I had mine done in my forties. I told my hubby there was no sense to have pierced ears when I had no diamonds. The only way to protect those earrings is to pierce so they won't fall off and get lost. Well you know what he had to do, he bought me some diamond earrings. I reall wasn't hinting just stalling not to get them pierced. LOL

Well about six months later when I could stall no longer I got them pierced. Only hurts for a second when they punch the hole. I wore the pierced ones until I could take them out. Then I only wore pierced ones sometimes so each time they had to be pushed in to break the skin again. YUCK

The finally grew back and I had to have them pierced again at the beauty salon. So I paid twice. This time they seem to be staying open but I still do not wear earrings all the time. I take them out to shower and forget to put them back in.