Nipple Piercing??

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Okay. So I R E A L L Y want to get mine pierced but I am scared as fff.  I want to hear your stories! Pros and Cons. what i should expect. Aftercare etc

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Since piercing and inking people is literally my job of five years I can give you some tips.
It’s definitely on the top five of most painful piercings. But I can tell you the healing process hurts more than actually getting it done. 
The healing process can take between 9 and 12 months. 
You have to understand what you’re getting yourself into if you decide to go along with it, not only does it take forever to heal you have to perform aftercare regularly and take other measures to protect your new piercings so they can heal properly. You'll have to avoid nipple play of any kind during that time during sex, and even though it will be tempting to play with your new jewelry. You don't want to risk irritating your healing fistulas or putting yourself at risk of developing an infection. it's best to get nipple piercings in between menstrual cycles. Having your nipples pierced during your cycle would likely be extra painful. Also, if you're pregnant or trying to get pregnant, you should wait to get your nipples pierced. Otherwise, your nipple piercings likely wouldn't have enough time to heal before you gave birth and began breastfeeding. Breastfeeding with nipple piercings can be tough enough, but it would be extra uncomfortable if your nipple piercings were still healing. Plus, you'd be at greater risk for developing a nipple piercing infection if you began breastfeeding while your nipple piercings were still healing. 
your piercer may offer you a choice of captive rings, straight barbells or bent barbells as your nipple piercing jewelry. It's best to go with straight or bent barbells for your starter nipple piercing jewelry, because these styles will put the least amount of downward pressure on your healing fistulas. Your starter barbells will be extra long to allow room for swelling. The longer barbells will be more apt to get caught on clothing, so be careful when you get dressed in the weeks after you get your nipples pierced. If a barbell gets snagged on your clothing, it could cause bleeding and or tearing, and even the smallest tears could give bacteria an entry point into your bloodstream where it could wreak havoc on your immune system.
Keep your nipple piercings clean by rinsing them 3-6 times per day with a sea salt-based piercing aftercare product like h20 sea salt spray which is sold in tattoo shops, hot topic and spencers. You should also do 2 full sea salt solution soaks twice a day during the first few months of the healing process, then at least once a day until your nipple piercings are fully healed. You should wear sports bras at night and padded bras during the day to protect healing. Get good quality sleep, eat nutritiously, stay hydrated, and practice good hygiene. These things will bolster your immune system and allow it to focus its full attention on healing your nipple piercings.
Absolutely do not take aspirin, drink alcohol, or consume excessive amounts of caffeine during the first few weeks of the nipple piercing healing process. These things will thin your blood and make it harder for your body to form clots if your nipple piercings bleed occasionally early in the healing process.
Don't submerge your nipple piercings in bath water or communal water like hot tubs or swimming pools. You'd be putting yourself at risk of developing a nipple piercing infection by soaking in bacteria-filled water.
You shouldn't apply soap or harsh cleansers to your healing nipples. Soap and alcohol-based cleansers can be drying, and dry, cracked skin is more susceptible to infection. It's okay if sudsy water runs over your nipple piercings when you shower; just don't soap them up directly or use anything but sea salt solution to directly clean your healing nipple piercings.
Avoid other people's germs as much as possible, and do not let anyone else touch your healing nipple piercings with their hands or mouths. They could transfer bacteria into your healing nipple piercings and cause you to develop an infection.
Don't twist, turn or slide your nipple rings to break up "crusties". Crusties are just dried lymph, a substance the body naturally excretes when healing any wound. Lymph is clear, but it tends to dry to a whitish crust around nipple rings. That crust can freeze your jewelry in place, so it's natural to want to break up crusties. However, it's better to just soak them with piercing aftercare spray to soften them, and then gently wipe the softened crusties away with a clean tissue or cotton swab.
Do not apply any creams, oils, balms, or ointments to your nipple piercings. These things can clog your fistulas, trapping in bacteria and potentially triggering an infection. If the skin around your nipple piercings gets dry, you can enhance your sea salt solutions with tea tree oil. Diluting naturally-moisturizing tea tree oil in sea salt solution is much safer than directly applying a moisturizer to your nipple piercings.
Don't change your jewelry prematurely. After the first 3-6 months, you can see your piercer and ask if it's safe to have him or her replace your long starter barbells with more closely-fitting jewelry. If your piercer tells you it's best to wait until the 9-month mark to change your jewelry, though, please listen. If s/he does replace your starter jewelry earlier, leave the replacement barbells in until you've had your nipple piercings for 12 months. You should be able to change your nipple rings whenever you want after that, as long as you haven't had any recent problems with your nipple piercings.
How to clean, You can fill a small container, like a shot glass, with either a store-bought saline wash or a homemade sea salt solution, lean forward, put the container against your breast so it encompasses one of your nipples, sit up straight again while holding the container firmly against your breast, and let your nipple soak in the solution for 5 minutes. Empty the container, rinse it out, refill it with saline wash, and repeat the process with your other nipple. Alternatively, you can saturate a series of clean cotton balls with saline wash or homemade sea salt solution, and apply them one-at-a-time to your nipple piercings until you've kept them saturated for a total of 5 minutes.
To make your own sea salt solution, use a cup of sterile water, a 1/4 teaspoon of a high-quality sea salt, and 2-3 drops of tea tree oil (optional of course It's fine to use sea salt solution without tea tree oil to clean your nipple piercings, but if the skin around your piercings gets dry and/or begins to crack, tea tree oil is the best additive to re-moisturize your skin and prevent infection ), which is a natural moisturizer and antiseptic. If you don't want to buy sterile water, you can bring tap water to a boil on the stove and let it roil for 5 minutes to sterilize it. Measure out one cup, stir in the 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt and 2-3 drops of tea tree oil, and let the solution cool to a comfortable temperature before applying it to your nipple piercings. Do not substitute table salt for sea salt; it contains iodine, so it isn't as ideal for healing piercings as pure sea salt.
If at any point your nipple piercings begin to ooze a thicker, yellowish, more pus-like discharge or the tissue around them is red and inflamed, add an antiseptic piercing rinse to your daily cleaning routine. Antiseptic piercing treatments should be applied just once or twice a day either right after a full sea salt solution soak or in between soaks, but not right before one. Otherwise the sea salt solution would wash away the antiseptic.
If you have anymore questions feel free to message me, hopefully I covered most of your questions

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It hurt worse than my other piercings, but the pain doesn't last long. The 1st week after they only hurt when they got bumped. I used the saline spray for after care and didnt have any issues. They are my favorite piercings out of all of mine.

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I had 6 piercings before a joined the marine corps and let me tell you the nipples hurt the worst! Also had to be careful doing anything for a few weeks after. Couldn't lay on my stomach. One time I accidentally got it caught on my loofah while I was in the shower. Pretty sure I felt my soul leave my body! They also took longer to heal than any of my other piercings. I liked them while I had them though. Oh and I'll just add that I've had them out for about a year and a half and they still haven't completely closed up. I cant get any jewellery in them but they're still not fully healed either.

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Ok so ivehad mine done since I was 17, I’m 24 now I’m debating on taking them out because one of them is constantly irritated it’s not infected but they’re super sensitive. Nipples are the only piercings I’ve had that change to my period, ovulation etc. When I’m near my period one of them gets bothered- I feel like I can never sleep topkess because I’m scared of them getting caught on something. Especially in the shower, never use aloofa near them.. you will die. Pros.. I guess they just LOOK good lol. I haven’t had more sensitivity in regards of sex. They heal from the outside in and take up to almost a full year to heal. The skin constantly rejuvenated itself so it doesn’t always smell the nicest (like all piercings) and dead skin cells... lol.

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I LOVED mine. I have large breasts and getting the piercing didn’t hurt. I had some pain for the first day but after that they only hurt if they got caught on something. After a few months I could twist and pull them and they wouldn’t hurt. Just depends on your bodies healing.

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I was about 11 years old and joked around with my ex step mom about getting them done, next thing I was in the bathroom floor and she did it for me. I was sober no drugs or alcohol, I didn't feel it just heard a pop. It was sore for a few days. Had it for a few years and finally took it out. Always got hooked on stuff amd that hurt really bad.

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I got mine done when I was 16/17 i don’t remember. When I was getting them pierced the second one hurt so much more. My nipples were swollen for a good few days and then settled down. It would hurt so much every time I accidentally brushed my arm over them. Healing takes a long time. One of mine ripped and never healed back up and was so painful I ended up taking it out. (I do have small/shallow nipples so that might not be a problem for you.) The good thing about them is the look great and can be a real confidence booster. If you are willing to take on such a long healing time then I say go for it. 😁

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I’ve had mine done twice and the second time hurt ALOT worse than the first. To me the first time it didn’t hurt going in but going out the other side. Just depends on your pain level.

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It was no worse then my tongue piercing. The worst part about it to me was going to eat afterwards and it being cold in the restaurant.

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