[baileyp]

Aight, well I'm gettn my cartilage pierced and I wanting to know tha risks of gettn it done with a gun, and if its better to get it done wit a gun or a needle? And if it hurts?

[ramona_]

You should never get any piercing (except lobes) done with a gun. The reasons for this is..
-guns can not be sterilized, they just wipe an alcohol wipe over it which by the way doesn't kill blood born pathogens such as HIV (aids) and hepatitis.
-needles hurt less as they are hollow and push aside the tissue/cartilage whereas a gun forces and tears through the tissue/cartilage with a blunt ear ring.
-After getting pierced by a needle, the healing process is less than a gun and your chance of infection, cysts, keloids, etc, is significantly less.
-Piercing parlors are always happy to help with any inquires and give you free aftercare solution and instructions on how to clean and they are professionals whereas places like claires have a two week training course and if a problem arises you're advised to go to a doctor and also they take no responsibility if you contract a serious infection (they make you sign a contract saying so).

Any piercing is going to hurt baileyp, some more than others. Personally, my cartilage was one of the least painful to get but it does hurt for quite a while afterwards and the cartilage is one of those piercings that takes quite a while to heal so you have to keep it clean otherwise it will get infected.. even after a month and you think its okay.. you do still need to clean it!

Good luck.

[wallsy]

Its better with a needle because its moe accurate and no it doesn't hurts