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Anti piercing gun
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- 2. Why are theyso bad? • Piercing guns cannot be properly sterilized due to the way it is constructed and the method they are “sterilized” cannot adequately remove all bacteria from any surface • Guns use blunt force trauma causing blood to become airborne, contaminating the gun, and other surfaces and may carry pathogens such as hepatitis and hiv
- 3. • Studs usedin piercing guns are dull, causing tissue to tear, and with such blunt force, may shatter cartilage in the helix • “Ear piercing specialists” at establishments that use piercing guns have very minimal training and guns are very inaccurate, causing improper placement of the piercing • Jewelry used in piercing guns is often to short to accommodate the initial swelling of a piercing • Jewelry is poorly designed, making proper cleaning and maintenance very difficult and susceptible to tearing • Aftercare instructions given to customers who get pierced at these stores are often outdated, prolong healing of the piercing, and often cause scar tissue growth as opposed to healthy fistula growth • Aftercare solution is often unsuitable for cleaning a piercing.
- 4. Why choose theneedle? • Professional piercers go through extensive training or are under strict supervision of a piercer with consent from you that you are fully aware they are an apprentice • Needles are extremely sharp and sterile, creating an incision and removing excess tissue from the piercing, making it much safer and cleaner…
- 5. Jewelry used inpiercing With a gun: With a needle
- 6. Gun piercing gonewrong Shattering of the cartilage, infection, bruising, swelling, and hypertrophic scarring cause by a spring loaded piercing gun