Unfortunately, I’m here to burst a lot of bubbles! Scientifically speaking, piercings & tattoos can not cure any medical ailment nor health condition. But, they can boost self esteem & make you more individualized & unique!!!

 

"I heard this pierces through a nerve that cures your anxiety/migrane/etc?"

"Well, I heard it’s a pressure point for acupuncture & that’s how it will cure me"

Here is where things get difficult. There's different schools of acupuncture, with different beliefs, & maps of pressure points. Some people say this is why a Daith Piercing cures migraines, but according to different schools of acupuncture, that location is also considered the bowels, as well as the intestines. In most schools of acupuncture, it is suggested against piercing directly through the pressure point. They believe doing so would deactivate the point & make it no longer effective.
Beyond such, a piercing must be in a correct portion of anatomy, & in a part of the body stable to pierce. This almost never lines up with “pressure points.”

"But, my family member/friend/people on the internet said it worked! It cured them!"

Placebo is a powerful effect. A placebo is “a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.” Take drug studies for example- one group is given the real medicine and a control group is given a placebo pill to test against. People in the control group still end up getting better because of the placebo effect. They believe they are being given the trial drug, & it’s going to work and heal them. They aren’t, however, their belief in their mind is so strong & the brain is so powerful an organ, that they sometimes improve slightly anyway.

The American Migraine Association has made a statement that the Daith piercing is just a placebo effect. Because some people believe this piercing will cure their migraines, they experience relief, not because the piercing actually does anything.
This is a harmful bandaid on a bigger problem though-when that belief fades migranes & health issues return.

Getting a piercing shouldn’t absolve you from still seeing your doctors, taking your medications, & getting the medical care and attention you need.

 

"Then why did XYZ Piercer say it would work?"

Money. Plain & simple. Lack of proper training, knowledge, & education.
There are less than reputable Piercers out there who will do anything to make money, even if it preys on people who suffer from something as awful as migraines. It’s very lucrative to offer, nor promise to cure people, & people are willing to spend plenty in the hope of some relief. That doesn’t make lying okay, & the experts have spoken on this subject time & time again. Piercings don’t cure anything. Anyone promising to, is taking advantage of you & I wouldn’t trust them to pierce you correctly. Please don’t be taken advantage of by any Piercer promising you a "magical cure" or a "too good to be true treatment".

✨I'm not here to take advantage of anyone. I'm here to best help you achieve your overall aesthetic look, provide you with safe, properly executed piercings, provide & place proper jewelry that is safe & nickel-free, & help you with any questions/concerns along the way, ... all while being transparent, informative, & as educational as possible. We are in this together! ✨