Nipple Piercing

**Early Kids** · March 2nd, 2011, 04:28 PM

I want one.

So, what should I keep in mind when getting one? Any tips?

**toomanyshoes** · March 2nd, 2011, 04:30 PM

go to a reputable piercer and use the right kind of bar/ring. good luck!

they are heaps of fun

**helle** · March 2nd, 2011, 04:36 PM

That it hurts like a martha fecker.
DH used to have one, he reckons he almost passed out when they did it and he has a pretty high pain threshold... i think it lasted a little over 12 months until he was shot in the nipple by a paint ball gun. after that it just wouldn't heal and he had to take it out, and it left his nipple nobbly bit kinda all big from scar tissue. But he had a MASSIVE size guaged bar in it, it was serioulsy huge. I think that's what stuffed it up. I don't know what the peircer was thinking when he shuved that in.
it was sexy as hell tho *sigh*

Tips: don't get shot in the nipple by anything

**Early Kids** · March 2nd, 2011, 04:36 PM

Which is better, a bar or a ring?

**Early Kids** · March 2nd, 2011, 04:38 PM

Tips: don't get shot in the nipple by anything

OUCH! I'll remember that

The pain I can deal with... I get a rush out of a piercing/tattoo and was VERY dissapointed when my belly piercing DIDN'T hurt

**helle** · March 2nd, 2011, 04:39 PM

i think i'd go ring to start with... just for the keeping clean factor. the wound is open and is able to breath, kwim?

**toomanyshoes** · March 2nd, 2011, 04:52 PM

Pfft at the pain. I had both mine down took them out and they healed over so I have scar tissue and then had them redone a few years later.

My belly button and eyebrow hurt more than my nipples, DH agrees his belly was worse than nipple.

Bar v ring, depends what you like. I prefer bars, looks nicer IMO.

**Early Kids** · March 2nd, 2011, 05:16 PM

Pfft at the pain. I had both mine down took them out and they healed over so I have scar tissue and then had them redone a few years later.

My belly button and eyebrow hurt more than my nipples, DH agrees his belly was worse than nipple.

Noooo! I want that adrenaline rush you get with the pain LOL, if the belly hurts more then I'm not going to get it WAH!

Bar v ring, depends what you like. I prefer bars, looks nicer IMO.

Thanks! I prefer the bars too, but might start off with the ring for the reason helle said

Thank you ladies

**CrazyLady** · March 2nd, 2011, 05:28 PM

Apparently it hurts males more than females because they have more nerves in that area. something about they way nerves disperse when the area develops on females.

Also avoid plush towels to dry the area after you get it done because the loops get caught if towel's a tad pulled IYKWIM. maybe a waffle cotton tea towel and dab the area (not rub in case of a loose thread) while it's healing.

**mummy of 3 boys** · March 2nd, 2011, 05:43 PM

ouch ouch ouch, i had mine done and it hurt like crazy

i had a bar and was pierced so i could still BF if i wanted too, i had it in for 2.5yrs and it never healed it was so sentsitive....DF liked the idea of a nipple ring until he was never allowed to touch it as it hurt too much

goodluck and hope it doesnt hurt too much and heals properly for you!

**Early Kids** · March 2nd, 2011, 07:57 PM

Thanks ladies

I don't need to worry about BF any more... if I get pregnant again I'll be asking some serious questions! (I had my tubes done)

I'm excited... now I just need the funds

**Glamourcide** · March 2nd, 2011, 08:06 PM

Which is better, a bar or a ring?

A bar to begin with it allows the fistula to heal straight, you can then switch to a ring if you choose to. Getting a piercing and allowing it to heal with a ring in can then become an issue should you wish to switch to a bar as the hole can heal wonky. This is very common with navel piercings, that are typically pierced with a ring, upon switching jewellery the piercee will find the jewellery (bar) won't sit 'straight' and will instead hang to one side, itms.
Cleaning shouldn't be a problem with a bar provided the piercer uses the correct size jewellery to begin with - it should be a few millimetres longer than the fistula (ie, there'll be a little gap that'll 'stick out'), allowing you to slide the bar from side to side to aid cleaning (and don't use commercial alcohol-based sprays, warm salty water soaks will do just fine) and also allowing for swelling in the first couple of days.
A too-short bar will not only make cleaning difficult, but can lead to some pretty major complications if it's short enough to pinch and interfere with healing. Just a guide, if your nipple is (eg) 10mm across, you'll probably want a 12-14mm bar placed in initially, and once it's healed you can then switch down to an 10mm to fit.
Good luck, HTH!

**angelaartsstudent** · March 2nd, 2011, 10:29 PM

I have both pierced and love them.

They WILL make your nipples more sensitive (assuming you dont have a butcher piercer) and they WILL um, likely become more erect all the time.

Apart from salt soaks - 2 x 5 mins a day for 2 weeks - I would suggest the LITHA method: Leave It The Hell Alone.

:-D

No playing during healing!

**angelaartsstudent** · March 2nd, 2011, 10:30 PM

PS: I have a different length bar in each one. A good piercer will measure twice, poke once.

Don't wash your boobs with a body puff....that's how I ripped my first one out.