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ok so im gonna get my cartilage pierced at Claires tomorro for my birthday..They pierces it with a gun and i heard that bad..but how bad is it what will happen if its done with a gun??
It's interesting that you gave a low rating to the person who told you it wasn't a good idea when she was in fact correct.
Guns are not safe for lobes, although they are acceptable. They are absolutely unacceptable for anything else.
To start with, "professionals" at Claire's are trained on teddy bears for a very short period of time. They don't really know proper procedure or much of anything really.
It is impossible to sterilize a piercing gun. Because of the way the parts work, minute amounts of spray and skin will remain on the gun. Add that to the fact that a "piercer" will often handle the gun, use the marker on your ears, set their hands down on unclean surfaces, and then touch everything they're using for the piercing, well, it's less than sanitary.
The piercing gun essentially forces a relatively blunt object through your ear. It's not as precise or as controlled as a needle. If it's done incorrectly, it can actually shatter your cartilage. You're much more open to infection, which can make your cartilage collapse.
Piercing guns are not safe. The so-called professionals have little training and some previous workers have even talked about how limited their training is.
It's not a good idea. Find a place that will do it right. Your ear will thank you, and in the long run, your wallet may thank you too.
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Sorry it took me so long to rate you. I was really stupid back then and you were right about everything I SO wish I would have listened to you! I don't know if you will see this cause it looks like you have been gone a while, but I hope so! This site NEEDS you!
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