It’s not like a tattoo where the needle enters the skin over and over again. That being said, a needle doesn’t go quite as deep for a tattoo as it does for a piercing, so it will be slightly more painful for a shorter duration of time. The pain will likely feel sharp and intense, but only for a tiny second or two.
Moreover, is it better to get your cartilage pierced with a gun or needle?
“Needle–piercing is significantly healthier and safer than piercing with guns, and piercing guns are not designed to pierce through cartilage,” Lisa Bubbers, co-founder and CMO at Studs, a New York-based piercing studio, tells Bustle.
Just so, can your cartilage shatter if pierced with a needle?
No. There’s the possibility of your cartilage shattering because the gun puts so much more pressure on your cartilage; the needle is more safe.