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Answer by blah
Submitted on 4/25/2004
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no, it doesn't hurt(it feels like a shot in the arm, but maybe a little bit worse). since your eyebrow is meant to collect dust from getting inside your eye, there is a chance for infection. However, if you clean it out with sea-salt water everyday and apply a special medicated antimicrobial soap, you should be fine. As far as scaring, you do need to look out for migration. That is when your body rejects the metal like it would a bacteria and pushes the piercing out towards the surface. If you let this go to long, the piercing will eventually grow out which can potentially leave a scar(because it basically rips the skin from one hole to the other) However, if you make sure you wash your piercing daily and are very careful not to hit or play with it, it will be fine. I'm sure you'll love it, I love mine.

Answer by secretsquirl
Submitted on 5/3/2004
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the pain honestly shouldn't be a huge factor in your final decision. its not very bad at all, it feels like a bee-sting when the clamp goes on, then another beesting when the needle goes through. the piercing really is prone to infection, but as long as you clean it w/ anti bactirial soap and do salt soaks on it, it should be fine. a salt soak is just a little salt (not too much oor it will dry out your skin)in warm to hotwater. Dunk a cotton ball in it and hold it there for a few minutes. This sounds like it would sting but it really doesn't and even a pansy can do it. As long as you do research on the pierccing and can answer your parents questions on the subject, i'msure you'll have a chance. good luck!

Answer by maslisxam
Submitted on 5/24/2004
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all right, i was reading all this chitter chatter a bit before i went to get my eyebrow done... seriously, it was nothing. im one of those squirmy people who are scared of shots too. it was actually a really good experience and i walked out of the piercers smiling =) getting your eyebrow done feels like a mosquito bite when it first goes in, i didnt feel the needle slide in me at all... nor did i feel it poke out of me. the piercer explained (when i asked about a pop sound that i heard about from someone)... that the pop sound is a sign of a needle that isnt small or sharp enough at the tip.. and therefore more prone for a bad healing process. the cuts should all be slices through the skin. just getting my piercing done my eyebrow is still a little puffy. its barely anything and its been a day and a half and i see no bruising yet. a little tiny amount of blood that i clean up in the morning, but thats nothing. its not even sore yet.. so i dunno if itll ever be. but i also consider my health, im extraordinarily healthy in my lifestyle (no drinking/smoking/i eat healthy/am physically active, etc.) so with all those factors i probably will heal better than most. shrugs i also would recommend paying the extra to get a barbell. ive talked to a lot of people about barbells vs hoops. and with my experience, im most careful about not letting anything but cleaning solution and water touch it... especially when i change shirts. but anyway, the hoop would be easier to bump things into bc of it sticking out more. but getting a barbell, make sure that its a curved one... this way there's less chance for migration (the body rejecting the metal and pushing it back up towards the surface of the skin NOT COOL!) hehe, yup hopefully that helps anyone who's thinking about getting it done =) have a nice day

Answer by Wheelman
Submitted on 6/25/2004
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I had my eyebrow pierced a week ago and im very happy with it. Ive never heard about which side signifies being gay or not on eyebrows, only ears. I had mine done on the right mostly because i was influenced by different band members, the vocalists from mudvayne, korn, taproot, etc.. all had it done on the right, so thats what i did. All i can say for the people who havnt done it yet is that its awesome if u take care of it and clean and sea-salt soak it. also dont listen to those people who say it was painless, thats bs, they pinched my eyebrow and told be to breath in and on the exhale they would push it through, it wasnt terrible pain at all, but it was definately not painless, mostly felt like beesting. and with me there was no swelling, redness, blood, anything...perfect job, go get it done, convince those parents!!

Answer by Coca
Submitted on 7/1/2004
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Pandaopp89: What I told my parents to convince them was, that a piercing won't make you less ore more person (I hope you understand cause its a spanish quote). And I also told them that a piercing isnt like a tattoo, you can always take off your piercing!!! And you should also show them a pic of the piercing you want to get done.... My parents thought it was going to be a huge thing stuck in my eyebrow, but when they say it, they told me it didnt looked that bad at all.... NOW IF THAT DOESNT WORK, AND YOU ARE RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS, YOU SHOULD GET THEM DRUNK, AND THEN ASK FOR PERMISSION, THEN THE NEXT MORNING YOU PIERCE YOURE EYEBROW, AND YOU CAN ALWAYS TELL THEM THEY GAVE YOU PERMISSION!!! LOL ;o)

Answer by Toki
Submitted on 7/9/2004
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So I pierced my eyebrow by myself a few days ago, I used a clamp cuz, it's damn hard to do it w/o one...The clamp hurt and I could barely feel the safety pin goin in/out because the clamp's pain kinda took my mind off it. You guys shouldn't be that nervous, but I wouldn't suggest doin this task by yourself as it is much more dangerous and risky...yes I like being a hypocrite. But really, mine turned out fine but a lot more things could go wrong if you decide to do this by yourself. If you want an eyebrow pierced, just go for it. Don't be nervous or scared because it really doesn't hurt that bad. By the way, anyone know how long I should wait before I take out my saftey pin and put in my curved ballbell. Thanks. ~toki

Answer by DiStoRtEdSoUl
Submitted on 7/9/2004
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hey, ive had my eyebrow pierced for almost a year now, and i think its the greatest decision i have ever made, naturally my parents dont like it, but i convinced them by telling them that its my face, and im the one thats gonna have to live with it, not them. also, this pain thing that everyone keeps askin about, there is no pain, when the guy pierced my eyebrow i didnt even know he did it, i asked him what he was doing and his response was he was puttin the barbell in, i was completely shocked,and as far as the pain after, as long as you keep it clean its a very low amount of pain, so if you are considering gettin it done, i say go for it, cus i dont regret gettin it done one bit!!

Answer by punky_chicken
Submitted on 7/11/2004
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ok people, I had my eyebrow done 2 weeks ago and here's all the stuff u really need 2 know- The pain: I hardly felt it, it was just like someone giving u a little pinch for about 5 seconds thats it. it went a bit red 4 about an hour afterwards but when the hour was up I couldnt feel any pain at all and I didnt have any redness or puffyness. all I have 2 say is I had my cartilage done 3 times and they hurt 20 times more than eyebrow, so its nuthin. cleaning: dont clean it with anticeptics like TCP ect. as it just iritates the piercing, clean it with boiled water and add a teaspoon of salt, dab a cotton bud in there an jus dab around the piercing. which bar/hoop?: wen u go in2 the piercing parlour they normally ask if u want a bar or hoop, I suggest a hoop at first as it is more flat against ure skin an if u knock, or bang it by accident then it doesnt iritate it as much as a hoop, but if u are getting a bar make sure u get a curved bar, this stops the piercing growing out ( basically growing out of the skin untill the skin gets so thin it breaks) how do they do it?: on my own they clamped my eyebrow which didnt really hurt, then put the needle through, which was the bit that probably hurt the most, but still was hardly anyrhing. how much?: well I'm from the u.k. and I had mine done in chester and it was �30 for a bar and �25 for a hoop. how long should u leave it in?: the recomended amount of time is 8 weeks, this gives the piercing enough time 2 heal. thats probz all u need 2 no, jus make sure u look 2 see if its a clean and licensed place that ure going to and wen they get the needle out, any good piercist will ask u 2 look at them gettin a needle out of a fresh packet so its clean. happy piercing guys :D Punky Chicken xxx

Answer by Neromatic
Submitted on 7/17/2004
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Eyebrow piercings are prone to growing out(migrating) when a straight barbel is used. Migrating will leave a scar, but you can have it repierced through the scartissue at a later date. Piercing through the scartissue will be more painful, but it has a lower chance of growing out. I've had my eyebrows pierced 4 times, 2 on each brow. I will only use curved barbels. The pain from an eyebrow piercing will be much less than say a Septum/Nipple/Clitoral piercing. My penile piercings did hurt more than the eyebrow, but my diath, tragus, and orbitals hurt more than than everything else. Also, all of you young people trying to convince your parents to let you have your eyebrow pierced, consider this. With any noticable facial piercings, it is more difficult to find a job. As odd as it is, a large majority of companies don't like their employees to be pierced and tattoo'd in places visible to the general public.

Answer by BABYCAKES :-P
Submitted on 8/3/2004
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HEY I GOT MY BROW PEIRCED YESTURDAY 3RD AUGUST! I WAS WELL SCARED WHEN I WENT IN I TOLD THE GUY THAT IM SOO NERVOUS HE SED RIGHT THIS IS NOTHINK TO BE WORRIED ABOUT I CAN DO THIS REALY QUICKLY IT WONT HURT. HE THEN TALKED TO ME THIS THEN CALMED MY NERVS. AFTER THE CONVO HE HAD LINED IT UP THEN HE HAD PEIRCED IT. DID NOT TAKE LONG. HE NUMB THIS FOR ME SO I DONT THINK THAT I GOT ANY PAIN FROM THIS BUT AFTER A FEW MINS ALL I COULD FEEL WAS A LITTLE STING LIKE I HAD BEEN BITTEN BUT IT WAS A NICE BITE NOT A IRITTAING BITE. I THINK THAT IF YOU NEED SOME1 THERE TO GO WITH YOU THEN GO WITH MINE PERSON NOT A CROWD OR GO ON YOUR OWN. AFTER MY BROW WAS PEIRCED I COULD NOT STOP SMILING MY M8TS LOVE IT AND I LOVE IT AND I CANT STOP SMILING. XX

Answer by geezabird
Submitted on 8/9/2004
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I have been told you can se perfectly normally but you can see a shimmer every so often (if you have it done on the outer eyebrow).... but it all depends on where you have it done. I really want it done, but not until next summer so it cant heal after my GCSEs until College, then I can wear it at College. And for everyone worried about your parents... tell them it's your body, it won't leave a scar, and (after it's healed) you can take it out when you want!!! And if they still say no and are pretty damn persistant, then well, it will take a while to change their minds. But my question is - do you have to take it out every day or every other day or whatever to clean it, cos that's would be the worse part for me.

Answer by bunny
Submitted on 8/15/2004
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I just got my eyebrow pierced w/a 14g barbell four days ago. To those who were worried about the pain of the procedure, I wouldn't let it stop you from getting the piercing, but it did hurt quite a bit. (I think the bee-sting analogy was pretty accurate.) When it was first done, I was very nervous, and got light-headed and nauseous afterwards (this doesn't happen to everyone). For the first night, my nerves were really the worst part, especially since I'm staying w/my parents now and didn't tell them anything about my plans before I got the piercing, and had to break the news to them afterwards (it's kinda hard to hide that sorta thing). I was nauseous for pretty much the rest of the night from the procedure and the nerves, but the next morning that part was gone. Since then, I have been washing the piercing twice a day w/antibacterial soap and saline solution. It is sore, especially when I scrunch up my nose and eyes (prob'lya bad idea anyway- don't put stress on a new piercing!), and swollen. I'm going to wait until it's been in for a week, and if the swelling hasn't gone down, I'm going to talk to the guy who did this piercing, as well as another piercer who I trust and who did my naval piercing when I lived in another state. Long story short, if you want to get it done, talk to the piercer who's going to do it before hand, to make sure you feel comfortable w/him or her doing it. Expect pain (better to fear the worst and be pleasantly surprised than the other way around). And make sure you take care of it. Good luck if you decide to do it! :)

Answer by punk_chick_182
Submitted on 8/17/2004
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hey guys.... i am getting my eyebrow pierced in 6 days I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!! thx fer everyones advice it helped lots... and yah like dexter said... can you see it out of the corner of ur eye..? does it get annoying...?when i first asked my parents if i culd get it done they were like NO WAY!!!!! and slowley i convinced them ... i wad like i either want a tattoo er my eyebrow pierced...they said definatley not fer the tattoo ... they said i wuld get tired of it when im older... so i asked fer the eyebrow again and when they said no i now had a point to prove ... they said i would get tired of a tattoo when i was older but with an eyebrow piercieng i said i culd take it out ... and i told them that after all it was my body ...i kept on getting more info. and finally they caved in... 6 DAYS!!!! cant wait ... good luck to all you guys with the parent problem keep at em ... and about all the people that asks if it hurts if you really wanted it enuf you wouldnt really care ... and obviosly by reading this page it doesnt hurt much and the little bit it does goes away soon enuf thanks again guys (14 f canada ... cherry_chick77@msn.com < if anyone wantsta chat on msn er somin) chay

Answer by FLgatorgirl
Submitted on 8/17/2004
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I'm 26 (female) and have had my piercing (eyebrow) for almost 3 months. It's something I have wanted to do for years and years but never had the guts only because of the pain factor. I have never had a piercing. Not even my ears. I am sickly afraid of needles. I am so proud of myself for having my eyebrow pierced. I can promise you that if you don't tense up, just sit back and relax, you will only feel a little bit of tugging. NO PAIN AT ALL. I am still so surprised at how I felt hardly anything. I figured that even when she put the ring in, I would feel a little pain, but I honestly could feel NOTHING but a little tugging, pulling. It takes all of 30 seconds to pierce and put the jewelry in. It was so AMAZING! B U T ... I had it removed today. My body rejected it and forced the ring out on it's on. Not completely out, but it was getting there. And I think I know where it screwed up. I had my ring changed out a few weeks ago (I had a CBR initially and went to another, heavier CBR - a ladybug, it was so cute!) and the piercing was healing just fine before I changed it out. I believe the new CBR was too heavy and my eyebrow just rejected it in a matter of days! I cleaned it at least twice every day with salt water solution (H2Ocean) with either a cotton ball or Q-tip. So I'm assuming it was the actual jewelry that screwed it up. Anyway, I was told to keep scar strips on it and let it heal back up and then I could get it re-pierced which is what I plan to do. I'm sorry this has been so long but I do have a question ... Has this happened to anyone? Your jewelry was rejected and you had to let your piercing heal and then get it re-pierced? How did it turn out? I'm a little worried and just need so reassurance. I absolutely loved my eyebrow piercing. Thanks for reading! :-)

Answer by Rachael
Submitted on 8/30/2004
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(i hope this thing isn't dead..do you still talk in here?) hey guys. I just found this site and it was very very helpful. I have my dad convinced already and I'm working on my mom. but i know how hard it is to convince parents so here are some tips. First work on the parent that you think will give in easier. say things like "if you don't like it i can always take it out and it will grow back. no big deal" even though i would never give up a piercing just because they don't like it, that seemed to help convince my dad. i showed him pictures that i found on google and i told him that eyebrow piercing isn't just for "tattooed freaks" and i found some very modest looking people with an eyebrow piercing that also seemed to convince him. for my mom its another story. she is still totally unconvinced. sooo..having lots of time on my hands...i wrote an essay. well its just 3 pages and more than half of it is pictures. but i clearly wrote out how its done, the risks, and even pasted some examples from you guys. i think when she sees how much effort i put into this, and with my dad on my side i should be getting it pierced in no time. so try that and when they say no instead of getting mad look really crushed. the guilt will eat at them quicker than the anger.

Answer by Zero
Submitted on 9/22/2004
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Ok, for the record, I do piercings for a living, all this about an eyebrow piercing is expected but, no it does not hurt, you feel the prick of a needle and hear the pop of it coming out, you may feel a slight pain if you are using a threading barbell when you put it in, otherwise it is a very painless procedure, I did a prince albert on myself, that was a different story, this is about as bad as getting bitten by a misquitto. As for scars it does not leave any noticeable scar, it leaves a dot and sometimes not even that. As for seeing it out of the corner of your eye, at first you will notice it cause it is new, and that is if you look up with your eyes, or look in the direction, otherwise after about a month you do not even notice it anymore, if you all have any more questions about it just post them or hit me up on AIM bkcswarlord or on MSN bkcswarlord@hotmail.com

Answer by Pandaopp
Submitted on 9/25/2004
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wow i haven't posted sumn on here for a while. but iam gonna start again. i started buggin my parents about it AGAIN and they still don't get it. u should try telling them that it's just a piercing... and if ur a good kid, like me, that doesn't do drugs AT ALL (no type what so ever) and doesn't hang out with the wrong crowd (and even knows better) thenit really shouldn't be that hard if ur parents are saying no. When i talked to my mom, i told her that there was 200 million worse things i could pick to do, and all i was asking for was a piercing, and it really did get her thinking... my dad's the one thats gotta say yes, so i still gotta talk to him about it again too. if u wanna talk to me about parent situations with this, IM me (pandaopp89) but hey... parents, especially if ur parents are older than average, like mine, they are gonna be harder to get a yes out of. I mean... iama pretty spoiled kid, but when it comes to things that express my self, my parents neglect my wants. come on now... its really JUST a piercing... but remember, u r THEY'RE kid till ur 18, if they pierce it wrong (and come on... u kno there's a chance they can) and u bleed to death... it was all because ur parents actually did sign the paper... which yea... it sounds like it sucks. and it does, i kno how it feels. but i also see how parents look at it. U can also just start threatening to do it ur self, it almost made my mom cave. i told my dad i would too, they think iam all talk and no action, and i told them if they don't say yes... and let me get it done over the summer, i was just gonna get it done w/e I wanted. Well, good luck, and if u want anymore ideas of ways to convince ur parents, just IM me. ~Oppy

Answer by devilz_kidd
Submitted on 10/13/2004
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OK i have read all of the things that you ppl have written..and honestly...if you all wanna know the truth...you cant say it dont hurt because any kind of traumma you do to your body will hurt....the question is..how much you can tollerate the pain!! some ppl have a high tollerance to pain and others have a low tollerance to pain. i have 11 piercings and they all hurt a little bit some more then others...so all you ppl who say "oh it didnt hurt at all" i am sorry but you lied...it does hurt but not bad at all...for example, if you have ever bitten your lip or your cheek when eating or chewing gum...thats what it feel like if you have a low tollerance to pain. and the thing about how to convince your parents...tell them you want to go in and have what ever it is pierced, done and if they say no, the way my parents used to when i was under age then tell them you will do it your self... and if anything happens to you in the mean time if you can TRY to do it your self then they are responsiblie for it and most parents dont want to deal with that so they will take you in to go get it done!!!....anyway that is JUST a suggestion...hope everything goes allright for you guys and girls...and if you have any questions on piercings or anything you can write me at: krazzy_kidd420_123@hotmail.com...the reason why i say that is because i am a licensed piercer and tattooist...:) have a great day!!!

Answer by claire
Submitted on 10/26/2004
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i couldn't out of mine i was 14 when i had my eyebrow and i loved it apart from the fact that i had 2 cover it up all the time at school and wen i took the plaster off it happened2 pull sum of my eyebrow out i took mine out over a yr ago and yes it has left a scar that looks like an exclamination mark i don't regret having it done though cos the experience was great and it didn't hurt at all i was amazed how much it didn't hurt and with it being near my eye you can't have any spray or anything to numb it. anyone who is considering on having it done go4it! as long as u don't mind a scar if you ever took it out although u may not always get a scar from my experience i did but i aint bothered n will prob get it redone again l8r in life in the same place so u wnt even notice it. bye x x

Answer by nooah
Submitted on 12/22/2004
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Hi, I've noticed alot people are having problems convincing their parents. I've been wanting my eyebrown pierced for a while, mostly because I like to spent time on my looks, and I think eyebrown piercing would be nice. (This doesn't mean that I haven't thinked about it enough, I've been thinking about doing it for a long time and im 100% sure that I want it.) I have no problems getting my parents permission, what concers me tough is that how big is the risk for infection or the jewellry to grow out? I know that there isn't any risk at all with infection if I clean it propely, does this cleaning propely mean that I have to clean it for the time it's completely healed (9-12 weeks) or my whole life? and how often? and that how big is the risk for it growing out? Thanks for your help, nooah.

Answer by GothPenguin14
Submitted on 1/17/2005
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Well,I'm 13 and My Birthday is About 3 Months away. I have been wanting to Get my eyebrow pierced for about a year now. I do well in school (Top of my year) and I was wondering if it would make any of my teachers and such think any differently about me. I have already asked my parents and they approve of it. I just have to come up with the money on my own. What time of year is the best to get your Brow done? I was thinking that I'dget it done probobly a week after school ends for the summer so that I can spare the embarrassment of having a puffy Eye in school if it does get infected or such. I was defiantly thinking of getting a curved Bar-Bell. Would having this piercing limit my opportunities later in life, perhaps a job or scholarship to a university (Don't mind me I think well ahead) I was wondering what side to get it done on. My favorite Singer, Amy Lee, has her left done. My friends one a guy has it done on his left, and the other a girl has it done on her right. As far as I know neither of them is homosexual. I think I'm getting the right side pierced because I have more piercings on my left ear than my right so it would probobly even it out a little. I have gotten my cartilage pierced 3 times and people say it hurts less than that but I'm still worried about the pain (kinda a nervous person) First when you get it done (within the first few months) can you go swimming and such in like lakes or is that too much of a hazard for infection? The cost where I live (Which is in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) is $60. If anyone has any answers to any of my questions please send me an email to snowyowl555@hotmail.com ~!Peace Out!~

Answer by Killer Queen
Submitted on 1/29/2005
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hi I'm a 13yr old female and want to be in musical theater when i grow up but i want my eyebrow pierced.my mum wont let me get it done and says that it will leave a scar when i take it out.i already have my ear lobes pierced twice, the top of my ear once, the inside of my ear cartilage and the top and bottom of my belly.the top belly bar grew out and i now have a scar but i still want to get my eyebrow pierced.does it hurt?i usually bleed when i get a piercing.will i bleed if i get it done?what if it doesn't look rite and i want to take it out strait away?oh and i cant where silver coz i get a rash from it.do they sell bars in gold?do u think I'm to young to get my eyebrow pierced and does anyone have any ideas of how to get my mum to let me get it done?

Answer by shorty69
Submitted on 2/7/2005
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ok i just peirced my eyebrow on the day of the superbowl, it was because i lost a bet, well my boyfriend did it, but what i did was put ice on it for about 7 minutes or so, then i layed down and he stuck a safety pin through it, it did not hurt at all until it was done, now it is kinda sore. but life goes on. your eyebrow is probably the safest thing to do yourself. i think so anyways, and i am only 14 so ya, but no it does not hurt. i would alson reccomend leaving the safety pin in for about a week before you put in a ring. if that is what you use. to do it just take your piercing utencil, and soak it in rubbing alcohol for like 20 mins. then take a lighter and burn it that makes it steral. put ice on your eyebrow for a few minutes. and go for it. you will love it.

Answer by Andrea
Submitted on 2/9/2005
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As far as I know, there is no significance to which side you pierce. I know lots of guys and girls with both sides done, straight or gay. It doesn't matter. My concern would be, maybe think about which side you normally sleep on. If you sleep on your right side, then getting your right eyebrow pierced would probably hurt more if you rolled over on it or something. I really want my left eyebrow pierced, and I'm not worried about the pain. All my friends who have it done tell me that it doesn't hurt, and nobody I know has ever had an infection, as long as you keep it clean and follow the directions for caring for it. Since the general consensus here is that the pain is minimal and scarring does not occur unless you screw up yourself, then my main concern is my mother. I have talked to her about it, and I'm 19 years old, so there's nothing she can do about it, but I still care about her opinion and I wouldn't want to disappoint her. I think for all of you who are over 18, go for it. Do what you want, but don't do it out of rebellion. You may regret it. Same goes for those of you under 18, but make sure it's what you want. I'd say think about it for at least a few months. Because you wouldn't want to change your mind down the road and be stuck with it. Luckily, eyebrow piercings close up cleanly enough. But especially if you're thinking about getting a tattoo... I'd say that that is not a decision you want to make off the cuff. I'm just going to continue discussing it with my mother, in reasonable terms. It's my body, my decision, and I'll wear a clear ball to family occasions and work if need be. I am curious though, how long do you have to wait until you can take it out for eight hours or more? Thanks, and I hope my advice helps some people.

Answer by Gillian
Submitted on 3/6/2005
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If you are under 18, there is no sure way to convince your parents to let you. Nor are they required to see it your way. If this happens, just wait till you turn 18 and see if you still want it. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES GET A PIERCING WHILE YOU ARE UNDERAGE FROM A PIERCING STUDIO THAT IS WILLING TO DO THE PIERCE A MINOR!!! . If they're willing to break an age law, they are more than likely willing to break hygiene laws, as well. NOT worth the risk for immediate gratification. Running off and getting a piercing from shady piercing artists and contracting a needle-borne disease is NOT going to convince your parents that you are mature enough to handle the responsibility of taking care of a piercing. On Pain: Yes, of course it hurts. The amount of pain that you experience will be contingent on two things: 1. the skill of the piercer. 2. how relaxed you are. If you are tense, or if you jerk or move while the needle or jewelry are being inserted, it's going to hurt a lot more. Trust the piercer. Take deep breaths. The piercer will tell you to take a big breath in through your nose and then to let it out quickly through your mouth. When you lift weights, you exhale for the greatest exertion. By a similar token, exhaling on the insertion of the needle will make you more relaxed and less likely to move or jerk. You will be more concentrated on your breath than on the needle. Keep your eyes closed, even if you aren't squeamish about needles. By the time you feel the needle, it's already through your skin. If you concentrate on the pressure of the clamp, you barely feel the needle in comparison. A brief sting after the needle is in place is common. It's certainly not unbearable. Eyebrow piercing hurts much less than nostril, cartilage or tongue piercing. Pain, Inflammation, Redness, Swelling, Bleeding, Infection are not EVER normal parts of post-pierce healing. Crusties are normal. Clear to yellow fluid (NOT PUS) is the liquid part of your blood that separates out and then dries on the piercing. It is not indicative of infection. If you notice it, use warm saline solution (1/4 table spoon epsom or sea salt to 1/2 cup water or just sterile contact lens solution) to soften the crusties enough to remove them from the jewelry. If you rotate the jewelry with crusties through the piercing, the crusties will scratch the inside of the piercing, prolonging healing time. All you need to heal any skin piercing is Dial Soap or any other antibacterial soap with Triclosan as its active ingredient and Bactine. Liquid soaps with Triclosan are gentle enough not to dry your skin out, but will provide optimum germ-killing power. Bactine is very gentle and will kill any remaining germs. Bactine also has an added topical anesthetic in it. Wash your piercing twice a day. DO NOT TOUCH YOUR PIERCING UNLESS YOU HAVE WASHED YOUR HANDS. Neosporin is not good for piercings. The antibacterial chemicals are too strong to promote healthy skin regrowth. Also, the petroleum base can trap any bacteria that it doesn't kill, causing an infection, or making one worse. Neosporin is appropriate only for topical use (including the first couple days of a tattoo, again, too strong for prolonged use) not for puncture wounds, such as piercings. As for my credentials, what makes me such a know-it-all, is experience. I have 2 tattoos and 21 piercings (Ears, Cartilage, Nostril, Eyebrow, Tongue and Navel) amassed over the course of the last 12 years. I've learned by now what works and what doesn't.

Answer by Gillian
Submitted on 3/6/2005
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A good piercer will place a piercing out of your peripheral vision. I can't see mine at all. I had mine done on the right side because my left nostril was already pierced and I wanted balance in my facial piercings. Ask your piercer and your best friend (assuming you can trust his or her suggestion) for what they think might be best. Re: Plucking... You should be able to pluck around the piercing without difficulty. Wait until the piercing site isn't tender, then go for it. If the piercing is still healing, definitely want to make particularly sure your tweezers are sterile. This can be accomplished by swishing them around in rubbing alcohol. Do not stick them in a flame, you'll just have filthy tweezers covered with soot.

Answer by Needlez
Submitted on 3/10/2005
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For those of you you wondering if an eyebrow piercing hurts, I'll tell you what my mom told me. (I haven't had my done yet but I plan on getting it done soon.) If you've ever had your cartilage pierced then you don't have to worry about your eyebrow. My mom is a nurse and says that the cartilage hurts worse than the eyebrow being pierced only because you are piercing cartilage for the cartilage piercing and the eyebrow has no cartilage so it doesn't hurt as much. I just recently my cartilage pierced so that is how I determined that I can get my eyebrow pierced. Good Luck to you all..... *For those of you trying to convince your 'rents to let you get it done, just remind them that it is your body and it is something that you really would like to have done. If you have your ears pierced, use that to your advantage. Say that the ears are basically the same as any other piercing, just in a different place on your head. Good Luck on that as well. *I have a question of my own... Does anyone here have their tongue pierced? If so, do you guys have any good websites I could go to to get facts on that particular piercing? Oh and does you getting your lip pierced hurt?? I know this is a long message but thanks for sticking with me!! -Emily

Answer by gema666
Submitted on 4/2/2005
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i did mine two days ago by myself at my cousins house. i didnt use any clamp or ice or bactterial wash before i did it. i just held the skin and pushed a needle through. then i tried to get a bar through but the hole wasnt big enough. finally after about half an hour i changed eyebrow and used a bigger needle. it took along time to get the bar through but eventually i did it. after hiding it for about a day from my mum i showed her and now she doesnt love me.im not taking it out. it never hurt when i did it, now it feels like a bruise but that will go if i put some ice on it eventually. my advice is to take your time to concider having it done. if your parents say no like mine did think about how much you care wever they love you or not because eventually they will forgive you. just go for it! im only 14 but i was desparate to have it done and now i have! it doesnt hurt and its just as easy as piercing your ears.

Answer by Iat
Submitted on 6/10/2005
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Your piercing shouldn't be that low. Eyebrow piercings should never be in the direct outter corner of your eye...although they tend to be lower on males. You might be able to see a little bit of the jewelry but it's something you get used to-almost like getting glasses for the first time. In the end, it's all personal preference. If you don't want it low, say something. A good piercer should mark where they are going to pierce and let you check to see what you think. As for plucking, you can flatten the ring (most new eyebrow piercings are adorned with rings as they are easier to clean and accommodate swelling) to the side of your face to get around it. It's not hard at all. If the piercing is too swolen/tender simply wait to pluck for a day or so, in most cases, the swelling should go down. If not, take an over-the-counter painkiller. ~~ I've been interested in tattoos and piercing for years and I'm finally getting into the industry. If you have any questions just email me. BloodyEnglishman@gmail.com

Answer by ME
Submitted on 6/10/2005
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I AM GOING TO GET MY EYEBROW DONE BY THE 18TH OF JUNE AND I HAD SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT GETTING IT DONE PRO. OR DOING IT MYSELF. MY MOM IS OKAY WITH ME GETTING IT DONE BUT SHE DOESN'T REALLY HAVE THE TIME TO TAKE ME TO GET IT DONE. ALSO ALL THE SHOPS WHERE I LIVE ARE VERY...WELL UNCLEAN! THEY ARE ALL...PLACES THAT MAKE ME THINK TWICE ABOUT GETTING IT DONE. I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE PAIN SO MUCH. MY MOM SAID I COULD CUZ ME AND MY SISTER JUST WENT AND PIERCED MY SISTER'S LIP SO I THINK SHE IS JUST GLAD THAT I AM ASKING. I AM SCARED THAT IF I DO GET IT DONE THAT IT WILL GET INFECTED AND GET RIPPED OUT LIKE MY B.B. PIERCING!I AM ALSO WORRIED THAT SOME OF MY FRIENDS WILL FROWN UPON ME WHEN I GET IT DONE. ALL YOUR Q&A REALLY HELPED A LOT. THANX.

Answer by Ashlee
Submitted on 6/19/2005
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Okay first off it took nothing for me to convince my parents, but I'm guessing that's probably because despite their constant nagging that i'm not going to get into Harvard with A B honor roll, they realize i'm a pretty good kid. My dad says if i want to take it out in a few years that's cool with him (no duh, dad) and my mom said "If you want to look like a dork that's fine with me.) So i'm getting my eyebrow pierced. I know it won't hurt too bad, it's just going through skin. However, I live in Memphis which is a pretty scary place anyway, and i'm absolutely terrified i'm going to run into a Hells Angel type guy who uses a rusty needle. Can ANYONE tell me a good, trustworthy, clean (and preferably less painful) place in Memphis, TN, to get my piercing done? Please? It would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks a lot for even reading this.

Answer by troubled-grl14
Submitted on 6/30/2005
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ok all i have to say is im 14 and i got my eyebrow done i dunno maybe 3 weeks ago....and it hurt for me only cuz the lady who did it for me stopped half way to scratch her nose..lol...so it hurt a lil more but not rele that much...and mine has not even got infected at all....but im not gonna disagree with punk_chicken...but personally i would prefer a hoop because its easier to move back and forth and stuff and its easier to clean...so im not disagreeing im just putitn in my opinion...and ummmm toki i think you should prolly hurry up and change that safety pin because eventually it will start to rust and it could give you this wierd kinda poisoning but thats all .... well o yea does anybody know any one who has all four sides of thier bellybutton done? i got my first one done and im gettin another but i wanna know if it hurts to get all four done and if not then does it irritate you? thanks pe@ce

Answer by daisy rock!
Submitted on 7/2/2005
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i got my eyebrow pierced just over a week ago it really stung when the dude shoved the needle through but after the bar was in place and i cleaned it with salt water it was fine, i havent had any trouble with it since and it looks gr8! =D 2 any1 who wants it done the pain isn't an issue if u want it bad enough wats a few seconds of pain 4 something u'll have with u 4 the rest of your life? go 4 it! just remember the aftercare must become your religion if u don't clean it it's gonna get infected thats all there is to it! o and make sure you keep it hidden at skool iv'been down to the heads office time after time 4 refusin 2 take the bar out and ive' had 2 lie my a** off 2 keep it in! so go 4 it !! an good luck ppl x x x

Answer by profesional piercer and tattoo artist
Submitted on 8/22/2005
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hello my name is bea felluer i work at a tattoo and body piercing shop called drakes. PAIN:it will hurt if u wiggle around a lot if u r a very senstive person such as skin it might be worse worse it somtimes causes extremely painful bleeding and servere swelling but if u r a normal person it will feel like a sharp prick when the clamps are on and when the needle goes in the needle with rip through the skin litteraly or it pierces the skin it will feel like a needle entering your skin or like a shot but when the needle leves the skin thats when it burns and stings. PROCEDURE:a trainede perfesional should take 3-5 packages out of a sterile autoclave (if u need 2 know more if they dont want 2 tell u about it or tell u last tested do not stay leave i'mserious hiv or aids or highly contagious transferd illnesses will occur. they will set up the stuff on a brand new sterile dentist and hospital prep sheet (the blue paper) the will take a ultra violet lite and mark 2 dots on the eyebrow if they dont use a violet light(black light) dont panic some places do not do that that is ok they will check with u if that where u want it if it is u will then return 2 the seat and go on they will unwrap a 14 or a 16 gauge needle(usually a 14 gauge) but can be a 16 gauge dosent matter u can put a 16 gauge barbell in the hole after 1 year of healing they will set that down and take out a clamp they will place a clamp on the eyebrow then they will take the needle then they will say can u clo9se your eyes and count 2 3 then while counting take a deep breath and by the time u get 2 2 u will be4 pierced next the will slip a barbell/cp captive ring in the hole they will cap the ring ans screw the barbell in it is over u can open your eyes and they will clean it and u r done. GENERAL COSTING: barbell 23.00-35.00 or if got st6anderd it will be included with package deal 45.00-63.00 for the procedure and the cleaning supplies and the cleaning sheet. a cp or a captive ring will cost u a little cheaper but most likely 2 migrate more than the barbell (but the barbell with migrate if not taken care of properly. CLEANING:use 1/4 tsp of sea salt only(NOT TABLE SALT)and use 1 cup or 8 oz of dilutent or sterile water (distilled water) and put it in a paper cup (dixe,etc)make a section cup directly on the piercing making a tight seal hold for 3-5 minutes ok then take that off and throw away do not reuse that cup this may have infected water and its not sterile now with a paper towel or a square q-tip (not a cloth towel towels have germs in them wich can cause infection) gently scrub of the bottom "crusties" or white blood cells that have died that is natural if that dosent happen u may have a serious medical problem such as lucmia and should see a doctor imediatly and put 1-3 drops of medicated soap such as satin do not just use any medicated soap use only 3 kinds satin and the other 1 that arnt found in stores the place will give u a bottle and they will give a health cleaning procedure sheet. MEDICAL EMERGENCYS: what ever u do, do not take out the piercing for any reason if not fully healed this will trap the infection and it will clog the hole and the hole will close up in mateer of hours and it will be needed to be treated with medicated with a anti biatic which should be taken untill gone do not stop after u feel better infection will come back if not fullt treated.So to drain the infection leave the piercing in take a hot paper towel (not cloth towels)as hot as u can get it with out it burning your face but hot enough 2 draw the infection towards the front 2 drain do this 9 times if towel gets cold put a "fresh" new paper towel and same hot water then to clean the barbell/ring take 4 drops of medicated soap and let it fall in the hole it will hurt a little bit because the infection please follow this gently with out agravating the piercing turn the piercing a round to get the soap in there that will get a lot of "crusties" off and it will go to the bottom of the piercing gently scrub of with a new q-tip and if u want 2 u can do the salt water soak yes this will hurt 2 only for a minute but will help. then go to the emergency room or the piercing studio where piercing was done and they will take care of it if the piercing needs 2 come out the will get all the infection out put some bacterial supplies and will do medical procedure s2 get it out this will not leave a scar it will close up in 2-9 hours if fresh and over a month piercing will close up in 11-18 hours. hope this help good luck piercing

Answer by Tanya
Submitted on 9/6/2005
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Okay for everyone asking how to get their parents to let them get a eyebrow piercing, listen up. It helps if you sit down with your parents and talk to them maturely about getting one. Tell them the reason you want one, whether it's because it's how you feel, who you are, what you want and will make you happy, it doesn't matter, just talk to them about. Do research about it and present it to them in a orderly fashion. Then comes the hard part, you have to prove that you are responsible enough to take care of it. It takes patience, I've been working on my parents for a while now, and it took me almost 6 months to realize what I needed to do. Nobody gave me this information, so it shouldn't take you as long as it took me. If you have any questions, e-mail me at silverqueend254@yahoo.com and I will try my best to answer them.

Answer by James
Submitted on 9/17/2005
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Im 16 and from england Well I got mine done today was really nervous and it killed for 4 seconds when she put needle in then when she put bar in killed for another 3 seconds pain is worth it though, I didnt tell my parents about it came home and they saw it and said it looked ok not strict at all sorted^^ enyways yes it does hurt alot but its worth it for a couple of seconds of pain,and after you had it leave it for 48 hours then get some boiled water add some salt then let it cool down then clean it with cotten buds one end to clean the other to dry using two diffrent cotten buds for either end and dont take away the crust that forms which is there to pretect from infection

Answer by skye
Submitted on 10/8/2005
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hey, im getting my eyebrow done today, im so psyked up! Anyone who has questions about parents...my mum and stepdad are fully anti-piercing, they won't even let me get my ears done (but i dont want to anyway) and i also go to a private school which doesnt allow facial piercings...SUCKS! Just don't tell your parents, hie it with your hair and get a clear retainer, or ive heard you can just use fishing line (melt the tip a bit on a hot knife and leave 2-3mm on the other side) Hats are also useful, most schools these days have a hat policy cuz they dont want to be sued for giving kids cancer, just wear your hat on an angle and make a fashion statement. Anyway, hope that helps. As for age restriction, the place where im going demands verbal permission from parents, im going to find a random with a deep voice to either come in with me or let me call (yay for fake parents) hope your expierience goes/went well!

Answer by gcfan_4life
Submitted on 10/10/2005
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Ok...i wanted my eyebrow pierced for as long as i can remember...and i wanted it even MORE when i saw it on my friend cuz it looked SOOO kool!!!!...im a female n I'm 12...i know that there has been A LOT of people that has asked if it hurts...n you guys answered...but everyone knows for a fact that it hurts a little...some of you say it doesn't hurt at all..that cant be true...so can someone answer the question RIGHT... "does it hurt??" n my family will think I'm a freak if i get it done...i just told like one of my friends n my family found out n started bugging that i wanted it done and my family found out n my cousins n stuff started calling me a freak!...so how can i make them stop? and i want my mom to let me get it done..but she keeps saying no n not giving me an answer WHY i cant get it done...i told her its MY body and MY disitions...n i also told her its MY money I'm using and its gunna by MY fault if it gets infected! but she doesn't seem to want to listen (as always)...so for those people who got it done...how did you convince your parents to get it done??????????

Answer by Celeste Anania
Submitted on 10/16/2005
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Meh. I did my own eyebrow tonight. It didn't hurt half as bad as I thought it would. Long as you don't go through the thin skin on your eyelid, do it above that. I personally use witch hazel (cosmetic section at any store) to clean it because it actually soothes the "cramping" you feel afterward and cleans it. The worst pain I felt was like a cramp. That was it. Of course I was a little drunk. Also before you peirce it, try oragel. Works for everything! LOL. Good luck for you people trying to convince your parents. And I don't think it really matters what side you peirce it on. Really, who gives a crap what people think if you like it? Honestly, if you want it done bad enough, you'll do it.

Answer by MirandaPanda
Submitted on 10/28/2005
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You can't see anything with an eyebrow piercing. For the first few days when doing exaggerated eye movements, its kind of tender. but No, you can't see the ring or the barbell out of the corner of your eye. As for the lesbian/Gay comments, I was very worried about this, but don't let it influence your decision. Its usually known if you have a left side piercing you are 'dominant' and a right side means 'submissive' both in Lesbian and gay and heterosexuality. But it all depends on where you live, and your circumstances. As for scarring? The ring migrates out after 1/2 years, so as long as you take the ring out before it's about 3 mm from the surface, or before you can see the ring right underneath the skin, you will NOT have scarring. As for plucking, it doesn't hurt, its harder to maneuver with a ring than with a barbell, but you can still pluck easily. As for cost? Canadian its around 65$ and as for side (for Angie) think about the way you sleep, and make it for the opposite side, so that you don't irritate it as much. Piercing are by far the easiest piercing, and most painless. I'm not sure if thats a + or - for anyone, but some people say it hurts less than the ear, which is what I found. As for full healing? It takes 6-8 weeks for it to heal, and all during that time you are soaking it, and NOT playing with it, or taking it out. But if you must continue soaking it over 8 weeks, thats normal as well.. I hope everyone has fun with their piercing! ^_^ --Miranda

Answer by Sara
Submitted on 11/16/2005
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If you are 13 years old you have to accept the fact that your parents are not going to allow you to pierce your body, especially resulting in facial piercings such as your eyebrow, lip, whatever. Yes. It may seem like they don't understand that it's YOUR body, you WILL take care of it, and it's something you've wanted for a REALLY long time. They're parents, nothing the people on here say is going to magically make them say yes. They know eyebrow piercings can't actually harm you in any way (unless you really don't take care of it), they just don't want their preteen with facial piercings. So, wait a few more years. I'm fifteen and I'd have to say I'm quite lucky that even my parents allowed me to get it done. It took me over two years. And also, DONT TAKE IT OUT SOONER THAN 8 WEEKS. Wait atleast 2 months. I mean, if you're going to get it pierced, at least handle it right. Why risk infection and migration when you don't have to?

Answer by ace
Submitted on 12/1/2005
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Hey iv had my eyebrow done for a while now about 8-9 weeks and its still red as its been infected twice but has settled down in the past 2 weeks but stil a little red i have only just read up on how to look after it properly. My question is i know curved barbells are beter for healing but a 10mm bar is too long its stick out a bit much but iv put in an 8mm one and it fits really well but dosent leave any space between the balls and the skin will this defeat the purpose of having a curved barbell? Btw iv had a straight bar the whole time until today i put the curved one in and i have noticed that the top ball had sunk about 1mm down since iv had it done and i think it is what they say about the ball pushing on the hole as when i take the bar out there is a little crater inprint where the ball has been causing it to sink just like when you say neal on a something small like a bead and it leaves an inprint in your knee.

Answer by Sami
Submitted on 12/17/2005
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Okay, Ive had my eyebrow pierced for about a couple months now. And as far as pain and such. I didnt feel anything at all when i got mine done. I've fifteen, I have my cartilidge pierces and three sets of holes in my ears, my belly button pierced and my eyebrow now. When i went to get my eyebrow done i went to a store called lifestyle at the mall where i live, When i got there they cleaned my eyebrow and put some kind of numbing stuff on it, They used a clamp but i hardly felt it at all. And as for the actual piercing part. I didnt feel it at all. I felt the needle go in and then out, but there was no pain at all. It stung a tiny bit a few hours later but it wasnt anything bad, and let me tell you getting your cartilidge pierced hurts three times worse then your eyebrow. A tip though, When you first get your eyebrow pierced your better off using a ball closure ring, Instead of a barbell. because barbells tend to get caught on things. Where as ball closure wont. You dont actually have to use a salt water soak either, Although thats the best choice. With mine i used regular ear peircing cleaning solution and just made sure to clean off any discharge around the piercing. And mine'sturned out find. Just make sure to try not to hit it or irritate it. Because it can get infected. If it does happen to get infected, Dont take the ring out. That will be a waste of money. just make sure you clean it 2-3 times a day. And leave it alone. most of the time when you think its an infection it isnt, its just irritated so keep that in mind. I hope i helped out a little bit here, that last bit is from the aftercare sheet they gave me when i got it done. But honestly It didnt hurt me at all when i got it done and it does close up rather quickly if you take it out. Not to mention, You can always use scar reducers if it does leave a scar to lessen the noticability.

Answer by umm, yeahh
Submitted on 12/25/2005
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alright i just got my eyebrow pierced yesterday and for all you people who say it doesn't hurt, that isn't exactly true. its different for each and every individual. mine hurt bad, but not unbearable but my sister's didn't hurt at all. if you pluck your eyebrows like i do just pluck them before and try not to pluck until you really must, cuz my sister plucks too and she said it really hurts, or just use a razor like some ppl. and also the amount of blood for each person is different. but it isn't really something to get all worked up about either. the guy who pierced my eyebrow said usually they gush out blood however mine was just a little, but my sisters bled a lil each night. and these piercings can be infected by the oil from your hair so you must not only keep your eyebrow piercing very clean, but your hair(and make sure the place you go to is very clean) the price of a piercing is various for each place so that really can't be told, mine was just over $50 and my sisters was $40. if you see your piercing out of the corner of your eye it depends on where the piercing is located. but most you can see if you look over, but it doesn't block your vision or anything. when you take it out it will most likely scar. i haven't met any who hasn't had it scar. the way i convinced my parents to let me (I'm only 13) was by telling them that it's becoming popular anyway and it isn't a sign of rebelling or anything like it, it's basically just like getting your ears pierced. and which ever side you want basically, neither side means anything. if you have your upper ear pierced or nose or anything like that on one side, then get the other side done(or else it may cause your face to look "cluttered")so if that's any help for your decision. i don't recommend doing any piercing by yourself, but you can get the piercing tools off of the Internet on some sites, if there's an age limit idk. but my friends is the same age as me and she bought some so i don't think there is. many ppl told me to get a hoop because it is easier to clean, but when i mentioned this to my piercer he said both are just the same. and they do it by putting a clamp on and then like shoving a hollow needle through (it must be hollow to be the right gauge), to put the story short.. and if you get the piercing done right it shouldn't bruise nor turn red, however it may swell a bit, like mine, but it goes back to normal very quickly. these piercings take about 6-8 weeks to heal. alright well i hope that was somewhat of help to some of yous. and i found this all out by researching it on the internet, so i apologize if i am incorrect about any of it.

Answer by katelyn
Submitted on 4/2/2006
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ok i am making an apoinment to get my eyebrow pierced tomorrow well i have a friend and her both her eyebrow piercing both rejected she strongly advise not to get more then one eyebrow piercing on one eyebrow because it makes it twice as hard to keep clean and when one gets infected they both do. My other friend had her eyebrow pierced but could only wear the barbell her mother wanted her to where and it was a straight and it rejected in less then a few months also from friends tales of there piercings make sure that the piercing person can answer all ur questions or there probably not a professinal so be carefull and if they don't tell anything about ur piercing or how to clean it that may not be the best place to go. i have other piercings and i heard that the eyebrow is less painful then nose and ears so i have no worrys and neither should anyone else and don't be sick and don't try to pierce it yourself because that is gross and a huge health risk and it probably wont heal right and there will be a huge infection and it will be sick it may be cheaper but u wont have the proper needle and it wont be clean (it will just be a mess) and will probably reject with in a month... so don't do it

Answer by nick240h
Submitted on 4/4/2006
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Hi I'm 18 and I'm planning on getting my eyebrow pierced in June/July. I'm not too bothered about the pain and I've got the impression that infections come about normally for those who don't clean the piercing properly. My question is this: if I got it done just before I went on holiday, would this prevent me from swimming in a public pool or the sea? Also after a couple of years when I may have job interviews (this is 4 years after university), is there any way of either getting a transparent one to use just for those times you need to hide it? Or is it ok to just take it out for a couple of hours? If anyone has info pls email or MSN me at n_haringman@hotmail.com. Thanks, Nick

Answer by Kate
Submitted on 5/26/2006
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hi everyone, i was reading alot of the posts and they have really helped me in my decision to get an eyebrow peircing. i have been debating myself for a long time now. My final desicion is yet to be decided YET but it's leaning very far over the line of "yes". Im going to research it a bit more because ive heard many stories. im mainly writing this because i would like to thank very much the people who took the time to write a big long post about their peircing experiences. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Im still very very young... in my young teens and ive been wondering this for months now. im doing a big huge search on google right now and this came up. :) thanks again to everyone for taking their time to write and help people like myself... lol. peace out yall. Rawk On.......

Answer by GothicXkisses
Submitted on 6/1/2006
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Okay, I've noticed that there are a lot of young people here. I'm 17 and I've been asking my parents for the piercing since I was 14. I still don't have it. I wish my parents were more understanding of my wants. My mom is the worse. I researched the piercing, it's risks and the cleaning. And it all sounds simple enough. My mom is so stuck up. She cried when my bro got his lip pierced and he is was 19 at the time, it's not like she could stop him. When I talk to her about piercings, she thinks only satanists and people craving attention want piercings. She said that she didn't want me to have holes in my face. But lets face it, everyone already has 5 holes on their face and 2 at the sides. (2 for the eyes, 2 in the nose and 1-the mouth. and 2 - ears) She argued that the holes are filled with something-like eyes for example. So I told her that my piercing will have a bar through it. I'm not worried about the pain at all. I think that if you ACTUALLY want it for the RIGHT reasons, pain wouldn't matter. I think that people shouldn't get piercings to show them off to others, or to make you look cooler. A piercing should be for your own reasons, for self satisfaction. A piercing is private. What I hate about my mom is that she would let me get my ears pierced again (I already have the very common lobe piercing) yet she wont let me get my brow done. My parents took me to a piercing shop when I was a baby (against my will, because obviously I was to young to have an opinion) and pierced my ears. YET they wont let me get a piercing that I WANT and that I ASKED FOR. I also mentioned that an ear lobe is just a couple inches away from my eyebrow, so there's no difference. I also mentioned that there are more risks in ear piercings than in an eyebrow piercing. I told them that a piercing isn't permanent. If you take care of them and they don't rip out, it would be impossible to even know it was ever there. A tattoo however IS permanent unless you get it removed (which might cause scarring.) My mom said that I could get a scar from the piercing, but I could get scars on my ears too. I think that a 9 year old getting a piercing is crazy unfair! When I read all of your questions, everybody was centering them selves on the pain. One person said that they HAD their parents permission, but the thought of the pain is keeping them from getting it done. If the pain is really that big of a deal for you, than a piercing isn'tright for you, or it's not what YOU truly want.

Answer by M shadows wifey
Submitted on 6/11/2006
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Im going to get my eye brow pierced in august to benefit from the warm weather but what i want to know is when the cold months come will it irratate the piercing ?? because when i got my nose done it did and i got a bump and everything that took forever to go down and still is there faintly and wont go away EVER i was also wondering I get my eyebrows done with a thread so should i not get them done for 6 months and just pluck around them OR remove it after the healing process and get them done and put it back in again..........sorry that i have alot of questions but if you get a curved barbell keep it clean dont move it and let it heal and you have no problems what so ever will it still migrate ????..... please answer my questions thanksss!!

Answer by ali (i love piercings)
Submitted on 6/23/2006
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hiya people! iv been reading all your comments i no how sad it took me ages but im in a school lesson so i dont care! i had my eyebrow pierced on the 12th of April for my 15 birthday i was pooing my pants about it but honestly it is a pain that i cud go through again once you have had it done you will think wot the hell was i worrying about! i have now had mine done for a few monthes now and it is fine i love it i would be lost with out it! the best thing to clean it with i SAVLON ANTISEPTIC HEALING SPRAY IT IS IN A SEE THROUGH BLUE BOTTLE WITH A PINK LID IT IS DED GD AND IT DONT STING AT ALL DONT USE SALT WATER CUZ IT DRYS YOUR SKIN OUT! that was wot i was told n mine it wikid!!! could i ask 1 lil question to any1 with there eyebrow and tounge pierced does your tounge hurt more or the same?? please write bac luv you all alixxx

Answer by Natho36
Submitted on 7/7/2006
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I had my eyebrow pierced yesterday and for those of u who said it doesn't hurt your weird i mean ok its only a short pain but man does it hurt it makes your eyes water and you feel like clenching your fists.i would compare the pain to a very sharp painful injection.But i still think it is well worth it mine doesn't hurt at all now just slightly swollen and I'm really pleased with it. I would recommend to anyone who is going to have it done to choose a high quality shop to have it done and prepare for a short pain and keep it well clean. and for the person who asked if you can see it yes i can see the bottom ball in the top corner of my eye doesn't obstruct vision at all though you have to becarefull not to catch it on clothing so for the person who plays basketball watch out because if you catch it it could start to migrate.you cannot take it out for 6-8weeks

Answer by Jabba
Submitted on 7/23/2006
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I got my eyebrow done about done about 3 months ago, didn't tell my parents I was getting it done, I was on holiday. Just called them after, and then gave them a few days to cool off. When I went to get it done, I was freakin out to the max. But the guy was awsome, talked to me and stuff, and seriously, didn't hurt. Just a tiny pric. The worst thing for me is, I have to take mine out 5 days a week for work, although I do wear a retainer. But because I'm taking it out all the time, I think it is slowly growing out. Which is a bummer. So yeah, get it done, cause it's awesome. Your parents cant do much when it is done, the hole is there now. And make sure you can wear it to work/school, cause you don't want to waste your money on something you can't wear. J

Answer by Carrie
Submitted on 8/4/2006
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Hey, I've only had my eyebrow piercing for a week (exactly), but I can answer some questions. 1st, since it hasn't been answered, Dexter, I can only see the ball on my piercing (I have a 1.2 mm curved barbell) when I look up. It's only in my peripheral vision as well. It's barely noticeable, I mean, the night after I got it I went to see a movie and I could see a little bit of the ball, but not enough to be distracting at all. 2nd, people have basically answered the pain question, but honestly, I think that it hurt WAY less than tweezing or waxing. It's not a big deal at all, since the skin is pretty thin. I don't have much else new to say regarding it, but if more stuff comes up, I'm here.

Answer by chris
Submitted on 8/8/2006
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i just turned 18, and i am going to get my eyebrow pierced but i think i am going to wait until school starts because my work place doesnt allow piercings, bc i work at a nursing home and they could tug on ur piercing.... but anyways, I am going to have to put a clear one in at work.... i will have to wear tape over it until i can take it out and change it so it will suck...lol, but i only work every friday, sat., and sunday during school so its all good i guess... i will probably have to cut one of those days offf bc it will be too much to handle with school... anyways, back on topic, im so afraid of the pain and a scar being left, and many other factors.... i need some reassurance......-chris

Answer by Kayla
Submitted on 8/31/2006
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Alright, My names Kayla, I'm 15 years old and today (August 30th) i god my eyebrow Pierced! I'm not going to lie.. It DID hurt. For gods sake, tell me a needle going through 7 layers of skin plus Muscle doesn't hurt..IT DID HURT. there is no way yo can explain the feeling really, i tried to prepare myself by pinching my eyebrow as hard as possible.. still the actual thing was worse. The pain lasts for like 30 seconds though.. Honestly. Its sorta like when you stub your toe, the pain is only there for a good 30 seconds.. And afterwards..like right now there is no pain i don't think there should be unless you move it. I haven't moved mine since i got it except when i was cleaning it. They gave me a cleaning solution that is mainly made up of sea salt and water so thats what you should be using if they don't give it to you. They told me to just wet the end op a Qtip and then dab around as well as on the piercing itself. You do not see a Glare. I think it depends on th placement of the piercing but i know that i cant see a glare unless i turn my eyeball to look at it.Its not in the way and it does Not obstruct my view at all. Make sure its done with a curved barbell to avoid "Migration" (rejection)and make sure you leave the original piercing in for at least 2 months for a proper healing process. Also, Just my opinion but i would suggest going to the place you got your piercing from if you are thinking about changing the piercing at all for the first time (ex. From Barbell to hoop)and thats about it! Overall, it wasn't as bad as i thought and ovcoarse there is some discomfort.. But in the end it was well worth it. I love my new piercing and I'm sure you will love yours too. ps. Hope i was a help! Good Luck!

Answer by starznight
Submitted on 9/17/2006
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Okay some advice from the 'elderly' 27 yrs of age here... But for the teens asking about parents and how to convince them/bargain/plead/or sneak behind the backs of... This may sound a little bit crazy, but how about sitting down and having a rational conversation about it. Do your research on cost, cleaning, care, (pain), health risks, and the long term side effects such as scarring and migration. Show them that you know what you are asking for and that you understand all the possible risks. Also explain to them why you want it done (small note on the why..'cuz lil' jimmy down the street did...Not a good answer) If you're old enough to have a job, work to pay for both the piercing and care products, if not or if you're not employed, offer to pay for it out of your allowance or request it as a birthday/holiday present. Most parents won't bat an eye at a request for the newest style of sneakers or jeans because they can be changed when you grow tired of them. The greater majority of parents however do take issues with their children permanently altering their bodies for the sake of a fad. But if you do your research and can give reasonable answers to the 'But why's and what if's' Then chances are even the most conservative of parents will concede... eventually. It is generally not something that can be bartered for by being extra good, or cleaning out the garage, like buying a new CD, or even getting the more socially accepted earlobe piercing. As an added insight to the workings of a parental mind... by doing all the research and having ready knowledge of what you want done to yourself and proving that you have weighed all the risks, it shows what parents love to see 'RESPONSIBILITY' the greatest bargaining chip of them all! And proves to that you're too responsible to become a druggie just because you got your eyebrow pierced.

Answer by Virulent
Submitted on 9/23/2006
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I got my tongue done, last Tuesday. You didn't feel a thing. Well I have a friend who has her right eyebrow done, and it IS the right one that you get done if you're straight. If you are gay, or lesbian then you get your left. Don't argue with me, I know what I am talking about. But it's your decision. I'm thirteen, and I'm trying to convince my parents to let me get my right eyebrow done. My friend, who has her tongue && eyebrow done, said her tongue actually hurt worse. Also, if you get your tongue pierced. Your parents don't notice unless you tell them. Mine don't know about it, and I'm not planning on tell them until they actually ask 'what's in your mouth?" Well, that's all!

Answer by stav
Submitted on 9/29/2006
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Hi,im a 18yrld guy i got my eyebrow done about 1n a bit months ago, IT DOSNT HURT with a clamp i would say not even a bee sting at most wen the needle goes in and after a little burn. about 6 years ago i had my earlobe done and that hurt more anyway if ur gonna get one just go out and do it and make shure u talk to who ever is doing it caus they will tell you evrything you want 2 know b4 and I suggest you get a bent bar so there is less chance for migration and make shure u get the balls DONT get cone/spikes first out, most places wont do it with cone/spikes first out because there is a big chance that they can get caught on clothes and do some damage etc but yet some dodgy places will do it. i got a bar put in and then about 2 weeks later i got cone/spikes and they lOOk s1k also if you can afford it get the colour titanium bars they cost a little more but there is less chance your body will reject it and they look s1k anyway mines green :). Dexter i guess it depends on the size ov the bar and your face etc but you choose the size so it should b all good. Angie i live down under :) and mine cost about $80 AU but thats with the titanium (cost a little more then the normal stuff) and the cost for the piercing anyway its worth it. Stuba if u need to take it out for work/sports you can get clear plastic bars that you can put in and you cant see them so yeh. anyway to sum it up you have got nothing to worry about unless you do it yourself and if you try it ura F%^n idot and just asking for infection or migration. My msn is vats_88@hotmail.com if u wanna ask about anything go for it. have a good 1.

Answer by stav
Submitted on 9/29/2006
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Hi,im a 18yrld guy i got my eyebrow done about 1n a bit months ago, IT DOSNT HURT with a clamp i would say not even a bee sting at most wen the needle goes in and after a little burn. about 6 years ago i had my earlobe done and that hurt more anyway if ur gonna get one just go out and do it and make shure u talk to who ever is doing it caus they will tell you evrything you want 2 know b4 and I suggest you get a bent bar so there is less chance for migration and make shure u get the balls DONT get cone/spikes first out, most places wont do it with cone/spikes first out because there is a big chance that they can get caught on clothes and do some damage etc but yet some dodgy places will do it. i got a bar put in and then about 2 weeks later i got cone/spikes and they lOOk s1k also if you can afford it get the colour titanium bars they cost a little more but there is less chance your body will reject it and they look s1k anyway mines green :). Dexter i guess it depends on the size ov the bar and your face etc but you choose the size so it should b all good. Angie i live down under :) and mine cost about $80 AU but thats with the titanium (cost a little more then the normal stuff) and the cost for the piercing anyway its worth it. Stuba if u need to take it out for work/sports you can get clear plastic bars that you can put in and you cant see them so yeh. anyway to sum it up you have got nothing to worry about unless you do it yourself and if you try it ura F%^n idot and just asking for infection or migration. My msn is vats_88@hotmail.com if u wanna ask about anything go for it. have a good 1.

Answer by shayatforthood
Submitted on 10/23/2006
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I took my daughter to get her eyebrow done (she wanted her tung done) they looked at her tung and sd she couldnt bcs of the vaines. anyways so i let her have her eye done. this is something i have always wanted. i couldnt watch them put the needle in or anything, but i do know they had her sit up while they were doing it. everything came out great with her. she said it didnt hurt at all. that her ears hurt worse. so a few weeks later i went back to that same place and got mine done. it was a different guy doing it and he made me lay down while he pierced it. i have a high tolerance for pain but i tell u one thing that hurt like hell. i think it was bcs he made me lay down and the blood wash rushing to my head. Anyways after it was all down i had a tear running down my face and it swelled big time. i had a black eye for 2-3 weeks. looks like i got into a fight. when i had my belly done it didnt hurt at all. so if they want to lay u down to pierce it DONT!!! any questions e-mail me at shayatforthood@aol.com

Answer by Puddin
Submitted on 10/27/2006
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For all you people out there wondering Right or Left, its all a matter of choice. If you go way back to the very beginning you will find that women got their eyebrow done to show their "value". As men got tattoo's for strength and when they fought. The right is the most popular for your eyebrow. As to the left is popular for the nose. As I look at it "your body is your temple you shall decorate it as you please", do what will make you happy, not what everyone says to do. As for the right or left thing....today left is gay/lesbain. and Right is a full blow'n homophobic, so what do you want? Studies show that 86% woman get their right done at to the 14% that get their left.

Answer by Gothic Princess
Submitted on 10/28/2006
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I just got my eyebrow piercing a couple of weeks ago. My friend got hers at the same time as me. I had my eyebrow pierced right on the end of it...in the direction of my ear, and I found that it didn't hurt nearly as much as I expected it to. The worst of pain, and I imagine it is true for any piercing was the needle going through and that only lasts a second. My friend got her eyebrow pierced closer to the nose, and she found that it really hurt her a lot. Asking questions, we found out that the closer to the nose you go, the more it will hurt because there is more muscle in that direction. There was some soreness for a few days, so plucking might be a bad idea while it is still sore, but that is just a guess on my part. I can't see the bar in my eyebrow unless I look in the mirror. (And I love it more every time I look at it!)

Answer by Kaybear
Submitted on 10/30/2006
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Okay.. I've had my eyebrow done for about 2 months now. I'm 16 and a female and it's on my left side. I love my eyebrow piercing and in all honesty it barely hurt at all. It hurt less than getting your eyebrows waxed if you've ever done it. Mine hasn't gotten infected yet and never really swelled or bled. I haven't heard anything about piercings being on the left or the right having any meaning but if so.. oh well. I got mine on the left because i have my right nostril pierced and I wanted them to balance each other. Also.. my parents took a lot of convincing.. what I said.. is it's better for me to get piercings now.. because when I get older and go for job interviews or college apps. and such.. I'll be able to remove them and it will look like nothing is there. There's my suggestion.. I hope it helps.

Answer by BigBadVoodooDaddy
Submitted on 11/5/2006
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Hey, I could convince my parents I was going to get my eyebrow piercing, at first they said "no, it makes u look gross" and sh*t like that, but I explained to them it was just curiosity, that I wont do it to harm other people, just to experience with it. So they said, ok go on get your brow piercing then. I got my tongue AND brow pierced on the same day, eyebrow piercing doesn't hurt compared to tongue one, as tongue is thicker than the brows skin, ITS A MUSCLE ! lol. But yesh both piercings painless, I got my tongue swollen absolutly normal, no blood, pus or infection because I had antiseptic Listerine mouthwash after EVERY food I ate or every drink I drank, didn't smoke or drank alcohol for 2 weeks. And it fully healed. Brow piercings are less caretaking but u still have to take care of it whenever u can, just soak up saline water twice a day and sleep with your head lined up the pillows so blood wont go all the way to your head. I recommend going to a professional and clean place to get pierced. If youre going to pierce your tongue, I recommend asking for an light and soft ring like plastic or retainers, metal ones tend to be way too heavy and uncomfortable during few days after the piercing. Brow piercings...I recommend asking for hoops or curved barbells so that the ring wont migrate (anatomy of skin: creates new layers of skin behind the ring to push the ring away out the surface). So yeah, good luck on getting your piercings.

Answer by greendaysteff
Submitted on 11/12/2006
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rite guys, i really need help here. im desperate 2 get my eyebrow pierced, but my parents say its disgusting. as my b-day is in january (ill b 14) i dunno if the cold will affect a fresh piercing or not so i need advice. im still in skl and so hav pe n stuff. the teachers dont approve of piercings but they are allowed. my pe teacher would almost definately make me take it out but i dont want it to close up if i do manage 2 persuade my parents. should i w8 till the 6 weeks hols? im plannin 2 get a curved bar and really dont care about the pain ect. my main concern, apart from persuading my parents, is will it be ok for skl, where shud i get it dun n how much will it cost? get back asap. MSN addy; greendaysteff@hotmail.co.uk cheers

Answer by Nymphetamine
Submitted on 11/23/2006
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To all of the younger people asking, if your parents are giving you a hard time about the piercing, there's usually a good reason for it. When it comes to any permanent body alteration, piercing or tattoos etc., you really should be old enough to be conciously aware of what you are doing. I'm a registered nurse and have had an eyebrow piercing as well as other piercings for over 5 years. Every piercing hurts. If you're a wuss and can't stand pain, DON'T GET A PIERCING! It's going to hurt when it gets pierced, and it's going to hurt even worse if it gets infected. If you're really worried about pain and any other discomfort a piercing will cause, don't do it. If you're that psyched out about getting it done, chances are you'll just pull it out anyway.

Answer by jes420
Submitted on 12/17/2006
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Ok... coming from someone who has been pierced 18 times, NO the eyebrow was one of the least painful ones i've had. I just had my left one done not too long ago. This is the 2nd time i've had an eyebrow piercing. (first one had to take out... not by my own choice) There is a concern for migrating. I've also had my nipples pierced twice each and both times they migrated and let me tell you... it's NO fun!!! As for the other eyebrow piercing I used to have, there is no scar there. I HAVE known some people to have a scar after they take theirs out, but it's only visible if u know what ur looking for and where to look. Not very noticible. I'm probably as old as some of your parents, and quite experienced at this kinda stuff. Most piercings will do fine as long as you FOLLOW THE AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS!!! Dont think it's ok to stop cleaning it just because it stops hurting. Or because it looks less red or whatever. They give the instructions for a reason. If you guys want your piercings to look good and hurt less... it is imperative that u follow the instructions they give u. Remember... 18 times i've been thru it. I'm kind of an expert on these things by now don't ya think? LOL

Answer by ambersomeone
Submitted on 1/5/2007
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No getting your eyebrow done does not hurt i got it done about 2 weeks ago usually i get dizzy but that didnt happen this time. After i while i gets this burning sensation that goes awat after several hours...mine is perfectly fine and it doesnt hurt at all now. They guy who pierced it was really nice to me and explained all my questions. He told me to clean it with Saline solution for contacts and i had absolutely no problems with it...o redness, swelling bruising...i was plucking my eyebrows several days later...it didt hurt just make sure you pull the hair away from the piercing even if it is in the opposite direction of the hair itself. I love it and it was definitly worth getting and i cant wait for the 6th week to come so i can change it and buy a whole buch of really cute rings for it!!

Answer by _UnWaNtEd_AnGeL_
Submitted on 1/7/2007
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ok... i got my eye brow done... and it like didn't hurt haha... i knew it wouldn't since i have had multiple piercings.. like my ears 13 times, lip 2 and Marylin Monroe piercing and nose... so ya... haha it didn't hurt at all! i thought it was one of the painless piercing i'vehad... but ya.. i'dhave to say if u really want a eye brow piercing done you should def. go for it... like see i got it easy i live wit my dad and he'll let me get anything done... but my mom never use to let me... so for those who want it pierced but parents aint really for it.... then you shouldn't just go up to them and say ohh i want it done... cuz they'll be like ok and never take you =]] but ya ... .you should really do what i did... do really good and don't do anything stupid to get them mad at you... (which i tend to do lol) and then ya.... but ya ... you should def. go and get it done if you want to!

Answer by gir
Submitted on 1/7/2007
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I've wanted to get my eyebrow pierced since i was 8 - but i didn't have the guts to ask my mom till i was 13. i finally asked my mom for my birthday - and as a dedicated catholic she is: she surprisingly said yes. but now i have some problems...1.) where should i get it done? (somewhere in ca). 2.) do they just put the barbell through - or a needle then the barbell? 3.) would i be able to raise my eyebrow if i got that one done? cuz i wanna get my left one done, and i raise that eyebrow all the time cuz i think it's really fun, so...oh! i wanna get my lip pierced too - does anyone know anything about that?!? oh..and in case anyone wonders...i'm 14...and I'm a girl. UP THE PUNX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer by pierce
Submitted on 1/31/2007
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okay, i want my eyebrow done SO freakin' bad! I mean, i love amy lee's of evanescence, and i think it would look good on me even though i'm a guy. I have heavy eyebrows, will this change the look? Okay, i'm sorta a big pansy when it comes to shots, i actually faint when i get my blood drawn (horrible experience as a small child, stupid i know) but i'm terrified of any and all needles. i don't like pain either. do you think i could handle it? I mean, i think if i set my mind i can. I gotta sneak in a place when mom and dad ain't around.... he he p.s.; evanescence is my FAV band!! Love em!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They comin to little rock march 25th at alltel, and tickets go on sale friday morning at ten am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO!!!!!!!!

Answer by pooface
Submitted on 2/18/2007
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hey guys um for those of the people that were freaking out about how to convince their parents... what i did was i put together this mini booklet of all the reasons i felt i should be allowed to get one. and it also had a whole bunch of research and stuff. than i used eyeliner to see if it looked good (put the little stud dots)took pictures to prove i did it and presented it all to my parents like a project i had done or somthing and they were really impressed with how much thought i had put into it and how responsible i was about it and all. They thought that since i was so adult like about it and clearly really wanted it that i could get my eyebrow pierced ... it was really a good plan try it

Answer by JuggaloChickXxX
Submitted on 2/28/2007
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I have a couple piercings. I have 4 on each ear. I have snake bites(two piercings on each side of the lip). I have my Labret pierced. I have my Nipples. pierced. I have my Belly button pierced. My tongue. I also have he vein looking thing under your tongue(it goes from side to side). And my eyebrow. Your eyebrow is one of the most painless piercings ever. I did all my piercings myself. I did my own only because I have plenty of Piercer friends who give my piercings needles(hollow needles). I do NOT recommend piercings yourself. Unless you know what your doing. I even pierced my tongue myself. DO NOT PIERCE YOUR TONGUE YOURSELF EVER. If you hit a vein or something you could die. I'm very lucky. I didn't ever screw my piercings up. All my friends have me pierce them. They are to cheap to afford to get stuff professionally done. And to afraid to do it themselves. And I tell them if they ever think of PIERCING THEMSELVES to deff. come to me. I will do it for them. If you pierce yourself. DO NOT USE YOUR NEEDLE ON ANYONE ELSE BUT YOURSELF. If you pierce yourself don't use a SAFETY PIN. If you use a Safety pin to pierce your lip it most likely will get infected because you need a HOLLOW NEEDLE. The hollow needle pushes to skin into your lip. A safety pin just goes right though leaving skin on the outside. You may not believe me, because you don't notice the extra skin till after it is healed. The skin hanging out will be very painful when you play with it. When you have your lip pierced or even a eyebrow piercings use a HOLLOW NEEDLE if your gonna do it yourself. Or in the long run when it heals it will always be sore if you like to play with your piercings if you use a safety pin. �Nikki the NINJETTE� 4-lyfe�

Answer by JuggaloChickXxX
Submitted on 2/28/2007
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I have a couple piercings. I have 4 on each ear. I have snake bites(two piercings on each side of the lip). I have my Labret pierced. I have my Nipples. pierced. I have my Belly button pierced. My tongue. I also have he vein looking thing under your tongue(it goes from side to side). And my eyebrow. Your eyebrow is one of the most painless piercings ever. I did all my piercings myself. I did my own only because I have plenty of Piercer friends who give my piercings needles(hollow needles). I do NOT recommend piercings yourself. Unless you know what your doing. I even pierced my tongue myself. DO NOT PIERCE YOUR TONGUE YOURSELF EVER. If you hit a vein or something you could die. I'm very lucky. I didn't ever screw my piercings up. All my friends have me pierce them. They are to cheap to afford to get stuff professionally done. And to afraid to do it themselves. And I tell them if they ever think of PIERCING THEMSELVES to deff. come to me. I will do it for them. If you pierce yourself. DO NOT USE YOUR NEEDLE ON ANYONE ELSE BUT YOURSELF. If you pierce youself don't use a SAFETY PIN. If you use a Safety pin to pierce your lip it most likely will get infected because you need a HOLLOW NEEDLE. The hollow needle pushes to skin into your lip. A safety pin just goes right though leaving skin on the outside. You may not believe me, because you don't notice the extra skin till after it is healed. The skin hanging out will be very painful when you play with it. When you have your lip pierced or even a eyebrow piercings use a HOLLOW NEEDLE if your gonna do it yourself. Or in the long run when it heals it will always be sore if you like to play with your piercings if you use a safety pin. �Nikki the NINJETTE� 4-lyfe�

Answer by Josh
Submitted on 3/31/2007
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HERE IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW. I got my eyebrow done today: You go into the room and the piercer will explain what they are going to do. THIS IS THE WAY I HAD IT DONE, THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TOO! I was told how it would happen then i had to lay down. I had a spray freeze put on and I had to keep my eyes shut the entire time or i wouldn't be able to move my eye if it went in it. I had it on then a few pinches to line up with the dots where it was going to be. A needle of some sort then went through and it was like a ''ooh'' you know like when somebody flicks your ear whens its freezing and you didn't expect it... Its sorta like that. It doesn't hurt that much but id me lying if i said it didn't hurt. I have to add some solution to it everyday with a cotton wool blob and avoid from touching it at all. Not much else to say except - check out my piczo to see pics of it and more info. www.MyEyebrowPiercing.us.tt (E-mail is on there for more contact, if necessary)

Answer by mynameisallison
Submitted on 4/30/2007
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Getting your eyebrow pierced really doesn't hurt. I barely even felt it. I have 3 earrings in my right ear and 4 in my left and I barely even felt this. If you are having problems convincing your parents, tell them how much research you have done. Look up what piercers are in your area, what credentials they have, how the piercing is done, and what the healing process is like. You can even draw what a barbell would look like to make sure that you like it and show your parents. The last thing that you can try is what I had to do. I waited until I was 18 and then I told my parents that I wanted their approval before I got it. I really don't want to be kicked out of the house... Finally they said that they were happy that I waited to get their approval and let me go to get it done. I really love my eyebrow ring, but I am still scared that it will give me a keloid or migrate. Overall, I am thrilled with my piercing. P.S. If you live near Blacksburg, VA, Rendezvous does a great job.

Answer by Holli-Elsa
Submitted on 5/7/2007
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Okay. I'll try and answer some questions. First- An eyebrow piercing doesn't hurt too much. It's like a bee sting, as somebody already said. Second- If you need to convince parents, present them with a list of the pros and cons, and what you will do about the cons. (I.e. Covering it up somehow, taking it out at home.) Third- Your eyebrow collects dust away from your eye (or something like that....) so it could get infected. It's a good idea to pluck your eyebrows. And finally, to answer the main question here, if you want to take it out, it should just heal. There MAY be a small scar, but it won't be too noticable. And you can cover it up with make up or something, right?

Answer by Zolgar
Submitted on 5/26/2007
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I got my eyebrow done last night. It was pretty awesome. The clamps are the worst part, a bee sting if that it feels like. You barely can feel the needle going through. Then they put the barbel or w/e you're getting through. That doesn't feel like much either. To the guy above me - I can see fine, when my friend went, his eye watered a little bit, but that's it. Also, I've heard some people bleed, and some don't. Guess it just depends on the person. And if you have a hard time convincing your parents, try to have a talk with them, show them some piercing vids on youtube, let them read information on it and stuff. Just try to help tehm understand, because hey, they're adults, not everything we do they're gonna understand. Laterz - Jake (Zolgar)

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Question by Sandy
Submitted on 2/23/2004
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I want to get an eyebrow piercing but if i get tired of it after a year or two and want to take it out will there be a hole in my face? Will there be a scar?

Answer by MISS CHEEKY
Submitted on 3/20/2004
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NO IT WILL JUST CLOSE UP AND THERE WILL BE NO SCAR

Answer by boomhower
Submitted on 3/21/2004
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why would you want to take it out?

Answer by Sharnie
Submitted on 3/31/2004
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Does it hurt iam on yr9 ive had my belly pierced my ears 4 times on each side n my cartlige done. I wanna get my eyebrow done but i dnt know if it will hurt.

Answer by DragonicEcks
Submitted on 4/1/2004
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oh god when i got mine it was a little prick and thats it, yes it started to burn after about an hour but within a month and a half it was perfictly fine, what really hurt is when i streched my ears from 14-8 then to 4

Answer by likemyearsthewaytheyare
Submitted on 4/8/2004
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stretched ears? ahhhh! Ouch! Those guys don't shrink back down! You're going to look like my heavy-earing wearing grandmother!

Answer by Scott
Submitted on 4/23/2004
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I want to get my eyebrow pierced but i don't know how to convince my mom to let me. Any Ideas?

Answer by freaky goth
Submitted on 4/23/2004
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I was just wondering how much of a chance there is for an infection when getting an eyebrow piercing

Answer by Ceara
Submitted on 5/2/2004
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Okay, I dont have an eyebrow piercing but Im gonna get one and I need to know if its gonna hurt or when I go to clean it is the salt water gonna burn ? And trust me Im a pansy and little things like lancing hurts. So if you think its gonna hurt me tell please.

Answer by jane
Submitted on 5/5/2004
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for the person who thinks it might hurt, really research the place you go to. Someone mentioned using clamps, it's much better if you go to a place that doesn't use clamps(that will be the most painful part...and piercing w/clamps is better to feel for the muscles, etc). And as far as Salt water, use sea-salt(you can find it at any natural foods store) and use DI(dionized) water. And don't just use ANY anibacterial soap, there's only a few brands that are recommended. But it doesn't hurt and the salt doesn't burn. It's only 1/4 teaspoon to a cup of DI water, so it's not very concentrated.

Answer by THE KING
Submitted on 5/7/2004
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Does an eyebrow piercing always need to be filled?

Answer by hot dog
Submitted on 5/8/2004
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We've been thinking about getting our eyebrows pierced but we're going to the beach soon...so if it's pretty newly pierced, does it hurt in sea water or even extreme sunlight?

Answer by missy
Submitted on 5/10/2004
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Yeah okay im like terribly scared that getting my eyebrow pierced will hurt... i got my belly button pierced but... do u think ill be able to handle the pain of eyebrow piercing

Answer by Miss-Spears
Submitted on 5/12/2004
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Hey, i was just wondering wether to get my eyebrow or my tongue done. which would hurt most? does it hurt a lot getting ur tongue done?

Answer by Sam
Submitted on 5/13/2004
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I want an Eye brow pierce !!!!!!!! sounds like it wont hurt if they use clamps

Answer by Toyota_ch1ck
Submitted on 5/14/2004
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Let mean say Ive had my belly button pierced, my ears cartolage, and nipps and eyebrow. The worst pain is the nips. eyebrows just a pintch, if youve plucked your eyebrows before that about all its like.

Answer by Chelesa
Submitted on 5/16/2004
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When I went to get my eyebrow done, I wasn't very nervous beforehand. The clamp didn't hurt or pinch really at all. Not to scare you or anything but the actual needle did hurt a little, but only for about 5 seconds. Some people dont bleed at all, and some people do. I am definately a bleeder. Dont let that scare you though. It was definately worth it

Answer by arta
Submitted on 5/18/2004
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im trying to convince my parents 2 get my eyebrow peirced...any hints i can get on how 2 convince them..

Answer by t dawg
Submitted on 5/21/2004
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hey for the person that wanted to know about the eye brow piercing hurting....my friend got it done and she said it didn't hurt at all but after wards it stung a bit but not a lot. Plus i was reading somewhere that an eyebrow piercing was recommended for "wusses" so don't worry about it hurting. If you got your belly button pierced then you can definetly handle the brow! Good Luck guys!

Answer by tiggerlily1414
Submitted on 5/25/2004
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Hey evryone. I've been reading all ure info and it's helped alot in my research and now I definately want my eyebrow pierced as all my friends are gettin their belly dun but I'm not, so thanks y'all. But one more thing, is their an age restriction? ...............now I just need to butter my parents up : ( wish me luck!

Answer by Maci
Submitted on 5/27/2004
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You all are brave and i am going to get mine today 5/27/04 I am excited

Answer by Dexter
Submitted on 5/28/2004
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It is cake....don't even worry about it. I had mine done about a month ago, now I am just looking for a clear one for when I have to work. Engineers are not very openminded...haha

Answer by aj
Submitted on 5/29/2004
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i am thinkin of gettin myeyebrow done. do u think that gettin ur eyebrow done is less pain than your bcg. i have had my bcg and it felt like a bee sting for a minute, and i have been punched in it loads of times. so if i get my eyebrow done it won't be as painfull as my bcg

Answer by crazy
Submitted on 5/29/2004
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i just got mine yesterday, i dosnt hurt at all. You cant even feel it when it gose through, but it dose sting a bit coming out the other end

Answer by firehotgurl
Submitted on 5/29/2004
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i got my eye brow done but i waqnt a gold bar bell where can i get one

Answer by dudette:D
Submitted on 5/29/2004
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yeah i got my eyebrow pierced for like a month..when i took it off to like clean it some blood came out then it went away..so is it like infected or something?

Answer by Robbie
Submitted on 5/30/2004
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Im gettin my eyebrow done soon, in like a week, how much will it cost roughly? i want a decent job doin.

Answer by litsa23
Submitted on 6/3/2004
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I had mine done on May 30th, and it don't hurt at all. I did'nt even know he was done, I thought the clamp was just still on and had just got tighter or something. So if your worried about pain, don't be.

Answer by punk_penguin_gurl
Submitted on 6/4/2004
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I want to get an eyebrow piercing but my parents wont let me and I have to go to a private school next year who doesn't allow piercings. I'm going back to school in 2-3 months. Is that enough time for it to heal so that I can take it out during the day and put it back in when I get home? (that is if I can convince my parents to let me.....)

Answer by Pandaopp89
Submitted on 6/6/2004
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Ok... iama girl and my parents keep telling me that they really disaprove of me getting my eyebrow pierced... which i find unfair because they don't give me any other reason!!! But anyway... Does it matter that iam only 14?... and what did u ppl have to say to ur parents to let u get it?

Answer by leanne
Submitted on 6/6/2004
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um i went into the shop with my mum to getta nose ring n den was like o0o0o how much is da eyebrow piercins "35 squid" o0o0o!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! den half hour later had it pierced lol she cuddnt say alot lolz, btw n eone whos had it done im tryin to change the bar but i cant get the balls off n e tips?

Answer by sarina
Submitted on 6/6/2004
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How long do u have to keep the brow ring in before you can take it out for like 6 hours? I wanna get mine pierced, but I'd have to take it out 4 work. Please let me know. E-mail me @ foxyangeleyes2002@yahoo.com please.

Answer by Leanne
Submitted on 6/7/2004
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oops red it wrong lol soz tis about 8 weeks b4 it shud b alrite to take out n leave out but sumone i knew took ders out n it was compleatly healed it was like out for bout 5 hours or sumit n he found it really difficult to put it back in, but u can get see thru retainer bars n u cant tell der in

Answer by Mandy Rose
Submitted on 6/7/2004
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I recently got my eye brow pierced and it just felt like a little pinch. I dont plane on having it my hole life, but if you take care of it then you won't get a scar when you take it out. This is just a faze, but you shouldn't let anyone judge you. I mean I am a very smart teen who just felt like doing something for herself. I'm not going to be in a category of a bad person or a punk rocker, I'm me and this is who I am and I like it. There is nothing wrong with being you and doing things for yourself

Answer by Hawwi
Submitted on 6/8/2004
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hi iv recently had my eyebrow pierced but didnt tell my parents and they kinda went mad when i told them and made me take it out (they didnt notice for 2days). i took it out but put it bak in at skul and my eyebrow went puffy is this normal?also does any1 have anytips on how 2 convince my parents that having a piercing does not mean im going to take drugs or smoke?