Blomdahl Ear Piercing in Nashville & Mount Juliet

Blomdahl is the Swedish medical piercing system used by pediatricians across Europe. Every piercing uses a fully sterile, single-use cassette — no reusable equipment ever touches the ear. The earring itself is what pierces, and it stays in as your first stud, so nothing sharp is left behind.

The studs are medical-grade titanium (ASTM F-136) or medical plastic — completely nickel-free and the safest option available for sensitive skin. Every piercing is done by Mercedes Hester, RN in a clean medical setting, studs included in the price.

Traditional mall piercing guns can't be truly sterilized between clients, use blunt studs that shatter tissue instead of passing through it cleanly, and almost always contain nickel — a common cause of lifelong metal allergies triggered by that very first piercing.

Needle piercing is genuinely safe and precise — it's what most professional piercing studios use — but it's louder, more intimidating, and often not the right fit for young kids or sensory-sensitive patients.

Blomdahl is purpose-built for exactly this: a fully sterile single-use system, nickel-free, quiet, and fast. It's the gentlest medical-grade option available and the one most commonly recommended for children and anyone with a known metal allergy.

• First-time piercings for kids (Mercedes is calm, gentle, and honest about what they'll feel)
• Sensory-sensitive or neurodivergent patients who need a quiet, unrushed experience
• Anyone with a known nickel allergy or highly reactive skin
• Adults re-piercing after a bad gun experience or scar tissue
• Anyone who wants a straight, symmetrical placement — measured, not eyeballed

Appointment is 30 minutes. Mercedes explains every step first, marks placement with you or your child (mirror in hand), and only pierces when you're ready. The Blomdahl instrument makes a quiet, quick press — no loud snap, no needle jab. Most kids are genuinely surprised by how fast and undramatic it's over.

You'll leave with the nickel-free medical studs already in place, a written aftercare plan, and Blomdahl aftercare wipes to take home.

• Both Ears (Blomdahl system + medical-grade nickel-free studs + aftercare) — $125
• Single Ear (Blomdahl system + medical-grade nickel-free stud + aftercare) — $75

Studs must stay in through the full healing period — 6 weeks for earlobes, longer for upper-ear placements. Additional stud styles are available for change-out once the piercing is fully healed.

• Blomdahl aftercare wipes twice daily — do not rotate or twist the studs (Blomdahl specifically says not to)
• Keep hair, shampoo, and lotion off the piercing for the first two weeks
• Don't sleep directly on the piercing while it's healing
• Don't remove or swap the studs before 6 weeks (earlobes) — even for a minute
• Text Mercedes if anything looks red, hot, or unusual — she answers