Since last june,I've had both nipples pierced twice.Originally,they were my very first body mod;besides my ears;and I loved them.A friend from work talked me into getting mine done,despite how nervous I was about the pain.Jeff had told me it would hurt like hell,and that he nearly passed out when he got his done.He took me to Nemo's parlor in Arlington and there was no wait.When I told him that my nipples would be the first for me to pierce he looked at me like I was crazy.I was extremely inexperienced about getting pierced and didn't find it too odd that I only had the choice between two different rings[both diameters were a little big..I forget what size]and I chose the smaller and fourteen gauge.I removed my shirt and laid back on the chair,preparing myself for the piercing by gripping the handles on the chair tightly.He told me to take a deep breath and exhale slowly and as I exhaled he pushed the needle through my left nipple.While he was reaching for the jewelry,I looked over at Jeff and couldn't believe he nearly passed out..it didn't hurt that bad.He put the ring in,and I didn't really notice how shallow he had pierced it.He proceeded with the second and I then had both pierced and put my shirt back on and asked him general care questions.He wasn't too helpful,to be honest..and he said I could use dial soap to keep them clean.Despite all of that,they healed wonderfully with no problems and were only sore for maybe a day or two.
At A Glance Author novaflux Contact novaflux@bme.anon Artist nemo/pat tidewell Studio Nemo's tattoo/piercing parlor and Obscurities Location arlington/dallas texas Later during the summer I realized the left one hadn't migrated,but it was still very shallow compared to the other one and went into Obscurities to have a piercer look at it to make sure it was ok.They said so long as it wasn't migrating,I'd be fine but it was very shallow.So,in November,I finally took the left one out to let it heal and get it repierced shortly there after.
In early december I went into Obscurities on a day Chris wasn't working[which I didn't know,but had driven all the way to dallas alreaady],so I agreed to see Pat.He at first didn't want to repierce the left one with a circular barbell like I wanted,but would gladly gauge the other to 12g with a circular barbell.Since I didn't want to be uneven,and they had healed fine before with rings..he reluctantly agreed to pierce the left as I wanted.So..we went into the back room and he started with the left,piercing it at twelve gauge.I remembered that sensation from months beforehand and tensed just a little...but the right one..that hurt like nothing else I had felt.I didn't think pushing a 12g needle through an already pierced nipple would hurt so much.A few days later I noticed the left one was still very sore and apparently migrating downwards.I didn't like this idea and wanted to take it out before it moved any further.I finally was able to get the jewelry out the following sunday[a week and 2 days after piercing it].It hurt like hell and was obviously rejecting the piercing.
About a week or so after that,my right one was sore and becomming swollen.I had enough of my nipples hurting and was so tired of it,that I removed that ring as well.
I am debating whether or not I'll get them done again in the near future,given the amount of scar tissue I can feel inside.If I do..I'm going with barbells and 14g again..apparently my body didn't want to be pierced with a 12g.I'm thinking of possibly doing crossing barbells in both if I do it a third time.Any suggestions are very welcomed and I'm willing to try a lot of ideas.I have also been contemplating a cleavage surface piercing.
General questions:
-Did it hurt to get your nipples pierced?
Definitely.I'm not going to lie and say it felt like a pin prick.It definitely hurt much more to gauge them than the original piercings.
-How long does the healing take?
For me..I would say mine were completely healed within two months..but most piercers say it can take much longer than that.
-What is the best jewelry and gauge to use?
It depends on personal preference mostly.Barbells are less likely to get caught on things[I've heard horror stories]and they don't create as much of a weighted pull on the fresh piercings.I used to not like how barbells looked..but I think that's what I would choose at this point.
-Does getting your nipples pierced enhance anything?
I would have to say mine were more sensitive with the jewlery in and right after taking it out.They're aren't as much now as they were at the time,but I haven't lost anything since before I had them done.