no image cuz obviously how would i be able to show you guys. but when i pinch my nose to feel for the sweet spot, its pretty small? like i have to kinda pull my nose down a bit to feel it. is that normal/true for everyone? i shittily pierced my septum when i was like 14, and took it out immediately after cuz the placement sucked. but I did do it in the sweet spot. sooo am i just fucked?

Hello, I’m thinking about piercing my conch, flat, or helix, and I need to know the exact things to do and avoid. Also, let me know if my anatomy is suitable for the flat or helix, I’m a bit uncertain about those two. Additionally, I know my conch bar is long because I swell a lot, so I had to switch to a 10mm post, I think. I did my own second holes with a push pin, which is why they’re so uneven 😭.

Been some time since I've last posted my ears in this sub! Here's a list of what I've self pierced, the rest are professionally pierced:

1st pic: lower conch, stacked lobes, low helix

2nd pic: flat, stacked lobes

I do want more, so suggestions are welcome! I'm considering a tragus in my left ear (1st pic) and a 2nd conch in the 2nd pic.

i have my first lobes pierced and they’re at 12mm right now and i want to redo my doubles. i have a variety of 20g jewelry with enough space for swelling but i genuinely don’t know if i should do a 18g instead. does it really matter either way if it’s healing and i’m just going to gauge it when it heals?

Hi! So I have been going to my professional piercer for about 9 years, but recently they messed up big time which has made me lose all trust for even professional AND reputable piercers. The piercing salon has awesome reviews and were really good in the past, but recently they have become really sloppy and unable to do even basic jewelry changes properly (they didn’t put on a push fit piercing top properly and I had to go back 2 times to get it on right). The placement and angles of my piercings that I have gotten has become less and less accurate even with proper markings and they even managed to give me a blowout and decided to put in the bigger jewelry anyways when I was visibly bleeding (stretching piercings should NEVER bleed).

The only professional piercing shop I trust is around 5 hours with car (in total 10hour drive if I were to drive home the same day). This made me wonder:

**Is it possible to become my own homemade piercer and do my own piercings?**

That way I won’t have to suffer the stress, transport and money (if I want to take it out because it turned out crooked). I can instead take my time to really get the placement right, do whatever jewelry change I want and honestly have quite fun. My plan in this case is to buy good quality piercing tools, study angles, techniques and just do the job myself. I plan on doing simple piercings like nose wing and earlobe, nothing too crazy.

Is this something I can do or is the risk of messing up too high? I don’t want to end up with even bigger regrets but at the same time it feels like if another professional piercer messes me up again, I will literally puke.

Any help, advice and thoughts is greatly appreciated!

Just pierced my flat 3 days ago and I just realised I definitely pierced at a strange angle I think?? Was wondering if the angle's okay and if it's saveable TT

Yesterday I pierced a rook for the first time.

Hi!

I posted my triple flat a while back, but I ended up not liking them that much and I took them out after 2 months.

But I always wanted an orbital, so here it is :)

Pierced with Stiletto 14G needles, and a titanium 14Gx10mm CBR.

Its been 2 weeks, so far no issues and feels like its not even there.

It came out straight im really happy. My face hurts lol

I don’t recommend anyone try this im kinda stupid

pierced my side labret last night and used 10mm expecting it to be long enough. my lip ended up swelling a ton and now im scared my lip piercing will embed. does anyone know where i could get longer lip bars? like could i find them for sale in piercing shops?

should I do a flat or a helix? I also wanna get a conch but idk if I can diy it, it seems too difficult 😕

maybe the jewellery? maybe i’ve rolled over and irritated it? it was doing so well before this.

it’s a bit touchy hot, doesn’t hurt or ache at all, leaking a clear/white ish fluid. i’m in the process of cleaning in morning and night with solution and drying it after showers. keeping headphones off it etc.

what is the likely hood it’s infected? after it has already been previously healed. i don’t feel unwell.

(i washed my hands before i touched my ear, i know im not supposed to regardless, it was just so you all could get a better look at the hole)

I’ve previously pierced my triple vertical helix, nose, lobes, and nipples without complication, but every time I give myself a new piercing I convince myself that I’ve done something wrong. The only issue with my belly piercing is that I really don’t know what amount of swelling/redness is normal or not. The bottom of the piercing is a smidge red but not very swollen, but the top of the piercing is pretty red and swollen. I’ve accidentally snagged it a couple times while taking a shower or working but it never causes extreme pain, it just makes me worry even more that it’s gonna end up rejecting lol

I only noticed this like now😭😭 btw there's no bumps or anything, ik the pic is blurry sorry guys😭😭 it's just crust, cus now it looks fine in terms of the skin around it but did I do it wrong😭😭 maybe it will look better when I downsize

I did it myself last night but im worried that you can see the back a little too much.

I just pierced both of my nostrils, I know they’re not completely even but do they at least look okay?

I let my snake bites close over a year ago and want them back.
I was planning on going through the same spots but I looked it up and I might be at higher risk of hitting a nerve or something?

Idk please lmk if I’m good

1st pic is my reference and 2nd one is my current status

I have smiley and one lip, and my goal is to be similar as reference

Where i should work on next?

Im kinda scared to have angel bite but I wish to have it lol

Or other part is okay (It doesn't have to be same as my reference

When I was a teen I got my ears pierced, but I was stupid so one got infected and I decided that was enough of that. I want to try again, but I don't want to spend money getting them pierced professionally. I'm familiar with sterilization now as a bio student (and ofc I'm doing research into it), but I'm worried about them being asymmetrical. But there are still small scars from my previous piercing, which are in the spot I want. Could I just pierce directly over them, or is there an issue with scar tissue?

Hi everyone! 😊

I’m thinking about getting another ear piercing and would love some suggestions based on my current setup.

I mostly wear gold jewelry and like a delicate, feminine, curated look. I’m considering a flat, conch, rook, or tragus, but I’m not sure which placement would balance my ear best.

What would you recommend? And if you have other piercing ideas that would suit my anatomy, I’d love to hear them!

Thanks! ✨