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Hearing damage is unlikely from ear piercing, since the bones and nerves involved in hearing are located inside the ear.
Potential complications of piercing include infection, which is much more difficult to treat in the upper ear cartilage than in the earlobe, and keloid or scar tissue formation, which can be disfiguring.
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For more information, check out this article:
Potential Piercing Problems: Know What to Avoid and What's Safe
Posted 5-29-03
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