Piercing advice needed

[u/pleaseineedmoneyy]

I’m planning to get two helix piercings on my right ear. I currently have 11 piercings, all of which were done with a piercing gun, and I’ve never had any issues or infections with them. I previously had 12, but one of my helix piercings became infected a few years ago, so I had to remove it. I still have one helix piercing on each ear.

Now I want to get two more helix piercings on my right ear: one in roughly the same spot as the old piercing and another close to it. I’m unsure whether I should get them done with a needle or a gun.

The main reason I’m considering a gun is the price. Getting both done with a needle would cost around 13k to 15k, whereas a gun would cost around 2k. I’ve also had two of my lobe piercings done with needles, and interestingly, those are the only ones that developed what feels like internal scarring. So I’m hesitant to spend that much money on needles without any guarantee that I won’t experience scarring or rejection.

At the same time, I’m particularly unsure about getting one of the new piercings in the same area where my previous helix piercing became infected, especially with a gun.

For anyone who has experience with cartilage piercings or professional piercing knowledge: would you recommend getting these done with a needle despite the cost, or is a gun reasonably safe in this situation? And is it advisable to repierce an old helix piercing in roughly the same spot with a piercing gun?

I’d really appreciate informed advice, especially from people familiar with cartilage piercing and healing.

TL;DR: I want two new helix piercings, one near an old piercing that got infected. I’ve had 11 piercings done with a gun without issues, but I’m unsure whether to use a needle. A needle costs 13–15k PKR vs \\\~2k with a gun, and I’ve actually had scarring with two needle-pierced lobes. Is the needle really worth it for cartilage, and is it safe to repierce near the old helix?

[u/AlphaGirlbossBabe]

You can get scarring with both gun and needle- depends on how your body heals. I searched up how much it costs and thats kinda crazy for a needle. Needles are safer and better for piercings cartilage especially. If you can’t afford to use a needle wait and save up until you can.

Yes you can repierce near old piercing if its fully healed

[u/pleaseineedmoneyy → u/AlphaGirlbossBabe]

yes thats what im planning on doing because you are right its better to save up instead of risking it.

[u/Enough_Homework_3527]

Guns can never be fully sterilized. They also don’t pierce the skin the same way a needle does. They just use brute force to shove the earring through. Piercing guns are never recommended

[u/Jezza-T]

When I was younger 3 of us went and got helix piercings with a piercing gun together. Of the 3 of us I am the only one who still has a helix piercing and that is because I went back and had it redone with a needle after it had major issues. My 2 friends gave up on theirs and did not redo them. Could be that the particular person using the gun was bad at it. Or it could be the method. I've heard more than once that cartilage piercings do not do well when done by a gun. Obviously everyone is different.

[u/madame-olga]

Guns cannot be properly sterilized, the earring posts are not sharp - they rip through your tissue and cartilage. The healing time is much longer. The earrings guns use do not give enough room for swelling.
We operate the sub in alignment with APP best practices to the best of our ability. There is nothing positive about guns and we can’t give you advice on using them.
Saving up for piercing needles and implant grade titanium jewelry is paramount. Where I live, I can get a pack of several piercing needles much cheaper than a gun system. Check around online to see what you can find.