Getting Pierced with a Needle
Since the needle is hollow, it removes a small amount of skin and tissue in the immediate area of the piercing wound, and creates a space for the jewelry to rest, allowing room for the wound to drain and to heal.
In this regard, what needles are used for piercings?
Cartilage: Cartilage piercings are typically done using an 18g needle, but it isn’t unheard of for a piercer to use a needle as small as 22g or as large as 16g. Of course, you can request that your piercer use a heavier gauge needle, but we don’t recommend starting out much larger than 12g.
Simply so, what size needle is used for piercings?
Gauge Size
| GAUGE | COMMON PIERCINGS |
|---|---|
| 20G (0.81mm) | Most earlobe piercings are made with a 20G needle, as are some nose piercings. |
| 18G (1.0mm) | An 18G needle can be used for earlobe piercings, nose piercings, as well as some cartilage piercings (e.g. forward helix). 18G earrings are great for many healed cartilage piercings. |
Can I sleep on newly pierced ears?
Avoid sleeping directly on your new piercing. The pressure can not only change the angle of your piercing, but it can cause it to swell.
Do piercing needles punch a hole?
TL;DR: No piercing needles DO NOT remove tissue. You’re right. The tip of the needle pierces, the bevel lifts the skin to create the hole. … If you use the needle this way, then you will end up with a circle of tissue inside the shaft.
