At A Glance Author emy Contact nevermeant@aol.com When A month ago Artist gregg Studio evolution studio Location providence rhode island I knew that when I went to visit my dear friend Gregg in New Bedford Massachusetts I would be doing something new to my body, considering he's a really great body piercer at a reputable shop, Evolution Studios in Providence Rhode Island. I did not think however that I would be getting a madison done. I was thinking more along the lines of a scrumper or something else not to drastic.
After being there for about two or three days and begging him to do it the whole time he finally said yes. Thats when I noticed how appealing that area between your collar bones is. Then it hit me, I should get a madison done! I never really had an interest in surace piercings until now. I just had to have it done. I was really really excited at this new idea I had for myself.
We went to the shop in Providence. I can't say that I was really very nervous because I have plenty of other piercings and tattoos already that im sure hurt a hell of alot worse then this would. I was really curious though to see how different a surface piercing would feel compared to a regular one, if at all.
Healing concerned me a whole heck of alot because I had heard quite a few bad things about surface piercings, one being the difficult healing process and that they grow out quite easily. Gregg told me that these are things that can happen but reassured me that as long as I took good care of it everything should be fine.
Gregg decided to use a teflon surface bar, one because he didnt have any metal ones and secondly because he said that they help in healing because they are more flexable then metal ones. They move more with your body. Sounded good to me.
He took me into the studio along with his lovely assistant Laura, who was going to be in charge of the photography. Gregg marked the exact spot where he was going to do the piercing. Of course it took him like five tries because hes such a perfectionist but I guess thats a good thing. I opted to have it placed rather low because it wasnt a peircing that I wanted to have visible all the time, it sucks but thats what jobs can do. That and I didnt want to have people staring at it all the time but thats just me.
I laid down on the table and got comfortable making jokes the whole time about stirrups and stuff. Gregg put the clamps on my skin and told me that it was going to pinch a little. I felt him put the needle to my skin and next thing i knew i felt that sharp feeling that fills your whole body like heat and then release. I think thats the best way to describe the feeling, contract and release, a flood of heat.
Since Gregg was using a teflon surface bar the only thing left was to screw the balls onto the bar and I was pretty much good to go. That was a dilemma in itself because of course there were no scissors to be found and he needed to cut the extra length off the bar. Well we finally found them and I got to check out the need addition to my body art collection. WOW! I loved it instantly. I have to admit it was a little odd looking but I really liked it.
The pain afterwards wasnt bad but that hurt worse than the actual piercing did. I didnt think there was much of a difference between a surface piercing and a regular piercing. Sleeping that night however was a bitch, that and moving my shoulders around.
I would have to say the best part of the whole experience was the fact that my good friend did it for me. It made me feel alot closer to him than before. I dont know if I would have let just anyone do that to me. I really trusted him so that made me feel much more relaxed and able to enjoy the sensations alot more.
After everything was done I took a look at the digital pictures that were taken while i was getting pierced. That made me a little queasy, actually seeing the needle under my skin. I would much rather get pierced than watch. The aftercare has been rather difficult. I've been trying to take good care of it the best that I can but its still red and oozes alot. They say that they can take up to a year to heal so I'm crossing my fingers. All in all it was an experience im really happy to have had. Thanks Gregg!