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piercing of the ears
15/f okay. I already have one piercing on each ear. And I really want a second one. Not a cartilige (sp?) but like another piercing on each of my ears. However, my dad won't let me get one. No matter how much I beg him, he will NOT let me get one. I was just wondering, if a person would be able to do it her/himself? Did anyone here do it? Does it hurt? Can there be an infection if proper medical treatment isn't used? Thanks in advance :)
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well, i pierced my cartilage myself, and did my boyfriends second hole in his ear. i did mine with a needle, and his with a 14 gauge cafiter [sp?] that he had [i dont advise that haha]. anyway, it doesnt hurt that much. itll probably hurt more than your first hole, since more than likely the needle wont be going through your ear as fast, but its really not bad. of course there is risk of infection, but there is with any piercing. the only thing i could really say about doing your second hole yourself, is that youre really gonna have to line up where you want to pierce so they wont be crooked. numb your ear with an ice cube, mark where the needle is going through, and then just shove it in. dont be scared because youll hesitate, like i did when i did mine, and itll hurt more. also, whatever youre using to pierce it with, make sure it is sterile. wipe the tool and your ear with alcohol first. if your ears start to get infected, take the earrings out. no lie. i cleaned mine like i did the ones i got professionally done, twice a day with solution or alcohol, and it has never gotten infected. also, thing about the other risk -- what happens when your dad sees what you did. my mom told me no more piercings.. and when she saw that i did mine, she wasnt happy at all, but luckily she didnt make me take it out, however im still being nagged about it, haha. good luck =]
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I did each of my piercings on each of my ears. My brother did my first piercing, and then I did the 2nd, 3rd & 4th myself.
I could potentionally get in trouble for giving you this advice, but I'm willing to take that chance.
If you want to pierce yourself, there's a kit you can buy at Wal*Mart. Or, you can just buy a piercing earring. I used that, and it worked well. Don't use needles or safety pins. Those were not made to pierce you, and you shouldn't use them to pierce yourself.
But, I'll tell you how to do this in steps:
Step 1: Mark a dot on where you want the hole to be.
Step 2: Numb your ear with ice for at least 30-45 minutes. The more you numb it, the less you will feel it.
Step 3: When you feel that your ear is numb enough, and that you will not feel the piercing earring go through, put it through.
Step 4: Proceed to take it out slowly so it doesn't hurt, and then quickly put the desired earring into your ear. You have to do it fast so the hole you've just made does not close.
Although you're doing it yourself, there is a chance that your ear will become infected, or you might pierce it too close to the egde of your ear. I did that, so now I only have 2 of the 3 piercings I did myself, and I have a weird looking right ear because the earring ripped out. [Since it was too close to the edge, I didn't feel it rip out.]
I can't tell you if it will hurt or not. Pain is different for everyone. My cousin doesn't feel anything. When she broke her arm, she started laughing. She honestly didn't feel it, and she was the one telling her mom to stop crying. As for me, I can feel pain, and I don't like it. So basically, what might hurt to me, could tickle to you & vice versa.
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Hey whoa, don't do it yourself. I'd rather you sneakily went to a professional and have it done. Thats what I did. And, he can't unpierce me right?
To you, wat you want is to get a piercing by hook or by crook right? Instead of doing it yourself, I'd rather you go to a professional. Both ways guarantee you a piercing but the latter guarantees you safety and of cos, less trouble and doubts.
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Yes, you can do it yourself. even though I don't advise it, because yes, there is a 75% chance it will get infected, then you have to take it out, and it will grow up, and you will have a gross little black hole there for a long time. Oh, and depending on infection you get, some can eat away at the skin. I've done it. Just trust me, don't do it. Wait, until you can get it done professional.
Oh, and also, i forgot, there is kits you can buy(at wal-mart, etc.), that is for ear piercings.
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