Nazarian suggests getting your piercings done with a needle — and specifically a sterile, surgical grade strainless steel needles. “This allows the piercer to tailor each piercing to the appropriate width of the ear lobe,” she says.
Considering this, is it better to pierce ears with needle or gun?
Having your piercing artist using a piercing needle is classed as safer for your skin as the piercing gun is classed as blunt force trauma. This can damage the soft tissues in your earlobes. Overall, the piercing needle is usually the better option for most people.
Just so, how do you pierce your ear with a piercing needle?
Piercing needles are hollow, which make them specifically designed for the insertion of an earring into the end. Put the earring post into the hole, pull the needle the rest of the way through and the earring will glide into your ear.
Do needle piercings heal faster?
However, most experts say that because needles are cleaner and more accurate, those piercings are more likely to heal faster, without infection or complications.
Do Claires use a gun or needle?
All our ear piercings use a high quality Studex System 75 instrument. This means you can benefit from a system which offers: Fully disposable, single use, sterilised cartridges for hygienic and effective piercing.
Why you shouldn’t use a piercing gun?
Most piercing guns aggressively force blunt ended studs through the tissue of your ears which is painful and unnatural, and can cause serious damage. This process simply forces the stud through your ear, wedging the jewelry between irritated and now-inflamed skin.
Does ear piercing hurt more than a shot?
Yes. For most people, shots are more painful than getting their ears pierced.
Can I sleep on newly pierced ears?
The general rule of thumb is to avoid sleeping in earrings, with one exception: when you get a new piercing. You’ll need to keep these small studs in for 6 weeks or longer, or until your piercer gives you the OK.
Do they numb your ear before piercing?
Ask your doctor to prescribe a topical numbing cream with lidocaine derivatives that can help anesthetize the earlobes. Layer a thick coat of the cream onto the lobes 30 to 60 minutes before the piercing. Experts also say that applying ice 15 to 30 minutes before the piercing might help numb the pain receptors.
Does a second ear piercing hurt more than the first?
Pain and Healing Time
Plus, if you are getting the piercings at the same time, it’s common for the second piercing to hurt a bit more than the first, as your body is still attempting to recover. … If anything, it’ll be a quick pain that dissipates in the hours—and sometimes minutes—after the piercing is complete.
What needle do you use for piercings?
Gauge Size
| GAUGE | COMMON PIERCINGS |
|---|---|
| 20G (0.81mm) | Most earlobe piercings are made with a 20G needle, as are some nose piercings. |
| 18G (1.0mm) | An 18G needle can be used for earlobe piercings, nose piercings, as well as some cartilage piercings (e.g. forward helix). 18G earrings are great for many healed cartilage piercings. |
