Pierce and Taper
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Sunday October 26th, 2008 @ 4:33 PM
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i’m planning on getting my outter conch pierced at a 00ga. i went to theclosest shop that i trust and he said he could pierce it at a 4ga and taper it to a 00ga. thats a huge stretch i know and it would hurt alot but in terms of safety is it alright to do that? i’m not sure if he is going to pierce it with a needle or a biopsy punch since that makes a diffrence and now that i think about it i’m not sure if he meant taper it immediatly or stretch it over time.
Piercing or punching at 4g and immediately tapering to 10mm is not a practical idea in my opinion. Doing this will be likely to hurt a lot; not to mention having that kind of pressure on a fresh wound will carry the likelihood of excess scarring and prolonged healing times.
If you want to go big right off the hop, have an experienced piercer punch at maybe 8mm (respectively, your anatomy allowing) and immediately taper up to 9mm or 10mm jewelry. A little bit of pressure (1mm or 2mm) will minimize bleeding and shouldn’t instigate any excess scarring. Bigger tapering jumps will likely become more problematic and painful.
Stretching cartilage piercings to large sizes can be completely fine, but it should be undergone slowly with caution and care. Stretching too quickly can cause the same problems mentioned above, even if the piercing has some age.
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5 Responses to “Pierce and Taper”
Why punch and taper? Why not just start off at 10mm?
JamesD on October 26th, 2008 at 5:52 pmI would be worried about anyone anywhere any time condoning a jump from 5mm to 10mm.
I mean, that’s 2/5s of an inch!
And especially in cartilage!
Coffee on October 26th, 2008 at 5:55 pmJamesD:
Punch & Taper is my recommendation in this case because:
a)It will gives you the desired size right off the hop.
b)The small amount of pressure added will help control bleeding.
This is how to start off at 10mm.
Large punches are most commonly seen up to 8mm in diameter, but they can sometimes be found as large as 10mm or even 12mm.
Russ Foxx on October 26th, 2008 at 7:00 pmI’m thinking about doing this. Stretching my conch piercing is being difficult lately. I think I rather have it punched then tapered.
Kitty Demon on October 26th, 2008 at 7:31 pmNot to mention such a jump size could put so much pressure on the cartilage that it fractures it and causes the ear to collapse.
Warren Hiller on October 30th, 2008 at 12:17 pmLeave a Comment