Tuesday May 20th, 2008 @ 3:45 AM
Filed under: Nipple
Hey! I am thinking about getting a nipple piercing. The thing is, I’m a girl with rather small, very shy nipples. They aren’t inverted- but very small when they aren’t hard. (If you put your hand over my boob, you can hardly tell the nipple from the rest of my boob, you know? Anyway..) With that in mind, is 16ga too small for a nipple piercing? I think 14ga (and definitely 12ga) would look strange on me. And also, I read somewhere that some people still get a type of discharge several years after piercing. Is that often the case? Is so, that would definitely sway me away from the piercing as I like piercings that are problem-free after healing. Thanks a lot.
I would most definitely say that 16ga is too small to do on any nipple. Also know what you find to be small and very shy nipples, may not always be the case. After all how many males out there have very small nipples yet were capable of obtaining a piercing? Quite a few 
A experienced reputable piercer will be able to analyze the nipple size and shape and take proper measurements to make sure the right sized jewelry is used. It should be anywhere from 14ga or larger but I’ve even done nipples with 8mm (5/16) length barbell.
I would most definitely suggest a barbell to be used as well as make sure its Implant Grade Internally Threaded in jewelry style…If done correctly the piercings will heal perfectly and the inverted shape of your nipples can be corrected.
As per the discharge there can potentially be discharge every so often, everyone’s different. The only way to find out if you’ll be the one with more discharge than you’d like, is to get them done and see what happens. Discharge is often a result of skin cells and body oil and other things expelling from the actual pierced pathway. Some people produce these things more than others.
+6 / 6 votes 
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Posted by Warren Hiller | Permalink | 12 Comments
Saturday May 17th, 2008 @ 1:17 PM
Filed under: Nipple
Hey BME!
I want to get both nipples pierced and have a question about Jewlery.
What is the most common type of jewlery used for this piercing?
Or does this depend on the type & size of your nipples?
Thanks
PIPA X
There isn’t necessarily a “most common” type of jewelry for nipple piercings. However, my opinion, and that of most piercers I know, is that barbells are a better choice for initial jewelry than captive bead rings or circular barbells.
Straight barbells (some prefer curved) will sit much more flush with your body, reducing the amount of abuse from daily activity. In addition, because the barbells don’t hang below the nipple, there is less pressure/leverage from shirts and bars (if applicable). Reducing the pressure on a piercing makes it easier for your body to heal and reduces the likelihood of rejection or migration.
I will do nipple piercings with captive bead rings or circular barbell, but only after I’ve thoroughly explained the advantages of straight barbells to my client.
+4 / 4 votes
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Posted by Derek Lowe | Permalink | 4 Comments
Friday May 16th, 2008 @ 1:44 AM
Filed under: Nipple
Back in December, I pierced my right nipple myself - my first piercing experience, but I did it with proper equipment and in a clean environment. It actually came out pretty good, but the next day I went in to have a piercer check it out, and I had her do the other one since I was there anyway - though she said the one I did looked great, so I could have done the left one myself…I just didn’t want it to hurt so bad again!
Anyway, the one I did myself has migrated down, almost to the bottom of the nipple; it now looks like a shallow and poorly placed piercing. It’s still pretty secure, it’s not going to come out with a sharp yank, but it’s definitely not where it started, or where it’s supposed to be. The professionally-done piercing seems to be pretty much where it was originally.
Is there a technique to piercing to keep it from migrating? If I had gotten the right one done professionally, is there a better chance it wouldn’t have moved, or is it 50-50 no matter what, and it just depends on your body’s response to the jewelry?
I am hoping to get the right one done again, professionally this time, and I’m crossing my fingers that it won’t migrate. I’m not sure if I should take the old one out and let it heal, or if I can just go in since the site for a proper piercing is now well healed (because the jewelry has moved down!). It would be great if you can help me out! I’m not a fan of my body and I really like how it looks with nipple piercings, so I’m hoping I have a chance of keeping it if I get it done professionally this time. Doing it myself was fun though!
Migration and rejection of piercings is a tricky thing to sort out sometimes, and is nearly impossible to predict. Obviously appropriate placement, appropriate jewelry style and materials and aftercare all play roles in reducing the likelihood of rejection. Sometimes though, no matter how spot-on everything might be, piercings still migrate or reject. Piercings are, after all, a foreign object and our bodies are designed to rid themselves of foreign objects. Anytime you successfully heal a piercing, you’ve essentailly tricked your bod into accepting something that isn’t supposed to be there.
My instinct is that if you get your piercing re-done professionally, it’s going to have a better chance of staying put. Even though you may have done a good job piercing yourself, a professional may well have some insight into a slightly different placement that you may not have been aware of. In some cases, it could be as simple as the piercers having a better angle to perform the piercing, helping ensure a proper depth and placement.
However, it’s also possible that you could have that piercing re-done by a pro and it could still reject. It’s possible that you sleep on that side of your body, thereby putting more pressure on the jewelry on that side…increasing the chance of rejection. Perhaps you snagged that nipple at some point and didn’t realize it, causing the migration.
Best of luck with the re-piercing, whichever route you decide to go.
+6 / 6 votes
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Posted by Derek Lowe | Permalink | Comments
Saturday May 10th, 2008 @ 8:24 PM
Filed under: Nipple
I swear I read about proper jewelry on here somewhere before, but I’m assuming it was on the old QOD..so I apologize for what may be an easy question to answer.
I’ve had my nipples (female) pierced for about 2 1/2 years with the original 14 gauge horseshoe..uhh circular?..barbells still in (pardon my lack of proper terminology, my brain isn’t working well tonight). There’s still crusties everyday, but I had a difficult time with healing, especially after one was ripped in my sleep. Mainly I’m wondering if I might have better luck with straight barbells, such as less movement and less snagging, which in turn I would hope to have happier piercings.
If barbells are a better option, how do I go about figuring a proper length without going to a studio…all the “shops” around here are disgusting and unsanitary and I don’t trust the people running them at all, and the shop I got the piercings done at is several hours away.
Thanks 
Barbells are going to be a better option for you and will likely solve the problems that you are having. The reasons you guessed they might be a better option for you are spot-on.
As for figuring out the size…a pair of calipers or even a ruler should do the trick. You want the barbells to be 1/16″-1/8″ of longer than the width of your nipples. Chances are good that 1/16″ will do the trick, but if they still tend to flare up or get swollen, a little extra room might be good. Take the measurement and then figure out what length of jewlery is going to fit the best.
Good luck!
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Posted by Derek Lowe | Permalink | Comments
Friday May 9th, 2008 @ 7:02 AM
Filed under: Nipple
A long winded question because this has been going on for a few months now!
About 6 months ago I got both nipples pierced (horizontal, barbells, 14ga), they healed fine, no problems. Then about 2 months ago, I noticed a white/yellow discharge coming from both piercings at the entry/exit points and out of my actual nipple. I went straight back to my piercer who took a look and said it was white blood cells and lymph since I had most likely snagged the skin on the inside of the piercing when I’d changed the jewellery. She told me not to take the barbells out for a few days and clean it with saltwater. I did and the right one healed up fine, the left one however still persisted. I thought I’d take a closer look at where the goo was coming from and I discovered a hole in the centre of my nipple about the size of a pin head through which I could see my silver bar.
fast forward to today (that was about a week ago I noticed the hole). I went to the doctors this morning to get it checked out. She was really unhelpful and was incredibly biased against piercings and her answer was to take it out. I know I should listen, but I’ve heard so many horror stories about abcesses forming when the piercing closes and traps infection. Both my piercer and doctor said it’s not infected, but I’m guessing with a hole in my nipple the minute I stop doing my 2X a day cleaning then it’s just gonna get infected. Any ideas what I should do?
If you can see the bar through the centre of the nipple then this is a good indication that your nipple was either pierced too shallow or that it has migrated. I’d like to echo the advice of your doctor and your piercer - take it out. You can always have it pierced again at a later date. Also, for future reference, I feel changing the jewellery in a four month old nipple piercing to be too soon and the increased discharge that coincided with this pays testament to that. Nipples can have a lengthy healing time - anything from eight months to two years depending on a number of factors. For male nipples I usually advise leaving the original jewellery in situ for a minimum of eight months and for female nipples, a year. Do your twice-daily seasalt soaks for the next few days until the piercing seals itself.
+9 / 9 votes
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Posted by Tiff Badhairdo | Permalink | Comments
Wednesday May 7th, 2008 @ 2:31 PM
Filed under: Nipple
Okay, So I had pierce my nipple like two years ago, and decided that I didn’t want it anymore because my boyfriend didn’t like it, but now we aren’t together and I want to pierce it again and the same nipple. one is that safe and is it okay to do that? and Two it still has some of that smelly discharge stuff coming out of it. Can I still Piece it?
The discharge is most likely dead cells and other excretia and is probably a good indication that your piercing is still open so there’s every chance that you could visit the piercers and have them taper it open for you rather than repierce it. This will avoid the lengthy healing time associated with nipple piercings and your nipple will be sore for a matter of a few days only, then it will be business as usual!
+4 / 4 votes
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Posted by Tiff Badhairdo | Permalink | Comments
Monday April 28th, 2008 @ 12:52 PM
About a year ago I got a scarification in between my shoulder blades. It was a fairly fine design and it healed too well and too quickly. I didn’t get any keloid. I’m just curious if it’s even possible to cut wider and deeper around the scar that’s already there (in essence, cut out the scar tissue that is there) in hopes that a wider deeper cut will create the desired keloid.
It’s very likely that you can have the piece reworked. You’ll want to find someone with an “above average” skill-set as far as scarification goes- so do your research and find someone at the top of the game.
+10 / 10 votes
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Posted by Shawn Porter | Permalink | 2 Comments
Sunday April 27th, 2008 @ 10:55 AM
Filed under: Nipple
I’d like to get a nipple piercing and have wanted to do so for a while now. I am however so nervous about even going in a piercing shop : is there a good way of overcoming any feeling of nervousness short of hypnotherapy for example?
I guess most of my nerves are due to the fact I haven’t had any piercings yet so don’t really know what to expect. You could describe it as a “fear of the unknown”. I would so like to over come it.
Thanks for any ideas.
The best thing to do is to pop into a studio and have an informal chat with the piercer. Explain that you have no intentions of getting your piercing done there and then and don’t be afraid to voice your concerns. Any piercer worth their salt loves having questions fired at them! Also, go round other studios to chat to other piercers. This will give you the opportunity to find someone you feel comfortable with. Don’t forget to do your research to find a reputable place beforehand. A good piercer will be able allay your fears and put you at ease about every aspect of the procedure. Just bear in mind that it is perfectly acceptable to be nervous. I still get nervous!
+7 / 9 votes 
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Posted by Tiff Badhairdo | Permalink | 6 Comments
Friday April 25th, 2008 @ 8:30 AM
Filed under: Nipple
About 2 years ago I had my nipples pierced. Everybody who had piercings done at the place I went to raved about how good they were. The shop was clean and there was an autoclave. Lots of hand washing and gloves. Anywho, my left nipple doesn’t seem to want to heal. I took the right one out when it started to migrate due to my now ex’s disagreement with my choice. There’s no infecting or pain just lots and lots of crusties I have only soaked it with sea salt before I get in the shower instead of soaping it up. (just a pinch in a shot glass.)Is there anything more I could be doing or could the healing have been set back? Sorry this is so long.
If it’s not red, painful, migrating, or genuinely infected, it’s probably just normal sebum and dead skin cells and whatnot exuding from the piercing. Nipples are notoriously schmutzy piercings, what can I tell you? Most people find at least SOME dried junk on their nipple jewellery that wants to be washed off in the shower, and most women with pierced nipples certainly notice that the amount of junk seems to correspond to where they are in their menstrual cycle - you’ll tend to get more crusties and stuff right before your period is due. I’d say just to give ‘em a bit of a wash in the shower (I like natural soaps like liquid Dr. Bronner’s, personally) and don’t worry about it.
+3 / 3 votes
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Posted by Lori St.Leone | Permalink | 6 Comments
Wednesday March 19th, 2008 @ 1:13 AM
I have the standard 14g horizontal nipple piercings. I ordered a bright, shiny new pair of Anatometal barbells in 12g. Is the .4mm difference really enough that I should be concerned about pain or use a taper (do they make tapers that small?)? Or, should I just have a piercer insert the new jewelry after I get it sterilized?
Will the .4mm make a difference? On some people, yes it will. However on others, no it will not. I’ve personally seen people slide a 12ga barbell through what normally had a 14ga barbell easily, mainly due to how long they had the piercing,etc. But like I said I’ve also seen vice versa where a taper was most definitely needed.
Yes they do make 12ga tapers, in fact you can get tapers as small as 18ga. For internally threaded jewelry I prefer threaded tapers, which means the taper screws into the jewelry and you just insert it all in one go.
Since you’re getting it sterilized you might as well just nicely ask the piercer to insert the jewelry for you. That way its all done in one moment in time…Tapering a piercing such as what you’re describing is very quick and easy to do for any piercer…
+2 / 2 votes
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Posted by Warren Hiller | Permalink | Comments
