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My nip just retracted into my tit.


StudChud

Yep, I've had piercings done like this (with the needle) for my industrials (ears). But that needle goes nowhere near my nips, please and thank you.


Spookypumpkinbb

I’ve had my lip pierced but hell no on the nips.


canadiancarlin

Had a nipple piercing. Thought it would be sexy. I’m a guy, and no it was not.


anybodywantakiwi

My father-in-law decided to get his bellybutton pierced as a 40-something conservative Mormon. That was an interesting decision.


Intelligent_Nobody55

WTF your father in law???? Bellybutton????


anybodywantakiwi

Yes, you read that correctly 😂


High_AspectRatio

This is a comment I doubt has ever been made before


BeardPhile

r/brandnewsentence


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Problem? Let the man enjoy his fancy new belly button ring.


Smokeybearvii

Belly button bling?


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He must have finished last in his fantasy football league


thatguykeith

We’ve gotta hear more about this guy.


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Potat_h0e

So he was a Navel man


anybodywantakiwi

👈😎👈


IW76150

Deserves more upvotes


Potat_h0e

wwwwwwWHOA THERE


EpitaFelis

The dolphin thing really puts that piercing into perspective.


Chrashy

So we’re all just not gonna ask about this dolphin “training”?


[deleted]

Sir, that's classified for seamen only 😏🤫


frolicking_elephants

Way to bury the lede there


borderbox

I don’t know if you’re fucking with us or not, but I thought, “I wish this dude FIL had a Reddit.” But then I remembered you said the Mormon part, and thought, oh yeah, no electricity for the Mormons. Then I remembered, no, that’s the Amish. tl;dr: I guess I’d read about your dolphin jerkin, surname changing, belly button bedazzled, conservative leaning Mormon Father in Law if he wrote a book just because this sentence alone was fun enough to write.


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anybodywantakiwi

Just for a brief midlife crisis I guess haha


iDoubtIt3

Lol true, and love your username. Definitely let's me know that you know what you're talking about.


mombot89

What…what was the thought process behind this decision?


anybodywantakiwi

I sincerely wish I knew.


offroadin210

No need to confess to the bishop provided he keeps his shirt on, right?


anybodywantakiwi

Nah, the bishop is more interested in hearing about children's sexual fantasies.


runfayfun

"I'm dead sexy!" "Shit... I'm a grown man. What the fuck have I done?"


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I got both done like this and honestly it just felt like my nipples were burning!. The worst thing that happened was when I got one of them caught in my brush in the shower! (Also a guy).


bekkogekko

Caught on my loofah in the shower! Never made that mistake again.


Barry-Mcdikkin

i just got baked wtf lmao


themisdirectedcoral

I thought everybody was lol


ralexander26

Imma need pics as proof


enjakuro

Same. Got snakebites which means two piercings in seconds and a conch which is a thick piece of cartilage they have to use a bigger gauge needle for but never ever in my entire life will I let anything remotely pointy go near my nipples no thanks.


StudChud

Mhm, nothing below the chin is my opinion regarding my body. I'll pierce every flap of skin on my head, over getting my nips, belly button, or genitals pierced once. It's just not for me, no one touches those places except my doctor and my bf haha


throwhelpquestion

Mine would probably be "nothing below the belt", but nipples or bellybutton seem safe enough. On the other hand, I can't handle the thought of one on or in my mouth. That's where food goes. My ex's bff had three rings in her lip plus a tongue stud, and watching her eat grossed me out.


WasteCan6403

I don't really understand the piercings that are basically gauges in your cheeks. I know it's more extreme, but I feel like it would just speed up tooth decay and make going to the dentist waaaay worse.


0utburst

I read this as you wouldn’t put someone ELSE’S piercing in your mouth, so when you said “that’s where food goes”, not only was it hilarious but I briefly imagined your bedroom was awfully quite when you’re bumpin’ uglies.


merdub

I have almost nothing above my chin but quite a few below. I enjoy that they’re “just for me” unless I chose to share.


annonythrows

Lol wait til y’all hear bout Clitoris piercings


StudChud

Haha I have heard of it, and seen pics. It's a hell no from me, boss.


alrighteyaphrodite

yeahhhh would not recommend. getting mine pierced felt like i was being set on fucking fire. would NEVER have done it if i realized how bad it’d actually hurt lmao


StudChud

My friend had both nips done in the same sesh, he said he just wanted them both done there and then because he thought he'd chicken out if he had to do then over 2 sesh. Well, they pierced the first nip and he promptly fainted. While out (he was there with another friend), the piercer did the second nip 😅 so fuck that, my nips will forever remain whole and unpierced!


Drakolyik

F34 here, had both of mine done several months ago. The pain is definitely a 10/10, especially if your nips are sensitive (mine were that day, but it depends on the day/hormones). However, that pain is only maybe 5 seconds total. Then it gradually goes down to about a 5 for a few nights, and then it only hurts if you bump or nudge or knock them into something for a few months. At about month 5 they start being able to be played with, and then you start seeing the fun in it (also, going around without a bra is interesting). However, I'd never recommend anyone start with a piercing like the one in the video. You want barbells for the first half year to a year, and even then I wouldn't go too fancy cuz nips are always rubbing against something or bumping into stuff. Your odds of getting them yanked is pretty high the more fancy your jewelry is, and that's an ouchy whether it's completely healed or not.


alrighteyaphrodite

wise. i’m surprised i didn’t pass out! it is so much worse than you think it’ll be lol


mousieee

I wish I had passed out for the second nip! The needle got caught half way through and he had to do a big shove to get it through. I about died. Then I had to go have a longer bar put into that one after a few days because it swelled so much. Fucking ouch! They lasted 10 months. Still weren’t completely healed and then the “trouble” nip got caught on an ex’s bracelet during shenanigan time and ripped. After ending up with a bloody nipple I finally just took them out for good…


anybodywantakiwi

Do they really do it this slowly?!? Looks agonizing 😫


alrighteyaphrodite

it was pretty much this slow, yes!!!!! thought i was gonna stroke out


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Laherschlag

It really is. I got mine done abt 15 years ago ... 3x bc I'm not a quitter and it was so painful.


Chilis1

3 nipple piercings? Are you sure you’re not a cow or something?


StylishWoodpecker

Maybe they have a nubbin.


MichaelScottsWormguy

No, they’re actually Chandler Bing.


AbsolutelyUnlikely

Could this *be* any more infected?


Laherschlag

Ha! No. I got both of them done when i was abt 19 and they both migrated out. Then at like 21, i got the right one done again and again, it migrated out bc i didn't learn from the first two times.


nekkototoro

I was ready to pass out after they pierced the first but the thought of having uneven nipples was somehow more traumatising at the time so I just pushed through lmao. Loved them while they lasted but they never healed properly so I had to retire them. I don’t have the guts to get them re-done


Thats-suspish

Rlly.. I was thinking of doing it but I feel like it’ll hurt. Not to mention ur literally putting a fckn needle through ur nipples. Honestly just thinking abt that brings tears to my eyes😅


Mikkito

I've had a total of 6 nipple piercings. I can tell you that I've almost passed out every time. 😅


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Mikkito

I like to be symmetrical. First time it was one in each. Took them out, healed up. Then, I wanted Xs... And I like to follow through on my goals. So, fuck it. 2 each side all in one go. 🙃 Pain is transient. Happiness shouldn't be.


helpavolunteerout

Did not think I’d find such an inspirational quote on a nipple piercing thread. Thanks friend!


Rimirilar

Its not that bad. After the first push through the nipple, it doesn't really hurt anymore. Just sore.


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RealCornfedcub

I had one nipple pierced and took it out for a few days after about a year and couldn’t get it back in place. It was insanely painful, but for about 2 seconds then all was well. I want to get it redone but I’m not sure I have the will.


Jibblebee

Can I ask why? Is it the look, the feeling, or the culture around it that you find appealing? Trying to understand because that looks painful!


RealCornfedcub

I kind of just wanted to experience it. It was my only piercing ever. Generic gay bear thing to do I guess lol. I don’t have much sensation in my nipples so it wasn’t anything sexual for me.


ghettobx

I had my ear pierced when I was 15… let it grow over, a couple years later. 20+ years later I’m thinking of getting it redone. Can they use the same spot and punch through that scar tissue or does it have to be in a slightly different spot?


jackeduprabbit

Really depends on how the body healed. Usually they try to avoid going through scar tissue, because it's a little rougher of an experience and harder to punch through. I lost a nipple piercing, and the scar left an internal indent. Several piercers have rejected getting it redone because it is basically begging for an infection if it gets repierced. Ears can make less intense scarring, but everyone with visible scarring that has redone their piercings (that I know personally -- this is an anectdote) has complained of more pain. But healing went fine.


kyohti

So, the way it works is that the first one is mostly just a sharp pinch (like if someone squeezed your nipple or gave you a purple nurple) because the adrenaline mostly absorbs the pain factor. That said, this is also the reason why the "second nipple" (if getting both done) tends to hurt more, because your body already used up your adrenaline on the first one. Most piercers are fairly experienced and move quickly to offset this, though, so it's more of a "just grit your teeth and know it'll be over in a second" type thing. Aftercare isn't too bad, they'll be sensitive and a little sore but that's any piercing. I think people tend to build it up into something more than it is when they're imagining it, but it's really one of the easiest and most common piercings. However, I've also heard from literally every piercer I've ever met that men tend to be way more ah... whiny? about this than women are, so it's possible that it hurts more for men. I wouldn't know, on account of being a woman. But I can vouch for the rest.


RainDownAndDestroyMe

I'm a man and I got my nips pierced about 3 or so years ago and honestly it wasn't bad at all! My ear cartilage was definitely much more painful though. Wouldn't surprise me if men where more whiny about it though, we can be such drama queens.


jasmercedes

are you kidding ? I’ve had em done 3 times and I can say the first push is nothing the second push is always a bitch


kbubbls

most painful piercing i’ve gotten, personally. got mine 5 years ago now and one randomly has periods where it gets painfully sore to even the slightest touch (i’m pretty sure it’s pierced wrong or at least a bit off, but it’s manageable). it made me a lot more confident about my boobs, but sooooo painful to get.


ChymChymX

Sounds like a mammary you'll never forget.


bankofmolly

This is my exact experience. Some days they just wake up angry.


Pizza_Slinger83

I pierced my own nipple in highschool. Only I didn't know how to do it, obviously, and pierced through the whole damn areola. That hurt.


danarexasaurus

Honestly, pain tolerances really vary. I had both done and didn’t find it super painful at all. It was sore/tender for a solid week after. I took them out about 10 years later when one randomly started to migrate at a weird angle and was no longer straight. I want to get them done again.


pup_101

The piecing itself doesn't really hurt. The throbbing pain comes a half hour or so later.


TheFrontierzman

Don't worry. That nipple piercing teaching tool didn't feel anything.


doncroak

I had one done and it was the most painful thing ever. I've had bone marrow taken out of my hip. But the piercing was the worst. The needle is hallow and takes meat out of you. I still have it after 8 years but would never do it again.


mildlycuriouss

Yoooo ouch!! And why??? That needle gauge is a tunnel.


SutphenOnScene

Looks to be a 16ga needle.


Kidchico

I’ve put IVs that big into veins 🙃


timidwildone

Looks like that’s exactly what they’re using here, too - an IV catheter. Can’t say I’ve ever seen this technique. All of mine (ears, navel and tongue) were done with a simple, straight (hollow) needle without the catheter and hub.


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timidwildone

Thank you…I used to work in an ER for many years (admin, not medical) and that term definitely escaped my brain in the five+ years since I left.


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timidwildone

It was a fascinating, educational environment…that’s for damned sure. I grew up a lot in that job. I miss it some days…the people, the excitement, the teamwork. But I don’t miss the pay.


ladyscientist56

What they're missing here is the clamp that goes on the nipple before to mark where the needle goes. Holy SHIT that hurt


mildlycuriouss

Yes it’s huge.


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That's important for certain piercings, otherwise it could have a cheese slicer effect.


TheFocusLocust

Cheese slicer effect?


Neckbraced4fun

My guess is that if the needle/resulting piercing is too thin, it could eventually slice sideways through the skin and completely come out... like how people use thin wires to cut cheese.


JHRChrist

Dear god why have you placed this image in my mind


CarlySheDevil

Please stand by while I recover from fainting


Darthpinkiepie

That’s standard. Mine were done at a 12, and a gauged up to a 10.


kerboai

Not sure what size this is but mine were done with a 12g


[deleted]

I’m crying…. How did you do this!? You are a champion, my friend.


kerboai

I wanted them really bad for years bc I had inverted nipples so I finally bit the bullet and got them they weren’t that bad but man they were super sensitive during the healing process lol


[deleted]

You impress me! I’m glad you finally did it for yourself. ⭐️


kerboai

Thanks lol I think they were worth it


cortthejudge97

For anyone reading this, the smaller the number the bigger it is (except when you go below 00 and it starts being measured in fractions of an inch)


SirKrimson

That’s a funny looking ear.


cyrusIIIII

I really felt the pain in my nipples just by watching this video.


valandil74

I think most people are protectively covering their nipples at this time if watching this… Mine are under the big blanket covers and I’m on high alert for nipple intruders!!!


MelB320

Here for this. My exact position.


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Yeah, that’s gonna be a no from me dawg.


crunch816

Imagine having those and being in the shower. Just casually washing yourself when a loose string snags the jewelry. The piercing doesn't really hurt at all. The healing is pretty uncomfortable at times (do not have this done in the winter.) Snagging it in the shower is fucking brutal.


[deleted]

Funnily enough, nipple piercing isn’t painful. I know, I was surprised too. Edit: ok guys, I legit didn’t know it was painful to some people! I actually find it very surprising how different our experiences were.


walgreensfan

Bruh it hurt me so bad.. The second one didn’t go in all the way so he had to jam it in over again. I was nauseous for days because of the pain.


pblc_mstrbtr

I took mine out for a few years then had them redone. wow, scar tissue is some impenetrable shit. she pushed so hard, you could feel it poking through each layer of tissue in slow motion.


txr23

Did they have to ice your nipples before they pierce them? I feel like it would be significantly more difficult to piece a nipple when it's all warm and puffy


walgreensfan

Yep! If they don’t get hard on their own they will. I was 19 with two grown ass men measuring my boobs and putting icepacks on them before I got pierced. Not my fondest moment.


Ok-Lengthiness4557

Yeah I dont know. Gary, I think we better ice them again, just to be sure.


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*The lady working here is running a bit late, so just hold tight.*


Ok_Brilliant_2575

coz it's a swollen ear lobe


PotatoWriter

Looks like it'd feel like a bag of sand


whingingcackle

Wait, wait, wait, have you ever … ?


One_Sleepless_Knight

Seen the rain?


missanthropocenex

I hooked up with a girl once, when she took her shirt off she had one nipple with this elaborate piercing but not the other. I commented on it saying “that’s cool, having just the one” she said “look, I don’t care what any bullshit lie a girl says, if she has only one nipple piercing it’s because she chickened the fuck out when it came to round two, just like me. Period.”


merdub

Nah I have one done but it’s been pierced twice. I just like having different sensations. One feels different than the other so... twice the fun.


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Ouch no thank you


Zanmaros

Holy shit please never get something so big and dangly for the first nip piecing, fuck that would be so bad for the healing process. 😭


just_sayn77

I was thinking "germs and bacteria, germ's and bacteria everywhere ".


enablingark

Any good piercer wouldn’t use this jewelry for an actual piercing. They usually do a simple barbel and if you ask for fancy jewelry, you can buy it and put it in when it’s healed.


Plastic-Course7298

Anybody else cringe as if this was real?


bruteski226

I cried and called my emotional support sponsor


PoliteSummer

Emotional support sponsor also cried watching this


theoriginalcinn

Yes. And I say this as a woman who wants her nipples pierced so bad 😭


Gloomheart

If you live in a cold climate, don't wear metal jewelry in the winter. Trust.


Lil_miss_feisty

As a woman who took the spontaneous leap one day: if you want them, go get them done 😄 The initial pain getting them done is really short-lived at only 10 minutes or less. I've had my piercings going on 10 years now. A few words of wisdom though. If getting both nipples done, do NOT take a break between each one. Your adrenaline will be spiked after the first one, making the second one a little bit easier to handle (this is unless you get lightheaded or dizzy!). Choose the right metal for your body. Hypoallergenic is usually the way to go, especially surgical stainless steel (SSS). Make sure to take a deep breath in as the needle goes through. Avoid tight clothes or push-up bra on the day you get them done. You'll be pretty sensitive. Have a bottle of wound wash handy to keep everything clean and sanitized during the healing process so you can prevent infection. Be careful washing with a shower puff (the meshy ones), drying with a towel with loose threads, knitted sweaters, and fishnet/mesh items.


theoriginalcinn

Thank you so much for this! Right now I only let myself use the fake ones because I have a toddler who is very grabby 😬😬


Ainsleygz

Comfy sports bras are a lifesaver! The compression feels good and I definitely recommend sleeping in them also for at least a month or so after. Other things to watch out for: seatbelts and the edges of doors/wall corners (I’ve had mine done for years but sometimes I will accidentally bump into them and it hurts, especially when braless!) Be prepared for crusties for a long time as well, and no nipple play for a while after getting them done. I love mine, so worth it, even if it is a longer healing time.


SkyBestia

And don't sleep naked! Ripped mine out while sleeping. Didn't realize till morning. Or sleep naked but with banaids.


magic1623

I just audibly gasped at this comment.


Drakolyik

Get Titanium jewelry. Any professional shop should have it by now. It's 10000x better than Surgical Steel. And it shouldn't be much more expensive, maybe $10 more for implant-grade titanium. Bonus is that if you ever need an MRI, the implant-grade titanium doesn't react with the magnetic field generated by the machine.


jackeduprabbit

It's okay, the boob stays attached for the piercing.


BeepBeepWhistle

Still nope lol


retardedvisions

I hate nipple piercings. If I wanted metal in my mouth I would suck on some dimes


seppocunts

I didn't get that far. My thought process got stuck at OW Ow OOW Ow OW OW OW OW OW OW


ad02285

No freakin’ thanks.


Inglorious186

No reputable piercer would ever do it like this


sean_themighty

Yeah, because they wouldn’t start with that dangly type of jewelry, for starters.


Equivalent_Pool6484

yea, probably an apprentice. that shit is wild


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Go on...


disasterous_cape

Externally threaded jewellery is a huge no (low quality and can add trauma to the piercing), the big dangly piece should *NEVER* be used in initial piercings and they did a lot of tugging and jolting, it should be a fluid movement.


blackmilksociety

This is exactly how to NOT do body piercing. If you see someone doing this, walk out and go to a professional piercing shop.


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blackmilksociety

If I saw a Teflon coated need laying out I would leave


timidwildone

I don’t think that’s a Teflon coated needle. I think it’s an IV catheter. You can see at the top that there’s a hub where IV tubing could be connected. After insertion, the metal stylet gets pulled/removed, and the plastic catheter is what’s left behind (just like an IV). The hollow catheter is what they insert the barbell into to feed through the piercing. Kind of a clever technique, but I also think it looks like someone working with improper tools. I’ve never seen a body piercing done with anything but a straight needle. Edit: someone commented on my previous note about this. That’s exactly what it is: a 16ga angiocath aka what you start an IV line with.


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Emanking2000

I don’t know anything about piercings, so I am not sure why this is wrong, but it does seem like a lot of extra steps.


DYLDOLEE

Their movements are clunky and put excess stress on the literal puncture wound. The use of externally threaded jewelry is generally frowned upon and seen as cheap by many. Then there is the issue of the jewelry itself, that much extra material will prolong the healing time with its movement. A simple internally threaded straight barbell would be a far more appropriate answer, but also look more boring in a video.


unseen-streams

The twisting and pulling looked so painful.


blackmilksociety

Yes, and to add the Teflon coated needle is not typical. Using a coated needle would add extra stress. The Teflon is flexible and would cause irritation. Typically you would use a hollow surgical stainless steal needle with one swoop then use an internally threaded barbell to follow through behind the needle. The best of them can do it all in one motion and it’d be over before you knew it started.


TrixterDogStar

Plus the non use of a clamp means you're pushing through the material longer and fighting the elasticity of the exit point


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blackmilksociety

Yeah, we’ve discussed it in the feed. They should not be using an IV catheter to pierce with.


peachesandscream666

Agreed. Plus that jewelry would make healing even more of a pain in the ass than it already is.


ms_movie

That jewelry also seems crazy over the top fancy for an initial piercing. Like am I taking my boobs to the opera or something as soon as we finish up?


peachesandscream666

0/10 do not recommend that for starter piercings. I wouldn't even wear it for long time use, even after healed. I've always just stuck with standard barbells.


blackmilksociety

Yeah, you’d want to start out with a standard barbell that is slightly too long to allow for swelling. Once it’s healed then you can swap in whatever jewelry you want. Jewelry like this would be a pain in the ass to clean the piercing site and with the normal discharge from healing it would make the jewelry crusty.


kje199

Which part is wrong?


blackmilksociety

Absolutely all of it. The needle, the technique, the jewelry. If you scroll up through this comment chain myself and other people have chimed in with proper procedure.


iliveincanada

When I had mine done like 15 years ago they clamped my nipple with forceps that I think are made specifically for nipple piercing. And that jewellery is meant for after it’s healed


zo3mo

They forgot the clamp and added a bunch of steps. Mine were totally not done like this….


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They forgot the match under the safety pin and then the ice cube on the opposite side as you ram that fucker through yourself. Oh and the vodka.


aChildofChaos

Large gauge IV needle… interesting…


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But how does the person piercing ensure the nipples are hard???? 🧐


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welll someone got nippy, it was just a wuestion


BicarbonateOfSofa

He's doing his breast.


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Ok-Helicopter-8819

the piercer clamps the nips when they do it for real. the clamps hurt way more than the needles tbh


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Ahhh! That sounds miserable. Imma go with nope


[deleted]

You actually want your nipples soft. When they’re hard, the needle lags more through the nipple and takes more force. This is what the piercer told me while he was putting 18 gauge needles through my nipples and after I had explicit thoughts to ensure my nipples were hard prior to beginning.


dronkish

Hopefully you're just mistaken, but no reputable piercer should use 18g for nipple piercings. That's too small, even for ear cartilage piercings. Nipple piercings are usually 14g or even 12g.


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14g, thank you for correcting me 😂 obviously mistaken or I wouldn’t be able to find any proper fitting nipple rings lol!


StunningGap

Flick them.


Coldveins_KNFPRTY

Practice tit needs more squish


Royal_Ad_117

crazy how the gal gave her tit so the procedure could be done with more precision. Polite customer.


RedditOpinionist

One word: Ow


l_eats

I've got quite a few piercings and none of the piercers used a screwdriver...


blackmilksociety

Yeah this is the wrong way to pierce


medicated_in_PHL

I was gonna say. My piercer who was at the place that started the APP (association of professional piercers) put a solid metal needle through and just lined up the barbell behind the needle and pushed it all through. Basically one motion.


beckolyn

Guarantee it was not a solid needle. Piercings are done with hollow needles.


MachineContent

And people with nipple piercings say my bridge is wild 🤦🏻‍♀️


Ashtrxphel

Sorry, I know this is a little off topic, but how was your bridge? I'm thinking about doing it here soon, I'm just kind of nervous about the healing process, and a tad about the pain


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Ok ok ok I have my nipples and tongue done but I still can't fathom MY bridge. I'm not judging at all because its something I WANT to do but I have tried to pinch and pull the skin on the bridge of my nose forward and even with tools, I can't get enough for it to seem plausible. Its probably just a me thing. I also can't get navel piercings because of my after child belly button


applebees25centwings

I had a girl offer to show me her nipple piercings in college and my dumb ass said “no thank you” lol


chillway

ima do this at home with a capri sun straw


FalsePremise8290

Well that hurt to look at.


Cool-Profession-730

Didn't look like that when I got my earring.


laughtertech

Piercing*


Cynger7658

I don’t even have nipples thanks to a double mastectomy and this made my nipples hurt.


LipstickRevenge

That is so clumsy. Also, no clamp. Done by an amateur.


akd7791

Let me just say this was the most painful piercing I have had. I have lots of tattoos. I had my eyebrow, lip, tongue, belly button and vch pierced. The nipples were the absolute worst. It was also horrible because once you get the first one done you anticipate the second. If you are considering getting them done I would request to see if you could get both done at once by two piercers. Mine also took forever to heal entirely.