There will be some pain when you get your nipple pierced. It'll typically be sore for a week after the piercing. You may also bleed, itch, or see swelling or discharge from the wound. Your nipple may feel sore or irritated as it heals over the next few months.
It's actually really normal for piercings to create a crusty discharge during the healing process which is usually a minimum of 6-8 weeks. If the crusties continue for a long period of time, it could be caused by trauma or the quality of jewellery.
Can I lose sensation? Your nipples will become more sensitive after being pierced, not less. Nerves in the nipple are spread out and not in one place that can be severed by being pierced.
Potential risks include infections (or even breast abscess formation), nerve damage, bleeding, hematoma (a blood-filled cyst), allergic reactions, nipple cysts, and keloid scarring (raised, red scarring). Unfortunately, nipple piercing is also associated with hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection, and even HIV.
Ice your nipples: Some people choose to ice their nipples before their piercing in an effort to numb the area and reduce pain. While there is some debate about the effectiveness of this method, it's generally considered to be safe as long as you use clean, wrapped ice and don't leave it on for too long.
Many people say getting re-pierced is less painful than the first time. Remember fleshy areas such as the lobes are less painful than areas with thicker cartilage like the helix.
If you feel comfortable moving forward with a piercing, the next question is: Should you pierce one or both nipples? Most people get both pierced at the same time, but it's your choice. "You should get what you are comfortable with, not what people tell you to get," said Cantwell.
The length of the barbell used will depend on the size of your nipples and your piercer's preferences. It can be anywhere from 3/8-inch to 1/2-inch long. The initial jewelry will need to be long enough to accommodate swelling.
However, less blood flow also means less possibility of swelling, so you may want to schedule your piercing for winter. If you play summer sports, or hit the pool frequently during summer, it might be better for you to get your piercing in winter to give it enough time to heal and ready to show it off in summer!
The most attractive spot for a piercing is the belly button. The least attractive is a tie between the nose and the nether regions.
Uncommon piercings may be more costly due to the fragile nature of the procedures. A few more uncommon piercings are eyeball piercings, dermal piercings (pictured to the left), corset piercings, some genital piercings, uvula piercings, bridge piercings, and anti-eyebrow piercings (the latter two are pictured above).
Rook piercings are located in the cartilage at the uppermost part of the inner ear. The location does go through a thick bit of cartilage so it can be more painful and harder to heal than many other spots on the ear. The Rook is more in line with the Snug when it comes to pain and healing.
If you are getting the piercings at once, it's common for the second piercing to hurt a bit more than the first, as your body is still attempting to recover.
Every experience is unique. However, most people who have had double piercings say that the second piercing was more painful than the first. According to professional piercers, the explanation for this is that your body is still trying to recover from the wound.
Yes! However, a nipple can only be pierced once per session. Once you've successfully healed one piercing, you can get a second one. That being said, few nipples are large enough for more than two piercings.
Any piercing has the potential to be rejected. Rejection depends on the person's immune system and how well the piercing heals. But, the body tends to reject some types of piercings more often than others.
Surface piercings have the highest rejection rate. Surface piercings such as microdermals as well as eyebrow piercings and navel piercings reject the most because they are closest to the surface of the skin.
What is the creator actually referring to? The creator was in fact referring to 'Double Dydoe' piercing, not "Double Dyed Coke." The piercing involves passing through the head of the male genitalia, which can be very painful. The male genitalia region is highly sensitive, making the piercing rather painful.
Rook piercings are located in the cartilage at the uppermost part of the inner ear. The location does go through a thick bit of cartilage so it can be more painful and harder to heal than many other spots on the ear. The Rook is more in line with the Snug when it comes to pain and healing.
Needle Piercing is Less Painful
When you get pierced with a piercing gun the studs used to pierce your ear are fairly blunt, which makes them more difficult to pierce your skin. Gun piercings on ear cartilage can even shatter the cartilage with the force of a blunt stud.
Oral piercings, or piercings that have constant contact with your saliva, tend to heal a lot easier than most other piercings, due to the healing properties of our own saliva. Tongue piercings have the fastest healing duration of all piercings at only two weeks before you can downsize the bar.