I'd never do it on a whim, oh, Goddess...My mother asked me when I was ten if i wanted my ears pierced...and i didn't actually have it done until my senior year in high school. I do very few things on a whim, and that's why i was looking for information/opinions here, because i'm not sure the benefits would be worth the risks. I will definitely go and check the site you mentioned, but right now i'm rather leaning toward 'no.' I'll probably just get a piercing..if i do anything at all. My hubby and i have been talking about this, and he likes m the way that I am..so that's probably the way I'll stay.