Quote from: Sarah leah on February 27, 2017, 05:46:22 AM
I pierced my other ear a week ago with a sewing needle.... not doing that again in a hurry 
Not the worst at home piercing story I've heard but be careful okay?
Quote from: JessicaSondelli on February 27, 2017, 06:50:14 AM
OMG!!! How could you do that?
This is nothing, when I was apprenticing as a body piercer, we had a young man come in with CHAINLINK FENCE through both of his ears, his nipples and his nostril with severe infection looking for our help 'undoing' the damage he'd done.. Yes, the original piercing was made by said chainlink fence, the sharp end after he'd cut it up with pliers.. We promptly referred him to and ER, that's a bit outside of our realm of qualifications lol
Sorry in advance for being graphic Y.Y
A sewing needle in general either isn't sharp enough, or due to it being tapered slightly, make for a bad candidate for piercing. A hollow needle is ideal, as it's symmetrical, and depending on the gauge, you can put the stud in, before removing the needle, to avoid rubbing on the newly created hole (avoiding extra discomfort!) Often a syringe will do the job, if you don't have access to proper hollow needles.
I also cant stress this part enough; make sure everything is CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN! Please don't heat up needles with a lighter, that actually slows the healing process by causing searing and burning, weakens the needle and makes it more susceptible to bending, and increases chance of infection getting foreign particulate (soot) inside the piercing site.
I strongly advocate for supporting our local professional body piercers, and I don't mean claires or shoppers drugmart :3
