Title: 10 holes due to boredom
Author: Kate
Complications: Pain at first, and/or slight infections
End Result: 5 holes in each ear that are doing quite fine
Happy with the Result: Yes
Date Done: over the past 6 months (today would be 4/9/03)
Story: When I was little I had my ears pierced, but they were ripped out while playing with friends. I was about 9 then. Recently, I've taken interest in self-piercing. Over the years I've self-pierced my belly button, hand (webbing), and various other spots. I took them all out though.
About 6 months back, I decided I was going to pierce my ear lobes (I now have 3 lobe piercings on each ear). The lobe wasn't too painful, but it hurt a little. I used a needle and piercing studs. I also recently pierced 2 holes in my cartilage on both ears. Cartilage IS more painful to self-pierce than your earlobe.
I wouldn't ever regret self-piercing my ears. Within the next month or so, I'm going to gauge my bottom holes. I'm also actually thinking of doing another hole tonight, which brought me to this site. I would fully support self-piercing, as long as you know what you're doing and use the right tools. And to top it off, it's pretty inexpensive (considering it costs about $30 around here for an earlobe piercing w/ jewerly).
Needle: Sewing needle/piercing studs
Gauge:
Purchased: Needle-home; studs-from friend who works at a piercing stand
Cost: Needle-nothing; piercing studs-nothing
Jewelry: Hoops and studs
Gauge:
Purchased: Claire's, and various stores
Cost: All together- $10
Aftercare: Dial soap
Purchased: From my bathroom
Cost: Nothing
TOTAL COST: About $10
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| Information: Everyone who knows me, [knows] I'm a bit on the crazy side. I tend to do spontaneous and odd things when I'm bored. Hence how the 10 holes + various ones I removed came to be. :) |