I have 11 ear piercings, and 9 of those 11 piercings were done at various Piercing Pagodas over the course of my life. Other than the doctor's office, the Piercing Pagoda is the place to go for ear piercings. There's a large selection of earrings to chose from, and all of the workers are trained for ear piercings.
Just from my personal experience, if you have a younger child (like three and under), I do suggest going to the doctor - not because they won't do a good job at Piercing Pagoda, but just because the environment may make your child nervous. It's a kiosk in the middle of a mall, and younger children may feel uncomfortable because they don't understand what's going on. Anyhoo...
I'm writing about my last experience, which was last Saturday. I went with my niece and sister-in-law to get her ears pierced for the first time. She's 7, and was a little scared, so I went first (lol) for moral support. The ladies were absolutely wonderful. They made her feel comfortable, even when she began to freak out a bit, and didn't rush the process. They kept readjusting the dot to make sure the earrings were even, and they even offered to do both ears at the same time to get it over with. My SIL tried to tip them, but they wouldn't take the money. The whole experience was super pleasant, and my SIL said it was even better then the doctor. At the end of the experience, when we thanked them, the ladies said "It's our absolute pleasure." You could tell they really enjoyed working there.
And, as a bonus...for some reason, the stone fell out of my earring. I went back to the Piercing Pagoda to see if they could replace it, and they did without question. I DID purchase the insurance, which came in handy...so you may want to consider that if you get your ears pierced here.
Also, their recommended ear cleaner is the bomb. If you buy it with your piercing, they discount it for you. I've never had an ear piercing heal up so fast - one week later and there is barely any soreness. As soon as you spray the cleaner on, it immediately soothes the piercing and reduces redness. Amazing!
Thank you to the ladies at this Piercing Pagoda that made our experience so special.
By the way, they recently rebranded their company, and now they are "Banter" by Piercing Pagoda. read more