pierce my ears again

How I did it: Ok, this starts out just the same way as any other piercing. See it, want it, do it. When i saw someone with their lobes pierced twice I thought it was super and of course jumped in my little black jeep and sped to Karma Music Store to get a new piercing needle and some new jewelry. When i got home I made sure to sterilize my piercing station in front of the mirror and the new needle and jewelry. I didnt even bother with trying to numb my ears or anything sincelobe piercing hardly hurt at all. (In fact i think they're fun to do.) So i looked at some pics on the web to compare placements and all that good stuff. and got my trusty easily washed off non toxic pen and studied my lobes for a good five minutes trying to get the spots marked evenly. (use ur 1'st lobes as a measuring point when trying to even the 2'nd out.) I Folded up a small wash cloth and stuck it behind my lobe, Put the needle against the mark i had made and quickly pushed the needle through. *POP*POP* I left the needle in for about 1 1/2 - 3 minutes and then quickly slid it out and put the jewelry in. (leave it pretty lose if you have any kind of stud or normal earing as it will swell a bit.)
Now, not thinking about the fact that i did indead have to sleep within the next week. I did the same thing to the other. It went pretty much the same except i was hurried and wanted to get the jewelry in as fast as possible, so i only left the needle in for about 30 seconds- 1 minute. MISTAKE!!!! It bled. Not like gushing, but pretty bad. (i love the fact that no matter how many piercing youve had and done, every time there's lots of blood your 1'st thought is "OH FUCK! WHAT DID I DO THIS FOR?!" But i just quickly wiped away the blood with a coton ball with peroxide on it and put the jewelry through. It only bled for a few seconds after that and didnt really hurt much either. Then (as always) i admired my new little piercings in the mirror. they looked great and were perfectly even. They had come out even better than i had had expected! I was extatic After a few moments of inspecting them i cleaned up my mess (a few bloody tissues and cotton balls, and peroxide.) I cleaned the little holes quickly with some peroxide on a Q-tip and then i was done. I take that back, that night and every morning and night for about 2 weeks i did salt soakes and cleaned the crusties away when need be. (peroxide and bactine is really good for piercings.never use alchohol) After the 2 weeks they were both healed up and then i olny started cleaning them at night or every other night. They're been good ever since and after a month i was brave enough to change jewelry from a straight bar to captive bead rings. (CBR's) They look wonderful if i do say so myself ^-^


OH! and that night im glad i didnt toss and turn at night! I deff got lucky. If ur gonna do this please be smart and do one at a time. wait a week or two and do the other. Dont worry about looking stupid cuz you wont. You'll look smart when your not the one who slept on a new piercing and ripped it out or caused it to reject! ;)

Lessons & tips:

• One at a time. as stated before :)
  
• no alchohol. it kills att the cells around your piercing INCLUDING the cells that fight infection.
  
• Sea salt soaks 2 times a day.
  
• I am a proud supporter of the LITHA healing method.-- Leave It The Hell Alone!
  
• Take your time and do the research as with any piercing.
  
• Try to get them as even as possible.
  
• Dont re-use the needle as i did (learn from what i say, not what i do.)
  
• ALWAYS be in a sterilized clean enviorment and use sterilized clean tools and jewelry.

Resources:

• Karma Music Store.
  
• Walmart- (bactine)

Aug 02, 05:14PM PDT | 0 comments