Dermal Punching

[MontanaPiercer]

How many of you guys use dermal punches (biopsy punches), and at what gauge do you insist on its use for large gauge cartilage piercings?
I personally use a dermal punch for anything bigger than 8 gauge in cartilage. I have found that using them at lower diameters is beneficial too. Healing times are 4 to 6 weeks I shit you not. I would use nothing but if I could. I tried it on lobes, one time, found cutting is just as easy, and no tissue loss for future stretching, so gave up that route. I have even used punches to do septums up to 4 gauge that healed in several weeks with little to no soreness. I punched two 00g holes in my upper outer conchs, and it went like a dream.

[in2ink]

hi im intrested in getting a small flesh barrell in both ears i have had peircings before ie hafada p.a geich septum and across the fleshy bit at top of my nose however asi got older grew out of it all except for the flesh barrell,s but am of the opinion i would rather have the hole to the diameter straight away than having to wait weeks to stretch up enough loked on google but a lot of it is just stories i would like some advice from a peircer

[MontanaPiercer]

Don't punch lobes.... waste of tissue, if you want bigger than you can get with a piercing needle..... just have them scalpelled