Pierced ears while training?

[Sammy B]

So I am getting my ears pierced tommorow (dont judge haha) and does anyone else have any experiance with training after you get them pierced? everyone I know that has their ears pierced says you have to wear them all the time for the first few weeks do you think it would be ok if I take them out at class for one or two hours a day?

 

[stimbox]

wear headgear. you can't really take them out until they heal.

 

[Sammy B]

Is headgear really the only option? I mean Ill do it but I dont really wanna spend money on it I heard people put tape over their ears?

 

[Knock Out Ned]

Is headgear really the only option? I mean Ill do it but I dont really wanna spend money on it I heard people put tape over their ears?

Buy some headgear. Why take the chance? A piece of tape doesn't seem very reliable to me. There's so much friction going on during a roll. Especially in a gi.

 

[BIGthingsSON]

I did it....... sucked......wore headgear, couldn't deal with it. Wore em for about a week and just started taking em out ,rolling, and poking em back in. Yes , they got infected..... In the end they're perfectly fine .

 

[Sammy B]

I actually heard of an idea i think may work a friend of mine from another gym says that you can use the floss people use to stick inside your braces. you can stick it in your ear until after your done rolling So I will try that and post the results thanks everyone though for the insight

 

[Sayian]

I did the same thing. Got my ears pierced and put tape over them.. and it fucking sucks bro.
The tape almost always comes off, and even with tape your ear gets so fucked and inflamed its almost impossible for it to heal properly.
My ear would come back messy and bloody all the time and it would be painful as fuck, getting infected and shit. I'd be putting tape and baindaids over it to proteect it all the time and eeven then.
Dont even think about removing it because you will not be able to put it back in without a considerable amount of pain..

In the end i just took them out because it was a HUGE pain in the ass.
Then before i went on a 1 month vacation, i re pierced them and when i came back i could take them off for class and put them back on immediately. BUt you HAVE to remove them or cover it..
I forgot to take it off the other day and my earring stud went backwards into my ear. Was so fucking painful, i had to like shoot it back up and tore my ear to shreds lol blood errwhere..
So if you think earring is a good investment In your looks, BUY that headgear.. because anything else WILL not work.

 

[Feria]

I used to have gauges(size 2) and they were always getting smashed on. I took them out for me first competition and never looked back

 

[redaxe]

I recommend getting tattoos instead. They are the most BJJ-friendly body mod.

 

[VoodooPlata]

Unless you have to walk a gauntlet. I've seen a couple of guys walk gauntlets with new tattoos, and it doesn't seem all that enjoyable.

 

[dallas405]

dude, if you take them out and put them back in you are asking for an infection and being that its bjj you may be asking for a staph infection.

 

[Sayian]

dude, if you take them out and put them back in you are asking for an infection and being that its bjj you may be asking for a staph infection.

not really.. just put it back on after a shower, and keep the earrings clean and your safe.

anderson silva has earrings?

 

[Ice 9 Cobra]

not really.. just put it back on after a shower, and keep the earrings clean and your safe.

anderson silva has earrings?

There's a difference between healed ears and freshly pierced ears.

 

[Belatucadros]

take out your hoops before class