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^ I'm thinkin' I'll have to be done with it as I tried numerous times to get it in last night and this morning, and it's only led to major irritation in the area and emotionally due to the pain. 8(
 
FWIW I got keloids on both of my earlobes when I got them pierced with a gun at 12. 8( They're so small now that you can't even see them but they took YEARS to go away. Big pain in the ass. Anyway, I learned my lesson and was VERY careful to pick a quality professional AND keep immaculately clean when I got my naval and nips done years later. If anyone out there gets it in their system to go to a less than fantastic piercer or do it themselves think about living with keloids for 10+ years.
 
I wouldn't do it. I think it is only fair to wait and let the child (or adult if they want to wait) make the decision.

My mom has had all of her girls ears pierced at the hospital! (they used to offer this!) mine too I think or at least when I was very young.

One of my sisters ears actually changed a bit when she grew and now the piercing is no longer in the correct place! I guess it is hard to tell how peoples ears will grow when they get older... I also have seen quite a few toddler boys with pierced ears here lately... mostly with big diamond looking studs!!!
 
I always leave mine in when I use the neti pot - but then again I've had it pierced for like 25 years now...
 
ratgirldjh said:
I always leave mine in when I use the neti pot - but then again I've had it pierced for like 25 years now...
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I took it out to help facilitate things coming out, and to prevent the washcloth from snagging on it when I blew my nose.

Oh well, the piercing's out now. I'm kind of glad it was forced on me, even though I did just buy new jewelry (that I can't return 'cause I modified). Had it not been forced on me, it would've been another year of hymning and hawing about taking it out.
 
Simply_Live said:
What made you decide to part with the piercing?
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Because i am pregnant, and even though i have read that a lot of women keep their genital piercings even during giving birth, the thought of it freaks me out. There will be enough going on down there without my piercing causing any more complications. :)

I have been without it now for just over a week, thankfully i have not had any loss of sensitivity. Phew!
 
I am pretty against anything to inflict pain on a baby... ear piercing, circumcision .. any of that.

I have a few piercings and when my daughter lets me know she wants one.. then by all means she can get one.
 
So I finally went and got my left dydoe redone after it came out while I was sleeping MONTHS ago. And lemme tell you, getting scar tissue pierced hurts about ten times more than regular tissue :X
 
Nipple piercing experience

I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but it's of a somewhat sexual nature... Mods, feel free to move it if you need to.
Anyway, I got the nipple piercings I've been wanting for a month today! The kid at the shop was all of 19, didn't ID me(which is a good thing), and was a bit unprofessional. There was no private room, so I took my top off in the front of the store, with three teenage guys watching from the waiting room. Anyone that walked in the door could plainly see me topless. I opted for straight barbells, not because I really like how they look but because they are supposed to be better for healing. Then I sat down, took off my shirt, and it seemed like he angled my chair so his friends in the room could see. I thought it was kinda cute, actually, but I know a lot of women would have been offended by this. Then, the needles went through. It wasn't too bad, actually, until afterwards. I felt myself going into shock, and stumbled into the bathroom, where I sat on my knees with my head against the wall. A few minutes later, I think I passed out, because I woke up feeling better. I stumbled out of the studio without tipping, half because I was so freaked out I didn't remember, and partly because he wasn't all that professional. I didn't get any aftercare instructions, but I'd studied what to do. I'm a little worried about infection, and was wondering if anyone had any prevention tips? I'm taking 1000 mg of vitamin C and 50 mg of zinc, as welll as doing sea salt soaks and using lavender oil. After cleaning, I put a piece of gauze over each nipple and wear a loose, soft bra to prevent them from rubbing on my clothes. I REALLY don't want an infection, and if I do get one I'm relying on "fish mox" (amoxicillin with a "fish" label that can be bought without a prescription.) taking into consideration all the precautions, I'm hoping the chance of infection is very low. Im also planning on not drinking/doing hard drugs for awhile. Any advice on aftercare, comments, suggestions, etc would be great.
 
I remember when I got my ear pierced they said to make sure I clean it everyday with ISO alcohol. THats all I did and it all turned out well, I don't think nipples would be any different tho, just make sure the new piercing stays clean, doesn't get infected and such.
 
i've had both mine done twice, but it was a long time ago. just wash off the dried blood with warm water and cotton buds. then apply betadine to keep it from infection. nipple piercing hurts a lot at first, i remember coming so close to backing out that second time. however once healed, they are unlike anything else. literally there are no other sensations like having your nipples pierced (particularly the experience of riding a motorcycle on a summers night in a tshirt... wow).

being male, i just had the problem that they would eventually start to reject.

the only issue with betadine, aside from the colour, is that it dries a little sticky. still, it's far better than infection.
 
Buy a gallon of distiller water, put three tablespoons of non-iodized salt in the gallon and mix.
Put the mix in a shot glass and hold the glass over the nipple. Do that a couple times a day and for the love of god don't get piercings from seedy places like that. That's the way you get infections....
 
_mistresspoppy_ said:
Then, the needles went through. It wasn't too bad, actually, until afterwards. I felt myself going into shock, and stumbled into the bathroom, where I sat on my knees with my head against the wall. A few minutes later, I think I passed out, because I woke up feeling better. I stumbled out of the studio without tipping, half because I was so freaked out I didn't remember, and partly because he wasn't all that professional.
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This is a pretty common reaction to pain, especially if you hadn't eaten much that day or were dehydrated?? It's an awful feeling, but you could've still had this same reaction in any place, regardless if they were the most hygenic/professional piercing parlour, or someone's bathroom =D

Regardless, it sucks that you had such a shitty piercing experience!! :(

I do have one question, did he use fresh needles? Like, did he take them out of a sterile packet?

Also, I think you'll be okay with the cleaning advice people have given you so far. My personal advice is to clean the piercings 2-3 times a day (and NO MORE, as the skin needs time to heal on its own) and I would personally recommend using Keaton's method of bathing with a dilute salt solution. Do NOT use Isopropyl alcohol, as although it kills bacteria, sure, it also actually damages the skin cells and drastically slows down the healing process. You probably won't need to use betadine either, the salt solution should suffice.

If you have any swelling or if your nipples feel hot and/or really painful, PLEASE do not hesitate to see a doctor to get them checked out and to get a proper anti-biotics prescription.
 
Also, if you're a smoker, now is the time to quit. Smoking cigarettes can drastically slow the healing process.
 
I dont smoke, except for the occasional joint, but I mostly just make brownies.
He got a needle out of a fresh packet, but he used the same needle on both nipples. No signs of infection so far.. About infection, you will KNOW, right? Every now and then, I get a little twinge of pain, especially when wearing tight push up bras all day, but I'm guessing that is normal? The salt soaks make a HUGE difference. One morning I forgot, and I was sore all damn day. As long as I do my salt soak there are only a few occasional burst of pain, usually if I bounce them around too much. I heard from some friends it was really painful for a few days/weeks, and I'm surprised at how minimal it is. I use bactine and lavender occasionally, but I'm mostly relying on the sea salt.
Also, how long do these take to heal? I have relatively small breasts (B) and nipples. I want to change to a PTFE barbell as soon as possible, as it looks like the steel balls at the end of the barbell are staring to corrode... I don't think they are 316 surgical grade. I'm really concerned about them rusting! The barbell itself looks fine, and maybe it is high quality, but the balls are in pretty bad shape.
 
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