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92 responses to “Is it in?”
haha that was so annoying
Even though she yelped a bit, I can’t say the reaction was really over the top. All things considered she handled it quite well. I thought the video was rather cute. The piercer was definitely nice and efficient.
ive pierced annie a few times and she does that with everyone of them
now my ear hurts… oww
Seriously, I get very anxious before any piercing even though the pain has never been that bad. The way I deal? Avanza or a couple of valium.
Tattoos on the other hand are fine.
Although I suspect cartilage piercings would hurt more than most, god help me if I acted so girly.
i also almost passed out watching
That poor girl. I have to give her props for not running out the door screaming, like I would’ve. I could barely stand getting an industrial.
#50 … haha. I’ve noticed that about us Yanks too.
Except I’ve got a very gruff voice. I hate it, because on tape I sound like a boy just hitting puberty. Ack.
Lauren – Me too.
#50 it’s the whiny sound that seems strange to me too. I can’t get snotty about people making noise during mods, since I yelled for 3 out of 4 of my ordinary old 12ga labia piercings. But I can’t fathom whining — it seems to me like a counterproductive way to cope with pain.
Oh well. It’s not like I can feel superior or anything. I’d never go through with a punch. Hope she likes her new conch (es?).
Thanks Roo. I feel so much better now.
Wow.
No big surprise it hurt when you misuse a dermal biopsy punch like that. Just because contains the word “punch” in its name does not mean you LITERALLY use it to punch through tissue(s). Doing so will crush the tissue(s) before cutting through.
The cutting edge of a biopsy punch is designed to be engaged when you deploy a clockwise unidirectional twisting motion while simultaneously applying steady moderate (NOT forceful) downward pressure to cut through the tissue(s) to be removed.
Here’s a reference I found with minimal effort: http://www.biopsypunch.com/biopsietechniken.htm
Kudos to the piercer for being so soothing!
haha that looked intense.
procedural videos are always interesting to watch, but maybe I should have played this one mute! Not that she was screaming terribly, but it’s just that (agonizing) screams make me feel like my mouth is full of blood, I mean the taste and all… hmm… will it be ok if I said this video made me giggle?
Lol that was funny. I had both my conches pierced at 16ga and DIY stretched to 6mm and 7mm [goal 10mm]. Although I’ve never screamed during any piercing or stretching, I can relate to her reaction. When I tapered from 4ga straight to 2ga it was just blinding pain for a good 10seconds followed by a very sharp ache that didn’t go away for 5 minutes. I whimpered and fidgeted a bit no screaming. That taught me to never be lazy, tape it is.
ow ow ow ow ow
i felt her pain just watching this.
her voice is fucking annoying.
but kudos for getting it punched at 10mm, at least it looks 10mm.
i could never do a punch that big 😐
roo- yeah i have right conch at 10mm punched at 9mm.
dont know the gauge conversion, im all english and stuff.
i can bear a lot of abuse and aint so big with the sympathy. theres a lot to be said for remaing calm i find.. making sound doesnt ‘really’ help
perhaps im trying to be all macho, who knows
still, shes got it now so thats a thumbs up
I haven’t had my inner conch punched, but had my outer conch punched at 8mm. I know that inner conch will be worse than outer, but I really dont think screaming would help the pain. Just trying to concentrate on breathing deep and slow seems better 😛
Well done to her for sitting through it 🙂
I had my inner conch punched at 9mm and then directly stretched to 1/2″. I jumped about two feet off the table. lol. Luckily it was done by the great Dave Rodriguez, so it was very quick.
Mine wasn’t anywhere near that bad. The stop bleed hurt more than the punch did.
I’ve done dozens of large-gauge conch punches (and hundreds of smaller ones, I never use needles for cartilage work anymore) and never had a client flip out like that, honestly. I wonder how dramatic her reaction would’ve been without an audience and a video camera? 😛
And while I’m a proponent of gently twisting the punch through rather than just using pressure, the piercer still did a good job keeping his composure and getting it over with as quickly and smoothly as possible, which can be pretty hard to do when your client is carrying on like a pork chop and moving all over the place (and feinting and grabbing at the body part in question).
Yes, cartilage work hurts, but it hurts a lot less if you mindfully relax and breathe slowly and deeply. Shrieking and jackknifing all over the bench just makes it take longer. 😛
that is one tough bitch! sounded painful as shit..
I love how she mixes a little laughter in with that scream, like she’s really proud of herself.
Should be, too.
Hmmm I had my conch punched a few weeks ago at a 10ga and it didn’t hurt at all, it actually felt kinda nice, not sure what size she got hers punched at, but I’ve come to realise my body handles dermal punches quite well and have no pain from them.
I love the dynamic between the two of them, the girl and the piercer. “Breath , baby, breath…”
annie always reacts like this, but is a awesome customer and friend. so its not to had for me to put up with her, im used to it. shes just a lil dramatic thats all.
I have to agree with Lori on this. I have had my conches punched, my trags punched, even my septum punched. If you are in a relaxed state none of it hurts.
Fuck relaxed state. I was as relaxed as you could be. And it hurt like hell. But I’d do it again in a heartbeat :D.
I giggled through my punches (two 4ga in one ear, one 2ga in the other). Whatever gets you through the pain!
It’s definitely a crunchy experience.
#79 fuck that! I know from relaxed states, I used conscious relaxation for a natural labor and home birth. But my piercings still freakin’ hurt.
Am I weird for thinking she has a really cute scream?
my inner coinches hurt like a bitch just being pierced at 12g, let alone being punched. i cant even imagine, ive never had a procedure THAT bad yet. i pierced my nipples on my own.. SLOWLY, but that wasnt hardly bad at all compared to how this video makes it look
conches rather
hahaha that headlines priceless!
sounds so dirty
it was punched at a 2 gage and im gonna have videos up of all my new piercings i get including my septum(redone),collar bones,and dermal anchors on my fingers and ankles. because i had no idea i was such a wuss in this video haha i thought i took it well but i guess i was wrong
I had one conch punched at 6g (4mm) and immediatly stretched to 4g (5mm), I can honestly say it hurt less than any other piercing I’ve had. All I remember of my punch was slight pressure, then my ear filling with blood and not being able to hear anything. No real pain at all, just dizziness. It was quite a pleasant experience I’d say.
I have two 6mm (2g) conch piercings, one pierced at 16g (1.2mm) and stretched, the other punched. I’d say go for punches, they hurt less and take a LOT of time off the process. I’ve split my conch a number of times stretching it, and it FUCKING hurts. Whereas the punch was fine after the healing period and stretched up with no problems.
I had my pierced conch before the punched one, and the punch is doing better at the same size…
Free to make up your own minds though, it’s all about personal experiences…
I’ve had my inner conches done at 6ga and stretched to 4ga immediately after, and also had my outer conches done by a first-timer [first ear that was done took three pushes for him to get it through]. Honestly, it’s not THAT bad. It’s intense, for sure. However, I love my 4 huge holes so much! And I get lots of comments on them from normal people [what can I say, I love freaking them out.]. I did respond similar to this on the first outer conch. There was plenty of cuss words and screaming. And the sides of my head looked like I popped a vessel from all the blood.
I have no regrets about doing it. I’m glad I punched them instead of stretching them. They’re all doing fine [at 15 months and 6 months.] and I’m still obsessed with them.
I feel like it’s normal to react like this because it’s such an intense rush from it [dude, that’s a lot of skin coming out] and so I was laughing at her because that’s what I sounded like, though I think she looks and sounds a lot cuter than I did. I probably sounded like I belonged on a Naval ship. Oh well.
Did you scalpel your lobes, Annie? Or just stretched?
…. i just recently got my conches punched. it hurt, but not enough to warrant a reaction like that. the first punch didnt hurt at all. but then, maybe i have a high tolerence
which were punched at 4, although, i wanted 2 but my ears were too small