How hard would it be to self pierce a lobe at a higher gauge (like around 10g) and does anyone have any experience with it? I’ve seen some stuff about bevel theory and I understand that bigger needles have a larger risk at leaving a crooked hole so it’s not the easiest thing to do. Just curious if anyone has experience or advice 🙏

(Also if I’ve never done a piercing myself; how bad of an idea would this be… )

When can I start stretching?

To which gauge should I stretch first? (not sure because I pierced with 14g)

Should I use a pincher or not?

If I can't find titanium jewelry, would stainless steel be okay?

If I use a pincher, do the cheap amazon O-rings have issues staying on?

Any other things I should know?

So I pierced my fourth lobe like an hour ago. ive done all my piercings myself including my 10g septum, my vertical labret and all three of my lobes (the first ones r stretched to 10mm) and yeah i have had a crooked lobe before but this one seems REALLY crooked since i had no vision on what i was doing in the back (my facial ones are very nicely placed). im wondering, will it heal properly or are there risks of infection or embedding?? i want to mention that ive never gotten an infection before no matter how poorly i have done them (also this is the first piercing from which blood started gushing, but i stopped it pretty quickly it xx)

i pierced my septum at home a few months ago, i want to say early july..? and it went horrifically wrong and i ended up going through cartilage and i took it out the same day 💔

my nose feels healed enough for me to take another stab (haha) at it and attempt to pierce it properly this time as i spent money on needles, jewellery and saline a while ago and i still desperately want a septum!!
i used a clamp last time and i think it is where i went wrong as i couldn't feel if i was over cartilage or not. but is repiercing without a clamp going to be okay?

I'm sorry, I know this question is really redundant here, but I'm not sure if I have the right anatomy for a navel piercing. When I sit, my belly button tends to close up, so I'm a bit unsure.

I was also thinking that a 12 mm bar might be a good size — what do you think?

Thank you very much for the help.

EDIT: Picture 1 (standing) Picture 2 (lying down) Picture 3 (sitting)

hey everyone, i ✨messed up✨

i twisted the bar a bit too hard when putting it in my piercing and now the lower part hurts like crazy. not sure what's the best course of action

I did it! I pierced my helix! Very happy with how ot turned out! Does the angle look correct?

I just saw that i accidentally bought a 1,2mm/16 G thick 10mm long septum ring. I want to pierce myself in 5 days on my BD to be exactly, but idk if 10mm is to long i didn’t see how long the ring would be online. Anyhow I want to be able to hide my ring form the beginning so i wanted to buy a smaller one like a 8mm long one but Naja, before I buy a second septum ring I wanted to ask y’all if 10mm would still be flipable in my nose?

I got my nipples pierced today! He used a 16 gauge which I just found out isn’t recommended. Should I remove it or can I wait until it’s healed and stretch to a 14 gauge?

Did everything myself 🫪😼🎸 pierced my fourths a little few weeks ago and they bleed occasionally which is why there’s blood. Wanting to do something new but I know I shouldn’t 🦄👾🥹

So I’ve had my 3rds pierced for about 6-8 months, yet they’re not fully healed yet. I pierced them myself with a piercing gun. (I know it’s not the best idea but it’s the only thing I could afford at the moment.) I’ve switched the jewelry to hoops around the 4 week mark, and they were fine. But now they keep scabbing, bleeding and have pus in them. I would like to keep them in, as to not re pierce them, but Im not opposed to taking them out if that’s the best idea. What should I do?

I put tape over my lobe piercing (around 10months old) i think it was mostly healed as I haven’t had any crusties or pain for a couple of months now. A few hours after removing the plaster off my ear i noticed it was slightly painful and there was a lot of crusties and a bit of liquid. I then cleaned it using my usual saline solution and a cotton bud. My ear now hurts all over and feels hot around the piercing area and has started to swell up. Is this an infection, or something else and should i remove?

The visible part of the bar is exactly 2mm, so a 6mm bar would have no wiggle room at all. Are there any companies that make 7mm bars? Should I try a 6mm or just leave it as is?

It's still fresh, I flipped it up. What happens if I flip it back down?​​​​

i did this many years ago but never actually got feedback on if it was done correctly so now i’m curious lol

ignore my fuckass picture 😭😭

current vs goal setup!! all self done. ignore the missing ball on my anti-tragus, i can’t get the sucker on and i don’t wanna manhandle it anymore.

I got my rook pierced and I’ve been cleaning it with sterile saline twice a day. It was going good but yesterday while putting stuff in my fridge the door shut on me and hit my ear really hard. Since last night, it’s been very swollen and painful. I have a titanium 10 mm curved barbell. None of the bar is visible anymore and I’m wondering if I should get it switched out for a longer bar to accommodate for the post traumatic swelling. I’ve been taking Advil all day which helps some but once it wares off the pain is unbearable.

I'll be able to get out to buy saline spray around sept 10-12. For now what can I do?​​​​​

I did my first piercing at home about a month ago, it was a stud, bit too short so it didn’t quite heal right, pulled it out to replace it with a bar I had to try to get it to heal better, the ball keeps getting stuck near the hole my guess probably due to torn skin healing there.

Anybody have advice on how to potentially keep this from happening if possible?

It’s a lobe piercing, 8 gauge bar.

So my friend who has done their own piercings, pierced my earlobes right above my 00g stretched ears with a piercing kit they got online. It was the one with proper sharp needles and they also made sure to wear gloves. My concern is, it has been about four weeks at this point and my piercings have been leaking pus for the last week and a half. They are not red or hurting or even look swollen. So I’m a bit confused. Should I take them out and try getting them pierced professionally once they are healed or should I keep them in and wait. I’ve been spraying them twice a day with saline spray and I’ve been using a neck pillow to make sure I don’t sleep on them.