Metro Body Piercing

Allow me to write you a haiku of how I feel about Metro:

No no no no no
No no no no no no no
No no no no no

I first talked to someone when my ears [then stretched to 7/8"] about the honest health of my lobe and if I should downsize or remove the tunnels, since one lobe infected often and had visibly thin flesh. I was told by a guy that works at Metro that I could continue stretching, that it's 'totally fine', and that I just needed to get some emu oil for it. Another girl at Metro even asked if I wanted a piercer there to stretch it for me. A week later, the lobe completely necrotized, and now I have a split lobe due to poor advice. I was willing to completely remove my tunnels if it meant having intact ear lobes. Now I need to get stitching done on my lobe to repair it.

I went in before this to inquire on getting my navel pierced, and was told that I can't have a navel piercing if I lifted heavy weights at the gym because over time, the piercing would be pushed outward through the flesh. I got second opinions from my friends who have navel piercings who also run and lift weights, and they told me that's bullshit and they've never even had infections in the piercing. Other piercing professionals also told me I was totally fine and to take extra care just during the healing process. The guy at Metro quoted me at a minimum of 6 months' healing time, but I got my navel pierced today and was told otherwise, and in detail what I could do and when during the healing process.

I have friends who have had piercing horror stories from Metro, but I'll let them tell their own tale. If you want to get pierced, go to someone who isn't going to ruin your body or give poor advice, especially when that someone is someone who is supposed to be a licensed professional.

I went here for a few piercings in the Cap. Mall location, all of which were done by Eric. He did a fantastic job on my cartilage and rook. He also pierced my friend's tragus when he was with me. All of the piercings looked great and healed really well. I will definitely be back for another one soon!

Where to start.  Both piercings I have gotten done here were done incorrectly and I have had to take out.  Note: I have 8 other piercings that have healed beautifully so I am not to blame. I have been sold jewelry of incorrectly labeled size, but of course couldn't return as it had already been in my body.  They also tried to sell me two different kinds of tunnels as a pair. Thanks but no thanks I should have known better than to go anywhere that has a location in a mall or one that sells pipes, sex toys and clothes.  I give them two stars because I have a couple of cool belt buckles and some patches I like.  Stick to what you know Metro, and that sure as heck not piercings or body jewelry.