Since I was 16 years old I had wanted to get a genital piercing of sorts, for example a horizontal clitoral hood or vertical one. When I told my best friend this she ended up telling her mom, who then thought I was crazy! I knew I had to wait until I turned 18, but when I did I wasn't too sure about any genital piercing because I was afraid of losing sensation and sensitivity so I decided to hold off it for a little while until I was absolutely sure. I ended up at least getting my tragus done because what new 18 year old would not get a piercing to celebrate?
At A Glance Author Christina Contact Christina@bme.anon When A month ago Artist Mr. Rogers (i can't remember his first name) Studio Sub Q Body Piercing Location Sacramento, CA Months went by and I had been talking to a friend who said that I should get my nipples pierced but I just looked at her shocked because I thought my nipples would look too small for such a piercing but she told me she thinks they look better on small nipples. Later I went home and examined myself in the mirror, just thinking about the idea of having them pierced. I told myself that I wouldn't get them done now, but perhaps later after I have researched more about them and seen pictures and read personal experiences from others.
Summer came and I ended up getting my labret pierced so I was satisfied with that but when I turned 19 I felt like I should do something to celebrate since there is nothing really special about turning that age. I toyed with the idea more and more, and after looking at probably over 200 pictures of pierced nipples and reading tons of stories I just had to talk to my friends for advice and personal opinions. I really liked the look of diagonal ones pointing downward.
First I gave myself a month to get it done then a designated week. I told asked my best friend to come with me for emotional support (and to hold my hand of course!). Instead of studying in the library that late morning I went out to breakfast with her so I had food in my stomach for the procedure. However, right as we were eating my friend from school(her name is Sarah) called and said she didn't think it would be a good idea because if I was sore or hurting being in class would probably be uncomfortable and I ended up agreeing. So after class she drove me over to Sub Q and I talked to the owner Mr. Rogers (like my file says, I don't remember his first name).
At first I thought I wanted a female piercer to do it but I know women judge and I just didn't want to have in my mind that she was thinking I was a wimp or a baby if I was feeling a lot of pain or thinking her breasts are way better (yes I know I can be a bit self-conscious) so Mr. Rogers was to do both for me.
I have been coming to Sub Q since I was about 16 years old, so I knew most about after care and what was expected to go on during the piercing itself. After all of the went on, I paid and followed him to the back holding on to Sarah all of the way. We set down our things and sat in the new doctor office-like chairs they had gotten. He told me to take off my shirt and surprisingly I didn't feel embarrassed being half naked in front of a stranger, that was the most normal feeling of the procedure actually.
He got everything set up and told me exactly what he was going to do and I told him I wanted the placement to be diagonally toward each other. He said that he actually liked that and from now on my nipples will be "angry" nipples, as if they are frowning. He marked them and I told him that I would be happy with that placement and I sat back down. Holding on to my Sarah's hand I breathed and in it started to go! I said things like, "Owe" many times but it felt like it was taking for ever! When I was saying, "Owe," I really wanted to scream! He said my nipples are tougher than most so it was harder to get the needle in. I started crying when the second one was being pierced. I couldn't stop, there was just so much pain. Holding my Sarah's hand was useless because I was in so much pain that the outside world didn't exist for those few minutes and I was barely touching her hand. All I thought, felt, and knew was pain.
When he was done he said that he felt so bad because I'm usually very nice and he'd never seen me cry before. I guess I was the second person to cry that day (I am not sure if it was also from a nipple piercing). I went to go look in the mirror and I thought they looked wonderful. He gave me a few minutes to pull myself together and to get dressed. They felt like they were being pinched really hard constantly. After I got dressed, I wet my face and we walked out the door with our thank you's and goodbye's.
Sarah, being the most wonderful friend she is, took me out for ice-cream. It was so exciting! I never knew how much my little breasts bounce until after I got them pierced and I was walking. When I got home, I showed my mother later that night. She had known previously that I wanted to get them done and her reaction was one of those where you grab your own breast as if you are in pain. Few people have seen them considering I thought it as going to be one of those liberating piercings that you just want to show off to everyone, but my breasts are a little more personal to me now. I feel like whoever sees them must be even more special because it's like a special surprise about me.
They are not sore anymore and I clean them twice a day with the soap and saline solution. I have been wearing bras with lining constantly because one day I wore an un-lined one and the rubbing against things was sort of uncomfortable.
At first I thought if anything were to happen to either I would probably not get them pierced again because of all the pain I felt but now I think I would and I am even planning on getting second set to form an X/square around my nipples. I do recommend this piercing to most because I have even experienced an increase in sensitivity! Although you should know that some may also lose sensitivity or not experience any sort of difference. Take care and happy healing!