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Over 40 too old for piercing

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TV guy:
NO! I'm 56...but don't look it, LOL, most people would guess forties;  even got asked for ID last year and yet in some circumstances, I qualify for a seniors discount.

I've had pierced ears since my early forties...I mean when I really was in my early forties. A few years ago, I took the studs out and was simply too lazy to fight them back in and let the holes grow over. That happened really quickly; like in less than two months and I really didn't care. Now that I'm bald again, I wanted to wear the jewelry again. I knew I had to get the ears re-pierced but had to wait till today because the piercer was off. Today I went by on my way home and got 'er done; no hesitation, no regret, no pain (well maybe because I had to pay again to get it done again). This was a tattoo parlour as well. I have no interest in getting tattoo (no insult to those who do). While I was there people of both genders and ages 20ish to 80ish were getting inked; several for the first time.

NO! 40 is not to old to do (almost) anything.  O0

tomgallagher:
Hell no.

bella:
Better over 40 than under 20!

One of the women I admire most, my best friend's mother, started getting tatts in her early 50s to compliment her multiple c-section scars.  They look badass.  

Another good friend's mother put about 10 earrings in one of her ears when she turned 45, and (eventually) put in each hole some kind of hoop or stud to represent her artistic & cultural background (she was originally a native New Mexican artist transplanted to live in the land of Westchester County).  It looked awesome (and while I didn't directly pierce my right ear 10x over the years as a result of her influence, looking back it can't be that huge a coincidence).  

I've only got ear (10 in 1 ear,tho 2 have filled in, 3 in the other ear) and nose piercings and one tattoo on my ankle (which I intended to add to, and still do, but life continually gets in the way).  But I'm only 30 (31 on Friday!).  

Done right, I think most piercings are ageless and timeless as long as the bearer wears it with confidence.

I do confess that I have a bit of an ick issue with spacers simply because they're undoable, but I know I'm a total hypocrite.  

Hingatao:
I've never heard about anyone getting tattooed to compliment a scar before. Hide them but not compliment them. That puts an interesting spin on the tat.

bella:
Depends on the scar... her scars looked like purplish-wavy rivers and she added riverbanks and flora. 

I have a pretty gruesome scar on my left hip and I'd love to figure out a way to integrate it into a tattoo, but I think I need more distance from the original event before I can brainstorm productively.

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