Well, I am someone who is addicted to tattoos. My cousin is an artist so it's really nothing for me to pick up the phone, dial it, and say "Dude, Im' gonna want to get this..."
At A Glance Author Nick Horrific Contact Nick Horrific@bme.anon When A week ago Artist Art Studio Madhouse Tattoos Location Indiana About a week and a few days ago, I went to get my Star Wars Half Sleeve finished up and get some more work on my chest. I was really loving it and told my cousin about how I was visiting my brother earlier in South Carolina and we were thinking about getting our nipples pierced together as a "Brother Bonding Moment".... except my Sis-In Law did not want him to do it. By the time I convinced her, it was time for me to get on the plane and go home. Ironic, huh?
So my cousin was telling me that we could go ahead and do it right here and now. Thinking to myself, "Do I really want to go through a little more pain on my chest today?" I quickly came up with a perfectly good answer to that one "um...why not?" I have tattoos, and my ears done, why not the Nipple. I really wanted to get both of my Nipples done but I lack funding. This is my cousin so I get a really good deal on these things, but I just got some more tats done earlier that day and I had to buy the jewelery for me Nipples. So i went with one and I am going to have to go back pretty soon to do the other Nipple.
Like I said this is my cousin so I have full confidence in his work and the shop he is at is so excellently clean and nice. The owner, Ron, is a super awesome guy also. I had no problem, but I must admit, I was curious about this procedure. I didn't really want to know how it was done (I do know now though)but I wanted to know about the pain factor. I asked if it was gonna be worse than the tattoo on my chest (which is right on the sternum and hurt like a bitch)and he answered with "It'll hurt, yeah." OK...How much? "You'll feel it". Screw it man. Let's just do it. So I am lying down on this table, sore from getting some ink done about 5 minutes before this, with my cousin getting ready, Ron just chilling on this chair and watching me (cracking the occasional joke) and this cool dude I don't know just watching me.
He cleaned my nipple area with some iodine and marked me. Well, this is it I thought to myself. As I was waiting I felt a pinch that resembled a nipple twist. OUCH! Then hear "Dude, you got a small nipple, I'm having a hell of time getting this clamp on." Clamp!? Damn the piercing hasn't started yet. Finally the clamp was in place and I was told to take a deep breath. As I let out the breath I felt the burning pain of metal going through my nipple. Ouch. Extremely painful, but nice. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Afterwards I chilled with him for a while and then slowly put my shirt back on, which was a feat in its own. I left there after with the guys making jokes behind me as I left.
It has been almost two weeks since and my tattoos are all but healed up and the nipple is still tender, and healing. So far so good. No pain really unless I bump it on accident or in bed a blanket snags it and pulls it away a little bit. I have heard that if you do this that it will either desensitize the nipple or hightens the feeling in the nipple. All I can say is that I was the latter of the two. I don't know if over time it will slowly desensitize, but as of right now, it is such a great feeling. So I am really hoping that it stays this way for a while cause I don't think I will be happy if it goes away.
I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in getting pierced beyond the norm, but is not willing to go the next step "down". Don't be afraid of what people tell you, and the pain does last for only a split second. Do your research and find someone you can trust. I am lucky that someone I know that is part of my family does these things for a live and is considered one of the best in Michiana. But at any rate, if you have been thinking about getting them done, don't wait, do it! Now it's time for the other nipple, and maybe something more....