Can you hit a nerve while piercing your cartilage?

Can you hit a nerve while piercing your cartilage?

Cartilage receive their blood supply from surrounding structures. In case of the ear, it receives blood from the covering skin via diffusion. So technically, there are no veins or major nerves in the outer ear that you can damage when piercing the ear.

What piercings are safe to do yourself?

Ear and cartilage piercings are the safest options for doing your own piercings. While cartilage takes a long time to heal, these are relatively safe piercings with few complications. If you approach the piercings and their care correctly it is also safe to pierce the lip, eyebrow, nose, and belly button at home.

Can I pierce my cartilage with a sewing needle?

A sewing needle is not sharp enough to pierce cartilage correctly. When using he incorrect tools to perform piercings, one takes the chance of many things going wrong. In the case of a cartilage piercing, the cartilage can be broken leading to difficulty in healing, excess scarring, or permanent damage.

How do you numb your cartilage before piercing?

You can use a lidocaine numbing cream prior to your cartilage piercing. You rub the cream on the area you want to get pierced and wait for at least half an hour (but no more than an hour). It reduces the initial piercing pain. You will, however, still feel some sensation during the piercing.

Can you shatter your cartilage with a needle?

A cartilage piercing should be performed with a hollow needle. This piercing should never be performed with any type of piercing gun. A Piercing gun can shatter the cartilage and there is no way to properly clean this type of instrument.

How much does a cartilage piercing cost?

If you go with a cheaper ear piercing shop that only uses a piercing gun, you may only pay $20. For a basic cartilage piercing at a body piercing studio, an average price with jewelry is around $40-$50.