2 month old nipple piercing

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Sunday July 27th, 2008 @ 1:24 AM

Filed under: Nipple

Hi. I got my (female) right nipple pierced 2 months ago. My nipples are very flat, and the balls from the straight barbell (14ga) press against my skin and leave indentations. I read somewhere that this is not supposed to happen. The piercer obviously didn’t pierce them when they were “flat” and perhaps I should have mentioned it to him. They are otherwise healing well, (I think) but I was wondering if switching to curved barbells would be a better choice, as it could prevent the balls from pressing against my skin if the barbell was positioned correctly, right? Wrong? I read on here that a lot of piercers recommend straight barbells, but when it comes to this situation, would it be beneficial? Please don’t say I need to get it re-pierced Thanks a lot!

There’s a difference between “Flat” nipples and “inverted nipples.”
With inverted nipples, depending on the severity of the inward pull of the nipple, I’ll use a curved barbell. (Some inverted nipples just can’t be pierced successfully)

Otherwise, I always use a straight barbell - even on the softer, flatter nipples.

With the pressure of bras and shirts and the forward weight of the breast, it’s normal for the balls to slightly indent into the areola. If you’re having trouble with the balls sinking into both the nipple and the areola, or if it’s causing discomfort outside of the actual healing piercing site, you may need a longer barbell.
Some people find that smaller or larger balls will help the barbell sit more comfortably as well.

Worst case scenario is that your nipple piercing was pierced too deep and into the areola (in which case you should remove them and have them re-pierced …sorry!)

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