dermal punching
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Saturday January 5th, 2008 @ 2:21 PM
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I had my cartilage pierced several years ago, maybe a decade, with a gun… I had to take it out a few years ago and ever since I’ve really wanted to get it pierced again. This time though I was thinking of getting it dermal punched, to remove the original hole, and I’ve heard that on some level it’s better to get cartilage dermal punched as opposed to piercing with a needle or otherwise. I don’t want to get too big only 12 or 10 gauge.
I have inquired at a few local shops and have been told that typically they would pierce at such a small gauge. Is it possible or even recommended to get a dermal punch that small?
It’s absolutely possible to get dermal punches as small as 1.5mm (which is about 14ga), and I’m a long-time advocate of punching over piercing, it heals so much more quickly and easily! You might have to cast your net a bit wider, but I’m sure you can find a good piercer to help you out with what you want if you keep looking. 
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3 Responses to “dermal punching”
Wow, it’s been a so long since I asked that I’d almost forgotten I’d asked it. Lo and behold I open my e-mail only to see that my question was answered… on my birthday!
Thank you! I’ve been trying to find a sure answer to that for a while now. I’ll just have to talk to some more piercers in the area to see if any of them are willing to punch that small. I suppose if all else fails I can plan a vacation to Australia.
hedonist051 on January 7th, 2008 at 3:43 amHey, we’re like over a hundred questions backed up - it can sometimes take awhile to get your question answered, and we can’t answer them all! That’s why I’m ALWAYS urging people with the time-sensitive queries to ask their PIERCER, and not Dr. Internets.
Lori St.Leone on January 7th, 2008 at 7:14 amDon’t worry, I’m wasn’t complaining, I just thought it was cool that my question was answered on my birthday, a nice little unexpected present.
hedonist051 on January 9th, 2008 at 3:57 pmLeave a Comment