nose peircing

[babydust]

hi my younger sister is going to get her nose pierced and was just wondering if it's best to get it peirced with a needle or a gun?

thanks in advance

babydust

[tiggeralix]

gun
i promise
its just a slight pain and watering of the eyes
it is generally more hygenic and cheaper with the gun anyway
hth
btw nose is pierced so know from experience

[foxydivano1]

Hey Babydust,

Yep have to agree with tiggeralix, I speak from experience too - defo a gun. I was told that it felt like someone punching you in the nose, so I was a bit nervous, but it doesnt!
've had mine in over 5 yrs now, and i love it - but i only wear a tiny tiny stud, infact not many people notice it at all. Its like a tiny little bit of glitter that twickles in the light :)

[IggyB]

http://tattoo.about.com/cs/psafety/a/piercing_ guns.htm
i must disagree with the above to answers - all peircings should be done with a needle - if only for hygiene reasons, guns are famously dirty and you run a much higher chance of infection.

i would seriously recommend that your sister avoids the cheap option of having a badly trained person shoot dirty metal through her nose and pay a bit more to see a professional who will use a needle.

if you google peircings + needle or gun you will get loads more info

[Metz]

Needle every time! thought this had been answered already??
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Q uestion284888.html

[missjef]

i think either, think its your choice, needle is supposedly more painful.
i had mine done with a gun and it didnt hurt so much, just a quick shot of pain.

[electricblue]

If it is done properly by a qualified person then there is no reason at all that the gun would be 'dirty' ,if you go to anyone who isnt hygienic then it wouldnt matter if it was gun or needle cos they could both be dirty,a gun,shot through the nose by a trained person will be exactly as tiggeralix says,a quick click with watery eyes is all you will have,i had mine done 14 years ago with a gun and have had no problems at all,its quick,easy and clean!

[RATTER15]

The only part of the body to be pierced with a gun is the ear lobe, the gun can do a lot of irreparable damage to cartilage of which the nose is mainly constructed. Even professional piercers are stopping using guns for that reason.

[babydust]

thanks 4 ur answers guys!!! i cant wait im getting it done tomorrow!!! :) x

[Metz]

are you going for the needle or gun? :o)

[malibu-sioux]

cr4p,for years the gun has been used then knowit alls come out with this sh1t,load of old b0ll0cks,do whatever YOU feel.

[Greedyfly]

Needle - Gun damages the nose too much believe me the whole side of the nose collapsed!

[Greedyfly]

If the piercer is good and responsible they will use a needle - much safer and much more accurate

[Greedyfly]

Needle does'nt hurt any more than gun either I have had both done due to the collapse I had to have it cut out of my nose (the stud that is) then let it heal then had the other side pierced with a needle. Every piercing I have had done with a needle which is quite a few has stayed in and never had any trouble with them - the three I had with a gun all went bad

[malibu-sioux]

Then you're very unlucky greedyfly,how can millions of people be wrong,and a few be right?

[Metz]

malibu-sioux .......Not a know it all ..but it does sometimes shatter the cartilage,a mate of mine had her helix done and got a lump on the back of it ! Have you got anything done with a gun?

[malibu-sioux]

Apart from my ex you mean?Yeah,my nose was done with a gun and had no probs,that was years ago,had both sides done the same way,my ears were done by needle,worst thing in the world,we still do our piercings by gun unless asked otherwise,never had no complaints,you will get the unlucky one but we have never had no complaints!

[Metz]

LOL nice answer :o)
Had all my piercings done with a needle ,never had any probs,no pain or anything..apart from my tragus which hurt a bit mainly from the ring being put in :o)

[VixR]

I didn't think that piercers would do nose or ear piercing with guns anymore? That's what the guy said to me when he did mine. Apparently it's because even though the stud is new every time, tiny drops of blood could possibly be on the end or sides of the gun because it's not possible to sterilise the gun properly in an autoclave. In fact, I think the only places that will do it are hairdressers or *****'* Accessories. Go to a proper licensed piercer, they're in the Yellow Pages!