terrible as once assumed. It is
now becoming evident that
any piercing, by needle or by
gun, can have negative
consequences if the piercer
does not perform the
procedure properly and does
not use sanitary equipment.
So the problem with guns
may not be the guns
themselves, but the
experience and training of
people who use them.
Although some people swear
by using special piercer's
needles or a dermal punch
and say that the guns they use
at mall places are never
properly cleaned, there is no
solid evidence to support
claims that piercings done by
a piercing gun will result in
infection (or another
complication). But we do
know that any piercing that
isn't pierced with care and
caution will be prone to
complications. Every
piercing that I have has been
pierced by a prof