nose piercing

[silverdaler]

should it be done with a gun or needle. ?
i have read somewhere that it should be done with a needle if it is done professionally .
is that correct. ?

[bobtheturkey]

gun might make a hole bigger than you need but try it and let us now how you get on

[B00]

When I had mine done (since removed) it was done with a gun.

[electricblue]

When i was 5 i had my ears done with a needle and a cork,well 1 anyway,screamed the place down so thats all they could do,
Anyway,had my nose done with a gun too,THANK GOD,dont know anywhere that does it with a needle,

[silverdaler]

hi bob.
i had mine done a few months ago with a gun (very painful) and it did take a while to heal up.
also, the stud which they injected was quite large.
my daughter now wants it done but needs to wear a small stud asap because of her job.
i cant remember where i read that it should be done with a needle.

[Greedyfly]

Needle. Gun is not a good at all can seriously damage the nose. Has mt nose pierced twice now first with a gun which made that side of nose collapse after a while. Then took it out and a year later went to much better piercer who used a needle, not once had a problem and she is now my piercer. Guns are bad, every piercing I have had with a gun has gone wrong sooner or later.

[electricblue]

Had no probs with a gun,had it done in 1990 and been absolutely fine!

[silverdaler]

hmmmmmmm
thanks for your time everyone.
any professionals out there with some advice ???

[unruliejulie]

i had mine done with a gun, very quick and painless, just the noise makes you jump a bit!

[electricblue]

I agree julie,in fact thinking of getting the other side done too!

[unruliejulie]

i onlu had mine in for about a month. I didnt think it was really me so out it came. I couldnt stop twiddling with it either! Not very ladylike i must say lol

[Redbel]

Had mine done with a gun too...... quick and painless

[Minxie]

I had my nose pieced with a gun, it closed and got it done again. I dont wear a stud now, but it has left a scar.

[4getmenot]

I had mine done at a festival. last minute souvenir, I thought it wouldnt hurt quick shot of the gun and done but I had the needle. ouch. But you can choose whatever stud you want and a small one, with a gun you have to have a big stud.

[mycats]

I got mine done with a gun when I was 14 (16 years ago eek) and it didnt hurt at all.

[missjef]

when i went to get it done at about 15 i think, i got the option of either the needle or the gun, (the needle's more expensive). i decided on getting the gun, theres a quick shot of pain and then its over (its sore for a little while though). i changed for a small stud a few weeks after but that came out in my sleep and it healed up, so i got it done again with a gun but decided not to put a nose stud in it as they just come out so easily (and i have found that nose piercings heal up so quickly!) so now i just wear an earring cos the back keeps it from coming out :-)
it heals so quickly though, whenever i want to change it i always find that even after just a minute its hard to get the stud through and you have to give it quite a push!