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lostgirl83 -> RE: Nipple Piercing Questions (5/7/2008 9:10:15 PM)
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Ok having just had mine done I can honestly say Im SO happy I had them pierced! Really didn't hurt much at all, like being bitten or clamped hard. I do have very sensitive nipples and now... well they're just 10x more sensitive and I love it!
If you're going to do it do your research!!!! www.infinatebody.com You'll have to copy and paste the url b/c Im not advanced enough to make a link BUT this site is for a piercing place in Philadelphia that comes with very high recommendations from everyone I know that has been. I personally did not get mine done here however the girl that I went to had worked there for a number of years. They keep up on the newest techniques and aftercare procedures and have a TON of info for all different kinds of piercings.
I will point out though if you have larger breasts or lower placed nipples use a barbell (no smaller than a 12gauge) at least until its healed (nipples heal from the outside in, it may look good outside, chances are you're still open and healing on the inside) The general consensus from different sites and piercers is that rings don't heal as well because when you wear a bra it pushes the top of the ring up in the nipple and can cause the piercing to heal either in a funny angle or worse, grow completely out in a few months (not sexy!) Also, stick to surgical grade soaps like satin, or sea salt soaks, or both (non iodized salt, could be kosher? lol) DON'T use things like hibiclense, bactine, betadine, rubbing alcohol, peroxide etc... all of those things can be excessively irritating to the delicate tissue on the inside of the nipple and delay healing. No ointments (like neosporin or any other petrolatum based ointments, ever!) in piercings it can actually prevent the tissue from knitting together.
Can you tell I talked to a few people before doing this? Really, I love my nipples, and also being in the medical field I felt I needed to research it as much as possible before taking this step.
Oh and one more thing, a note to hopelessfool; I too had heard this rumor, however the nerves in the nipples are more spread out in tiny bundles as opposed to being in just one area. This being said, its virtually impossible to cause the loss of sensitivity with a piercing due to the piercer using the "wrong angle". Clamping the area off for a long period of time...maybe... but not sticking a needle through it. If the piercer does push the needle through, too close to the top of the nipple or too far forward, the piercing probably will grow out in time, but no sensation will be lost. No worries :)
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