Needle Piercing is Less Painful When you get pierced with a
Needles are also deemed to be less painful for the customer when compared to a gun. While there are many instances where piercing guns have been used with no serious health issues, needles should still be seen as the safer and less painful option for all types of body piercings.
Needles result in less tissue trauma, shorter healing time, and an overall more hygienic piercing procedure than piercing with a piercing gun. Needles also allow for your piercers to get a more precise piercing angle for the perfect piercing.
A standard lobe piercing can hurt for a moment or just feel like a pinch when the needle goes through. Often, the most uncomfortable part of the experience is an aching pressure right after the hole is made.
Piercing gun
Guns are used to pierce the non-cartilage area of the earlobe. It is quick and puts the stud in your ear right away. It is relatively less painful and has the same aftercare as a needle piercing.
Along with the nostrils and belly button, the earlobes are the safest and most common body part to be pierced. The flesh of the earlobe heals well when the area is cleaned regularly and the piercing is done at the proper angle.
You might get a local anesthetic or ice to numb the spot before the needle goes into your ear. If you're worried that getting your ears pierced will hurt, ask the piercers you're considering about how they handle pain.
Piercing ears with a needle is a very fast process. In a matter of 1-3 seconds, your piercing will be done.
Piercing guns can cause significant tissue damage.
Medically, this is referred to as “blunt force trauma.” At the least, it can result in significant pain and swelling for the client, at the most in scarring and potentially increased incidence of auricular chondritis, a severe tissue disfigurement.
Piercing guns can cause significant tissue damage.
Medically, this is referred to as “blunt force trauma.” At the least, it can result in significant pain and swelling for the client, at the most in scarring and potentially increased incidence of auricular chondritis, a severe tissue disfigurement.
Less Painful
Piercing guns use a spring-loaded mechanism to force the earring or stud through the skin, which can be quite painful. Piercing needles, on the other hand, create a small hole in the skin, which is less painful, heals more quickly and is often used on piercing for kids.
Piercings done with the piercing gun will take upwards of 1 year or longer to fully heal. Some people will never be able to fully heal an ear piercing done with the piercing gun due to the amount of damage done to the tissue from the blunt force of the gun, or due to the low quality of the jewelry material.
When a girl's ears are pierced, the left ear is pierced first. On the other hand, when a boy's ear is pierced, the right ear is pierced first. This is because these specific points coincide with the masculine and feminine halves of a person.
The skin around a new piercing might be swollen, red and tender for a few days. It might bleed slightly. If the swelling, redness and bleeding last longer than a few days, contact your doctor. Prompt treatment can help prevent potentially serious complications.
Nose. Nose piercings are notoriously hard healers, as they are a very sensitive area due to the nerves that run though. They take at least 12 weeks before being able to be changed, and even then, may need more time.
Don't eat spicy, salty or acidy foods or liquids while you are healing. Avoid hot drinks such as hot chocolate, coffee, and tea. Eat cold foods and drinks as they lessen swelling. Be extra careful when eating crunchy foods.
Breathe in slowly through your nose, breathing deep into your lungs and filling them. Hold your breath for a count of 4. Exhale for a count of 8. Breathing out slowly through your mouth emptying your lungs while relaxing your face, shoulders, and chest.
It is considered safe to pierce your baby's ears after the 2-month mark, although some parents choose to wait since babies' ears can change shape as they get older. It may be less painful to pierce a baby's ears earlier, while some parents may choose to wait to ask their child if they would like their ears pierced.
Generally, infection is the most common side effect of a piercing, and it all depends on where you get it done. The ear, which is relatively exposed, is a low risk area, while genital piercings are the most high-risk area. It can also depend on what kind of piercing -- a post, ring or loop -- you get in a given area.
Yes! All of our Lovisa Team Members are trained to the highest standards in ear piercing and infection control, to ensure compliance with Infection Control legislation and guidelines around the world.
The most attractive spot for a piercing is the belly button. The least attractive is a tie between the nose and the nether regions.
In general, tattoos tend to hurt more than piercings because the needles used for tattoos are larger and go deeper into the skin than the needles used for piercings.