General Information

• About 30% of people who have their ears pierced experience minor complications in the first few days or weeks after piercing.
• Complications include:
  • Localized infection at earring site or spread of infection to entire ear
  • Skin allergy (contact dermatitis) from nickel (contained in some earrings)
  • Back of earring becomes lodged inside the earlobe
  • Tear of earlobe due to pulling on the earrin