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hot-shopper-500
Jun 6, 2007, 01:35 PM
Hi it's me again can I get it done with a gold earing because I'm alergic to silver and soe peopple have told me u can get it done with a gun
jillianleab
Jun 6, 2007, 03:22 PM
You didn't need to start a new thread for this; you're asking basically the same question.
Your piercing should be done with stainless steel/surgical steel, not silver. There is a difference.
As answered in your other post, yes it can be done with a gun, but a needle is better. Most reputable piercers will use a needle.
Again, are you underage and planning on doing this on your own, or are you planning on going to a professional?
Rockabilly1955mama
Jun 6, 2007, 03:34 PM
You didn't need to start a new thread for this; you're asking basically the same question.
Your piercing should be done with stainless steel/surgical steel, not silver. There is a difference.
As answered in your other post, yes it can be done with a gun, but a needle is better. Most reputable piercers will use a needle.
Again, are you underage and planning on doing this on your own, or are you planning on going to a professional?
This is true.
Your first months of a pericing should be sergical steel. Needles are preferred for naval pericings due to the high risk of infections using a gun.
jillianleab
Jun 6, 2007, 03:42 PM
Additionally, by "infections", we aren't just talking about something you can take some antibiotics to get over. A gun can't be cleaned properly, which means things like AIDS. HIV, Hepatitis can be spread.
Read this:
Body Piercing (http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/body_art/body_piercing_safe.html)
And this:
Piercing Guns vs. The Needle - Why the Gun Should be Banned (http://tattoo.about.com/cs/psafety/a/piercing_guns.htm)
Rockabilly1955mama
Jun 6, 2007, 03:52 PM
Additionally, by "infections", we aren't just talking about something you can take some antibiotics to get over. A gun can't be cleaned properly, which means things like AIDS. HIV, Hepatitis can be spread.
Read this:
Body Piercing (http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/body_art/body_piercing_safe.html)
and this:
Piercing Guns vs. The Needle - Why the Gun Should be Banned (http://tattoo.about.com/cs/psafety/a/piercing_guns.htm)
Wonderful post my dear! :D
Xrayman
Jun 6, 2007, 11:13 PM
A gun does not produce a clean cut hole-it punches a point through-this is usually the incorrect gauge for body jewellry anyway-a reasonable gauge should be 14, guns usually use a much finer gauge (for ear stud posts)