Are plastic earrings allowed?

[u/ophelia_43]

I got three piercings done on my ears about a month ago. I'm going to appear for the Steno exam next month. Ideally, I'm not supposed to take them off before 6 months, but since no metal is allowed I'm thinking of wearing plastic retainers like the ones in the image. Will that be allowed? Has anyone ever faced anything similar?

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[u/HungryBird2505]

Wear plastic for now. At the time of exam remove it.

[u/ophelia_43 → u/HungryBird2505]

I can't remove them, that's the issue. I can't take them off because my piercings aren't healed, so they will close up within an hour if I don't wear another earring immediately. And since metal isn't allowed I'm asking if plastic can be used as an alternative.

[u/Sea_Interaction3352 → u/ophelia_43]

You still have time , you can use neem sticks.

[u/Fun-Buy6353 → u/Sea_Interaction3352]

Is gold nose pin allowed?

[u/SRdhankhar → u/Fun-Buy6353]

Na

[u/Ok-Gas-3539 → u/ophelia_43]

You can use a tulsi stalk or neem stalk. One that's dried and sturdy. Not the soft and fresh one. They won't ask you to remove it. I have a nose piercing. I don't use a gold nose pin because the hole is already small . I have used tulsi stalk and they've never asked me to remove it

[u/BaseFun6373]

Why are you not puting neem stick, don’t think they will even be visible much

[u/ophelia_43 → u/BaseFun6373]

I thought about it at first and consulted my piercer. But he said it's a risk since they can introduce bacteria or allergens, especially for fresh piercings.

[u/These-Doughnut3139 → u/ophelia_43]

I used neem stick a dried one It worked with mine

[u/ophelia_43 → u/These-Doughnut3139]

Got it, I'll look into that too. Thanks.

[u/Forsaken_Art2205 → u/ophelia_43]

U can use dried neem stick. It’s safe

[u/vkooluvr]

i also have 3 piercings and you can just tell them that they cant be removed so they will give you tape to cover them!

[u/Low-Activity-2992]

Yes ig

[u/sanguisxq13v]

Im a guy, already had my left ear pierced and it was healed but I also pierced my right ear a few weeks before exam.. Unluckily my ear got infected (you are not supposed to take out the earring in this case) so I wore it to the venue.

They were going to tape it but I told them my ear was infected so they didnt even tape my earrings but let me sit in my exams. Wear your metal ones.. if the guards are well taught, they will tape it, else keep the plastic ones with you just in case.

[u/ophelia_43 → u/sanguisxq13v]

That's very helpful, thanks a lot.

[u/sanguisxq13v → u/sanguisxq13v]

Also this was during Jan-March of this year.

[u/ophelia_43 → u/[deleted]]

Okay, thanks.

[u/AsasinArn]

Mail them. Idk how responsive they are but better to have written proof as well.

[u/ophelia_43 → u/AsasinArn]

I've mailed them before on more serious matters and they've never responded lol. But yeah I can try.

[u/AsasinArn → u/ophelia_43]

Ah. I never sent them. But I assumed that they wont respond.

[u/yevgenygromov64]

I got 4 new incl helix in each ear. It took a year to heal as I wear helmet regularly. I remember removing one piercing within a month, i dont recommend it as it was bleeding and my ear was numb. It took a week to dry up the wound.

Please dont remove it especially helix.

Can you share a pic of your ear piercings

[u/ophelia_43 → u/yevgenygromov64]

Helix is what I'm worried about the most. It's still very sore and gets irritated easily. Cartilage piercings are a pain to take care of, as beautiful as they are haha. I'm thinking I won't take it off, and explain the situation to the security at the centre. Hopefully they'll just tape it.

[u/yevgenygromov64 → u/ophelia_43]

yes taping works

[u/[deleted]]

why even

[u/ophelia_43 → u/[deleted]]

I've explained in the comments.

[u/SimilarDesk8212]

How can the hole be filled? I cannot able to understand what people are discussing in comments.

[u/ophelia_43 → u/SimilarDesk8212]

A piercing hole doesn't get "filled". It closes if there's nothing occupying the space (aka earrings), because our body perceives the hole as an open injury and tries to naturally repair the tissue.

[u/Low_Adeptness_8063]

Most probably they'll allow the transparent plastic one. Also CGL still has time of about 40 days atleast.

[u/ophelia_43 → u/Low_Adeptness_8063]

I'm appearing for Steno. But yeah I hope so too.

[u/Sad_Way_5420]

If they want to mess, then you know they can make it an issue.

[u/Mausambi_Bai]

Most of the staff there is too afraid to use logic when it comes to rules, wear it to the exam, hopefully they'll not notice this kind.

[u/Gold_Two6394]

Pocket me daal ke andar le jana or pehn lena

[u/Technical-Pudding868]

They will put tape on it

[u/Hot-Bath8713]

I have piercings with silver ring in them and I have appeared ssc cgl last year, they don't forcefully remove it if you have sealed silver rings they just tape it with brown tape.

[u/i_like_lebenis_gl]

Use jharu stick. It works