I have my ears pierced several times (3 on the right and 5 on the left as was popular in the '80s). I took all of my earrings out for an x-ray once a couple of years ago and just never bothered to put them back in. They're just not that important anymore.
And I have to agree, that "look" isn't very professional. Fun, but not professional.
They're just things and they don't define who you are, IMO.