Like maybe with a safety pin or something.
2007-01-12 12:33:01 · 11 answers · asked by mzlala92 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
It really isn't worth the risk of infection to do it yourself.
Yes, you can sterilize a needle as best as you possibly can at home, and have gloves and everything you think you need, but it is never a completely sterile environment.
Go to a piercing shop. If you live in a college area, you can usually get a buy-one-get-one free lobe piercing, or they can get down as low as $20 for piercings and jewelry. When you go to the shop, they have sterilized needles, fresh out of packaging, sterile gloves, containers, etc for EVERYTHING. This greatly cuts down on the risk of infection and contamination. If you are really thinking about doing it yourself, because you have no other option, take a look at the piercings section over at bmezine.com, and read aftercare, etc. so you have a good idea on what to expect.
2007-01-12 13:12:17 · answer #1 · answered by Hellomoto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends...if you have never had any experience with piercings, I would not at all recommend doing it yourself. Maybe find a friend that knows what they are doing, or just get it done professionally.
However, if you feel that you can handle it, I would recommend using a STERILIZED safety pin. As long as your not a wimp, I see no reason to use ice or anything, I think it'd just get in the way. Just mark the spot, push it through, and close the safety pin. I would recommend doing it before bed, then sleep with the safety pin. In the morning you should be able to get an earring in with no problem. Make sure to clean the piercing and if you think anything has gone wrong (infection) get more professional help. Be sure to be sanitary (wash your hands before you do it!)
2007-01-12 15:01:11 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back in my day, we used to pierce our ears all of the time.
You need a needle and you need to get rid of any germs on it by boiling it. Wear latex or non-latex gloves.
Freeze your ears with ice cubes and take a couple of tylenol.
When you think you are ready (to handle the pain), put the needle through your ear lobe and then insert a small earring stud.
You will need to leave it in for several weeks, but make sure you turn it and twist it a few times a day, to keep the skin from growing over the hole (it can happen even with an earring in).
I'm not sure, but they might even sell home ear piercing KITS now. Check online or maybe even in like a Claire's store. But if you are going to do that, you mine as well have them do it.
Unless you are too young and you can't legally get your ears pierced. Then, bad, bad for trying to get away with this.
Either or, good luck.
2007-01-12 12:44:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was 6, a nurse friend of my family pierced my ears with a sewing needle, an ice cube, and a potato. First she numbed my ear with the ice, then she placed the potato behind my ear and piecered it with the needle and put in the earrings. I had to rub it with alcohol for a couple of weeks but 32 years later I'm still pierced.
2007-01-12 12:44:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anna Hennings 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah! I did it once. All I did was steralize a needle and put alchol on my ear and then numb it with ice. After it feels pretty numb then just stick the needle through your ear but you can't think about it or worry or anything!! Don't worry it doesn't hurt! Good Luck!!!!:)
2007-01-12 12:38:57 · answer #5 · answered by Forever 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
1st you have to use a needle that is metal, metal is porus, it holds bacteria, =INFECTION
it is not pretty either i saw a girl who did it a she stuck a safety pin thourgh her ear it was all red and disgusting
2007-01-12 13:04:12 · answer #6 · answered by way2cute4you563 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
walmart has the ear piercing kit in the jewelry section, i noticed it last time i was there, didn't see what the price was though, at least it would be sanitary.
2007-01-12 12:49:25 · answer #7 · answered by inluvwithb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can get a needle heat it on the stove then get ice and put it on your ear then get the needle and poke your ear itll sting at first if u do it right but if u dont then i expect u to go to the doctors so they can see
2007-01-12 12:38:39 · answer #8 · answered by Kiara d 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's free at your local Claires...and I would suggest checking that out, it's much safer than doing it yourself, and there's someone to blame in case anything goes wrong.
2007-01-12 12:40:41 · answer #9 · answered by Dipti 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it's not safe. Go to a professional, it's worth it.
2007-01-12 12:36:48 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Alyssa ♥ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋