Pounded Ink

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• 1 TANIA // May 21, 2008 at 4:41 pm

  HI IVE HAD MY NIPPLES PIERCED FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS AND IM NOT SO SURE ABOUT THEM ANYMORE…WELLL I WOULD LOVE TO KNW HOW YOU GOT THRUGH THE PAIN AND THE WEIRDNESS OF HAVING RINGS THROUGH UR NIPPLES

• 2 Sterling // Jun 19, 2008 at 1:15 pm

  I did a metric ton of research before getting my nipples pierced. I am female and was more worried about sensitivity and getting it ripped out than than almost anything else. I have my ears pierced and they have never healed right, but this was back in the early 90’s when the guns were all they had. I thought that getting it done right would make a difference. I got pierced deeply with a 12g needle, at my request. My research told me that this would be less likely to migrate and after two years, that seems to be the case. The problem is that I still don’t think they are healed all the way. I still get crusties and I really don’t like them touched. Moving the ring hurts and I don’t change my jewelry at all. I think they look fabulous on me, but I’m not sure if they were worth it or if I will keep them forever.

• 3 Rachael // Oct 9, 2008 at 12:11 am

  Hi there. I had my nipples pierced a little over two years ago. After about 4 months I got hit very hard on my right tit, and the piercing started growing out of my body. Well, I was in a country where I didn’t feel safe having them removed “professionally,” and for the life of me, I couldn’t get the ring undone to remove it myself. So I waited 2 months, until I got home, and had both sides removed. The piercer suggested that I wait at least 6 months to get them repierced, and when I do, I should get a smaller gauge (I started with a 14, so I guess I would go down to a 12), and possibly use a different material (other than surgical steel, I guess?). I have a little scar tissue on both nipples, but I do want them repierced. So, my questions to you are these: Would a smaller gauge/different material be a good idea, or make any difference? Should I try to go through the scar tissue, or behind it (they were pretty close to the surface anyway)? Should I just avoid repiercing all together? Do you think there is a difference between barbells and hoops when it comes to migration/rejection?

  Thanks!

• 4 Curt // Oct 10, 2008 at 7:11 am

  Rachael,

  To answer your questions…

  The smaller the gauge of jewelry the more likely you are to experience migration or rejection. For nipples I would recommend piercing with a 14 gauge and stretching the piercing to the desired size.

  The piercing must be placed at the proper position in order to heal properly. This may mean that your scar tissue may be pierced or it may not. Its difficult to tell without seeing your nipple.

  As far as jewelry goes I am a big fan of CBRs, but I don’t see a problem with barbels as long as they are pierced correctly.

  I hope that helps.

• 5 Stephen // Oct 13, 2008 at 7:11 pm

  Hi I have had my nipple pierced for nearly 2 years now and it still hasn’t seemed to properly heal. Its only ever sore when i put it back in after washing the crust and stuff off, but when its in, its fine. Do you think this will ever go away?

• 6 Curt // Oct 17, 2008 at 6:42 pm

  Stephen, I find it odd that they have not yet healed. Has there been excessive trauma to the piercing during this time?

  My crusties disappeared in a little less then a year but did come back for a while when i ripped the piercing.

  If you give me some more info I might be able to help more. I.E. gauge, trauma, or anything else noteworthy.

• 7 Jessica // Nov 12, 2008 at 11:47 am

  Hey. I have had my piercings for about 1 year and a half. Last night I got it caught on a string on a blanket and it pulled the ball through my nipple and i pushed it back through from where it came out. It bled alot and felt worse than getting it pierced. I want to keep it but it ripped quite a bit and stretched the nipple inside when the ball went in. I’ve got it bandaged it up with neosporin on it. What should I do? Does anyone have any advice that’s had this happen before or who has experience in nipple piercings?

• 8 Curt // Nov 12, 2008 at 6:58 pm

  Jessica,

  I’m sorry to hear that you biffed your piercing last night. Any time you rip your nipple it is going to hurt like hell, as you have already noticed. I would keep some kind of antibacterial ointment on it if you have obvious torn tissue. I myself am a big fan of Bacitracin.

  I have found that a simple band-aid works great for relieving both pressure from your clothes rubbing and stabilizing the jewelry during healing.

• 9 chelsea // Nov 26, 2008 at 6:58 pm

  I have had my nipples pierced for about two months now, my piercer told me it wouldn’t be a problem if i still wanted to breast feed when i have children.
  is this true?

• 10 Curt // Nov 27, 2008 at 6:25 pm

  chelsea,

  Your piercer is correct. My baby’s momma breast fed just fine with pierced nipples and was able to reinsert the jewelry without issue once my son was weaned off breast milk.

  I have never heard of a nipple piercing causing problems with breast feeding.

• 11 katie // Dec 6, 2008 at 10:49 am

  hello
  i have been thinking about getting my nipples pierced, but im am not 100% sure
  my nipples are very sensitive (which is obviously a good thing!) and i wonder if i got the piercings would it lessen the sensitivity?
  also, when you remove the piercing does it leave a noticable scar?
  any help you could give me would be much appreciated, thanks

• 12 Curt // Dec 6, 2008 at 12:04 pm

  katie,

  I have my nipples pierced. I can only give you advice from my own experience.

  At first the sensitivity was increased when pierced but after a few months and everything healed the sensitivity definitely went down a few notches.

  As far as scars go, I have not developed any scar tissue and when my rings are out my nipples appear normal. Unless you are prone to keloids I wouldn’t worry about scarring.

• 13 Kristine // Dec 8, 2008 at 8:43 pm

  Hey,
  I’m had my nipples pierced for about 2 months now and the other night got the one caught and it ripped forward just slightly. It is definitely sore at times, but I was wondering if it is savable or probably better to take out? It hurt like no other to get done but i love them. I know someone said they almost ripped theirs out twice, but did they move forward at all or settle back in?

• 14 Curt // Dec 8, 2008 at 10:40 pm

  Kristine,

  I suggest that you put a band-aid on it and hope for the best.

  If it sets back to the original position you are good to go, and if for some reason it migrates you can always take it out and try again.

• 15 samantha // Dec 22, 2008 at 1:10 am

  Heyy I originally got my nipples pierced 3 or 4 years ago. I got them done with hoops and they completly rejected (I was only like 19 so I wasn’t very well informed about what rejection was so I kept them in until there was only a shred of skin over each)
  After I took them out I let them heal for a while and about 2 years ago I got them pierced again. This time with curved barbells behind the scar tissue.
  Next month it will be exactly two years since I had them re done. I have the same jewlery in from when I got them done cause any time I even try to change the jewlery it kkiillllsss. And I still get crustys. Besides that tho they seem completly healed.
  I’m a heavily modified person (24 piercings and 20+ tattoos) so I know how to care for things but it just baffles me as to why my nipples still suck.

• 16 Nikki // Feb 24, 2009 at 3:50 am

  I never had any problem with my nipple piercing during the original healing process. My nipple has been pierced for about 3yrs now and about fours days it became infected. It’s vrey sore and has been pussing — disgusting, i know. I’ve been salt soaking it, with minor — possibly wishful thinking — improvements. How did you nurse yours back to health after they were almost ripped out?

  I need help. I really don’t want to have to take my piercing out/ I’m determined not to. I love it so much, it really is a part of me =]. If you have any advice or tips I’m all ears. ..and I guess I’ll ask, when do I need to call it quits and take it out?

  Thanks xoXox

• 17 Curt // Feb 24, 2009 at 6:44 pm

  Nikki,

  You’ve had your piercing for 3 years and it’s just now looking infected? What trauma did it go through to start the process of infection? If it was healed there should be no reason for the piercing to randomly get an infection.

  The only way to dead stop an infection is with antibiotics. A Doctor isn’t going to prescribe antibiotics for a nipple infection and allow you to keep the jewelry in.

  You can try to continue the salt water wash and try not to mess with it too much, maybe cover it with a band-aid to restrict movement even further.

  Depending on the severity of the infection you may have no choice but to take out the jewelry and let it heal up before attempting to pierce it again.

• 18 Ashley // Mar 3, 2009 at 2:20 pm

  Hi,

  I just got my nipple pierced 3 days ago. I have a sore under one of the balls of my barbell. It’s from the forceps the piercer used. Should I ask them to change my barbell to a longer bar so the ball doesnt sit on the sore or should I just let it heal?

• 19 Curt // Mar 3, 2009 at 5:34 pm

  Ashley,

  3 days isn’t enough time to judge. You have barely begun to heal and there is most likely some swelling left that will go away.

  Keep it clean and don’t move it. If the sore gets worse or starts to look infected, return to your piercer and get his advice.

• 20 Spooks // Mar 19, 2009 at 8:43 pm

  Ello
  i had my nips pierced years ago, and they grew out within the year. and within that year they were painful and were a pain in the ass most of the time.
  im considering getting them redone, despite the pain of going through scar tissue and the 8 months after the piercings came out of no feeling in them…..
  I feel the CBRS were partially to blame as that jewellery moves about constantly.

  is it wise to get it done again? or will they just grow out and be a pain in the ass again?

  cheers!

• 21 Curt // Mar 20, 2009 at 8:14 am

  Spooks,

  It’s hard to say if a new nipple piercing will grow out or not. Everyone’s body is different. My nipples healed fine with CBR’s but if you feel that was the problem then use a barbel next time.

• 22 Kayla // Mar 21, 2009 at 8:10 pm

  I just got my piercings done yesterday. It hurt like hell but looks amazing! I am just hoping that they dont grow out like other peoples do. Is there any way to tell if they will or not?

• 23 Curt // Mar 22, 2009 at 11:12 am

  Kayla,

  There is no way to tell if they will grow out or not. All you can do is take good care of them and hope for the best. I’ve had my nipples pierced for over 10 years with no sign of migration or rejection.

• 24 Panda // Mar 25, 2009 at 11:51 pm

  hi, i pierced my nipples two months ago.. I’ve been sleeping with my cotton bra on everynite.. one nite i decided not to and now my left breast has been soo soar for a few days it depends how i move my left arm and body. the nipple looks fine.. theres no redness or discharge.. it’s just really soar behind the nipple, could it be from sleeping on it?? how can i make it go away.. my piercings have had no problem they never hurt only the left one recently started hurting two days ago.

• 25 Curt // Mar 26, 2009 at 9:34 am

  Panda,

  Two months isn’t very long to have a nipple piercing. I remember my nipples being sore for at least 6 full months and it took about a year to heal them completely. All you can do is try to reduce pressure and movement to the jewelry. Salt water washes should help the healing process. I have also had luck by putting a band-aid over the nipple rings to reduce movement when my nipples were healing.

• 26 Susi // Mar 30, 2009 at 8:48 am

  Hey all, I got my nipple pierced 2 days ago and though I feel really bad for asking this after all your horror stories I have to quell my curiosity.
  The 2 hours after the piercing itself i didnt feel anything, now, 2 days late, I honestly cannot feel it at all, no soreness no redness, nothing. When I clean it it doesnt hurt I can do it easily and quickly with not even a hint of discomfort. Can I really just be this lucky or is something wrong?

  cheers and sorry again :(

  Susi

• 27 Curt // Mar 30, 2009 at 9:11 am

  Susi,

  I guess you’re in luck. Everyone’s body is different and if you have no discomfort or pain you are in a very select percentile. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

• 28 Kayla // Mar 30, 2009 at 1:10 pm

  My nipples have already seemed to migrate some and I’ve only had them done for a little over a week. Is there anyway to know if they will stop? Can I prevent them from moving?

• 29 Zach // Apr 10, 2009 at 9:45 am

  Hi, I got my nipples pierced about 7-8 months ago. They both have had their problems, the left one continuously gets inflamed and puffy, and the right one grew out on a severe angle, I’m assuming because I work in a mamufacturing plant and it got bumped a couple of times.. I got frustrated with them and decided to take them out. They were pierced with a 14 gauge closed barbell (the ones where the single ball snaps in) which now think was a mistake.. For the left one after getting ifected so many times there is about a 1/16th – 1/8th inches of raised scar tissue on either side.. And the right one (the one that grew out) the side that stayed in place looks normal but the side that grew out has the same problem as my left nipple with the raised scarring… My question is since I just took them out yesterday, is there a possibility that the scarring will receed one it’s own? Or should I look into OTC scar removal?.. Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.. I don’t want a tri-nipple and an angled nipple thanks to scarring……

• 30 Bee // Apr 30, 2009 at 8:53 am

  Curt, I just got my nipples pierced 5 days ago, and I have a couple questions about them. For me, the initial piercing didn’t really hurt too bad, but now they are so sore its unreal. How long should it take before some of the soreness goes away? Also my piercer told me that getting my hood pierced wouldn’t hurt as bad as my nipples. Is this true? Oh and my piercer told me not to use any ointments or creams on my nipplea, do you know why? I’ve been using this antibacterial spray called Bactine, is that alright to use? I look forward to hearing from you. Bee.

• 31 Curt // Apr 30, 2009 at 1:22 pm

  Bee,

  Be prepared to be sore for a few months. The initial pain should subside in a few weeks.

  I don’t have a hood so i can’t answer your question there.

  Piercings need to breathe in order to heal properly. Putting an ointment on your piercing actually chokes out the oxygen, delaying the healing process. I don’t recommend putting anything on a piercing except salt water.

  You can always try band-aids across your nipples to relieve pressure and alleviate some soreness, I’ve always had good luck with them when my nipples got testy.

• 32 erica // May 1, 2009 at 8:47 pm

  Wow a 9?
  I think the pain was more of a 6 or 7 for me. My navel hurt 3x as worse!

• 33 Meg // May 8, 2009 at 7:04 pm

  So, i just got my nipple done a little over a week ago and beside the holes away from the nipple is really red and sore so i’m wondering if that’s because it is a hoop ring and is just sitting so that it is pulling on the hole and maybe tearing it a little. So would a straight barbell be a better idea.

• 34 Curt // May 11, 2009 at 4:57 pm

  Meg,

  A week isn’t nearly enough time for a piercing to start migrating. It sounds as though its just going through the natural healing process. If you worry about you’re jewelry then switching to a barbel might ease your concern but really won’t do anything positively or negatively toward your piercing.

• 35 Lynnette // May 15, 2009 at 7:52 am

  hey, iv had my nipple pierced for about 3yrs now, it still gets a bit crusty and sore now and then but i think its from not breathing and wearing a bra, a quick clean up in the shower and its good as new again. I do have a couple of questions tho, my piercing doesn’t hurt but taking it out and putting it in does, and always has, is this normal? Also my nipple sometimes goes really dark purple when its cold, (cold shower etc.) but that doesnt scare me 2much, i figure its just angry i put a chunk of metal through it! It doesnt hurt, just looks kinda freaky! But i love my nipple piercing, so glad i went through the pain! Hehe im just hoping if when i decide have kids it doesnt close up and i can put it back in later!

• 36 Curt // May 15, 2009 at 8:12 am

  Lynnette,

  I wouldn’t worry too much. I don’t know what would cause your nipple to change color like that. The color change sounds like a lack of oxygen to the tissue but a piercing shouldn’t cause that, especially after 3 years.

• 37 Lynnette // May 15, 2009 at 8:16 am

  Thanks, well its pretty rare that happens, havent seen it 4 a while. But should my piercing hurt to take out and put back in? Im pretty sure its just the thread on the bar rubbing my “insidey bits” but just wanted another opinion. Its good to hear yours isn’t growing out or anything after 10yrs, that means mine hopefully should last a good distance too! Also how long do u think it could be taken out for without growing out?

• 38 Meaghan // May 20, 2009 at 12:24 am

  I had my nipple pierced 4 years ago. It didn’t hurt anywhere near as much as I was expecting (and I can be a bit of wimp when it comes time to sit my ass down in that chair). I had barbell right off the bat, 14, it healed up in a little over 2 weeks, I had no problems whatsoever…

• 39 Jon // May 20, 2009 at 12:15 pm

  So i got my nipples pierced 5 days ago. There is no pain except for when i soak them and move them. There’s barely any crusties either don’t know if that’s good or bad. What should i look for in case of infection?

• 40 jackie // May 21, 2009 at 12:13 pm

  I was reading the beginning about heal time and it said you can generate bumps that don’t go away well i’ve had my nipples pierced about five days now and the right one has a lot of bumps that i know weren’t there. Can it get worse? if i remove them now is it possible for it to go away?

• 41 Curt // May 21, 2009 at 5:27 pm

  Jon,

  If they get infected you will know it. Smelly discharge and extreme redness are likely signs of infection.

  jackie,

  It’s probably too soon to tell what is going on with your piercing. I would give it more time and see if the bumps go away. The bumps I was referring to in the article are keloids and will only form at the point of piercing.

• 42 jackie // May 23, 2009 at 1:23 pm

  just wanted to say thanks for the quick response and the advice.

• 43 Brittany // May 24, 2009 at 10:01 am

  I got my left nipple pierced about a month ago, with a CBR. The hole on the left side of my nipple is fine, but the one on the right seems to be a tiny bit larger/stretched. I haven’t torn it or anything. And it isn’t painful. Is this normal?

• 44 Curt // May 26, 2009 at 1:14 am

  Brittany,

  CBR’s can cause unwanted pressure on a piercing if they are too small which could cause the piercing to migrate.

  Unless you have abnormally large nipples or are using a CBR less than 1/2″ in diameter I wouldn’t worry too much. Your new piercing is still pretty fresh and you will need it to heal completely before you can judge if it is growing out or migrating.

• 45 kelly // May 27, 2009 at 11:32 pm

  I’ve had my nipples pierced 4 2 yrs now idk what to do anymore they haven’t healed all the way yet and the right one hurts like hell I’ve tried everything like sea salt with distilled water, antibacterial soap and even peroxide peroxide is the only think that helps out a little I love my piercings and they are a part of my body but I’ve had it with I’m giving another month 4 them to get better if not I’m just gonna have to take them off! =(

• 46 Curt // May 28, 2009 at 5:37 pm

  kelly,

  It almost sounds like your nipples may be pierced to far back. Behind the actual nipple and into the tissue behind them. If that is the case, they will never heal properly and you will have no choice but remove them or suffer. Your best bet is to probably take them out, let them heal and re-pierce them.

  If you could provide a picture I would be able to tell more definitively.

• 47 kelly // May 29, 2009 at 12:37 am

  I don’t think ill repierce them they didn’t hurt at all lol when I take a piercing out its done lol but I think ill suffer just so I can say goodbye to them lol it might take a while oh well let’s c they seem to be improving with the peroxide so I’m just gonna keep trying a lil more thank u sir

• 48 Ashton // May 30, 2009 at 4:36 pm

  I’ve had my nipples pierced for a little over 2 years with no problems until recently. I woke up one morning with one side of a piercing hugely swollen. After about two weeks it went away, and stayed away for another few weeks. It then came back, even worse. Also, on the other side a large bump developed, but this one wasn’t filled with anything like the other one. It’s been a week since I took out my piercings and the bumps haven’t shrunken. Will these bumps go away and what is your suggested treatment?

• 49 Jessica // May 31, 2009 at 12:56 pm

  I had my nipples pierced 3 years ago and only had them about 6 months before getting them ripped out. I have very little sensitivity in my nipples now and tiny slits that never went away. After these few years i have decided i would like to get mine pierced again, but i do not know if i would be able to or if it would even be a smart idea to go ahead with it…

• 50 Ryan // Jun 1, 2009 at 2:42 pm

  Well im a 14 yr old boy… and I been wanting this type of piercing for sometime now…. my mom said that it would be stupid for me to do so…. but i don’t think so and i was wondering if you could give me ur perspective on the situation… via e-mail

• 51 Lia // Jun 20, 2009 at 1:24 am

  I got my nipple pierced exactly a year and a half ago and it still hasn’t healed; I still get the crusties and typically have the pressure bumps on both sides (they come and go, sometimes have pus in them). I’ve read they can take a really long time to heal, and granted, I don’t have them exposed to the air that often, but I was just wondering if this is normal or not.

• 52 Alyssa // Jun 24, 2009 at 10:22 pm

  I got my left nipple pierced about 2 and a half weeks ago and it was really only sore for about 5 days. I’ve never had any crusties or any problems with it yet but I’m terrified of getting it infected. It doesn’t hurt when I move it back and forth or anything, but how long should I be extra careful with it for. I mean it feels completely fine but how I would be able to tell if it was healed or at least healed enough that I wouldn’t have to worry about infection. Because everywhere I’ve looked says that it is healed when there haven’t been any crusties or pain for a while, but I have never had crusties.

• 53 Maiher // Jun 27, 2009 at 7:27 pm

  I had my right nipple pierced just over 2 years ago, have always had crustys and been sore, developed a lump on the left hand side of the piercing-it was red with white in the middle and if pressed would burst. ended up having an infection in breast and was on anti biotics which cleared it up. (very nice dr by the way, was really sympathetic about me wanting to keep the piercing). ever since i get the lump reappearing, and the nipple is always sore or itchy, nearly everyday i can squeeze puss out (yellowish no smell sometimes bloody on bad days). absolutley love my nipple piercing but getting to point where its not worth it but i know i won’t get it redone if i take it out (im a wimp). navel piercing and clitoral hood piercing have been fine from day 1.have been to see piercer several times and they are very good but say nothing is wrong with the piercing. have changed it to a ptfe bar but still no joy. PLEASE HELP ME!!

• 54 Curt // Jun 30, 2009 at 8:29 pm

  Maiher,

  I would return to the doctor and find out exactly what the lump is, and what causes it. From there, it’s time to decide what you are going to do.

  Have you tried to change jewelry to a different material? perhaps you are allergic to something in it.

  Once discussing this issue with your doctor you need to realize your piercing may never heal correctly. Everyone’s body is different, some people can not heal certain piercings. If your piercing is never going to heal and continue to cause other health issues, I think it’s time to seriously consider taking it out.

• 55 mera // Jun 30, 2009 at 11:57 pm

  I got my nipples pierced like a week ago and I jus wanted to know when does the “crusty” stage begin? Haven’t really gotten a lot lately and the only time my nipples actually did hurt was when the piercing was taking place. Should I expect any kind of pain later on or am I jus lucky?

• 56 Mandy // Jul 1, 2009 at 3:17 am

  Hey!!
  I have been contemplating getting my nipples pierced since I just recently got my tongue pierced! I am seriously debating doing it because I have been quite lucky with piercings my monroe was no problem, along with my navel and tongue! However, I do not have my Monroe anymore. I am just worried about scarring if I decide to take them out? Has anyone experienced this after taking nipple piercings out? And also, can you suggest a smaller gauge rather than a 14? Thats big to be going through such a small source! I am not a fan of the hoop rings and was also wondering if you can suggest the curved barbells?
  I’m actually kind of excited about getting them done! I may go tomorrow!
  Now, I have some tongue ring questions if anyone has had theirs done! I have had mine a little over a month now and I NEVER experienced one bit of pain with it, however, I have been staying sick with strep throat and sinus drainage down my throat! Could this be coorliated? I can taste infection at times and I was on antibotics and everything was fine and about 3 days after u finished my dosage the infection taste came back with discharge to go along with it! So I started antibotics again…same thing happens repeatidly! It has never once hurt or been sore. I think I am going to try a titanium bar and see if things are any different! I noticed more disharge when I tried a plastic bar and since then I have just had the origional bar they pierced it with in!
  Thanks!:)
  Any info would be greatly appreciated!

• 57 Curt // Jul 3, 2009 at 3:28 pm

  mera,

  Time will tell. Take care of them and you might get lucky.

  Mandy,

  You sure ask a lot of questions… For nipples, I wouldn’t go smaller than 14g. It’s not going to hurt any more than a smaller gauge. You need that girth to keep the piercing from migrating or ripping out. I don’t recommend a smaller gauge.

  As for your tongue piercing… It shouldn’t have any bearing on an infection. Antibiotics are bad little buggers and will eliminate the infection in the entire body. So you’re piercing is not affecting your illness. It’s the same reason you don’t need to change your toothbrush every time you’re sick.

• 58 melissa // Jul 7, 2009 at 3:44 pm

  Can you please help me, my teenage son has a nipple piercing that he got ripped out what is the best method to help the healing process.

• 59 Curt // Jul 8, 2009 at 3:39 pm

  melissa,

  A band-aid works wonders. Sea salt water is also beneficial.

• 60 Chris // Jul 10, 2009 at 10:07 am

  I have had my nipple piercings for 6 months roughly. My right one healed fine still some crustys from time to time but not much. Now my left one still oozes here and there and I can feel a circular lump in my nipple. It doesnt hurt but is sore. I use a sea salt solution on it almost everyday. Any suggestions.

• 61 Dave // Jul 12, 2009 at 9:12 am

  I’m thinking of getting my nipples done, but to be honest, they’re not very… big. They’re quite small actually, pretty much flat when they’re not aroused. Does this mean I can’t get them done, or will it affect things like growing out or anything like that?

• 62 kim // Jul 24, 2009 at 7:26 pm

  i’ve had my nipple pierced for about about 6-7 weeks now, and the balls on the barbell are always getting caught on my bra, causing it to rip now and again just as it starts to heal. i’ve been putting big plasters with padding on the actual piercing to help it heal but i’m still having problems with crusties getting hard to deattatch from the barbell, what should i do?

• 63 Curt // Jul 25, 2009 at 9:13 am

  kim,

  Perhaps changing the jewelry to a captive bead ring would give you better results.

• 64 Michelle // Jul 29, 2009 at 3:18 pm

  I just got mine done about three days ago and so far, other than mild tenderness, nothing is wrong. I’ve been reading up on all of these horror stories, are there ANY successful ones?! I’m getting worried now that something WILL happen! I hope I can just keep my fingers crossed that all will continue to go well. I love them very much, they’re quite cute. I’d hate to ever have to remove them.

• 65 Curt // Jul 29, 2009 at 5:14 pm

  Michelle,

  I’ve had my nipples pierced for over 10 years with no problems.

  I have a buddy who has had them even longer and has 4 gauges in them. No problems there either.

  TLC will get you through the healing process and once it’s done you will have your new toys forever.

• 66 laura // Jul 31, 2009 at 10:49 pm

  hi, i got my nipples pierced about a week-and-a-half ago, and have been cleaning them 2-3 times a day with antibacterial soap, (as instructed by my piercer). However, i think the soap is drying out and irritating my skin. I put cocoa butter on the surrounding area to soothe it, but I’m thinking of trying a different approach to cleaning altogether.

  Where can I get this sea salt water solution?

  thank you! :o)

• 67 Curt // Aug 2, 2009 at 9:45 am

  laura,

  You can make your own solution with sea salt and water from the grocery store.

  Alternately, there is a company called “H2Ocean” that manufactures a premade solution. You should be able to find them online.

• 68 Michelle // Aug 4, 2009 at 5:10 pm

  I am currently using the H2Ocean and I think its a good product. Since I’ve left my last comment, all is still going beautifully. They continue to heal well and the tenderness is still very mild. I don’t even notice them. Still keeping my fingers crossed that nothing goes wrong!!! I DID notice though…that when I was using band aids to help keep them in place, the sticky part of the band aid really really hurt my areola on either side. It helped immensely for the first two or three days with the pain, the band aids helped by preventing unnecessary movement. However, after a while, I noticed that the sticky parts on either side when I’d take them off were really pulling at my skin and hurting it. I didn’t think it was doing any damage until I noticed little red dots. I stopped using them, but my areola where the band aids were still doesn’t look right :(

• 69 Teela // Aug 7, 2009 at 12:01 am

  I had my nipples pierced about 9 months ago. The initial pain wasn’t really noticeable and they haven’t really troubled me much. I’m sure the crusties are normal, but how much and for how long after the initial piercing?

  I have CBRs, which I love the style of, but I wanted to change them out as the metal is discoloring. Would it be safe to change them out at this time? 9 months.

  Nipples seem to be pretty temperamental, so I assume changing them often could have adverse affects. I don’t want to treat them like my ear piercings, but I have my eye on a few different pairs of jewelry. What would be a safe amount of time between changes, assuming the nipple is healthy and healed.

  Thanks for taking the time to answer questions here. I’ve learned a lot! It’s especially nice as the parlor where I got pierced is closed and none of my friends have piercings.

• 70 Curt // Aug 8, 2009 at 12:30 pm

  Teela,

  You shouldn’t have a problem changing the jewelry, although it may irritate them slightly.

• 71 CHRIS // Aug 13, 2009 at 12:12 am

  I GOT MY NIPPLES PIERCED ABOUT TWO DAYS AGO AND I WAS JUST WONDERING ON HOW TO PROPERLY CLEAN THEM. I HAVE BEEN USING A SALT WATER SOLUTION. IS THAT THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN AND CARE FOR THEM.

• 72 Paulo // Aug 13, 2009 at 8:33 am

  I have had my nipple pierced for over a week now. With some research I got the barbell. On one end of the hole it looks like there is a little tear. Is this normal process of the healing?

• 73 NeeNee // Aug 19, 2009 at 11:56 am

  I just got both my nipples pierced 11 days ago and so far I really havent had any problems with them. Which is actually making me more nervous….right after the piercing I was sore for a week but now they are not bothering me as long as I dont bother them. No pus and very minimal crusties (really only once) so what am I supposed to be looking cause i’m not sure if I dont have an infection.
  Also I have barbells am I supposed to move them at all when cleaning them…Ironically this is my first piercing and i’m not sure what to do except continue to sea salt soak them. How will i know that they are fully healed by the way?

• 74 Anya // Aug 20, 2009 at 4:34 am

  My nipple was pierced 4 days ago and almost immediately the skin around areola turned yellow. I know it’s pretty a small term to judge, but I want to know if there’s something I need to do about that right now.
  Besides that the nipple is doing quite fine. The jewelry is a 14g teflon barbell.

• 75 Anya // Aug 21, 2009 at 12:50 pm

  My nipple was pierced 5 days ago and almost immediately the skin around areola turned yellow. I know it’s pretty a small term to judge, but I want to know if there’s something I need to do about that right now.
  Besides that the nipple is doing quite fine. The jewelry is a 14g teflon barbell.

• 76 Joanna // Aug 26, 2009 at 8:10 am

  I just got my nipples pierced 5 days ago. So far the soreness has been pretty intense, especially when it comes to the right side, it’s red around the piercing hole itself and there is crusty stuff there from time to time. Also the nipple itself seems to be a little swollen. Is the redness and the swelling in that side normal and when should the swelling subside?

• 77 Curt // Aug 26, 2009 at 10:17 am

  CHRIS,

  Yes, salt water soaks are great for piercings.

  Paulo,

  Tearing is not normal, but it does happen. With proper care that tear will heal and all should be good.

  NeeNee,

  Don’t rotate nipple piercings until they are healed completely. They need to stay stationary.

  Infection is given away by red streaks coming from the wound or a smelly discharge. Trust me if you get infected, you’ll know it.

  When you can twist them, pull on them, move them around in the hole and press on them without pain… they will be healed. It could take as much as a year or longer.

  Anya,

  Yellow skin around the nipple sounds like mild bruising, possibly from the clamps and pulling that occurs when you get your nipples pierced.

  Joanna,

  You just stuck a rather large needle through your nipples, your body isn’t happy about that. It will swell, it will be sore and it needs constant care.

  Healing time varies for each person. Swelling should be minimal after the first month and redness could continue until they completely heal.

• 78 Joanna // Aug 26, 2009 at 9:13 pm

  Nipples have been pierced for almost six days nowe, but I just noticed today that behind my right nipple it’s hard. I’m worried because I have heard that hard spots behind nipple piercings could be cysts or even abscesses. How can I tell if that’s what is going on with me? My right nipple has kind of a tingling pain…it’s no really all that bad, but the hard spot just concerns me.

• 79 Curt // Aug 27, 2009 at 11:20 am

  Joanna,

  6 days? Your healing process has barely even begun. Take good care of them and if the problem persist for a few months then it’s time to look further into causes and/or problems.

  I know you are worried and want everything to work out but the body takes time to heal and there is no magic formula to speed the process.

  My advise is to just not worry so much…

• 80 NeeNee // Aug 27, 2009 at 12:15 pm

  Hi,
  Thanks Curt for responding to my previous post. Now I want to know if anyone has any suggestions on what I should do if one of my piercings seems slanted. Everytime I get a chance I will straighten it but once I put my clothes on that barbell will dip. I just got them pierced a few weeks ago and I am not willing to get it re-pierced just for that.

• 81 Curt // Aug 27, 2009 at 2:17 pm

  NeeNee,

  I don’t exactly understand your problem without a picture, but there is a chance that it was pierced on a slant. If that’s the case, you’ll just have to deal with it or get it re-done.

• 82 Jesse // Aug 27, 2009 at 10:27 pm

  Hi. I have had my nipples pierced 4 times total (took them out for three pregnancies/breastfeeding so had them repierced after months of breastfeeding)….3 times horizontally, so to get around much of the scar tissue for my 4th and final time getting them pierced, I decided to go vertically. It’s been about a year and a several months since getting them pierced vertically…and I still get these annoying crusties. I don’t remember having crusties this long with them when they were horizontally pierced. I wear 12 g standard barbells currently….would changing to a different metal (titanium) or material (acrylic) possibly help at all? or maybe circulars? I obviously love them pierced or wouldn’t have done it 4 times…I just hate these freakin crusties!!! They don’t hurt or anything.

• 83 Jarrid // Aug 28, 2009 at 1:09 am

  Hello Curt, I actually just got my nipples pierced three days ago, pain was minimal, and the left one doesn’t hurt at all, however the right one does. Right around the piercing i feel a bump under the skin. Nothing noticeable above the skin, but if i press lightly (with clean hands) I can feel something. I havent seen any pus, just a bit of dead tissue. The bump hurts quite a bit, and my piercer wont be in for another week as she took a vacation, would you by chance know if this is normal during the beggining stages or if I should worry. The skin isnt red or warm to the touch, it just feels hard right around the hole, below the nipple. It just is way mor esensative than the other and I am worried. Thank you for your time

• 84 Curt // Aug 28, 2009 at 12:30 pm

  Jesse,

  Crusties are just a natural part of healing, when they completely heal those crusties will disappear.

  Jarrid,

  The beginning stages of healing can produce various pain and strange things you’re not accustomed to. Keep it clean and don’t move them. If the problem persist for more than a month, or gets progressively worse have your piercer check them.

• 85 Elle // Aug 31, 2009 at 2:45 am

  Hi Curt
  I had my nipples pierced about 6 yrs ago, and took them out about 3 yrs ago as the left one was always sore / itchy and for most of the time really uncomfortable. Since removing it, the left one (no surprise there!) gets white pus filled head (gross I know!) the nipple is very itchy, and this pus has a cheesy smell…yuk! Once burst and properly cleaned it is fine….but it keeps reoccurring – about every week. I went to my GP who prescribed me some pills and ointment, but this has not helped. Its almost as the nipple has not healed….do you have any clues? A TV prog (I’m in the UK) showed a guy with the same problem, and was told its one of these things he will have to live with!!!! NOOOOOO!!! As much as I loved my piercings, I so wish I had never had them done!!! Great forum by the way!
  Elle

• 86 Curt // Aug 31, 2009 at 10:56 am

  Elle,

  Is there a chance that your piercer went too deep? There is a sweet spot that you need to pierce on a nipple and if you go too deep, problems such as yours can continue to occur.

  If you have a picture I could probably tell you how close the placement is or should be.

• 87 Elle // Sep 1, 2009 at 5:52 am

  Hi Curt
  Thanks for getting back to me. I really dont know if he went too deep or not… but it never felt “right” if you know what i mean!. As i said i no longer have the piercings, but am still getting this problem!….arggggg!

• 88 Curt // Sep 1, 2009 at 6:12 am

  Elle,

  If you’ve given up on the prospect of nipple rings then your best bet is to see a dermatologist for a “real” medical opinion. Best of luck.

• 89 sally // Sep 6, 2009 at 6:53 pm

  hi,

  i got my nipples pierced about 2 weeks ago. they were pierced with a barbell and the balls of the barbell are very close to the hole where the actual piercing is. they kind of sink into the hole but not so much that i think they’d get lost or something but i definitely have to push the barbell a little in order to get the balls off the hole. should they be this close to the hole? what should i do? is this something i shoul be worried about?

  thanks

• 90 lynn // Sep 10, 2009 at 8:20 pm

  I had my nipples pierced last november but then one kindof grew out, I couldnt take the pain so I took them out. Im thinking about repiercing them because I really miss them. It kind of hurt the first time but nothing extremely unbearable. Will piercing them a 2nd time hurt more?

• 91 Blondoverblue // Sep 12, 2009 at 5:05 pm

  I’ve had my nipple piercings for 6 years now with no issues, and am very happy with them. However, a couple of general comments that might help some of you with questions/concerns:

  - Smell/discharge from nipple piercings is not uncommon. Discharge should be thick and white – if it’s yellow or green (or flecked with blood), it will indicate that you have an infection.

  - To minimize/eliminate the smell/discharge, make sure you keep your piercings clean with an organic antibacterial soap (yes, even years after you’ve had them done). Keep a bottle in the shower, squirt some on, rotate the jewelry, and rinse thoroughly. Doing this a couple of times a day should keep the smell and discharge away.

  - Sea salt soaks are great while healing, but nothing beats Dr. Bronner’s organic lavender soap. Just a couple of drops rotated through the piercing will help healing and won’t dry out your skin like sea salt can (as noted in one of the above posts). Make sure you rinse it well, or you’re just adding more stuff that will add to the smell.

  - Originally I had a slight problem with my piercings because I had barbells which were too small and didn’t allow enough air to circulate to the sides of my nipples (I am blessed with rather impressive nipples). Personally I find that CBRs are much more forgiving during healing, because you can rotate them easily and cleaning is easier. If you’re going with a barbell, make sure the balls aren’t sitting on the sides of your nipples – there should be a good couple of millimeters in between to allow air to circulate.

  - DO NOT use ointments on a regular basis during healing, as they will inhibit oxygen absorption and slow the healing process. Having said that – it’s important to keep your jewelry moving during healing, and that can be a bit painful at the beginning without lubrication. The soap I mentioned (Dr. Bronner’s) can be used… but if you think a bit of an infection might be starting, I personally don’t think there’s any harm in using Neosporin or equivalent OCCASIONALLY. It will add a bit of lubrication to enable you to spin the jewelry and some antibiotic to combat any infection that might be starting.

  Elle: IMHO, nipple piercings are difficult to ‘grow back in’ if you decide to take the jewelry out, especially if your nipples are large. I think what you’re experiencing is the regular discharge from skin sloughing off inside your nipple – but where it would normally ‘ride outside’ when your jewelry spins, you no longer have a vehicle to get it out of there so it just collects until you take action to get it out. I’m not sure what the solution is, other than to flush the hole out every day with an antibacterial soap – try a squeeze bottle with a small nozzle pressed against one side.

• 92 NeeNee // Sep 16, 2009 at 7:12 pm

  My nipples have been pierced for about 6-7 weeks now and I’m not sure what I should be doing with them lol…..should i continue to soak them or just use the H2O spray that i’ve been using. Now they are not doing anything but a few crusties and feeling itchy if its really COLD outside. Just wanted to get some advice on what else I should be doing. They seem to be healed but according to the information given and above I have a long way to go.

• 93 Curt // Sep 16, 2009 at 11:09 pm

  sally,

  If you think the barbels are to small you can change them to CBR’s. I healed my nipples with CBR’s and think they work much better for healing than a barbel, but that is just personal opinion.

  lynn,

  They will only hurt more because you know the process and will anticipate the puncture. The tissue itself won’t hurt more. It’s such a small area that the small amount of scar tissue will not affect your pain tolerance at all.

  NeeNee,

  You’re doing exactly what you need to. Healing takes time and diligent care. Keep on keeping on, you’ll be fine.

• 94 Jenelle // Sep 20, 2009 at 11:39 am

  I just got my nipples one yesterday. Much pain at first but now their fine. A little tender but no crusties yet. Well my left nipple is starting to turn purple by where the hole is. I also noticed that this side isn’t pierced as deep as the right.. There is a small piece of tissue that comes out the hole. Should I take the piercing out or wait longer to see what happens??? I have lots of other piercings but turning purple is something new. Help

• 95 Eric // Sep 22, 2009 at 11:39 pm

  I have had my nipples done for about 2 years. The right one is ok, time to time redness and the such. but my left one has always given me problems… it seems to always have a hard knot behind it that seems to get bigger or smaller depending on the day. Idk if i am just hurting it some how or if it is something more. what should i do?

• 96 Dani // Sep 24, 2009 at 7:30 am

  I might just be posting out of sheer paranoia, but I’ll do it anyway.

  I had my nipples pierced about a year ago with circular barbells and they weren’t healing properly because they kept shifting. I ended up taking them out after about two weeks so I didn’t have them long enough to know what is normal and what isn’t.

  About five days ago I got them re-pierced with straight bars and they look lovely. The right one is a little bit swollen but it looks good overall and it isn’t sore unless it’s disturbed. The left one, however, is quite bruised around the openings of the piercings. It isn’t swollen like the other one, but it does hurt a little more (not anything intense, but it is niggling). I’ve been treating them kindly and being careful about when and how I clean them, and I’m 90% sure that the left one is not infected, it just didn’t bruise like this the first time I got them done and the right one looks considerably healthier than the left.

  Is this type of bruising normal? I have been trying to find some answers but there are only extremes out there that I’ve found so far. Mine is not bruised all over, just around the site of the piercing.

  Also, is there anything I can use to keep them from drying out? I’ve only been cleaning them in the morning and evening (soaking them in sea salt water for 5 minutes) so I don’t feel that I’m overcleaning them. I’m always sure that the sea salt solution isn’t too salty.

• 97 Blondoverblue // Oct 2, 2009 at 2:16 pm

  Jenelle: Go back to the piercer (assuming you got it done at a reputable place) and ask their opinion – I wouldn’t take the piercing out yourself before getting an educated opinion. Bruising is not unusual anytime you injure yourself, and piercing is an injury. I wouldn’t worry about the discoloration unless it doesn’t fade in a couple of days.

  Eric: It almost sounds like it’s just scar tissue – is there any pain involved? It’s also possible that there’s a buildup of sloughed skin in the piercing. I’m assuming you keep it clean – but if you squeeze it, does any kind of white discharge come out?

  Dani: I wouldn’t worry about the brusing at this point. Again, bruising is common anytime there’s an injury to the skin. Keep an eye on it for a couple more days, and if you’re still worried return to the piercer for an opinion.

  As far as keeping them from drying out, remember that anything you put on them will work its way into the piercing, so you need to be very careful about what you use. I would suggest a little vitamin E oil, as long as you’re diligent in cleaning them at least twice a day – but I’d call the piercer and ask their opinion.

• 98 Bugsnbee // Oct 5, 2009 at 8:06 pm

  I just stumbled onto your blog, and let me tell you, your description of the piercing was so true!
  I have had my nipples pierced for six months now, and while there is no pain, when I squeeze them, little bit of yellow stuff oozes out. If my nipples are still healing at this point, is it safe to change the jewellery from the captive rings to barbells?

• 99 Curt // Oct 6, 2009 at 10:46 am

  Bugsnbee,

  You should be able to change the jewelry at this point but I wouldn’t make a habit of it. Changing the jewelry will irritate the piercing slightly but if they’ve been in for six months the damage should be minimal.

• 100 NeeNee // Oct 6, 2009 at 11:27 pm

  Hey Curt…i’m back again and this time with a problem…lets hope nothing serious. A few weeks ago my right nipple barbell (its the infamous sore slanted one) got caught on a shirt and got yanked pretty hard. It didnt rip out or anything but it did hurt alot and has been sore on and off ever since. While cleaning it today I noticed there was a little bit of blood coming out the right side of my nipple. Then I saw that on the same side of the oozing pierced hole the skin is raised. It look like a raised bubble of skin..kinda like when i first got it pierced (maybe i am telling myself this lol)….now i’m worried cause this was the side that the piercer had difficulty with cause for some reason the piercing didnt go straight through like my left nipple did so she kinda force it in. PAINFUL!!! So now i’m worried that its infected…but it doesnt hurt or have smelly discharge so i hope not but let me know if there is anything I can do to avoid possible infections as well. Its been exactly 2mths since I got them done… Thanks!!

• 101 Curt // Oct 8, 2009 at 9:24 am

  NeeNee,

  I’m pretty sure you’d know it, if your nipple was infected. The raises skin bump could be a keloid forming. It’s difficult to diagnose this without a visual.

  When you say the second piercing didn’t go smoothly, I start to think maybe the piercing is too deep, which will hinder proper healing. If a nipple piercing is too deep it will never heal properly.

  Without a picture I can’t give you any more advise. If you are seriously concerned about your piercing, go back and ask your piercer their opinion.

• 102 NeeNee // Oct 8, 2009 at 2:43 pm

  Curt…i’m happy to say the bump went down some….after I had sent the message I immediately sea salt soaked my nips and PRAYED…and the next day woke up and it went down…soaked them again that day and the next day it went down again…RANDOM I KNOW…so i still see it a little bit but i’m hoping over the next few days it totally disappears….i’m still gonna swing by my piercer to see what she say….

  Also you mentioned that my piercing may have been done too deep…is that why its slanted?

• 103 Bea // Oct 11, 2009 at 11:06 pm

  Hey, I just had my piercing done five days ago, but yesterday my brother bumped in to me–really hard! It hurt like fuckery and it is still bothering me now. The thing is that one of the balls of the barbell was slightly pushed inside. Not much tough, you could still see half the ball and stuff, but now everytime I put on my bra it pushes the ball down, so one ball is more “inside” the hole than the other. Should I be concerned? A girl told me that she put a small bandage under the ball, so it wouldn’t be pushed back, but I’m not sure how sanitary that is. Any advice?

• 104 Curt // Oct 13, 2009 at 9:32 pm

  NeeNee,

  slanted doesn’t necacarilly mean too deep. An uneven piercing is possible but does not mean other comlications exist.

  Bea,

  new band-aids are very sanitary. if your balls are recessing into the hole, you need larger jewlery.

• 105 Sc0rp10 // Oct 15, 2009 at 1:20 pm

  Since were on the subject about piercings; I have had my nipples pierced for about 2 years now and for the first year and a half they were fine took them 2 weeks to completely heal well but 6 months ago they pushed out and this hurt like hell Im a sucker for pain lol so me getting them PEIRCED didnt hurt one bit my I would have to say getting your my eyebrow and an unmentionable pierced were the only ones that hurt and I mean A LOT lol. My nipples healed up though and I have them repierced and there doing fine YES the florceps hurt like a biatch but dont look at the needle breath and it will be done in no time. After 2 years of no pain while turning them, no crusties or anything completely healed they hurt again really bad and there not pushing the piercing out THEY JUST HURT a lot you lose sensitivity yes but if you get aroused enough you get more pleasure to put it mildly sorry. I do piercing and have done some of my own piercings and suggest a 14 gage needle for any piercing unless its your nose and its best to start out with a captive bead for like 4 weeks then you can change the jewelry. Just make sure you clean it really good everyday with say peroxide and antibiotic ointment like neosporin and put a band aid over them so there not brushing up against you clothing during the healing process. I also have a profession in the medical field so yes I know what Im talking about and yes you can breastfeed if you have them pierced just wait till the baby done breastfeeding wait for about say 8 weeks then put your piercings back in I have had experience with this one also. I have a lot of piercings and continue to wear every single one of them with no problems the only other suggestion for piercing I would have is DONT use metal barbell balls for your tongue because it can cause future medical problems its fine to use a metal barbell with plastic balls I have and have had no problems except for chewing on the plastic balls till they split in half lol. Anymore questions feel free to email me at mary19jnsvl@yahoo.com

• 106 Sc0rp10 // Oct 15, 2009 at 1:24 pm

  AND YES YOU DO WANT TO ROTATE PIERCINGS DURING THE HEALING STAGE SO THE SKIN DOESNT END UP GROWING OVER THE PIERCING CUZ IT HURTS MORE IF YOU DONT AND YOU TRY AND TURN THEM WHILE THERE STUCK SO LISTEN TO AN EXPERT LOL

• 107 Sc0rp10 // Oct 15, 2009 at 1:28 pm

  O YEAH AND SOME MORE FYI USEING CAPTIVE BEADS REDUCES THE RISKS OF THE PIERCING GOING INSIDE THE NIPPLE OR COMING UNDONE AND ITS EASIER TO ROTATE AND CLEAN WITH THEM

• 108 JRoc // Nov 16, 2009 at 5:24 pm

  i had mine done now for about 2 and a half months now, my left nipple with a straight barbell (surgical steel). I gotta say, the pain for me was bad…but not killer. Like id say it was a 7, mostly because the pain is over so fast-then your all like “holy shit i got metal in my nipple”. and as far as i understood it was supposed to hurt more for guys (as i am). But anyways, i clean mine with spectro jel in the shower and it looks fine. Juts sometimes i get a very small amount of yellow-creamish discharge from the right (slightly lower side of the bell). What is this and should I be concerned? Besides this..nothing has happened, not even real sensistive anymore. Ex: sleeping with no shirt on, play hockey with full equipment (but usually tape the nipple). just wondering is all..

• 109 Jen // Nov 18, 2009 at 5:35 am

  Hiya,

  I had my right nipple pierced yesterday, and yeah it hut like hell. But I can see a problem. I had it done with a ring, and one side of the piercing is more deeply pierced then the other side, but you can only tell when the nipple is erect. Is this normal? And is there more chance of it growing out? Also is it normal for my nipples to keep getting erect and tingle every hr or so? lol

• 110 Ange // Nov 30, 2009 at 5:35 pm

  Hello, I had my nipples peirced about 1 yr. and a half ago and about a month ago started to notive that one seemed to be moving closer to the surface of my nipple and at a closer glance there is an actual split in my nipple and you can see the bar. I have no clue what to do I was putting vaseline on it and that seemed to close it for a little while and then it always opens back up. Is there anything i can do to regrow the tissue?? Or something I could put on it to make it heal and close??.. Or any explaination why this has happend? I’m afraid that it is moving out of my nipple and will wind up comming all of the way through. please help!

• 111 Amy // Dec 8, 2009 at 11:16 pm

  My piercer suggested I use bactine and dial to clean my piercing twice a day. I’ve noticed via online topics that bactine is maybe not the way to go. But I wanted to follow my piercers instructions. I had my belly button pierced and used bactine with no problems (10 yrs ago) and the problem piercings I did have I was actually using the sea salt soaks. They were diffrent piercings because they were subdermal anchors. I don’t know what to do. Bactine or not and why?? So far they feel not great but nothing bad. A little sensitive and there has been a little spotting but so far nothing awful. I just don’t want to do something worse…

• 112 Phoenix // Dec 10, 2009 at 8:19 am

  So I have had my nipples pierced for 7months. (This is a re piercing since 7 years ago I did end up ripping one out. It healed fine though.) My overall concern is that they are still sore. They do leak a bit of blood and the normal clear/white liquid when I wash them ,but I am worried that they might be infected. Does the size of a person chest complicate the healing time, or is it the same amount of time for the healing to be completed? Any help or adive is much welcomed.

• 113 katie jo // Dec 22, 2009 at 9:08 pm

  hey i just my nipples pierced and my brother said tht his ex girlfriend had hers doen them took them out, and now she has misshapen nipples.. will that happen to me if i want them to heal up and take them out??

• 114 CeeCee // Jan 2, 2010 at 3:15 am

  Hey!

  So i just got my nipples pierced 6 days ago and the pain wasn’t to bad my piercer said they might bleed a bit, so far they havn’t really stopped bleeding it’s not gushing or anything i use a mild soap when showering and clean then off because the blood hardens…then i get out of the shower and make sure they are dry…i clean them once in the morning once at night and thats when i let them “breath” i find wearing a bra helps alot but i’m worried….i wake up and there is a bit of blood and its hard on the barbell and i clean it off and then it hurts? as if i’m picking a scar…but i want that blood off do i leave it and just clean around it or what do i do? thats the only painful part of it is cleaning that blood off it seriously feels like picking a scar or something n then they bleed again!!

  Thanks for you help :)

• 115 CeeCee // Jan 2, 2010 at 3:16 am

  ooops i totally ment scab not scar…. my bad

• 116 Ange // Jan 3, 2010 at 4:56 pm

  Katie jo…hey i recently took out my nipple pericings that i had gotten a year and a half ago because they started to get rejectd..weird becasue I have had no prior problems, no pain, or blood in the past. My point is my nipples look exactly the same as before i had them done. if you look/ pull at them closely all you can see is a little pin prick from where the bar was. Did your friend every have them peirced more then once ? or had alot of problems with them? that could be why?…although im hoping they dont get deformed if you get them peirced more than once because im planning to get them redone in a few months haha.

• 117 t // Jan 10, 2010 at 7:04 am

  12 gage ring nipple piercing that are over 3 years old. Org. used ring with ball, switched to “seamless” a couple months ago. One of the rings didn’t close all the way. Had about an 1/8 gap. The ring has roated and now that gape is in the nipple. The rign will move up and down, but it will not rotate through. Doesn’t really hurt unless pulling it up and twisting it to the left… want to get the gap back through… what suggestions do you have?

• 118 Nici_C // Jan 12, 2010 at 8:39 pm

  WOW! This is an awesome forum! I’ve wanted my nipples pierced for a couple of years and am really deciding on it now, I’m 20 and my nipples don’t get really hard but they do a little, will this affect the alignment or healing process?

• 119 Cassy // Jan 21, 2010 at 1:47 pm

  I’ve had my nipple pierced for over 3 yrs now approx. My piercing has not healed. It get’s crusty and puss comes out. The only time i can move the ring is in the shower. I sleep on my front with no bra on. I’m now coming to the stage where I’m done with it. I’ve had other piercing like and I’ve not had problems expect my nipple. Is it time to take it out? Will it leave a scar?

• 120 angellbaby2535 // Jan 24, 2010 at 2:23 am

  .Ok so I got my nips done 3 days ago. It was ok the one on the right its a little purple, but omg my left one is dark purple on both sides, I don’t know what to do or think. I do the soaks and I’m really good about it. I wear sport bra all day and change it at night to a new one I sleep on my back. Its like dark burised purple , is it maigrating? Cause I’m scared
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• 121 chalkhills // Jan 26, 2010 at 6:03 pm

  hey, i was really surprized about your accout of the piercing, i’ve had my nipple pierced for two weeks and it literally only hurt the day it got pierced. and that was only when i knocked it. I remember the clamp and the piercing itself hurting but only to the degree where i wriggled in my seat a little bit. it doesn’t hurt at all anymore, no redness or swelling, i think i’ve been really lucky. i’m just quite scared about migration or rejection, what are the warning signs i can look out for?

• 122 Thom // Feb 3, 2010 at 9:40 am

  I pierced my own nipple like 5-6 years ago. I eventually gave up on it because it developed a minor infection. Within days the infection was gone but even today it has not healed over. It feels fine, there is no pain, just the hole and what developed of the “internal tube” that grew is still there. Will this ever completely heal over or is this permanent?

• 123 mikey // Feb 10, 2010 at 1:38 pm

  i was just wondering if you get your nipple pierced and decide to take it out..how will it look…will it scar badly or will it just look dif…and will the brown part change color

• 124 Sarah // Feb 11, 2010 at 10:31 pm

  Hello I have had my nipple ring for almost 12months alittle less,It has always bled,had crusty stuff and fluid,I noticed It did move abit and I have a bump I just noticed at the side of the piercing hole what should I do I mean I love the piercing but I dont want it to look awful if I ever took it out.
  And is it normal to still hurt even to touch??? thanks

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