0
Usually a 18g needle is used if you're putting in the corkscrew jewelery as the initial jewelery, but if you're putting in the hoop then you have the choice of a 16g or 14g being standard. Some people have huge nostril piercings, and some have really tiny ones, done at an 18g.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the gauge size of dimple piercing?
16g is the most used you can also use 14g
Is a size 16 gauge the same thing as a regular ear piercing hole?
It is normal for a lobe piercing to be 16 or 18 gauge... but it is normally 18. A 16 gauge is normally used for tragus piercings :)
How does an 18 gauge barbell work?
Barbells are used where a piercing is desired using a straight piece of jewellery. The gauge "18" is the AWG size of the jewellery. (American Wire Gauge)
What size of bar is used for tongue piercing?
Generally a 14 gauge barbell, this may differ depending on preference.
18 nose screw?
It means 18g or 1.0mm Nostril Screw used in nose piercing.
What size tongue bar is used when you first get it done?
Typically, when you first get your tongue pierced, a longer tongue barbell, such as 16mm or 18mm, is used to allow for swelling. After the swelling subsides, you can switch to a shorter barbell of around 12mm. It is important to consult with your piercer for the most appropriate size for your individual anatomy.
What does gauge mean in relation to body jewelry?
When talking of body jewelry and piercing, gauge refers to the size of the body jewelry being used. To be specific, gauge size determines the thickness or the width of the jewelry. That portion of the body jewelry, which actually goes inside your skin, is measured in gauge size. For instance, if you were using a barbell for a piercing, then the gauge size would not be the measure of the two balls at the ends of the barbell, but would indicate the thickness of the bar in between the two balls. As the number of the gauge size goes higher, the thickness of the jewelry becomes lesser. Hence, a barbell of gauge size 12 would be thinner than one that was a gauge size 10. 16 gauge size jewelry is considered to be ideal for new piercings. The thicker your jewelry gets, the lower the gauge size will become. Gauge size �0� and �00� are the thickest (00 being thicker than 0). Once some piece of body jewelry exceeds this thickness, it is no longer measured in gauge size but in fractions and full inches. Gauge is particularly important for ear stretching body jewellery. Smaller gauges go up in parts of milimetres (e.g. 1.6mm, 2.0mm, 2.4mm, 3.2mm) and then go up in whole mm's from 4.0mm to 8.0mm. There is then usually a jump to 10mm, then 12, 14, 16, 19 and so on. Expanders are used to increase the gauge of a stretched piercing gradually. PTFE tape can also be used to increase the size of a piece of jewellery gradually. Article about body jewellery size can be found here http://www.redpiranhapiercing.com/blog/what-size-body-jewellery-will-work-your-piercing. Info on gauge and measuring tools for gauge can be found here http://www.redpiranhapiercing.com/useful-info/glossary/g?title=
Can you use aloe vera on your nose piercing?
yes of course you can use aloe vera on nose piercing. it gives you a cooling effect and cures it soon. i had a nose piercing bumb erlier. i used aloe vera on it every day and night and now its gone.
What gauge needle is used for a tragus piercing?
Mine was done with a 16g needle (:
What is needle with the smallest gauge?
For piercing, 18 gauge. that's the same gauge as a standard earring. There is also a 20 gauge which is a little smaller than an 18 gauge and rarely used for body piercing. There are smaller guage needles for medical use. 25 gauge is the smallest typically used in outpatient health care settings.
What gauge size does frank iero have?
Frank used to have 12mm gauges but took them out permanently along with his lip and nose piercings in 2007. He said he did this because they were starting to annoy him.
What do i use to clean your nose piercing?
Alcohol should not be used on any piercing. Soaking your piercing in sea salt is best. you can also use non scented antibacterial soap to clean your piercing
