I don't usually encourage self-piercing, but, I'm hypocritical if I say not to since I have done all of my piercings on my own, and only had to have my navel piercing re-done (navels are notorious for being crooked and I was still growing when I did it myself).
If you re-do it yourself, make sure you sterilize absolutely every single thing you put your hands on, and use Dial (my personal favourite) in a nice thick lather on your hands, and, if you can, gloves that don't have that powdery substance on them. A hollow needle is the only needle that is good for piercing; a regular thick needle will only tear through the tissue, so if you can get ahold of a hollow needle, then you will have no problem doing it yourself. A hollow needle also will hurt a LOT less than a regular needle.
I made the mistake of using a regular needle on my septum piercing, and I'm fighting to keep it stable right now. It's not infected at all, but you can see where the needle ripped through, instead of piercing through the flesh.
As far as dulling with ice, with a hollow needle, you won't need to.
The only pain involved with a self-piercing (using a hollow needle) comes from basic fear of pushing through at the right speed with the right pressure. The needling being hollow will take care of some of it, but if you dwell on it too much, you're done for and it can get stuck, and hearing that 'tic' at the end can make your stomach turn.
If you re-do it yourself, make sure you sterilize absolutely every single thing you put your hands on, and use Dial (my personal favourite) in a nice thick lather on your hands, and, if you can, gloves that don't have that powdery substance on them. A hollow needle is the only needle that is good for piercing; a regular thick needle will only tear through the tissue, so if you can get ahold of a hollow needle, then you will have no problem doing it yourself. A hollow needle also will hurt a LOT less than a regular needle.
I made the mistake of using a regular needle on my septum piercing, and I'm fighting to keep it stable right now. It's not infected at all, but you can see where the needle ripped through, instead of piercing through the flesh.
As far as dulling with ice, with a hollow needle, you won't need to.
The only pain involved with a self-piercing (using a hollow needle) comes from basic fear of pushing through at the right speed with the right pressure. The needling being hollow will take care of some of it, but if you dwell on it too much, you're done for and it can get stuck, and hearing that 'tic' at the end can make your stomach turn.
