How do sleeper earrings work?
Women, men and even children pierce the earlobe or the cartilage portion of the ear to create a tiny hole, which allows an earring to be worn. A sleeper earring is one method of puncturing the ear lobe. It is used frequently to keep the earring hole open and help scar tissue form.Sleeper EarringsSleeper earrings, also known as self-piercers or trainer earrings, became popular in the 1960s. These piercing “tools” look like earrings but actually are devices that use a sharp spring-loaded spike that gradually pierces through the earlobe.Ear PiercingEar piercing may be done using a number of different methods, including sleeper earrings. All ear piercing methods run some risk of infection and/or damage to ear tissue, according to the Center for Young Women’s Health on body piercings.ProcedureSleeper earrings are usually purchased and applied at a jewelry store. The sterilized starter earring spike of the sleeper earring is inserted into the ear lobe, either as a self-piercing earring or di
