Using a piercing gun is a less accurate way of piercing as you can’t see where the needle will penetrate the skin and the pin is covered. This can affect the overall appearance of your piercing as they can be off-center and uneven. Potentially Slower Healing Austin Bar Piercing: Performed with a standard piercing needle, this piercing runs through the tip of the nose but is not pierce through the septum or the nasal cavity. C: Well, we spray the gun all over with disinfectant [I can’t remember the name of the product she told me] then wipe it down and put it in a sterile pouch, so it stays sterile. Guns cannot be sterilized. The gun cannot be vacuum autoclaved, which is a requirement by law for body piercing equipment and hospital equipment. The gun is a (usually) metal frame with a plastic cover; the cover would melt if it was properly sterilized. There is a small plastic casing put around the stud before use which is disposable (though if you’re getting a pair of piercings, the same plastic casing is used for both piercings), but the actual gun is re-used on dozens, hundreds…. Thousands? Of people WITHOUT being sterilized, simply wiped down with some disinfectant.

The pic labelled ‘3’ is of the girl’s other ear, but her right ear obviously has a lot of trauma from the gun piercing (this could be an allergic reaction). The swelling has gone down by the looks of it, but this takes a lot of time. This is not a common thing to happen. Get your nose pierced by a licensed professional. Never do it yourself or let a friend do it for you. Sterile disposable needle piercing is deemed the safest, and healthiest method of body piercing. When weighing the advantages of gun piercing vs needle piercing, the set up for your needle piercing appointment may be a bit longer, but the actual piercing itself takes the same amount of time. Use clean gauze or paper towels saturated with saline solution to clean the area at least two times per day.We can’t tell you which option is right for you: you need to compare piercing guns vs needles based on your needs. In terms of piercing options, you can only get earlobes pierced with the piercing needle. That means if you want anything else pierced, you have to use a piercing needle.

Most body piercings are done using a needle, not a piercing gun. Piercing guns aren’t strong enough to properly pierce your nostril. Hoop Nose Rings or Captive Bead Rings:A ball closure hoop, or captive bead ring(CBR),that stays in place with a captiveball.Nasallang Piercing: A nasallang piercing runs through both nostrils andthe inner septum, and shares similarities with the Austin Bar piercing. Much as I (and no doubt some of you guys too) would LOVE to see guns banned, it isn’t going to happen. The people using them are NOT breaking any laws. The best course of action is to refuse to go to any establishment using a piercing gun, and do your best to educate your friends and family on the dangers. Show them this blog if you think it will help! According to government legislation, it is not against the law to use a gun on earlobes (its grey-area for everywhere else, but as any PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERIENCED piercer will tell you, they should not be used AT ALL!) However, many places will pierce other parts of the ear, and body with a gun. In nearly all circumstances, using a needle to perform a piercing is much safer than using a piercing gun. Needles are also deemed to be less painful for the customer when compared to a gun. While there are many instances where piercing guns have been used with no serious health issues, needles should still be seen as the safer and less painful option for all types of body piercings. Piercing Precautions 101 Due to the blunt force trauma inflicted by piercing guns , swelling, and potential infection at the piercing location can lead to additional months of healing. Piercing guns don’t have the benefit of single use operation, so their use leads to further healing obstacles. Single use, sharp, hollow needle piercings provide the safest, cleanest option for new piercings!