After getting both my nostrils pierced (stupidly with a gun!) around 3 months ago I was itching for something else, I don't know what it is but after having a piercing for a few weeks I am desperate for another. Much to my dad's annoyance! He's one of those guys who would rather cross the street than have to actually talk to someone with mods, which infuriates me as I am a firm believer in actually getting to know a person before making a judgment.
At A Glance Author xX Laura Xx Contact laura_wallbank89@hotmail.com When A month ago Studio Leeds body piercing studio Location Leeds (opposite Pagan piercing) So, now we have established that when it comes to piercings and tattoos my dad is a total ass I shall tell you about the day I finally got my scrumper. After browsing around on BME I had fallen in love with it and instantly called my boyfriend Mikey. I didn't want to get anything that he would disapprove of, but he was totally cool with it and we took the train to Leeds the next day. When we stepped off the train I instantly felt sick and wanted to go back, but my Mikey was getting his tragus pierced so either way I had to wait around. Just to put it off a little longer I suggested we shop around for a friend's birthday present first and then get something to eat. I was dawdling and he knew it! But bless him he was really supportive and told me that if I wasn't 100% sure to not go through with it. Sadly I had told all my friends about it and so couldn't very well chicken out. In hindsight I'm glad I told people otherwise I more than likely would have bottled it and wouldn't have my favourite piercing.
When we finally got to the studio we browsed around at jewellery and were highly shocked at some of the stuff designed for genital piercings! I mean I'm not shy but Christ some of that stuff was just plain gross! Anyway Mikey decided on a 1.2mm CBR and I opted for a 1.2mm circular barbell thinking that this would cause less pressure on my gums as the balls would rest nicely on my teeth (how wrong I was.) Plus the majority of the pictures I'd seen were all with CBR's so I wanted to be different.
We went up to the desk and filled out the forms, at which point I was told that the initial cost of £20 would increase if I wanted different jewellery, but I thought "Hey £2.50 extra is nothing if my gums are okay." After sitting on the sofa waiting for what seemed like hours but could have been no longer than 15 minute my boyfriend was called. He came back with a huge smile on his face and couldn't understand the fuss people made about tragus piercings. I felt so sick it was unreal and I was gripping his hand so tight I swear I must have stopped the circulation. Finally she shouted "Send the girl for the scrumper." I was like "Crap that's me!" and my legs were like jelly. I'd read how little this piercing hurt but I am a total wimp and was convinced I would be the exception. A quick kiss perked me up a bit and I went up the stairs. The lady was really nice and instructed me to sit on the chair to the side rather than lying down. She showed me the jewellery she was going to use and put on some gloves. She then inspected my scrumper. I told her how I was worried it may be too small to pierce but she said it wasn't a problem.
She rolled my lip up and pressed it down with her thumb and reached for the needle. I instinctively shut my eyes (for some reason I think that if I can't see the process it will hurt less.) After a few seconds I felt a slight tug and then she said I was all done. I couldn't believe how quick it was and I didn't even feel the needle going through! Yay! Like most piercings the ring being pushed through was the worst part but I can't say it was at all painful, it just felt weird. I looked in the mirror and instantly loved it, I couldn't stop smiling. The lady laughed at me but was glad I was impressed. I practically ran down the stairs which shocked Mikey as going up them was a different matter. I was grinning from ear to ear and was glad that he thought it was cute too. As we shopped around Leeds I took the opportunity to smile at myself in every window or mirror I passed, I must have looked like a total retard but I didn't care, I loved it and wanted to show it off!
On the train ride home it felt really weird like I had food stuck up under my lip and my mouth tasted horrendously like latex but I was glad I'd gone through with it. I started pulling faces while Mikey took pictures so that I could send them to all my friends as it was the weekend I couldn't wait until college to show them. When we got home we showed my boyfriends parents and his mum thought it was sweet but his brother was grossed out, which amused me a little as he was still freaked out by my lower surface navel bar which sadly rejected after just a month.
Showing Mikey's family and my mum was the easy part. She loves it so much that she's considering having it done too! Telling my dad on the other hand was going to be much more difficult. I decided there and then that I would just wait and see if he noticed. Probably not the smartest move because after 3 days he still hadn't said a word, and trust me if he had noticed he would have had a lot to say! After my driving lesson I decided enough was enough, if he flipped out then tough. I went into the back yard where thankfully he was alone, but unfortunately still seething from my double nostrils. I went up to him and was like "Dad, don't freak out but look," and lifted up my top lip. There was no yelling or screaming, in fact there were no words at all, he just shook his head and went into the garage, I knew this wasn't good, and that evening he wouldn't sit at the table with me for dinner. If all this wasn't bad enough he didn't tell my step mum, which I assumed he would rant at her about it so when she finally noticed 2 days later they had a row because he hadn't told her!
Unfortunately after just three days the ball fell off whilst sat in college so after cleaning it again it took 2 whole hours to screw the damn thing back on, and needless to say it was sore. Over the next few days I watched as the left side where the ball had come off migrated, I debated taking it out and re-piercing it at a later date but desperately wanted to salvage it, so I stuck with it, cleaning it until it started to heal. It is now diagonal but not really too noticeable. It's been 4 weeks now and I've cleaned it every morning and night with alcohol-free mouthwash and had a vigorous oral hygiene regime. It no longer feels strange but I have discovered that eating apples is a no go. I'm also looking into changing the jewellery as one of the balls has started to cause redness on my gum and I know that if I don't do something soon this will only get worse so if anyone has jewellery tips please feel free to let me know. Also a nasty build up of plaque has formed on the ring which is becoming uncomfortable so I need to try and gently brush that off which so far hasn't worked.
I love my scrumper and the reactions you get are amazing, even now people still ask how the hell I got my teeth pierced, and some of my friends are a bit freaked out because of the placement but aggress it looks cool. I would strongly recommend that if you are thinking about getting this done to go for it! It is the most fulfilling piercing I've had and by far my favourite. Believe people when they say it is relatively painless too.