What studs are used for ear piercing?

Your best bets will be surgical-grade steel, titanium, or 14-karat gold. In terms of style, comfort and versatility are key. Stud earrings are recommended for new piercings because they’re non-bulky for sleeping and less likely to snag on clothing and get pulled.

Does studs use a piercing gun?

At Studs, we’re passionate about reimagining the piercing experience for all ears. We help you upgrade your Earscape® with safe, professional ear piercing services using needles (never guns!). Our piercers will advise on what piercings and jewelry will work best with your specific anatomy.

Is a piercing gun OK for ear lobes?

Ear piercing gun use should be limited to the ear lobe, where tissue damage is less likely to occur. In professional piercing studios, any nondisposable equipment is autoclaved, a process that uses heat, steam, and pressure to sterilize all nondisposable piercing tools between each use, killing most pathogens.

What size earrings do piercing guns use?

Piercing Studs The studs made to fit in most standard piercing guns are 20-gauge in diameter and just long enough to go through the earlobe. They are usually made of stainless steel and are often gold-plated. Piercing studs are sharper than a normal stud earring to allow them to puncture the lobe.

Can I use my own earrings for piercing?

If you choose to have your ears pierced in chain store, you can’t bring your own earrings. The professional piercer will use ear piercing gun and healing earrings. It automatically includes the price of the healing earring in the piercing procedure.

Are hoops or studs better for healing?

For anyone getting their ears pierced, whether it’s the earlobe or outer ear cartilage, we recommend stud piercing earrings rather than hoops or dangling styles. Inverness stud piercing earrings are made with a sharp tip and narrow post to gently pierce the ear and then stay in place while the piercing heals.

Why you shouldn’t get your ears pierced with a gun?

Most piercing guns aggressively force blunt ended studs through the tissue of your ears which is painful and unnatural, and can cause serious damage. This process simply forces the stud through your ear, wedging the jewelry between irritated and now-inflamed skin.

Is it better to pierce ears with needle or gun?

A needle gives a cleaner piercing, more precision, shorter healing time, it hurts less and the type of jewellery you can choose is greater. In comparison, the piercing gun uses great force to push a blunt stud earring into the skin causing it to tear the wound open.

What hurts more piercing gun or needle?

Interestingly, needle piercings have been deemed less messy and less painful than piercing guns. This is usually the case because needles are hollow and have a sharp point to create a clean hole. It also removes some of the skin and tissue at the piercing site, making it easier for your wound to drain out and heal.

What size hole is a normal ear piercing?

Standard ear piercings are a 20g or 18g if they were pierced by a gun. If they were pierced by a professional, the lobe piercing will typically be a 16g or 14g.

What gauge are standard ear studs?

“Standard size is 18 g, which is what I mostly use for all my ear piercings,” Thompson reveals. “For piercings in general, 18 g through 16 g is the most common.

Can I take my piercing out after 5 weeks?

Don’t take your earrings out too early! They will close rather rapidly. Leave earrings in for 6-8 weeks, giving your ears time to heal.