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    Apr 14, 2009, 09:51 PM
    Repiercing ear lobes in a child
    My 7 year old daughter just had her earlobes pierced today and one of them is a little too high. I would prefer to have it moved down. The lady at the store told me that I could take out the earring, bring my daughter back to the store and pierce in a different position immediately. Is that a good idea?
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    Apr 14, 2009, 10:06 PM

    Is it noticeably high? If so I believe you should take it off.

    Most importantly, does your daughter like the earrings? How did she take the piercing?

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    Apr 14, 2009, 10:10 PM
    Her ear lobes are small but it's probably about 1-2 mm from where I believe it should be. It's closer to the cartilage and not in the middle of the fleshy portion of her earlobe. She does like the earrings and, while she says it hurt getting them pierced, she is willing to go through it again tomorrow if it'll be better that way.
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    Apr 14, 2009, 10:22 PM

    Oo 2 mm is so small- however if she's up to it and your not forcing her to do then I see it being okay ;)


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    Apr 14, 2009, 10:30 PM
    I know. It just looks like a lot on her little earlobe and frankly it just looks close to the cartilage. I'm just not sure if pulling it out and redoing it immediately is a good idea or not.
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    Apr 14, 2009, 10:45 PM

    Don't re-do it immediately- let her ear heal and the hole close up, it won't be long.

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    Apr 14, 2009, 10:52 PM

    You think? Oh, I feel bad. I honestly thought at the time it was a little high but everyone else at the store was saying it's okay. I guess I was just hoping that it'd be okay to redo tomorrow as long as the two holes/tracks didn't overlap. When my husband saw it, he immediately said it's too high and then I just felt awful for my little girl...
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    Apr 14, 2009, 10:58 PM

    Hey it's okay. It's not your fault. Who pierced her ears anyway? You should talk to the manager and get a free second piercing, it was their mistake.

    I don't know what your child's ear looks like [some are small some are big] and I think it's best to wait at least 2 week,

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    Apr 14, 2009, 11:01 PM
    Thanks for your help! It was at a Claire's. The lady actually told me as I was paying to keep the statement and, if after looking at it, I decided I wanted it moved to come back and they would do it for free. I really appreciate your help by the way!
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