Has anyone gotten piercings except earlobes done with a gun?

I wouldn't recommend using a gun for piercings. Most professional piercers wouldn't use a gun either especially for cartilage. 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 less painful than using a piercing gun. The needle is hollow and has a sharp point to create a clean hole. Sin......   reply

I wouldn't recommend to pierce ANY part of the body with a gun. When I was younger, even nose piercings were done with guns at the jewelry shops- and I was dumb and not informed enough to let them do this to me, also on my lobes. None of these gun-shotted piercings lasted. Even now, from time to time, the area tends to various problems, such as ski......   reply

Using a piercing gun takes a lot longer to heal because there is more tissue trauma. There is tearing and ripping as the piercing stud is forced through. A properly licensed professional will use a special type of needle instead that cuts as it pushes through reducing tissue trauma. Piercing guns also have small parts that are nearly impossible to ......   1 reply

Never ever get piercings done with a piercing gun, they can be incredibly damaging for your skin! those guns can cause trauma to your skin and irritate the hell out of the punctioning. piercing guns do not use needles to pierce the skin, they just use whatever stud you want to have, which have rounded ends and just get forced into and through your ......   reply

please don't get any piercings with a gun! using a needle is 100% safer as using a piercing gun can increase the chance of infection tenfold, the results don't look as good, and it's really fucking painful and traumatizing to your body. i have 9 piercings - including 4 cartilage and 1 septum piercing. septum was the easiest to heal since it's the......   reply

I haven't myself personally, but after watching a lot of videos and I mean a LOT of videos about tattoos and piercings, everyone recommends you do it with a needle rather than a gun. But that's just my 2 cents ;P I would watch videos and do more research on your own then come to your own conclusion! Either way, I hope things go smoothly for you (�......   1 reply

I got 2 cartilage piercings done with a gun. It didn't hurt that much and it seemed like it was healing pretty well, so I kinda let the cleanings slide after a few weeks. As a result I got an infection from one of them, which was one of the worst pains in my life. I don't know if that was the result of the gun or just me being a dumbass.   1 reply

Please, please go to a piercer and get your piercings done with a needle. Like pervious posts have said there is less trauma to the ear and it will heal faster. Another thing is that using a piercing gun leaves you more likely get an infection. Although you can change the needle of the gun you can’t completely sterilize the gun. With any piercing......   1 reply

A gun isn't safe to use because it is VERY hard to clean. I usually clean my piercings with sea salt and warm water or an antiseptic spray. I never touch them unless I've washed my hands thoroughly or spray with antiseptic. And I try to keep them dry until they have properly healed. Don't prod or move or touch the piercing or you will irritate and......   reply

I’ve heard some rough stories about using a gun for most piercings. The gun hurts worse than a needle and there are a LOT of risks compared to paying a little extra to have a piercer do it for you with a needle. Just do your research and enjoy!   reply