So, i'd be all pierced up.. but...

[pumpkincat210]

I got my ears pierced when I was 15, but my ears got really infected and rejected them. Too bad cause i love piercings. So i'm wondering are there any alternatives.. i want my nose pierced but I don't think its gonna happen. What about fake ones?

 

[Lalli]

u could wear clip on earrings you get alot of nice clip on ones. ive got 4 piercings in my ear and also have my nose done. avoid infections by cleaning the piercing everynight with an antiseptic cream and keep it clean, and as soon as it heals change original stud

 

[mitsukai]

did you get them pierced with a gun at the mall or something? you're probably allergic to nickel or cheap metals, or they got infected because gun piercings = BAD. try getting them actually pierced at a real piercing shop with needles and stainless steel or titanium jewelry, or if you're allergic to steel too, gold.

 

[Shimmer]

I love my piercings.
I had to take the nipple piercings out because of multiple mammograms, but I miss them.

Check into getting any piercings done by a pro because as was mentioned, those guns are deadly. They really should be illegal, because of the damage they do.

 

[moonrevel]

I definitely agree with the evils of the gun piercing. When I am walking through the mall and I see a mother taking her daughter to one of the piercing counters with the gun, I want to run up and throw myself over the poor girl to protect her! If you had a problem with piercings in the past with a gun, it probably was not you, but rather a combination of cheap studs combined with an unsanitary tool. I had my ears pierced with a gun when I was six and they got badly infected, but since I have had many done at a reputable, clean parlor with the needle, and they've been fine!

 

[NutMeg]

I got my ears pierced for the first time when I was seven, and they got pretty massively infected, even though I was cleaning them properly. Now this is probably partially because I got them done with a gun, because I've got three other piercings that did the same thing when I got them done with a gun. However, all five will randomly get infected so I think I'm also allergic to the metals they use. I really should take them all out, but I love them so much that I can't. As long as I stay on top of cleaning as soon as I begin to suspect and infection, I think they'll be ok. This is just a word of hope to those who have problems with piercings.

 

[dollbabybex]

my ears went septic, 3 times, then i gave up.

BUT i have my belly button peirced twice, and for some reason my belly is fine....

so like you, your ears might just reject peircing?

cos with body peircings, they kinda take out a tube of skin and replace it straight away with a bar,

with gun peircings, it stretches a hole and squeezes the earring in.

so THAT might be why my body has been fine?x

 

[bAbY_cHiCkEn01]

What metal were you pierced with? I know my moms allergic to gold in her ears and since they only pierced with that at that store, she couldn't wear the earrings therefore she just let them grow over...

 

[glittergoddess27]

21 piercings here and still going,... 14 in my ears,.. all gold,.. I can't wear steel or cheapie studs,...All gold and titanium and it has all gone well. I agree with what many have said here,.. going to the little pagoda in the mall is not really that good an idea,.. unsanitary,.. my piercer explained that with the gun you often get a large cyst and infection because it can actually push the skin back into the hole made in your ear. Okay icky dead skin stuck in there,.. not a good idea. You notice that real piercing shops normally have the hollowed out needles,.. or tubes like Dollybabybex said,...it takes everything out that you want gone and leaves a clean area to heal. My sister got hers done at a Claire's in the mall here in Indy and ended up having huge hard cysts form and she had unsightly bumps,.. we thought she had an allergy/reaction. We took her in when I went to get pierced once and the guy pierced her for free and with a bigger gauge of needle and regular old steel rings and voila,.. bump gone,... expensive surgery avoided (was going to cost like $1000 to get that cut out) and it healed up nicely.

I pick a piercing place that does body piercing for my ears too,.....

 

[AudreyNicole]

I was worried when I got my nose done too. I have had ZERO problems with it. Just make sure that you use sergical steel as most people are tolerant of that. If it doesn't work for you, try another metal. I had mine done in January, and changed the stud at the end of February with no problems. Just make sure to keep it clean. I cleaned it with bactine and a q-tip twice a day. I agree, that having it professionally done with a hollow needle is WAY different from having it done with a gun. Things are so much more sanitary than they were when we were 15. Good luck - oh, and I think you would look super cute with your nose done!!

 

[asnbrb]

I had my first ear piercings when I was in fifth grade and again in eighth and twice more in college. for some ODD reason, only the second hole in the right ear didn't take- twice- but my others did. I'm also severely allergic to metal- including surgical steel- but only if it's in for a LONG time and it seems to be a recent event (never happened until a few years ago).

I had my belly pierced back in college too and had to take that out two years ago. My dog is a big baby and he likes to scrabble for purchase against your stomach when he's being carried and his claws caught on it one too many times. I had to choose between cuddling my dog and my stomach and I chose my dog. Too bad though- my boyfriend loved it.

Let me add though- Claire's and Icings do make very cute clip on earrings. There's been several times where I've admired a pair and went on a massive hunt to find its pierced sister.

 

[pumpkincat210]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole I was worried when I got my nose done too. I have had ZERO problems with it. Just make sure that you use sergical steel as most people are tolerant of that. If it doesn't work for you, try another metal. I had mine done in January, and changed the stud at the end of February with no problems. Just make sure to keep it clean. I cleaned it with bactine and a q-tip twice a day. I agree, that having it professionally done with a hollow needle is WAY different from having it done with a gun. Things are so much more sanitary than they were when we were 15. Good luck - oh, and I think you would look super cute with your nose done!!

Yeah, I want my nose pierced!

 

[capytan]

What's wrong with getting your ear pierced with a gun? We're talking about the ear lobe here aren't we?
I thought it was okay to use a gun there, just not in cartilege or anything...

 

[jessiekins1]

http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Piercing_gun

anyone interested in piercing or getting piercing should thoroughly research this website. it's the specktra of the piercing world; a definative resource!

 

[DaizyDeath]

my ex fiance is a professional piercer and quite often writes articles for BME zine which jessekins gave a link for above.

If you have or think you are getting an infection in your ear or anyother place take some warm water add sea salt to it and soak the infected area in it for 7 - 10 minutes everyday

This is the #1 highly recomended way that piercers tell their clients to get rid of a piercing infection

I have 1 inch tunnels in my ears and had a piercing above them for quite some time and i used that method it really helped alot and quickened my healing time between stretches.

o yeah also dr.brommers soap works wonders for cleaning wounds you can find it at most piercers or for cheaper at most healthfood stores.

 

[kimmy]

i got my ears pierced with a gun when i was 7, and i've never had an infection. i did one more hole in each year a few years ago with a sewing needle. one got infected so i just took it out, the other one was perfectly fine and still is.

i have my nose pierced, have had it for about...4 months now. it's gotten infected a few times, but not without some kind of event happening. i have some pillows that are kind of like terry cloth and i've woken up with my stud stuck to them a few times and a quick jerk will get that shit infected quick. but, if you keep it clean (and don't play with it at all) you should be fine. don't get cheap jewelry, get titanium or surgical steel.

i'd say go for it, and see what happens. if it gets infected, or you don't like it; the hole will always close up and you can always get rid of an infection pretty easily with rubbing alcohol or bactine

 

[DaizyDeath]

Heres a small excerpt of an article i wrote for BMEzine a while back the article was about stretching and the do's and donts or stretching but the cleaning section is about the same for all piercings.

ENJOY:

Sea Salt Soaks: Sea salt soaks are the ..1 most important and best thing that you can do to heal a fresh stretch. To perform a sea salt soak, first dissolve 1 teaspoon of sea salt (available at most grocery stores) in 1 cup (8 oz.) of warm (slightly cooler than shower temperature) water - preferably deionized or distilled water, but tap water will do. Then submerge your ear in the solution for 10-15 minutes. This should be done 2-3 times per day & soothes your piercing while drawing out impurities from your piercing, thus allowing it to heal faster. Note: Do not overdo it on the salt - too much salt is extremely bad for your piercing.

Dr. Bronner’s Soaps: Dr. Bronner’s soaps are widely considered to be the highest quality soaps available to care for your fresh stretch. They are gentle on the skin and revitalize your piercing, allowing it to heal more rapidly. Dale has had great success with Dr. Bronner’s Tea Tree Oil soap.

Antibacterial/Anti-microbial Soaps: This is what most piercists recommend for a fresh piercing. Make sure that you are using a gentle brand. Satin & Provon are both high quality gentle soaps that will serve you well. Dial & similar soaps, as well as products like Bactine should be avoided - they are just too strong.


If you copy this in any other forum please credit it to me.

 

[sewpunk]

IT's REALLY REALLY REALLY important to not tuch your piercing at all unless you are cleaning it. It's a healing wound and dirty hards a huge no no.

I agree with all the negativity over the gun. It's bad, and stay away.

I have had over 21 piercings (only 7 in my ear) and have much success with the LITHA method. Leave it the hell alone.. (unless cleaning it) And I 2nd everything Daisy Death has mentoned above. ^^^

BME rocks... I wish I had a full acess membership...

 

[Raerae]

Quote:

Originally Posted by capytan What's wrong with getting your ear pierced with a gun? We're talking about the ear lobe here aren't we? I thought it was okay to use a gun there, just not in cartilege or anything...

It's not the best way to do a piercing...

I'm guilty of getting my ears done with the gun for my ears. Mom took me. I was just happy to get my ears done. Left ear healed up really well, right ear was a little more problematic.

I had the lumpy thing going on in my right ear for a while. Wasn't really visible, but I could feel it when I touched the area where I was pierced. Then one day when I itched my ear, like a few months later, my hand was covered in blood and pus (gross i know LOL), and it bled like crazy for a few minutes until it stopped. Lumpy thing is gone now, and both of my ears are fine. So i'm figuring it was an infection inside my ear that finally grew out after several months.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PIERCINGS
One thing to remember when having a piercing. If you suspect an infection (lumpy things in your ears or wherever else are a good indication, it's a cyst), or HAVE a infection going (red, painful, etc) do NOT remove the jewelery. You could try replacing the jewelery with a different king of metal but keep some sort of jewelery in the piercing. The jewelery acts as a drain and will allow the infection to eventually get out of your body (case in point when my cyst finally grew out, it bled out from inside the piercing, not from the outside). If you just take the piercing out, your skin will grow in around the infection, trapping it inside your body. Then you'll need surgery of some sort to remove it.

I want to get more ear piercings done, and I will not ever use the cheap gun method at the piercing parlors in the mall. Nor will I take my daughter when I have kids to get her done with a gun. Spend a little extra money, and get it done at a piercing parlor with a hollow needle.

I also have my bellybutton done, did it in a tatto/piercing shop, healed fine after the several months it takes for a piercing to heal. Sanitary hollow needle, etc. Had a stainless steel bar in there while it healed, no problems.

 

[calbear]

11 piercings here and I love them all except that belly button piercing. I sleep on my stomach due to a medical condition and it has never healed (yes it's been 2 1/2 years) All my others took no more than two weeks to heal and I swear by the sea salt soak. It has served me well in all other areas (ear, tongue and vaginal).