Ouch and ouch…
Mistake number one (care of Edmonton, Alberta): getting your nostril pierced with an ear piercing gun.
Mistake number two (care of Plainfield, New Jersey): choosing a piercer with extremely bad aim to do your industrial piercing.
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138 responses to “Piercing Mistakes”
my best friend got her nose done oversees with a gun. i nearly killed her when i found out.
my best friend got her nose done oversees with a gun. i nearly killed her when i found out.
There is a piercing studio I started hearing about in Sandusky, OH who do EVERYTHING with guns; nostril, navel, nipple, lip. You name it. I started hearing about the place through clients and didn’t really believe what I heard at first but I keep hearing about it more and more.
On top of doing everything with guns they also tell their clients to clean the piercing with Listerine– and not the oral piercings. I had a girl come in with a severely infected nostril who said she got it from the studio and when I asked her what the heck she was using to clean it she said they told her to use Listerine and hydrogen peroxide!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even when I try to dumb down the knowledge I’ve obtained through the years I still can’t see how someone could hear “Use Listerine mouthwash to clean your nostril piercing,” and not immediately think that sounds wrong. But I guess I am wrong in having even a little faith in some individual’s reasoning skills.
There is a piercing studio I started hearing about in Sandusky, OH who do EVERYTHING with guns; nostril, navel, nipple, lip. You name it. I started hearing about the place through clients and didn’t really believe what I heard at first but I keep hearing about it more and more.
On top of doing everything with guns they also tell their clients to clean the piercing with Listerine– and not the oral piercings. I had a girl come in with a severely infected nostril who said she got it from the studio and when I asked her what the heck she was using to clean it she said they told her to use Listerine and hydrogen peroxide!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even when I try to dumb down the knowledge I’ve obtained through the years I still can’t see how someone could hear “Use Listerine mouthwash to clean your nostril piercing,” and not immediately think that sounds wrong. But I guess I am wrong in having even a little faith in some individual’s reasoning skills.
ah, i have one better than listerine – a girl at my school got her nose pierced god-knows-where and asked my roommate (who has her septum pierced) if she cleaned hers with nasal spray or vicks!!! my roommate, for the joy of conversation, asked what sort of nasal spay… to which she responded that she’s been using a DECONGESTANT. what on earth is that supposed to do – make sure the piercing can breath? she promptly sent her to the piercer we both use 🙂
ah, i have one better than listerine – a girl at my school got her nose pierced god-knows-where and asked my roommate (who has her septum pierced) if she cleaned hers with nasal spray or vicks!!! my roommate, for the joy of conversation, asked what sort of nasal spay… to which she responded that she’s been using a DECONGESTANT. what on earth is that supposed to do – make sure the piercing can breath? she promptly sent her to the piercer we both use 🙂
#53 maybe she misunderstood what kind of nasal spray and the piercer wasn’t specific enough. I used nasal spray to clean my septum, but it was just a salt water spray and it was a bag in can sterile type of spray. But otherwise, why the hell would you use vicks or a decongestant O_o.
I can’t even fathom getting your nipples pierced with a gun let alone having it heal! Or your belly button! How the hell do you get the right angle?
#53 maybe she misunderstood what kind of nasal spray and the piercer wasn’t specific enough. I used nasal spray to clean my septum, but it was just a salt water spray and it was a bag in can sterile type of spray. But otherwise, why the hell would you use vicks or a decongestant O_o.
I can’t even fathom getting your nipples pierced with a gun let alone having it heal! Or your belly button! How the hell do you get the right angle?
Guns do need to be banned. I did a speech about how awful they are for my English class. The horrified looks I got were more than enough to let me know I did a good job. The difference between a hole from a gun and a hole from a needle are like using a hole puncher on a piece of paper or just stabbing a pencil through to poke the hole. Hopefully we all know which one the gun can be compared to…
Guns do need to be banned. I did a speech about how awful they are for my English class. The horrified looks I got were more than enough to let me know I did a good job. The difference between a hole from a gun and a hole from a needle are like using a hole puncher on a piece of paper or just stabbing a pencil through to poke the hole. Hopefully we all know which one the gun can be compared to…
I used to work at a Piercing Pagoda (mall kiosk where you can get your lobes and cartilage pierced with guns). I knew better, but I needed the money. I didn’t get commission, so after awhile I just started trying to convince people that a proper needle piercing is better. Unfortunately, very few of the people I talked to were convinced: “I don’t want needles near me!” and “My ears healed up just fine” were the most common responses. There was a fantastic piercing place literally across the road from the mall, and people would refuse to go there because “I don’t want to leave the mall” and “tattoo parlors are dirty.” Working at Pagoda was awful; you could get your cartilage pierced for as little as 7$ from someone who had about an hour’s training practicing on foam ears. And part of the employee handbook consisted of (inaccurate) responses to any real piercers who might challenge us. None ever did, not that I’d have argued with them.
People always wanted whatever was quickest and cheapest, and would often try to get me to do a nostril or a navel with the gun. I know that one girl in another branch near me did; she even attempted an industrial with a gun.
Incidentally, there’s another mall near me that has an actual tattoo/piercing shop in it. I don’t know about any of you, but I wouldn’t let someone who can’t even get the lettering on their sign spaced evenly get near me with a needle. I call it Pagoda Plus.
I used to work at a Piercing Pagoda (mall kiosk where you can get your lobes and cartilage pierced with guns). I knew better, but I needed the money. I didn’t get commission, so after awhile I just started trying to convince people that a proper needle piercing is better. Unfortunately, very few of the people I talked to were convinced: “I don’t want needles near me!” and “My ears healed up just fine” were the most common responses. There was a fantastic piercing place literally across the road from the mall, and people would refuse to go there because “I don’t want to leave the mall” and “tattoo parlors are dirty.” Working at Pagoda was awful; you could get your cartilage pierced for as little as 7$ from someone who had about an hour’s training practicing on foam ears. And part of the employee handbook consisted of (inaccurate) responses to any real piercers who might challenge us. None ever did, not that I’d have argued with them.
People always wanted whatever was quickest and cheapest, and would often try to get me to do a nostril or a navel with the gun. I know that one girl in another branch near me did; she even attempted an industrial with a gun.
Incidentally, there’s another mall near me that has an actual tattoo/piercing shop in it. I don’t know about any of you, but I wouldn’t let someone who can’t even get the lettering on their sign spaced evenly get near me with a needle. I call it Pagoda Plus.
I got three different cartilage piercings with guns when I was in my teens. They never really healed correctly, and one of them got infected pretty badly several years down the line. I don’t know if it was because of the gun, or just my body, but they still aren’t right.
I’m going to try an industrial soon, and I was reassured by the puercer’s response when I called to see if the shop did them.
“We’ll see if you’re set up for it, and if your ear looks good then we’ll go ahead.” I’m glad it’s going to be done by someone who knows what they’re doing, and will be honest about whether or not the piercing will work well in my ear.
I got three different cartilage piercings with guns when I was in my teens. They never really healed correctly, and one of them got infected pretty badly several years down the line. I don’t know if it was because of the gun, or just my body, but they still aren’t right.
I’m going to try an industrial soon, and I was reassured by the puercer’s response when I called to see if the shop did them.
“We’ll see if you’re set up for it, and if your ear looks good then we’ll go ahead.” I’m glad it’s going to be done by someone who knows what they’re doing, and will be honest about whether or not the piercing will work well in my ear.
…how…in the WORLD…do you miss with an industrial THAT bad? Did the “piercer” have a seizure while putting the needle through?? Why would the piercer look at what they had just done and decided “Oh that looks great.” ?! At least if you fuck up that bad don’t just put the jewelry thru and call it a day…
I continue to be shocked by the pure stupidity of some humans… that poor girl >> I would have demanded my money back.
…how…in the WORLD…do you miss with an industrial THAT bad? Did the “piercer” have a seizure while putting the needle through?? Why would the piercer look at what they had just done and decided “Oh that looks great.” ?! At least if you fuck up that bad don’t just put the jewelry thru and call it a day…
I continue to be shocked by the pure stupidity of some humans… that poor girl >> I would have demanded my money back.
Ew when I was younger I had gunned earlobe piercings and I STILL (after many many many years) to this day have problems with them, just yesterday I was driving in the car and my earlobe itched, so I scratched it and a black hard chunk popped out the hole accompanied by some green pus that smelled like rotten cauliflower. I didn’t even know it was in there, it didn’t even hurt.. Strangely enough though, none of my many needle piercings, some of them smaller gauge, some of them larger gauge, I never have a problem with. Coincidence? I think not.
Ew when I was younger I had gunned earlobe piercings and I STILL (after many many many years) to this day have problems with them, just yesterday I was driving in the car and my earlobe itched, so I scratched it and a black hard chunk popped out the hole accompanied by some green pus that smelled like rotten cauliflower. I didn’t even know it was in there, it didn’t even hurt.. Strangely enough though, none of my many needle piercings, some of them smaller gauge, some of them larger gauge, I never have a problem with. Coincidence? I think not.
I’ve only had one piercing done by a gun, my cartilage. It got really infected and I had to take it out. When healed, there was a purple dot in its place. Even after being unsuccessfully being re-pierced (cartilage rejected it T.T) there is STILL a purple dot. Recently I got my eyebrow done with a needle (care of Fat Kats Artistry in Ocala, FL) and it didn’t even swell. I haven’t had any problems with. I would definitely suggest never getting anything done with a gun. It just sounds brutal. Its like: Here, let me shove with earing through your ear with a piece of plastic…They’re not even sanitary, not matter how much they wipe them done…Sorry…ranting…Lmao…But here is a perfect example of bad piercing placement…
I’ve only had one piercing done by a gun, my cartilage. It got really infected and I had to take it out. When healed, there was a purple dot in its place. Even after being unsuccessfully being re-pierced (cartilage rejected it T.T) there is STILL a purple dot. Recently I got my eyebrow done with a needle (care of Fat Kats Artistry in Ocala, FL) and it didn’t even swell. I haven’t had any problems with. I would definitely suggest never getting anything done with a gun. It just sounds brutal. Its like: Here, let me shove with earing through your ear with a piece of plastic…They’re not even sanitary, not matter how much they wipe them done…Sorry…ranting…Lmao…But here is a perfect example of bad piercing placement…
makes me happy to not be a piercer in nj anymore…
makes me happy to not be a piercer in nj anymore…
HEY…
Thats me…
hahahaha.. yeah it’s a bad job, my friend did the industrial in my kitchen after smoking a bowl and drinking a bottle of sake
I’m thinking of taking it out
HEY…
Thats me…
hahahaha.. yeah it’s a bad job, my friend did the industrial in my kitchen after smoking a bowl and drinking a bottle of sake
I’m thinking of taking it out
I was thirteen on the brink of fourteen when I had my nostril pierced. In my defense, I DID go to a parlor.
However, my piercer was either unexperienced, or simply ignorant of proper piercing knowledge and technique. I shall assume the latter since several friends of mine have visited her and gotten wonky vertical labrets or nipple piercings.
She placed my piercing a little far back on my nose, and a little low… I’ve come to live with it, though, and determined that it’s actually decent placement for my face and structure. This goof turned out to be livable; what still angers me to this day is that she didn’t know what size needle she was working with!
I know there’s no huge difference between a twenty gauge needle and an eighteen. Still yet, a piercer should know the equipment she’s using. She pierced me with a twenty gauge needle and told me it was an eighteen. I ended up visiting another shop in another state and they gave me a free courtesy stretch to the ‘standard size’ with my jewelry purchase.
It’s just a pity that there are very few, if any, competent piercers in my area.:(
I was thirteen on the brink of fourteen when I had my nostril pierced. In my defense, I DID go to a parlor.
However, my piercer was either unexperienced, or simply ignorant of proper piercing knowledge and technique. I shall assume the latter since several friends of mine have visited her and gotten wonky vertical labrets or nipple piercings.
She placed my piercing a little far back on my nose, and a little low… I’ve come to live with it, though, and determined that it’s actually decent placement for my face and structure. This goof turned out to be livable; what still angers me to this day is that she didn’t know what size needle she was working with!
I know there’s no huge difference between a twenty gauge needle and an eighteen. Still yet, a piercer should know the equipment she’s using. She pierced me with a twenty gauge needle and told me it was an eighteen. I ended up visiting another shop in another state and they gave me a free courtesy stretch to the ‘standard size’ with my jewelry purchase.
It’s just a pity that there are very few, if any, competent piercers in my area.:(
I got my tragus pierced with a gun today on a whim, my friend put down a deposit for a tatoo, then decided against it. The man wouldn’t give him the money back, but he said someone could get a piercing done to the same value…
And so I said, hey I’ll get this done. But now, realising you should never get this done with a gun, what should I do?!
Should I take it out straight away, its one of those ones with a butterfly back?
Or should I wait until it’s healed to remove it..? HELP
I got my tragus pierced with a gun today on a whim, my friend put down a deposit for a tatoo, then decided against it. The man wouldn’t give him the money back, but he said someone could get a piercing done to the same value…
And so I said, hey I’ll get this done. But now, realising you should never get this done with a gun, what should I do?!
Should I take it out straight away, its one of those ones with a butterfly back?
Or should I wait until it’s healed to remove it..? HELP
It looks like maybe the eyeglass frame put pressure on the barbell, forcing it outward?
It looks like maybe the eyeglass frame put pressure on the barbell, forcing it outward?
is that a guy ore a woman on the top pics if it’s a woman she may shave herself the mustach
is that a guy ore a woman on the top pics if it’s a woman she may shave herself the mustach
All i can say it’s OUCH..
All i can say it’s OUCH..
Dude, her ear has pretty much perfect anatomy for an industrial piercing. How did the piercer miss? A stoned monkey could do better.
Dude, her ear has pretty much perfect anatomy for an industrial piercing. How did the piercer miss? A stoned monkey could do better.
I got my nose peirce by a gun, and it was perfectly fine and perfectly sanitized. You need to watch where you go and such and make sure to watch your piercer. mine was very clean and he was completely professional, got the hole in the right spot and all that. I haven’t had not one infection and my hole is beautiful. Then again, my body heals very quickly naturally and although it’s only been 3 weeks, i feel no pain and there is no ugly signs.
I got my nose peirce by a gun, and it was perfectly fine and perfectly sanitized. You need to watch where you go and such and make sure to watch your piercer. mine was very clean and he was completely professional, got the hole in the right spot and all that. I haven’t had not one infection and my hole is beautiful. Then again, my body heals very quickly naturally and although it’s only been 3 weeks, i feel no pain and there is no ugly signs.