Is it bad to pierce your own ears with a gun?

Is it bad to pierce your own ears with a gun?

Most guns force blunt-ended studs through the tissue of your ears, a painful process that can cause damage. Piercing guns should never be used to pierce any area of the body except an earlobe. Do not use them on the harder cartilage of the ear. Ear cartilage can be shattered by guns.

Are piercing guns illegal?

Piercing Gun Rules Piercing guns, legally known as mechanical stud and clasp ear piercing devices, are excepted from most body piercing regulations because their piercings are not considered to be body art under state law. Minors cannot get pierced with these guns without their parents being present.

Is it better to use a gun or needle for ear piercing?

The quick answer: A piercing needle is much better than a piercing gun, for many reasons. Needles are generally cleaner, more accurate, and less painful than guns. Of course, there is a risk with any piercing, but with proper technique and aftercare, most people can heal a new piercing with minimal complications.

Can you pierce your nose with a ear piercing gun?

The piercing gun (stud gun) is a specialised tool designed specifically for use on ear lobes, or the nose, or the navel. A stud gun must only be used for the body part for which it is designed. For example, an ear piercing gun should not be used to pierce any other part of the body.

Which method is best for ear piercing?

Getting Pierced with a Needle The process of using a needle to do a piercing in an area of the body other than the ear lobe is much safer, and our customers say, less painful than using a piercing gun. The needle is hollow and has a sharp point to create a clean hole.

Do Disposable ear piercings hurt?

Although there are some drawbacks, it was painless and easy! I pierced my cartilage with this and it didn’t even hurt! When I recieved it, it was clean, sealed in a package. I took it out and the blue thing that pushes the earring fell out.