Before I start I'd like to apologize for any errors and misuses of the English language I might do in this short text. As a Russian Israeli English is far from my first language, so bear with me please.
At A Glance Author RustY Contact RustY@bme.anon When Six months ago Artist Miha Studio Studio Dorin Location Afula, Israel If you'd ask me five years ago weather I'd have my nipple pierced or not, I would've said no. A big, loud, definitive no. Never would have I thought that I'd be writing my experience of getting the piercing done for BME...
But here I am, sitting here with a fully healed nipple piercing doing just that, writing my experience. For me this is mind blowing, but life is that way, isn't it? It takes you places you never imagined, while you're making plans.
In the course of the last years I became a huge fan of piercings, body mods and the body mod community itself. With every visit to BME, modblog or any other mod related site my fascination grows even bigger, and I plan on getting many other piercings, tattoos and possibly heavier mods done, once I get settled down.
Well, anyway, before I stray off too far from the issue, let's get back on course.
When I think of it now, from the point of view of a piercing aficionado, my reason for getting this particular "hole" was pretty damn stupid (to the extent a piercing can be). But then again, that whole period of my life was kind of stupid, in my opinion, so I'm not the one to judge.
I did it because of a girl, imagine that. She was, and still is, an amazing (though slightly disturbed) person, with an affection for piercings. Especially nipple piercings. So I did it, and I'm glad I did.
My piercer, Miha, I already knew from when he did my lip piercing, and just dropping by to chat. After checking the price (120 NIS (About US$27), like most piercings in his studio) I came back on one of the next days, and had it done.
If there was another studio in town, I would've checked all my options. But living in a small town, in a small country has it's setbacks. I can't really judge his work , due to lack of experience with other piercers, but I'm pretty sure that after years of piercing he knows what he's doing.
After my experience with the lip piercing I thought I was ready for it, boy was I wrong. Nothing in my life hurt that way.
When the needle first broke the surface of the nipple, it hurt, but nothing I haven't felt or dealt with yet. The second stage of the piercing, when the needle exited on the other side, almost made me scream, but at least it was over. Or so I thought. When he inserted the ring (A standard CBR, which I know understand isn't that common) i did scream.
I was ecstatic. Thrilled beyond belief. This felt better than getting my lip done, something I've dreamt about for two years before getting it. I planned on keeping it sort of a secret, for a while, but just couldn't. I raved about it for a week.
Healing was quite uneventful. The usual (regular table) salt soaks, and Bephanten+. In a couple of months It was well on it's way to healing. And then I lost it, the CBR that is. After getting home I found the CBR lying next to the sink, and decided it was a good idea to just put it back in myslef. It wasn't. My piercing is slightly crooked now, and it hurt like hell. But hey, DIY, right? After that, healing was fast and easy, if you don't count the small pocket of abscess I had to pop. Of course I know the best idea would've been to consult my piercer, but all is well what ends well. And now, about 8 months after getting it done, my nipple is fully healed.
Things didn't work out with this particular person, and that made me hate the piercing. Too many time I wanted to rip it out, and throw it away. I'm glad I didn't.
Getting my nipple pierced was one of the most painful and at the same time, one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
I'm glad I had this piercing done. It is a reminder of a stupid, painful and at the same time beautiful part of life.
Getting it done nourished my fascination with piercings, and as a result with heavier mods.
And of course, this piercing is just great when you're "playing."
I plan on getting my second nipple pierced, probably not in the same studio though, just to check if it's "supposed" to hurt that way.
I would definitely recommend getting a nipple piercing to anyone who isn't afraid of a little pain.