my mom said i may beable to get my cartilage pierced. but if could get infected adn that would be bad. and i want it pierced but i dont want it to get infected. what should i do? please help me.
2006-07-31 04:46:41 · 6 answers · asked by ♥†♥SARAH 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
A cartiliage piercing's risk of getting infected is only slightly more than a lobal piercing, as those parts of the ear tend to collect more earwax, sweat, dead skin, and pillow fuzz than the lobe does. It is also has the longest healing time of any piercing, taking a minimum of three months to heal. However, if you care for it the way your piercer has told you to, you should be fine.
First off, do NOT get your cartiliage piercing done at a boutique such as Claire's. They use a piercing gun. Piercing guns are not sterile equipment, as the cleaning fluids they use cannot reach every single working part within the gun (meaning despite cleaning the 'foot' part of the gun, the gears, levers, and screws that make the gun work are still germ-laden).
Second, guns are designed for the lobes only. Using a gun on cartiliage will not actually pierce the cartiliage, but rather, shatter it within that area (think of taking an ornately curved glass bowl, and holding it tightly in a vise along the ridges of the curve. Then take a nail and drive it through the bowl with a hammer at top speed), and that will leave keloids throughout the area (keloids are akin to mother-of-pearls within an oyster... the longer they sit in there, the bigger the 'pearl' becomes).
When you do decide to get your ear pierced, ensure you get it done at an APP-associated professional piercer (normally within a piercing salon or a tattoo parlor) who will use a pre-packaged disposable needle, or a needle that has been cleaned in an autoclave.
Make sure you ask to see their portfolio, so you can ensure that your piercing will look as good as those within their portfolio (if they don't have one, it's usually a sign that they're either a new piercer, or not proud of their work). Also, ask any questions you feel will help you feel confident about the quality of your piercing, including sterilization techniques, asking to see their autoclave (any response of 'auto-what?' is deserving of a 180 degree turn right out their door), how long they apprenticed/have been piercing, if they keep up with medical techniques, etc. If you have any questions about the care of your piercing, make sure you ask.
Keep all documentation they give you, as it will help you to remember how to care for your new piercing, as well as remembering what gauge piercing you have (it really sucks to buy a 14g piece of jewelry after the piercing is healed, only to discover you were pierced with a 12g, and now it's flopping about in your hole, so you're back to wearing your original jewelry, and now have some jewelry you can't wear).
If there is any sign of infection (such as redness well beyond the piercing site, extreme tenderness, swelling beyond the first few days, or the piercing feeling hot to the touch or feverish from within), call your piercer and he will suggest any steps you need to take.
2006-07-31 23:22:58 · answer #1 · answered by seraphim_pwns_u 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Getting a piercing is totally up to you but, if you decide to go ahead, make sure you get it done with a needle at a tattoo & piercing place. Don't get it done at a salon or accessory store like Claire's,they most likely will use a piercing gun and when you go through cartilage with those, bad things happen! Good Luck! Make sure to keep any piercing clean!!!
2006-07-31 04:54:46 · answer #2 · answered by poutypitbull 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actual have the two piercings and have distinctive evaluations on the two considered one of them. in my opinion the cartilage piercings harm extra and became right into a extra troublesome healing technique then the nostril. I actual have 3 helix piercings and the discomfort did no longer final to long became into in simple terms sore after the preliminary couple days and of direction the piercings themselves. My nostril piercing i in my opinion did no longer have any discomfort with it. there became right into somewhat pinch and that became into fascinated by me it did no longer harm after in any respect.
2016-10-08 12:55:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get it pierced, but it will be more painfull then in softer places, and it will take longer to heal. Also if there is infection, there are less cells in the cartlidge to fight it. so be careful. And it does hurt for a while.
2006-07-31 05:06:32 · answer #4 · answered by zinae_2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u want..
2006-07-31 04:50:23 · answer #5 · answered by blacktinkerbellstars 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...
2006-07-31 04:48:55 · answer #6 · answered by Beauty isn't everything... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋