Ear Piercing?

Question

I tried to home pierce my ears with a regular sewing needle. The only glitch was that the hole was too small so the earring wouldn't go through. I left the needle in for a few seconds as I was told. Should I get a bigger needle or leave it in longer or what??

Answer 1

i pierced my ears 7 times (i have 10) and my sister's ear once, with a sewing needle while i was in high school. i used a larger needle, but not the largest sized there is. but if it didnt work the first time, then you shoulod just get them professionally done, dont try to repierce in the same place, this can cause infection. i havent had any problems with my piercings.

i cleaned my ear and the needle thoroughly with rubbing alcohol, burned the needle to kill any germs or bacteria, then pinched my ear and pushed the needle through, quickly, until i heard a poppinig sound, which meant it went through. there was minimal/no bleeding and i placed a small stud in each piercing until they were fully healed, after about a month, i changed the studs to small hoops or other types of studs. i cleaned my piercings about 3 times a day and placed the studs in antibacterial ointment after each cleaning.

if anything, i was very bold when i pierced my own ears and was lucky they didnt get infected- ive seen others get very disgusting keloids, which can also happen from a tat shop that isnt very clean. go to a professional, not those rinky dinky places in the mall like claires and the piercing pagoda. those places are exposed to hundreds of people each day and are not in fully sterilized environments. expecially in claires, the piercing stand is a little chair and pink table that customers bump into and touch all day, everyday.i would not risk it. save up some money and go to a tattoo shop. good luck!!

Answer 2

I did the same thing about three weeks ago. I used a sewing needle, and couldn't get the earring in. Frustrated, I put the needle through again (ow) and it just bled. So I took a bigger needle that I broke off of a jeweled pin, sterilized it, and it worked just fine for both ears. Bad experience, but so far, no infections.

Answer 3

If you had left it in longer it wouldn't have made any difference. Use a bigger needle and then put the earing in right away. Better yet, go to a professional place in the mall or something where they can make it even and look a lot better and where it will be less likely that it will get infected.

Answer 4

If u r doing it at home , before u do it put some thread on the needle and once got pierced tie the needle as u feel not so feel it not so tight then keep for a week till it get dry put some baby oil to prevent the dryness and it will get cure fast. it will some time .
But if u r taking yourself to the professional it will not take that together with the earing .
so think twice.

Answer 5

First before you pierce it. You use Rubbing Achohol. Put a dab on a cotton ball then dab it on your ear. Front and back.
u should get a slightly bigger needle.
hen use a Washable Marker to mark your hole.

After that you leave the needle there for about 30seconds or more.

Quickly remove the needle, place the earring into the hole.
Do the same to the other ear.

When I did this to myself. I used my baby earrings when I was little. Because when you get your ears done, they have pointy backs. When you buy them at stores, they have flat backs.

Answer 6

U can severely damage your ears with a plain sewing needle if you have not cleansed it correctly before hand. I suggest taking a needle and comparing it the the post of your earrings of which you want to wear, so then you know if they will fit or not.

Hope this helps!!

Answer 7

If you use a bigger needle, you'll probably get the earring in, but you'll probably also get an infection. Let it close up, then go have it done professionally - earlobes can be done by a doctor, at a tattoo shop, or even at the mall. It's worth the money to have it done right.

Answer 8

i think that you should go to a professional piercer because the chances of you infecting yourself doing it at home is very high. but if you really want to do it yourself, then dont leave the needle in your ear for a long time because ear lobe will naturally begin to heal the hole, so i mean, do you want to walk around with a metal needle in your ear lobe for the rest of your life until you decide to get surgery to get it out? so therefore i conclude that.....*drum roll*......use a bigger needle!

Answer 9

If you enjoy piercing yourself, then you can purchase a sterile piercing kit online or at your local beauty supply shop. I recommend getting a kit b/c the needles have specified guages designed to accept standard jewelry sizes (posts, barbels, plugs, etc.) A regular sewing needle does not give these options, plus, if you did not take the proper precautions to sterilize it, you will end up with a nasty infection.

Answer 10

How about you get yourself to the mall and let a professional do it. It's not expensive at all and they really do know what they are doing. Less chance of you getting an infection that way too. Also they usually give you a pretty cool pair of ear rings to go with the piercing.