Is it true that if you repierce your ears that they are less likely to be much of a trouble?

I got them pierced when I was 9, and had earrings on and off for about 2 years, but my earlobes tended to get infected (swelling, pus, etc.) and so in the end I gave up and stopped wearing them(. I'm now 17 and I'd like to wear earrings again... A few people have told me that if you get them repierced that it works out much better than the first time. Is this true? Thank you!