Cartilage piercing hurt/unsafe?

amour_amour363 · Dec 21, 2006, 06:11 AM

I am getting the top of my ear pierced, like on the side in the cartilage. I was wondering how much it will hurt if it is being done with a needle (not a gun) and how high chance it is for infection. I know that it takes alot longer than a hole in your earlobe to heal, about a few months?

not_done_baking · Oct 8, 2007, 06:54 PM

They might have just thrown the cartridge away.

And I understand how you explained the force thing- I didn't really take into account that the earring has to go somewhere...

not_done_baking · Oct 8, 2007, 07:00 PM

I want to get my cartlidge done but now I'm terrified it will get messed up with a gun and I'm extremely phobic of needles. Like there's generally crying and kicking involved when I get a shot... I'm 18. heh.

brandy681 · Oct 8, 2007, 09:29 PM

I got my cartilage pierced with a gun and it honestly feels the same as getting it with the lobe. For the first week when sleeping on the ear, it was a tad sore, not bad but just a tad and after that I cannot feel it at all now, not a bit and I don't even know that I have it in their. I can sleep on it with no pain and I never know that it is even their like I said. Me and my mom both got ours pierced at Claires and they do use disposable guns and throw them away after use and they wash their hands and use gloves also, they are extra careful!! My mom did hers first and she did not blink, I asked her if it hurt and she said no, just a tiny sting if that just like the lobe but hardly noticable or could hardly feel it. If you can take a small shot in the arm then you can take a cartilage piercing with a gun. I am sure that a needle hurts worse.. I cleaned my ear for like 3-4 weeks afterwards, allthough it sais longer but I was fine.. My mom only cleaned hers for like 2 weeks because she is soooo impatient and she only cleaned hers once a day but ours did not get infected at all.. No puss, bleeding or nothing but my second lobe bleeded more than the cartilage because my cartilage did not bleed period. I cleaned my ear twice a day though Claires will also give you free large bottle of anticeptic per customer. At first there was a small lump that developed on my ear at the top on the back of the ear, with my mom this did not happen but just with me and it went away after one or two months and it was not painful but I also got this on my second lobe piercing as well so I guess I am extra sensitive. My mom did not get a lump but I think it was from pulling on my ear a lot.. Anyway you won't regret getting this done! I was sooo scared and there is nothing too it, no pain afterwards and it is so easy.. Good Luck and Claires did a great job for both my mom and I.

codie-leigh · Oct 9, 2007, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by amour_amour363

I am getting the top of my ear pierced, like on the side in the cartilage. I was wondering how much it will hurt if it is being done with a needle (not a gun) and how high chance it is for infection. I know that it takes alot longer than a hole in your earlobe to heal, about a few months?

well ive just had my cartlidge done on the side were u say u want it done and my mate did it for me all she did was numb it wit ice,it hurt a bit but not enough 2 make me cry or anyfin ive had it dne 4 like 2months now n mine perfectly fine all it did was hurt wen i sleep xxx

jonasboyslove · Oct 12, 2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by amour_amour363

I am getting the top of my ear pierced, like on the side in the cartilage. I was wondering how much it will hurt if it is being done with a needle (not a gun) and how high chance it is for infection. I know that it takes alot longer than a hole in your earlobe to heal, about a few months?

I did mine myslef 4 days ago and it didn't hurt at all when I did it. But now I can't sleep at night because of the pain. I've heard it's normal to hurt a long time, even with a professional.

jess92 · Dec 16, 2007, 05:08 AM

if u have it done by a gun it can shatter your cartilage as the force is to strong.
if your still unsure ask the piercer what they recommend.

sheema_1 · Dec 20, 2007, 11:02 PM

I have had it done on my left ear with the gun n my right ear ( industrial so to holes with a bar threw em) done with the needle ....

I reakon the gun hurt alot more n healed alot slower...it actully took longer to do my left ear (1 hole) then my industrial

my industrail was saw to bump for awhile but thats prob b'coz i'm clumsy lol

Gia1630 · Jan 3, 2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by not_done_baking

I know this is old but I just wanted to get your facts straight-

~ I've only gotten my ears pierced at Claire's... and I watched them throw the gun away when they were done.
~Using a needle, still uses force. They push the needle into your skin, the push is the force. It's basic physics.

Hello!

I believe I had my facts straight. I might have been a little vague I suppose.

Yes, a needle obviously needs some force to go through the ear. I wasn't suggesting it magically penetrates. Thank you for clearing up the "basic physics" for me. What I meant was a piercing gun forces the skin out of the way. In contrast, a piercing needle creates a space for the piercing.

Although they might have thrown away the gun used on you, around here it is NOT common practice to throw away piercing guns after every use. Actually, I have NEVER heard of a piercing gun being thrown away after a piercing.

nauticalstar420 , thanks for explaining what I meant. I haven't been on in awhile, and I appreciate it.



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