Where to get ears pierced?

Hi, I want to get my ears pierced through the fleshy part (not cartilage) in
the middle of the ear. I did it in the lower lobes years ago, at the mall,
without problem (other than me fainting the first time!). But I just did a
web search, and found lots of horror stories, especially involving piercing
guns.

I saw an ear piercing kiosk at Wal-Mart, but the thought of a Wal-Mart
associate piercing my ears is kind of scary.

Where is a safe place to go?

my doctor's office? (WebMD says some/many doctors do piercings)
Piercing Pagoda?
Claire?
professional tattoo studio?

How much more will it cost at a professional studio or doctor's office?

Thanks!

Julie

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