My puctured Cartilage=/ =)

Okay so last month my little cousin came over my house with a catilage piercing she had done herself and I instantly fell in love with it, so she asked me if I wanted her to to mine and my first reaction was ABSOLUTELY NOT ARE YOU NUTS? but then the night went on and BOREDOM took a toll on my rational thinking and I decided to let her go ahead and do since hers looked nice with no signs of infection. WRONG MOVE here's how it looked:

not bad right? well it felt horrible it was throbbing with pain, red and swollen for a number of days so I had to remove it.=/

Fast forward a few weeks and I have a new one done Professionally This time! and I love it! the only thing I don't like is the incredibly small earring can't wait to change it. =) here it is: (look closely)