Can You Get an Industrial Piercing with a Gun?

Industrial Piercing with a GunIndustrial piercings are among the most effective ear piercings in the world. While technically any two piercings connected by a straight barbell are considered “Industrial piercings”, the name mainly refers to the ear piercings. This opens the question of the use of piercing guns. Is it safe to do an Industrial piercing with a gun?

The Danger of a Piercing Gun

If you wondering about getting an Industrial piercing with a gun, think twice. Piercing guns are unsafe and proper piercers do not recommend them at all. In fact, doctors and piercers alike agree that performing piercings with a gun is a bad and dangerous practice.

The main problem is that is not possible to properly sterilize most of the piercings guns out there. This opens the door for infections and many other issues. Another problem is that piercing with … read more

How Do You Size Piercing Needles?

Size Piercing NeedlesMany piercing enthusiasts know a lot about their own piercings but not about the procedure itself. While it is important to leave details to professionals it is also useful to know some of the basics. There are many people who wonder about the sizes of piercing needles and how to you size piercing needles. 

The Most Common Piercing Needles

Typical piercing needles are hollow, with a sharp, triangular tip. The tip is specially designed for easy piercing of the skin so it doesn’t cause much damage to the tissue. This is a huge difference to the piercing guns that cause a lot of damage and are not precise enough.

Hollow piercing needles are made for precision so this is why professional piercers use them so much. In fact, one of the basic signs that your piercer is a professional and … read more

Can a Piercing Get Stuck to Jewelry?

Can a Piercing Get Stuck to JewelryMany beginners with body piercing wonder about safety and aftercare. These are important topics to think about. After all, safety is crucial for your health and well-being. It is important to ensure that you don’t develop any injuries or any medical problems as a result of the piercing.

Aftercare is another important topic because it ensures that your piercing heals properly and to stay healthy. One of the main problems newbie users wonder about is whether jewelry can actually get stuck. It’s important to ask: can a piercing get stuck to jewelry?

Can a Piercing Stuck to Jewelry or Vice Versa?

Can a piercing stuck to jewelry? This seems to be a common fear. In many ways, it is understandable because it seems so logical that the piercing can actually heal around the jewelry. Others wonder if jewelry can get … read more

The Truth about Helix Ear Piercing Pain

Helix piercings are a very attractive and stylish choice for those who like ear piercings. More creative than regular earlobe piercings, helix can truly be an elegant choice for a piercing. Helix piercings are a popular choice for women but there are also many men who enjoy this piercing type.

Generally speaking, helix piercings are a type of ear cartilage piercings. As such, they are more sensitive than it may seem. This is something you need to know if you are interested in this piercing type. One of the most common questions is about the pain. What is helix ear piercing pain and is it too much to take?

Helix Ear Piercing Pain: The Truth

Helix Ear Piercing PainOne of the most important things you need to know about ear cartilage piercings is that they are more sensitive than they look. It … read more

Can You Get the Industrial Earring with a Gun?

Can You Get the Industrial Earring with a GunEar piercings, particularly earlobe piercings, are so popular that you can get them almost anywhere. While other types of piercings are typically done only in special piercing studios, ear piercings can be done in malls and other non-professional places. However, just because you can get a piercing in a random shop doesn’t mean that you should. It is highly advisable to get your ear piercings in a reliable piercing studio.

Random Shops and Piercing Guns

Piercing guns are one of the worst things about random shops such as mall kiosks. While proper piecing studios use professional piercing needles to perform a piercing, people at a random shop use piercing guns. Piercing guns are often used for ear piercings and not just earlobe piercings.

Piercing guns are very bad for earlobe piercings but they become even more dangerous … read more

Will My Piercing Bleed?

Piercing BleedingMany people wonder if their new piercing will bleed and, if yes, for how long. It’s important to note that there is no one, universal answer to this question. Most of the piercings will bleed a little, at least initially. However, this bleeding should not be prolonged. How long the piercing will bleed depends on many factors, so it’s always vital to ask your piercer to explain you the details about your chosen piercing.

Piercings and Bleeding

Since piercings are perforations made on the tissue, it’s not surprising that some bleeding will occur. That being said, not all piercings bleed, and some bleed very little. Other piercings are known for more extended bleeding, so you need to know about it.

It’s also important to know that bleeding occurs during the procedure, but it will be cleaned immediately by your piercerread more

Scared of Piercing Needles? Don’t Be!

Piercing NeedlePiercing needles are essential assets of any piercing studio. All reliable piercers will use them and they will refuse to perform piercings with any other instrument. The only exception are specific types of piercings not done with piercing needles, such as transscrotal procedures.

In all other situations, using piercing needless is mandatory. This is the only way to perform piercing properly and with least damage to surrounding tissue. Piercing needles are sterile, safe and they bring the least pain to the client.

What if You’re Scared of Piercing Needles?

Many people are scared of needles. In a way it’s understandable: not many people enjoy to be poked with a needle. One might think that piercing enthusiasts are different, and while there are some people who truly enjoy the piercing process itself, there are many people who get piercings … read more

Why Piercing Guns Should Never be Used

Earlobe Piercing with a GunPiercing guns are dangerous and they should never be used. There are several important reasons why you should never allow to be pierced with a gun. The dangers are numerous, and they usually include two important risk factors: inadequate procedure and unprofessional piercers.

The Dangers

Here are some of the main reasons why piercing guns should not be used:

  • Piercing guns cannot be sterilized properly. You are risking infections with this type of piercing tool. Piercing guns have many plastic parts and these can’t be sterilized properly using an autoclave. While piercing guns are cleaned using an antiseptic or an alcohol, it’s important to know that it’s simply not enough. You can’t sterilize a piercing tool properly this way. It is just a recipe for a disaster. Not to mention that piercing guns can spread viruses, such as Hepatitis or
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Piercing Guns: Good or Bad?

Piercing GunThere is an easy answer: piercing guns are bad. You should never allow to be pierced with one.

Piercing guns are common tools in department stores and other non-professional piercing settings. For many people, piercing gun is the first thing they encounter, usually through earlobe piercing at a young age. There are many mall kiosks and basic jewelry stores offering “quick piercings”. Most of the time, these piercings are performed using a gun.

Guns are also used in numerous dubious piercing studios, mainly by unprofessional personnel. These people do not know what they’re doing, so they use piercing guns to perform piercings. Most of the time, these piercings are done on earlobes, but there are examples of piercing guns being used for other types of piercings, such as nostril, ear cartilage, septum, and other types of piercings.… read more