pierce under 16's without parents permission.
I was 16 the first time I had mine done. It's not that painful. I've given birth, broken my wrist, been stung by a jellyfish and had a steroid injection for golfer's elbow and all of those hurt much more.
doesn't hurt.

just aftercare for a week.

tcp and turn them often
It only hurts for a second when it's being done, and then it's fine, unless they get infected, that REALLY hurts!! So keep it clean :-)
13 is not too old, my mother didn't get her ears pierced until she was 45!
does not hurt very much; only for a second or two. No age is too young; maybe infants should not have it done. 13 years
of age is a good starting age.
I would say about a five. The biggest problem is if you get an infection in it. Now that really hurts!
No 13 is not too old. You can have it done when you are 70 if you feel like it.
1 if it was more than that I would not have had them done another two times.
1 if that, nip your self on the arm now, that hurts more.
Its about a 2/3.
firstly when they spray your ear to freeze it, you feel a really cold, slightly stinging feeling and then a short sharp nipping pain when they pierce the ear.
It wont cause any tears, just a bit unpleasent for a few minutes till the stinging goes.
And no 13 is definatley not too old to have your ears pierced, anything younger is too young.
13 is not too old to have your ears pierced. I don't really remember having my first holes done because I was only 2, but I have a total of 4 holes and none of them hurt. I would say the pain is about a 1.5-2. It's a quick little pinch, then maybe a little buring, and it's over with. Nothing to be afraid of.
it dose hurt but only for a little bit. if you have the top of your ear done. then i will have to say yes it did. i was 12 when i had mine done. i am 42 now and with the top of my ear done as wellgo for it
sweetie at any age it hurts as soon as they get done it hurts and after they feel hot for a few day they will be sore you wont want to lay on your ears and holding a phone to them hurts but it wont last too long. The higher up on the ear you go to have them pierced the more it hurts its really not too bad I am sure you will be happy you did it once its done
hmmmmm...2 it wasnt painful at all believe me ...
no, getting your earlobes peirced does NOT hurt. it feels like a quick pinch, then it is over.the worst pain that i had I was like 7 when i had them first done, but i had to get them done like 3 times b/c the first time there was an infection and then the holes closed. the second time, i went a while w/o wearing earrings so the backs of the holes closed. then i got my second holes done but I barely felt anything at all.
and no sweetie, 13 is not too old to get them done. It is based on whenever you feel comfortable with getting them done. I got my 2nd holes done on my sweet 16. dont worry about it. It doesnt hurt at all. just a quick pinch, then it is all over. but if I were you, get studs, not hoops, there is less chance that they can get tangled on something. with studs, you have an easier time handleing them as far as cleaning goes. with hoops, it's just a pain in the rear. :)
Well it depends on the method.I had mine done in the jewellers years ago and they froze them with a liquid first.Then used a kind of gun to make the hole and the sleepers (small rings) went in the same time.
A few years after I had more piercings with the stud method.
That hurt a bit the first way not at all.Its not worth worrying over.
13 is not to old.
I got my ears pierced 5 times (in different places). I got my lobes pierced when I was 12 and 13 is not too old to get them pierced. It only hurts for a second and I would say that pain is about a 4. My pain scale probably isn't the best to go on though because I had a back surgery in January so the pain of getting my ears pierced is nothing compared to back surgery. I was so happy once I got my ears pierced because I got to go shopping for earrings and I still do today. You will be glad you got them pierced, just make sure to keep them clean if you do get them pierced.
Having your lobes pierced feels like a quick pinch. About a 2 on the pain scale and after that it just feels really hot and kinda sore. It really doesnt hurt that bad and 13 isnt to old to have your ears pierced. My teachers assistant was 19 before she ever got hers done.
Go for it Sweetie! I think it's a great way to celebrate the beginning of your teen-age years in style!

I won't pretend piercing your ears is a pain-free experience. In short, it's not...

A hole being pierced through your ear-lobe is obviously going to cause some discomfort. I'd rate the pain as a 7, to be honest.

Here's some tips to get you through it. Don't worry, I'm sure you''ll find the benefits of piercing your ears will far outweigh a little pain, in the long term.

1. While you are getting them pierced, try imagining how much fun you'll have, flaunting and decorating those beautiful pierced ears after-wards!!

2. This will probably sound like a silly thing to do, but it will hopefully help you out! Yell out the word "OUCH"!, at the top of your lungs.

Finished? Great! The time it took you to say this word, is the same length of time, you will experience any pain.

And don't forget, the piercings are permanent, the pain is not.
It doesn't hurt. Its just feels like you got stung by a bee. It's not bad at all.

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