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.
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Posted by Tiff Badhairdo | Permalink | Comments
Wednesday May 7th, 2008 @ 2:31 PM
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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.
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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!
+8 / 10 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.
+4 / 4 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
Wednesday March 5th, 2008 @ 12:51 AM
Filed under: Nipple
I have 3 questions. In order of importance;
**** 1)It’s been 3 weeks since I had both my nipples pierced. They’re doing great and I haven’t had any problems so far,other than the ball almost coming off the end at one time. How long until my husband can :ahem: play with them and such?
2)Should I keep cleaning them everyday forever or just watch then and see if they need a cleaning?
3)I had a little stud put in the side of my nose at the same visit. That hurt worse!! I have a small bump near the ‘fake diamond’. not sure if it’s a zit or something built up? Should I wait to see if it goes away? clean it with something else? or go see the piercer and have it checked out? Neosporin?
1) Wait until the aftercare protocol is complete, before engaging in playful light activities in that area. During the healing time you do not want to introduce foreign liquids (ie: his saliva,etc) to the wounds, nor do you want any stress/irritation/aggravation done. So wait for after the specified aftercare protocol period and then ease into the play.
If it hurts, instantly say so and make them stop. Speaking from experience I had nipple piercings and had a partner who enjoyed playing with them. Needless to say one night I went to the bathroom and found blood running down my body and a partially torn nipple piercing.
2) The piercer that did the piercing should have provided you with aftercare advice and an aftercare protocol sheet, as well as instructed you how long to clean them for. Normally I advise my clients to clean nipple piercings anywhere from 8-12 weeks and to make sure they understand everyones different and some heal more efficiently then others,etc. But I use the 8-12 week period as a basic timeline and encourage people to wait that long, as better to be safe than sorry.
3) The nose stud could be inferior jewelry quality. Did they custom bend the jewelry for you? What type of jewelry is it? Nose Bone? Nostril Screw? Nostril Stud (ie: a smaller labret stud design)? There’s a lot that could be leading to why this bump is occurring. You could try warm sea salt/saline compresses or even chamomile tea bag compresses to try and reduce the bump. But depending on if the jewelry is inferior quality or not, it might require a jewelry change. I would suggest to NOT use Neosporin and to visit a reputable/experienced studio and have them look at the piercing, even go to multiple shops and just get suggestions/opinions.
+2 / 2 votes
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Posted by Warren Hiller | Permalink | Comments
Tuesday February 26th, 2008 @ 9:29 PM
Filed under: Nipple
Hey bme its me again . I have yet another question. I submitted a picture of my nipple piercing so that you can help. Wen I got the piercings I got both done unfortunately the lady that I requested to do my piercings didn’t know what she was doing she was trying to pierce my nipple and it wouldn’t go threw so it started to bleep badly so she takes it out and calls the man to cum do it (which I didnt want because he was a man) so he tells me he’s going to do it over but in the same spot she did it and its going to hurt which it did , badly… so then he do the other nipple but he don’t put it in the same spot as the other one that the lady started he pierces it and it didn’t hurt that bad I guess he knew what he was doing… but here’s my problem… I looked at my nipples when I got home they were in two different spots one was directly threw my nipple which I took out, so now I have only one which I’m starting to question because I want to get the other one pierced again and I want you to tell me if it is in the right place or not so that I will know if I should have the other one done the same… the piercing is not threw my nipple as you can see in the picture it is behind the nipple but kind of threw the begining of my areola I can’t really explain the placement but hopefully you understand …is this placement ok or is it done wrong help me please also I’ve had this piercing for almost two years and it still forms crust and it do not smell good is this a sign that it is in the wrong place? Or infection? If any one else other than bme wants to help you can email me at msprettyprissy@tmail.com
Greetings and Salutations!
First I’d just like to say that it really grinds my gears when I hear people say how they don’t want someone of the opposite gender, piercing them. When people look at piercers they should not look at what gender they are, they should care more about getting the best person to do the job. Because like you said you insisted on the woman doing it, yet she didn’t do the job right in your eyes. It’s like this, picture yourself in a car crash and dying or your seriously injured. Now the ambulance pulls up and they are men, are you going to send them away demanding a female EMT?
Although some people view it more as a comfort thing which is fine, their views are their views. But honestly I just wish people would consider the piercers capabilities instead of what gender they are.
As for the picture its a bit distorted/pixelated, probably due to resizing and everything…But to answer your question, NO a nipple piercing is not suppose to be behind the nipple base and in the areola….Especially with the nipple development that is displayed in the picture. In some relations (mostly men) you can go a tiny bit behind the nipple base to secure it better, but it should only be a mm or so behind the areola not multiple mm’s.
Ideal placement especially with women is specifically right at the base of where the nipple and areola meet, and to use the ideal gauge size required with the specific nipples in question. By that I mean some nipples are more developed then others thus ideally would require larger gauge sizes, ie: some are suited for 14ga, others are for 12ga and some are 10ga and so on and so forth.
As for what you’re describing the discharge/crust,etc that can be a result of low quality jewelry, do you know if there is threading on the post (Externally Threaded) or is the threading on the beads? (Internally Threaded)…Is it Stainless Steel or is it Titanium?
+1 / 9 votes
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Posted by Warren Hiller | Permalink | 8 Comments
Tuesday February 26th, 2008 @ 9:15 PM
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hi, im 19, female, i self-pierced my nipple about 2 years ago. It got infected so i took it out about a month after i did it (i couldnt bear the pain). I noticed a while ago (around a year ago)that the entry holes are white and bumped up and when i squeeze it a thick white paste comes out. I think there use to be more, but now its barely a noticeable amount. I never noticed a smell. it does hurt sort of, but its like the nipple is sore, but so is the rest of my breast or below my breast. I think its related. I went to my doctor but he doesnt really know much of anything, i dont want to show him though. Its been worrying me because im getting married soon and having kids and want to breast feed, though since i did it myself im not sure if i screwed that up. anyway, i was worried that since its been like that for so long, can this “infection” spread, causing more problems? What should i do? If i got it pierced professionally would it drain?
thanks
The “white paste” is hard to say over the internet without physically analyzing the current sans-piercing location.. It sounds like there is potentially scar tissue formation at the entry and exit points due to performing the procedure yourself (potentially inaccurate techniques, jewelry,etc)…As for what’s occurring it could potentially just be skin cells,etc collecting within the potential pathway that USED to be your piercing, as you had that piercing for roughly a year or so.
What’s confusing me is where you state you went to your doctor but did not show him the problem, and claim he doesn’t know much. That’s weird to me because, well, since a doctor has to go through years of medical school,etc…Now granted there’s many that seem to make it through and then forget everything they were taught,etc…But the simple fact is without bringing it up and showing your doctor, how do you expect this problem to be solved?
If the problem is potentially a medical concern that will require the aid of medical professionals, I’d honestly suggest having them check it out.
Here is a suggestion for you to do:
1) Visit a qualified/reputable/knowledgeable piercer and have them look at the problem.
2) Visit your doctor and have him check out the problem. If he doesn’t know what he’s seeing he should suggest you visit another doctor who would know more about what’s going on (ie: ears, nose and throat doctors won’t know about urology, so they’ll suggest a urologist instead,etc).
I doubt its an “infection” because if it was, having it for 2 years, you’d not be typing this (ie: you’d be in serious medical condition)…Potentially re-piercing it might help the situation, but again best to have it checked by piercer(s) and a doctor(s) in person.
It doesn’t hurt to ask…and as much as online help can be of service some times, sometimes its just best to seek help in person.
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Posted by Warren Hiller | Permalink | Comments
