Can I pierce my ear with a safety pin?

Can I pierce my ear with a safety pin?

A safety pin has a similar thickness to most earrings, so using one to pierce your ears can be a cheap alternative. After making sure everything is sterile and numbing the area, push the pin through your ear to pierce it. As your ears heal, be sure to take care of the piercing to avoid getting any infections.

Can you pierce your nose with a safety pin?

Don't pierce your nose with anything other than a hollow autoclaved needle. A safety pin, a pushpin, an earring, or a sewing needle will make the piercing more prone to infection; it can be hard to properly sterilize these objects. Before you do this, make completely sure that you want a pierced nose.

Is piercing your own ears dangerous?

Ear piercing itself isn't dangerous, but if the pierced site isn't kept clean than infection may set in. In some of the worst cases I have seen, the infection is so bad that the earring back is swallowed up the swollen, infected earlobe. This can be challenging to remove and treat for both the doctor and the patient.