Piercing Technique Problems

This shows a swollen infected tragus pierced using a piercing gun.

The manufacturers of the gun explicitly forbid the use of the ear gun outside the helix and lobe.

Image showing tragus pierced with using a gun.

An inappropriately small 16gauge 10mm eyebrow barbell was inserted into this female nipple by an inexperienced piercer.

The patient presented in pain with one ball completely disappearing into the nipple. A longer 14g barbell solved the problem.

Read the experience.

Image showing an inappropriately short barbell buried in a nipple.

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