Well, let's see, where to start. I've wanted this piercing for about 2 years, since around 8th grade. Ofourse at the time, my parents would never allow it and I knew that for a fact. Then I saw my idol Jon Siebels of Eve6 get it, and that's when i fell in love with it. I had to get my bridge pierced.
At A Glance Author Amber Contact rocksupastar311@webtv.net When A week ago Artist This fat guy Studio Adrenaline Location Brick, New Jersey This summer I swore I was going to get it. I talked to a few people who worked at piercing shops in my area, and they toldme to go for it. No one I knew had it or would even consider getting it, so I was all into it. I have to be different, always did.
I got a job, and this job would not allow piercings. So there went my chance to get it. I was extremely upset, because my heart was set on it. Everyone kept telling me not to do it, t would ruin my face, etc, etc, but I refused to listen. So I went the whole summer without getting it, although one day I knew I would.
I changed schools and got with a new crowd. They all had piercings of all kinds, but no one had their bridge, no one at all in the entire school. That just amde me want it even more. I asked my mom again if I could get it, and she said only if I make honor roll. I thought that'd be impossible, but when you want something bad enough, you'll sacrifice hanging with you friends just to get that god grade. And boy did i try my hardest,still I thought I'd never make it. I did!
Then my mom said ok, you can get it. That made my day. So the day Christmas break started I was going to get it done. That way if it was extremey painful, I would have time to let it heal and so forth. The weeks went by and boy, did I count down. Everyone in school said I'd ever go through with it, cuz I'm extremely afraid of needles and I can't deal with pain, but I didn't care. The day came.!
The odd part about it was the fact that I was more nervous a few days to a week before than I was on the actual day of the piercing. I figured that if I was nervous it would make the experience more difficult and scary, whereas if I go and be calm, it will be less painful and comforting for the person to do it. I talked to all my friends, they were all worried for me, they all joked saying you'll chicken out last minute or I never really took you seriously to go get it done, but I was determined, wish they understood that. On the otherhand, my parents and brother were trying to persuade me not to go through with, that they'd give me money and concert tickets and everything else, but when your heart is set on something, thats it. Ididn't even care that Christmas was days away, it was about my bridge.
So, they took me to the place, and that was when I realized that I was actually going to go through with this, and that if I made it this far, there was no turning back. So, we went inside, and there was the same guys from the week before. The guy who was to do the actual piercing with was the same guy I knew from the summer, who I even had a crush on. Boy was that uncomforting! But I didn't care. They continued to tell me that the rejection rate was high and that it was a very rare peircing, plus they kept asking if I would rather just get my eyerow or my septum or something. I rejected and said I want the bridge, and that's it! Then it was time to go into the room!
So I went back into this tiny white room with a few pictures on it, and all these cleaning things on the little counter. He tells me a little bit about the bridge and how I look familar to him.. He keeps asking me if I'm nervous which I wasn't but if he kept asking me, I was going to be. My heart was racing, but I stayed calm. I wasn't sure what to expect. He put on this cleaning stuff to clean the area, and that really stung, bad! I wanted to scratch it or something, it just didn't feel right. Then he measured it for about 10 or so minutes until it was perfct and he also had another guy look at it too. Then i layed back on the seat and he put on a second pair of latex gloves. I knew it was getting closer to the needle time, but I kept calm. Then he ulled out the clamp and put that on it. Then he's like are you ready? and i in low voice was like yea. He told me totake a deep breath and as I did, he shoved the needle through. No pain. I just felt the needle being pushed through, but within seconds it was through. Thank god. Then he tells me how I have a needle through my face. About a minute later, he pushed the barbell through it, and that didn't hurt at all. I was amazed cuz coming from me, a person who can't even stand being pinched, was not in pain. There was no blood either which was great! Then he cleaned it up with slcohol or something, and then he took a few pictures.
A few minutes later, he went over the aftercare, and then I paid and left. That night, I still didnt feel it, and the cleaning was fine. I could move it arund with no problem. today it has been fine too. Cleaning it sometimes stings a little but thats normal probably. The only thing I'm worried about is if it migrates, but Im praying it won't. So, if your considering getting it done. Do it! It's not really painful,and looks really cool!