my 11 yr. old is considering having her ears pierced- does she need to avoid swimming after piercing?

Answer 1

Yes, the chemicals in the pool water can cause infections in the piercings and at the very least irritate them so they take longer to heal, the polution in the ocean or lakes can also do this. Also Chlorine doesn't kill hepatitis, and hot tubs are breeding grounds for it. If she does go swimming anyway it is vital that she cleans the piercings as soon as she gets out of the bacteria filled water with a liquid unscented antibacterial soap such as dial hand soap and clean water.
Also you should not have them done with a gun at the mall, go to a professional body piercer to avoid getting diseases, scar tissue, and tons of other problems, to read more about the dangers of piercing guns go here: http://www.akrontattoos.com/Pguns.html
or here: http://www.norwalktattoo.com/piercinggun.htm
or just do a yahoo search on the dangers of piercing guns.
If you love your child and I'm sure you do, pay the extra $20-30 dollars to have it done right, with a one time use presterilized needle that was created for the sole purpose of body piercing in the hands of a professional who has had months to years of training instead of a mall girl with an unsanitary gun and 3 hours of training.

Answer 2

There is no "NO" but at the piercing place they give you a big bottle of cleaning solution and an instructin sheet; Yes, you can swim, but it is recommended to rince your ears with clear water after swimming, and to do the cleaning procedure with the solution, above the 2 or 3 times you normally do anyway.

Answer 3

Yes until they are healed up especially if she is swimming in a public swimming pool. Every pool no matter how well chlorinated has bacteria in it, once her ears are healed up in 10 - 14 days it will be fine for her to go in the pool again. She might want to wait until "pool weather" is over instead of missing 2 weeks in the summer.

A 5-year old child with a small cut went swimming in our local YMCA pool and ended up in Sick Children's Hospital for over 3 months and her parents almost lost her twice, some bacteria from the pool entered her system via the small cut and she ended up with septicemia and Group A Strep infection (flesh eating bacteria).

Knowing what I know now I wouldn't take that kind of risk with my child.

Answer 4

You should get a list of do's and dont's from the piercer. This may sound more painful, but getting them pierced professionally with a needle instead of a gun helps them heal faster and better with less chances of infection. My 1 year old did just fine with it, they were healed in a week with no complications and she barely cried. I'm sure your 11 year old would be ok too.

Answer 5

When she gets her ears pierced, the piercer will tell her what to be careful of, but basically she can do whatever she wants. Just be sure to clean them after swimming.

Answer 6

maximum schools have policies approximately those issues. i understand my son's college would not enable it. i in my opinion would not, yet no rely in case you enable your baby do those issues is a private selection. even though, do verify what the college policies are till now you're making the alternative. additionally remember, that that's an argument in the event that they're playing tough activities - there could be a touch nasty, painful harm if it gets torn. that's in all threat terrific to attend - boys this age tend to play slightly tough (I extremely have an 11 year previous boy myself). Edited to characteristic: yet another thought is to get a %. of rhinestones (attainable in many craft shops - they're self adhesive) and enable him stick those on his ears for some months. If he nonetheless needs them pierced after doing that religiously, then you definately can think again. I extremely have had friends try this for their daughters till now, and normally they be certain to no longer worry.

Answer 7

If you get them pierced at a shop, they will give you anti-bacterial ointment to use for a week or so.

I wouldn't recommend ocean swimming, but if you are going to a chroniated/brominated pool, you should be ok.

Answer 8

no Ive wore them while swimming for 45 yrs

Answer 9

No just have them cleaned several times a day

Answer 10

no not at all, i wore earings as a swam i jsut made sure i got them on tight when i swam