I've wanted to get my nipples pierced for a long time. I have come a long way from thinking, "why would someone ever want to pierce their nipples?!" Right now, that's how I think of vaginal piercings, but who knows what's next?
At A Glance Author Crys Contact Crys@bme.anon When It just happened Artist Julie Studio Cactus Tattoo and Body Piercing Location Mankato, MN Anyway, today was the day. I had been putting it off for months, citing various reasons for staying away - far, far away. Just a few days ago, I went in to Cactus to do some research. No, with reasonable care, my nipples will not fall off. Yes, if I want to breast feed in the future, I can. No, it doesn't hurt that bad. Yes, it's only a few seconds. And most importantly, yes, contrary to popular belief, I will live.
Great! Appointment for Monday, after classes. I was originally supposed to go with a friend but I'm 20 and she doesn't turn 18 for another month. I couldn't wait that long. Beyond that, I am going on vacation in a month and I would like my nipples to be well on their way to healed by then. Besides, it'll be my 5 year anniversary with my boyfriend and I would like to allow us a chance to appreciate the piercings without experiencing pain.
Monday came around and I was more nervous than ever. I had butterflies in my stomach but I kept telling myself it wouldn't last long. I went in and found that a friend of my boyfriend and myself was apprenticing. Hmmm... To offset any discomfort that might be associated with him seeing my boobs, I asked that he not be present. Julie, my normal piercer, was understanding and led me into the room when she - to my relief - shut the door. I took off my shirt and bra and was mostly comfortable. She looked at my breasts while I was sitting up and then marked them and asked me to lay down. She looked at them again and let me check the position of the dots. Looked good!
I layed down and she cut the small talk short, telling me to breath deeply. I looked down a couple short times to see what she was doing. When I saw the needle, I looked away, not wanting to mess up the alignment or to make myself sick by watching. I held my boyfriend's hand and just as Julie had described, it felt like a deep burning sensation. Uncomfortable and painful. Certainly not excruciating. The second one was a little worse but again, not entirely unbearable. I'm sure this is simply because I knew what to expect. Both times I had to ask my boyfriend if the needle was in. Then I would look as she prepared the jewelry. Again I had to look away when she put it in. That was a slightly painful experience but it only lasted a few seconds and wasn't anything like the piercing itself. Getting my nipples pierced was overall, much less painful than my belly button but that's another story (long story short: I wasn't told I wasn't supposed to breath and I took in a breath and the needle popped out so the lady had to re-find the hole). Worse than earlobes, tragus, and rook but only because I felt no pain with any of those.
Right now (a few hours and 4 ibuprofin later), my nipples are painless unless I bump them and then they're a little tender. It basically feels uncomfortable like if your nipples are hard for a long time or if you have PMS and they're sore. There were a few crusties and some blood when I cleaned it but so far, all is good. Time for another piercing - perhaps my labia?
My advice to anyone who wants to get her nipples pierced would be to go ahead and do it. The pain is short the end is so rewarding. It makes you feel like you're wearing cute underwear. Even though no one knows about it, it still makes you feel good to know you've got something cute going on underneath your clothes.
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It's the next day now and my nipples are a little sore but nothing I can't handle. I feel like they are healing very quickly. I'm just so happy that I had the courage to do it and see past the momentary pain that goes with the piercing itself. Again, anyone who wants to do it should just suck it up and do it. Besides, you have nothing to lose. If you don't like them, you can always take them out, just like with any other piercings. As far as other people are concerned, ignore them and do what you want to do. It's your body, why not enjoy it? With that said, good luck!