Wasted $80 on a cheap piercing gun from Amazon - worst mistake ever

I thought I'd save cash and DIY my second lobe piercing at home with one of those $80 kits. The gun jammed halfway through, left a nasty crooked hole that got infected 3 days later. Had to go to a real piercer who charged me $50 to fix it with a needle. Has anyone else gotten burned by those cheap gun kits?

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claire8727d ago

Wait, is this really that huge of a deal though? I mean, yeah it sucks you got an infection and a crooked hole, but people act like a little infection is a death sentence or something. It's not like you got some crazy disease from it, you just had some redness and swelling, right? I feel like half the piercings I've ever gotten you could say got "infected" at some point if you're being dramatic about it. And $50 to fix it with a needle doesn't sound like that bad of a price either, honestly.

cooper.drew7d ago

@patricia262 is right, those cheap guns are a total gamble. Live and learn I guess.

ivanbell7d ago

Agree with @patricia262, those cheap guns are just asking for trouble with infections like that.

patricia2627d ago

Honestly, "nasty crooked hole" is giving me the chills just reading that. That sounds like a nightmare you couldn't wake up from.