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im Kristin. 20 years old. Criminal justice major/psychology minor at Georgia Southern University - let the good times roll =]. i'm really laid back, love talking to people, and having a good time. i get on here when i'm bored so if you have a question, inbox me!

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This may be irrelevant, but I am 15/F. Anyway, a guy I work with is going to pierce my cartilage for me with a 16 gauge needle (I really don't know what that means), so I guess it is fine because he has done a LOT of piercings before, even some of his own... I am just worried because he does drugs (which I can live with because a lot of people do) but the biggest reason for my skepticism is that he is 16. Age is just a number but is this a cause for worry? Or should I just relax? Also, please remeber this is my cartilage he is piercing and it is said that the cartilage is more suceptable to infection than the earlobes and this guy is piercing my ear with a professional needle but at his house. So, should I go through with it? Thanks in advance.

any piercing runs the risk of getting infected - professional or not, although non-professional piercings can get infected easier. the key is to take care of it extremely well. ive pierced my cartilage, my boyfriends earlobe with a 14g needle, and a guy at my work's earlobes. so far all of them have been fine because i took care of mine and stressed to them to do the same. ears are the some of the easiest piercings though, so it should be ok. if you want it, go for it, but if it does start to get infected, take it out for sure. dont wait around.

also - do your parents know? if they dont know & they dont want you to have it, he could get in trouble if they find out who did it.

good luck! =]

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(Rating: 5) Yes, my mom knows I am getting my cartilage pierced. But she doesn't know the guy personally though. It really doesn't mattter because she said it is my decision.
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