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Nostril piercing

From quite a young age, before I was properly into piercing and body mod I used to want my nose pierced and had a fake ring which I would sometimes wear on my nose. But after a while I didn't want it any more, I kind of went off the idea. However, fast forward a few years and I have discovered BME and the world of body modification. I have quite a lot of piercings and a few tattoos and the idea of getting my nose done starts to return.

I'm currently at university in Bangor (Wales) and I prefer getting things pierced at studios I know so I waited until I was home for Easter so I could go to my usual studio. I was quite scared about getting it done as I hate needles and hadn't got anything pierced for quite a while so I had been putting it off for a while but then I decided that I was going to get it done and stop being a wimp!

I usually go to Savage Art in Bedford which is where I was planning on going to get this done, but after speaking to my tattooist whilst having my wings finished she said that the place she sometimes works I could get a discount if I said she had sent me. So I thought I would go there instead even though it was not my usual piercer because it is much easier for me to get to this place and I liked the thought of a discount! The place was Adrenaline in Luton and I had been in there with a couple of friends who got pierced so I knew it was quite a good studio, otherwise I would have paid a bit more to go to my usual one.

So me and my friend decided on a day to go, she was coming with me as my support! I wasn't actually as nervous as I usually am whilst travelling to the piercing studio but I think this was because I was going somewhere different to normal and I haven't begun to associate that route with panic and nervousness yet haha.

When I got to Adrenaline I told the piercer I would like my nose done with a needle at 1.2mm with a ring. I chose a ring just out of personal preference as I usually heal ok with them in my ears, but in hindsight a ring is easier to knock and moves around more, but hey you learn from your mistakes. Whilst she was setting up I showed Mandy and Lisa (the tattooists) my wings so Lisa could see how they were healing and then it was time for me to go get it done.

I was quite nervous as I sat there and I warned the piercer I might go dizzy or faint as I have done in the past. She marked my nose and I looked in the mirror and asked for it to be a little lower because when it's healed I want to wear a very small ring in it. Next time it was fine so we were ready to pierce. I closed my eyes so I couldn't see what was going on, I would be more likely to faint if I looked! She clamped my nose which I thought would be more uncomfortable but she clamped it very gently. Then she pierced my nose! It took a bit longer for the needle to go through than I am used to but I think that's because she had to make sure it didn't jab me in the nose when it came out the other side. It did hurt quite a bit and I could feel it going through all the layers of cartilage but it wasn't too bad. My eyes did water quite a lot though. It also hurt quite a lot putting the jewellery in but I didn't go dizzy at all so I am proud of myself!

I was very happy with this piercing experience as the piercer was very friendly and made me feel at ease and talked me through what she was doing the whole time. Afterwards I realised how much you move your nose and don't realise! Whenever I yawned or laughed or flared my nostrils even a tiny bit it really hurt but after a couple of days it got better. After about a week it was less sore but I still couldn't blow my nose properly which was a bit annoying.
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After having it done for about 3 weeks I accidently caught it really hard whilst getting changed so that aggravated it, and then to top that off I then got a cold so it wasn't liking all the sneezing and blowing my nose. Then about a week after this, I managed to punch myself in the nose in the night! It really hurt and when I looked in the morning there was a bit of blood round the hole. It then developed the bump! I'm quite prone to getting them, and it's not surprising considering it took a lot of bashing. I tried using camomile tea bags to get rid of the bump as this method came highly recommended, and the bump did start to reduce in size, but then started getting bigger again. I changed the ring to a stud which helped a bit too because it was much less likely to move around or get caught. This stopped the bump getting bigger but it was still quite large so I started using tea tree oil on it- a more harsh way of dealing with it but I tried a gentler way and it didn't work , and this method has worked on previous bumps for me. It takes quite a while for them to go but eventually they do.
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36mm titanium - an Industrial arises

Hello, My name is Jens, I'm 18 years old, come from Gummersbach, and mцchte you as I reported to my Industrial piercing came am.

Background: piercing and tattoo `s already have long interested me, and I have with 16 for the first time Tдtowieren Lassen, and not regretted it. At 18 I had my first Ohrlцcher stinging leave, I have on the council of many people on the Internet and have it Gehцrt me Pierce, and not shooting, even though the 4-times as expensive. I am 6 weeks after the sting was already stretching, I was very good darьber hinweggetrцstet. Well, but closed 1 week after the sting of praise, I have everything on the Internet Mцgliche after schцnen piercings Abgesucht, and then here at BME found a piercing in which I immediately did love, and I said 'That's it ". And it was:

My Industrial

3 weeks Spдter: After my balance back in the area was Grьnen (with the praise was also a tattoo razor), I went into the studio. The BegrьЯung of Marion, the Piercerin, was as always very warm and friendly, Carsten, the Tдtowierer, even though he, as always somewhat taciturn. The question of a cola or a coffee, I declined with thanks from. After I think Marion desire for a Industrial erцffnet, it has changed Factory whether it is for me Mцglich, to the Industrial stinging. To my Glьck it was mцglich (much less but ear hдtte I do not have dьrfen). AnschlieЯend follow the Aufklдrung, as always, very extensive, and natьrlich zusдtzlich in printed form

Then followed the Anzeichnen, as I like the piercing Hдtte whether or prefer schrдg straight. I then login Schrдge an easy option, because otherwise the rod under the pinna fold Wьrde disappear. Marion still has a long rod times encouraged to show how it is. Looked good.

Then went to disinfecting, and to further Anzeichnen. Meanwhile, Martin was also the trainees of the studios, present, to attend the procedure. It seemed as if it's the first Wдre Industrial what he had witnessed what the procedure is something in the Lдnge moved (because I was always very long anyway, and I am happy, this is no matter).

The Pierce in itself was a challenge, after 3 failed attempts, the front office the Industrial login with pliers Festezuhalten, Marion asked me whether it also freehand stinging dьrfte, possibly because his Kцnnte Painful. Well, it was my first Knorpelpiering nipple shield, and ultimately, I wanted it anyway, so it wьrde also go without pliers. Then it went fast. When the needle through the cartilage has been shelved, and Marion serious problems with my ear had (the cartilage is very thick), then it went with a faint crackling through. Mьhe I had to keep me, it's damn hurt done more than I thought, and I have been on a Tortour set. It was then that they Zag the needle from the Teflon tubing, cut in two of something, and screwed the 1.6 mm rod on the Rцhrchen. Until then burned the newly formed piercing quite unpleasant. As you with a nice plopp the titanium pin into the hole reinschob, zag it again right nasty, and then everything was passing. No pain. No Drьcken. No burning. As if nothing had wдre.

Once breath.

And then, almost tip over.

The first time in my life I have circulatory problems, I was dizzy. Martin Bot notice it and I still at times ne-Cola, this time I took the offer. After she was redeemed, then went back uphill. The question of whether the other I also wanted to do yet, I have nonetheless affirmed. Marion ready then ever before, and I could relax a little.

Marion was ready, it goes on. This time, she could use the pliers, and it was very unpleasant. However, the sting went Wesendlich soft. After the ear in the pliers had put them on the needle, and true to the motto "eyes and" I lock eyes, breathed and it has Zugestochen. Even the sting of this hole did hurt, although there is a Other Schmerzart was nдmlich a severe stinging or pulling.

Has also burned again until the titanium pin was fastened.

After all Ьberstanden was cleaned Marion Both the piercings again, show me how the most are done, and took MaЯ login because Entgьltigen jewelry, a bar, which for me will be 36mm long.

4 months Spдter: After my one month after the stinging at the other ear 2 Helix did sting, which were virtually free of pain, I finally got my 36mm long rod I myself like a steak on it pleased. The healing was absolutely easy, 3 days spдter I could on the ear back to sleep.

This was Martin ran under the supervision of the "Cheffin." He cleans the two small Titanstдbe, and noted that even a little blood from a stab channel came. Obviously, the healing was not as good as thought. Nevertheless, he was the Handover Durchfьhren. After he was excited about Marion because they always festezieht balls, and he then with forceps and fresh, dry latex gloves Losebekommen nevertheless, he sterilized the rod with Tyrosur gel coated, as a lubricant, and once more to cure. The Einfьhren of Staff then went Vцllig Without pain 4 plugs body, I did not even gefьhlt by which he was both Lцcher through. After the 6mm ball, the Fixed everything, aufgeschraubt has, therefore, it was finished, my Industrial.

The days Nдchte or later, however, were by nature Bloodsport, for a week every morning I had a blood crust removed from the rod. Furthermore, a month was the crust then smaller, but still there, and that despite good care. When I then 2 Nдchte with a friend on the couch in the sitting've slept, and the piercing thus absolutely not charged, it was good, and a hole is perfectly healed now, the other tweaks just a little, depending on how drьckt one point.

All in all I'm With Marion and Martins work Very satisfied, no GrцЯeren problems, or Entzьndungen General and the entire force of the studio is super nice. I recommend it to continue, and I'm watching with my 4th Tattoo in treatment with them. More tattoos and piercings are certainly consequences.

I hope the report gave you a glimpse into the studio of my choice, and the way to a wonderful piercing.

simple Industrial

I was just 15 when I decided two more praise it. The then I got for Christmas gewьnscht that my parents were also okay. Ignorant as I was, the natьrlich shot, only spдter I know that was a mistake.
Because the thought of me more Lцcher to the ears so fascinated stieЯ course of my research about piercings on Industrial and was absolutely fascinated.
When my mother then mitbekam, she found it Glьck, because it has more of a liberal attitude, even really good. After she mitbekam, as I have several months to Picture herumschlich and in several forums, posted my questions, I asked her if I can not make dьrfe.
It was that I as a gift before the holidays have wanted, because I wanted the piercing two to three weeks complete rest gцnnen. However, I was not sure when it should happen. To choose a winter holiday in February and somehow the Christmas holiday shortly before standing.
In the forum of piercing.de I was advised to first for Pierce to go, and it is the view to whether a normal Industrial ьberhaupt mцglich was.
Ronny was totally nice and took time. He tells me that he is still around 50mm black PTFE because had he used kцnne me if I am soon to entschlieЯen wьrde lip labret.
With this information joyful So I made myself back home and told my mother the whole thing. Previously, I was in another studio had the login 68Ђ the Industrial hдtte wanted, the stitch-day Eisenach, however, has every Friday "action day", the heiЯt per stitch 25Ђ, I could therefore 50Ђ (because these are tricks are ) Expect.
My mother did point out the proposal, it immediately on Friday to make because they also hдtte mitzugehen time, so I had 2 days until Industrial.
My friend was impressed by the idea but not so thrilled and o it was that my mother, only to sweep under wrote, went back, and my friend was not around to keep Hдndchen ... because it was my first piercing, I was excited natьrlich animal.
Ronny signed on, disinfected, he said what makes wьrde, he wьrde freehand bite (hey, my heart beat up to the neck, the hдtte else erzдhlen can rate me: P).
So then it went off. I sat back and made the hair back. In the Ьberzeugung he wьrde from top to bottom bite, I also expected from above the first painless. I fьhlte slight pressure, a Peak and my circle played a little verrьckt, excitement, I was a little bad. So I prepared myself to the second trick before.
"Sunday .. done!" "How ... ready? What is with the second hole?" "What second hole?" "Well the login the Industrial!" "You know, I'm ready!"
I was then served as a mirror and I admired the piercing.
This picture was taken right after the sting, the bar is 34mm long, and the balls have 4mm. Then I was erklдrt as I care about and I had picked from the pharmacy yet Octenisept, Kamillosan and Tyrosur gel. To my amazement I only paid 25Ђ instead of the assumed 50Ђ, thanked me and verlieЯ the studio on shaky legs. BloЯ good that my friend with a car that was run hдtte I do not want nдmlich! Arrived home all asked me was dismissed, and I showed them, absolutely ьbervorsichtig, my fresh piercing. I had seen many industrials, which had bled like a pig abgestochenes, however, came at me a tiny bit of blood.
In the following days were dealt calmly 8 plugs body, but only after a month I was able to return to the ear sleep. Beginning Mдrz entzьndete the piercing without reason, so it terribly anschwoll, a bubble formed and the balls already on my ear drьckten. To sleep on it, was no longer to think and from day to day, it seemed to be worse. It saftete more and I thought I have to Pierce and it will rausnehmen:
Thanks Tyrosur Kamillosan and I have the whole thing but pretty good again to get a grip on the bottom hole is well again abgeschwollen and the small thickening seems to me there has always been there to be, how on the first picture, and now provides the whole thing as follows:
(The hole is right on the crust, not a game with which I had never had problems)
In June mцchte I BlackLine Surgical Steel change, but probably must be adjusted, let's see. PTFE as an initial deployment mцchte I have fond wдrmstens place, have very great experience so;) Do not be afraid Industrial front, I'm totally happy that I did! Caution: I was piercing febrile totally packed, and I consider myself login now also very well informed. Only a pity that I am not yet volljдhrig and can not decide what I do and wants to leave.

my praise

As I have about 4 years for the first time darьber thought had to stretch my praise, I was 15 years old, and had my problems with the permission of my mother. At this time I knew not even that even when Pierce stretch "to" may. Nevertheless, I am not quite dare, because I bцse bцse mother had, which I ja not even allowed a Labret.

So it came so that not only this but also the rest of my Piercingwьnsche initially were put on hold, because my mother was a BNP and a Nostril some compromises, I had also been several years 4 earrings.

On my 18th Birthday insofar as it was then and I read my first times a piercing in the middle of the lower lip bite. This should not be left alone long, it was followed by an eyebrow piercing, a tongue piercing, another Labret and a helix ... and after some ьberlegen, because as I now come to praise grцЯeren also kцnnte followed them.

So it began, that I am replacing my sьЯen frog earrings 1.6 mm terminal ball rings in the Lцcher made. What surprised me, however, all of which I previously knew always talked of this "pain unertrдglichen" when for the first time the 1.6 mm rings purely makes me not dumbbells barbells! Had I done something wrong? Well, maybe my Lцcher were already so ausgeleiert That the rings were purely without any problems, but short time spдter followed the nдchste step, I fьgte a further 1.6 mm ring added. Comedy, also did not hurt.

When I then at 6 times 1.6 mm per side arrived, I was surprised but a little disappointed that I never had the pain verspьrt all of whom spoke, even here in the forums hцrte I always how painful the stretching of the praise it should !

During a visit to the Pierce, of my incredible Durchhaltevermцgen stretching admired when it turned out, why I was never hurt, I asked him why me the times ьberhaupt really did not hurt when he repeatedly told them that it is not completely pain-free was, and so he laid hands on and came to the conclusion that my Ohrlдppchen were nothing more than skin. The pain when you stretch verspьrt was probably through the normally causes cartilage, but I have not the tiny amount in my Ohrlдppchen ... This erklдrt now, why me the sting of the Helix's not painful happens when my Labret.

Well, it was then that I sometime at 8 and 10 mm arrived, and so I was happy, but now I'm 20 years old and the seriousness of life has begun as they schцn says, well, and because I Цffentlichen career in the service, I must now seek to start off slowly, which I now come to what I actually have the whole time also wants.

The ZURЬCKDEHNEN of stretched lobes

Before about 3 months heavy heart I decided to remove plugs, and also to let drauЯen.

This decision was not easy for me, but I soon had an appointment for a mьndlichen selection, say state institution, which neither piercings, scars still visible tattoos tolerate me and so did nothing else ьbrig. I thought to myself: I should make it there to be taken, is a future for me in my dream job is clearly a few millimeters in air worthy, it should not fold, I can praise aufdehnen any time, so I lose nothing.

After about 2 days without the jewelry began to praise something to pull together, you could still see through, but I could already no longer Edding Through hole. I must say, although I have never worn jewelry in about the 12 mm limit, but I was able to 16mm strong Gegenstдnde through the left (about 10-12mm) and up to 12mm strong Gegenstдnde by the right (approximately 8:10 mm) hole slide, so they were quite something grцЯer.

After another 2 days, had the grцЯere scrumper the two Lцcher already a groЯes stьck more pulled together, the right made no effort to continue to pull together. I thought at least, but when I tried something durchzustecken became obvious to me: The Lцcher attract both equally fast together, it was unmцglich me something to push through the thicker than 6mm is about.

Nearly 1.5 weeks spдter saw both praise from as little eingerissene and again zusammengewachsene earrings, not in the slightest auffдllig if they auseinanderzog one can still see through. I wьrde say both had a diameter of about 2.5 to 3 millimeters, but if it looks as wьrde you never come out that there already 'information could thumbs Through hole.

Meanwhile, the lobes so constricted that I only hurt a normal ball 2mm can Through hole. However, if a ring or CIH дhnliches purely to make idch stretch of the lцcher himself again at about 0.5 to 1 mm.

Septum, painless full septum

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I've always found piercings through the nose vaginal wall in a special way attractive and дsthetisch. The reactions of my environment on this not just alltдglichen sight I had often with a "wrong" body piercing (an open ring, you simply stuck into the skin without a hole that needs to be crisp) Tested. Eight months before it was struck. I had long after twisting and turning endgьltig decided that my very first piercing through the septum should go. A clean and fast vertrauenswьrdiges studio was gefuden. Lacked only the obligatory search for information about the Internet. The experience reports in BME and IAM knew I was not. So I was on the ьblichen enzyklopдdischen reference works on the Internet dependent. There is nothing to suggest that I as an absolute bar-virgin to a very painful, if not the schmervollsten entry into the world of stabbing Kцrperkunst had appeared. What you will read again and again, only that a septum piercing therefore very difficult to sting, because the channel is difficult to stitch absolutely horizontal succeed.

In my ignorance (I had previously only a very banal earring can shoot scrumper piercing), I had all the preparatory procedures allowed me to perform. The needles were before my eyes from the sterile packaging geschдlt, everything clean and sterile regulated, even the gloves of Pierce moved after each step. All this fьhrte to a steady growth in my confidence, so I puncture with the growing entgegensah composure. Fear of needles, I had never been. On the contrary, most Дrzte ьberrascht it that I watch them mцchte if they give me a syringe.

The bracket was set, I already spьrte the cold needle on my skin and waiting because of the things that should come as the plцtzlich Pierce out of the blue said that just this piercing the painful of all was. An inappropriate moment, I know, he hдtte hardly wдhlen can rate. My courage was in the same left flцten moment. Zцgerte I asked again and again for postponement and asked me what I am just as inserted had. Hдtte he simply said nothing and the needle without this kind notice through my septum drawn wдre probably smoothly everything about the Bьhne gone. But by now my aufbrausende fierce opposition verrutschte the bracket with each new start and had every new instrument. When I finally gave my consent, and the needle their bloody work performed, I screamed in my panic like a little child. It was the readers ьberlassen to auszumalen how incredibly embarrassing, I have employed. I remember well the strange Gerдusch, as the needle went through the cartilage. A strange crackling, дhnlich chew of the chips. Outside in the waiting room, where my whining natьrlich clearly hцren was hцrte I am the owner of the studios reassuring on the waiting persuade customers: You brдuchten not worry, I ьbertriebe immeasurably, and piercings in other parts of the Kцrpers were relatively painless. The people even customers to vergraulen was not my intention. After all, was often described the rush of adrenalin directly immediately after perfect indeed, so that I do with the triumphant Lдcheln séparée left.

I thought I strictly followed the recommendations login to the treatment of piercings, swallowed pills containing zinc (50 mg) and vitamin C (300 mg), the fresh wound disinfected daily and each time, also, if I unwittingly with germs to come in Berьhrung seemed. I used the salt water Lцsung of H2Ocean, also a means by benzalkonium chloride (antiseptic) and Lidokain hydrochloride (the pain), then another spдter with triclosan (against microbes). Three months everything went well. But after three good months followed with almost biblical inevitability bad three months. The perforation entzьndete and separate astonishing amounts of pus from. I played briefly with the idea, with some directors of horror movies vorzusprechen dumbells barbells, but then thought it wiser login but, instead, a doctor. Treatment with antibiotics reduced the symptoms to a ertrдgliches Mass., but had the whole three months continuously pursued.

What caused this login infection was up to me today a Rдtsel. I suspect that I am a little cold've captured, then through the vacancy penetrate and there could spread unhindered.

At the end of the ring was betrдchtlich wandered and now sits in my crooked nose. You can see it under normal conditions (but only if it directly from the bottom hochschaut), so I will not remove the ring and the same procedure a second time about me had to be rendered. Over the years I plan nдchsten, the hole stretch in which Hofnung, the fact that the imbalance of the channel stitch back somewhat mitigated lдsst.

And the moral of the story: In a septum piercing - even more so than any other piercing - forget the mindfulness of Clean peinlichste not!

Body Art: No Pain, No Gain

Are Numbing Agents Like Emla and Lidocaine Appropriate?

When I attended the NTA (National Tattoo Association) convention in 2000, there was a booth there with two ladies representing the company for Emla Cream. One of them, in particular, was overheard pushing these products as the only way one could possibly survive a tattoo. She told "horror stories" of the pain involved and encouraged tattoo artists to carry these products in order to draw in more customers that were afraid of the pain. To listen to her, one could be convinced that getting a tattoo is a severely traumatic experience and could be treated as nothing less than minor surgery.

Do They Work?
Let's consider how Emla works. The cream or patch is applied to the skin and you have to wait 30 minutes for it to take effect.

Once it starts working, it only lasts for about 30 to 45 minutes . An average sized tattoo takes about two hours. This would mean that you would have to: (1)Apply the cream to 1/4 of the area to be tattooed. (2)Wait 30 minutes. (3)Begin tattooing, and stop after 30 minutes when it starts to wear off. (4)Apply the cream to another 1/4 of the area. (5)Wait 30 minutes. (6)Tattoo this section for half an hour. (7)Apply the cream to another 1/4 section of the area. (8)Wait 30 minutes. (9)Tattoo for another 30 minutes. (10)Apply the cream to the last quarter of the tattoo. (11)Wait 30 minutes. (12)Finally finish the tattoo.

You have just turned a 2-hour tattoo into a 4+ hour project.

Not only that, but there is another downside to Emla Cream. Lara White-Carl is co-owner of Jacksonville Tattoo Studio with her husband, Jim "Finster" Carl in Illinois. She is also a nurse, and speaking of Emla she says, "Not only does the Emla dull for only a half an hour or so, but also when the sensation returns, it is a shock to the system and the discomfort felt from being tattooed becomes more painful. Without the Emla it would have been annoying and possibly even a discomfort; whereas with the Emla, the returning sensation is ten-fold what would have been felt without the use."

I've never used Emla, but my twelve-year-old daughter gets blood draws and IVs on a regular basis during doctor visits for her diabetes. One time she was given the option of using the Emla patch to reduce the pain of the IV. She tried it, and said it was much more trouble than it was worth and now prefers to just forego any pain prevention before her blood draws.

What About Lidocaine Injections?

Still think you couldn't get a tattoo without some kind of pain prevention? What about Lidocaine? This question was posed on the message boards, and here is what some of the members there said about it:

"I've heard some of the guys at the shop say that when you put Emla Cream on or anything else to numb the area that it distorts or swells the skin and makes it harder to do the tattoo." (susieq846)
"I tell [my customers] it would raise the price of the tattoo/peircing. I wouldn't let anyone but a doctor shoot someone up with that stuff. Also, it ain't worth the effort. The shot would hurt more than the tattoo/piercing, and if it don't hurt, how do you know you're getting tattooed/pierced? Really, if they need a shot to get [a tattoo], then they probably don't need one."(kittycrazy)
"Wow, I can't imagine using something to numb [the skin] for anything. That is the whole purpose of tattoos and piercings - they involve pain. I personally get a total rush from the pain. My endorphins kick in and I actually get sleepy during my tattoos. Pleasure beyond the pain." (smilieone)
"Anyone that can't handle the pain can't handle the seriousness of getting a tattoo or piercing anyway!"(nipplesnmore)

The fact of the matter is, getting a tattoo or piercing just isn't that bad! But it is a "right of passage" that many feel should be earned by dealing with the discomfort that may go along with it. If you are not willing to do that, maybe a tattoo or piercing is not right for you. If you really want a tattoo or piercing, there are other ways you can "survive" them without going through all the trouble of these numbing products.

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After two months...

I tried for two months to get my rooks pierced, but every time I had the money my piercer was either sick or on vacation.


So I finally went out today and did it. It actually wasn't that bad. He used a 16g needle and a recieving tube. There was a lot of pressure, then the pokey part that hurt, but it wasn't too bad. I bled a whole lot, it was pooling in my ear.

One of the most painful yet.

Well, I'm Christi. I'm 18. I first started getting piercings in 7th grade, and I'm working on getting an apprenticeship around my college this year. I think it's safe to say that I'm pretty knowlegable about piercings and stuff, so if you have any questions, feel free to email : D
My site:piercing online

Anyway, Up to this point, I've had 2 cartilage, an industrial, a rook, a tragus, a nose, a belly and 10g ears. And a tattoo, but that's besides the point I suppose. I went into the shop planning on getting 2 more belly buttons done, or a nape, but I forgot to stop at the ATM to get enough money. My best friend was in from Florida, and she said she wanted to get pierced by Kris one last time before she stays in Florida for good, so she was there to get her anti tragus. Since this was WAY cheaper than 2 belly's, or a nape, I decided I might as well since I was there.

My piercer, Kris, doesn't use corks or anything.

And with me, he doesn't really mark holes anymore because we're so familiar with eachother, and he knows that I know he knows what he's doing. He's extremely talented, and has worked with me for 5 or 6 years. So it's turned into a sit down, pierce, and go type thing.

My best friend went first, just because 'it was her idea'. (?)

She doesn't have as many as I do, so I think she was a little shocked at how much it actually hurt, and she almost fell on the floor. Anti Tragus's don't look that painful, so she went into it thinking it wouldn't be that bad. Hah. He gave her an extra long barbell for healing purposes. He said he had to go through a thicker part of her ear because her anti tragus was unusually thin and smaller than most peoples.

Mine kind of took longer. He wanted to figure out the best and easiest way to put the needle through (which angle, or from inside to out, or outside to in). He had a tragus, industrial, and 10g to work around. I think he ended up doing inside to out, but I'm not sure. I couldn't pay attention through the pain. And I don't know how any of you hear your cartilage being broken into, but I've never heard any sort of 'snap, crackle, pop'. But again, I'm probably not listening to hear my cartilage break. There was also a significant amount of blood which I found suprising. I didn't really look into an anti tragus piercing, which was dumb. I always do research on my piercings before I get them, and knowing that they're generally more painful than others would have been nice. I was taken by suprise, and I don't like that.

My industrial had been the most painful of my piercings thus far, and my anti tragus was much worse. To compare: The jewelry insert of the industrial didn't bother me (at least I don't remember it to bother me), while as my anti tragus KILLED me. Afterwards, while the industrial felt more like your ear was on fire, the antitragus feels like an ear infection almost. And just a throbbing type pain that is extremely annoying, swollen, and sensitive. The whole lobe hurts. My industrial also allowed SOME sleeping on it. The anti tragus just says no. Broken record style. It hurts to eat, it hurts to smile, it hurts to talk. It' just extremely extremely sensitive, and any movement of your face will probably cause pressure and friction in your ear. Even only if it's a little, it'll still freakin hurt.

I use Bacteen to clean my piercings/jewelry. It hasn't failed me yet. But for this one I'm thinking of doing some seasalt soaks, and taking mad Advil. Plan on needing it if you get it done. If you plan on getting it done, just prepare yourself.

If you're someone who would ask 'Is this going to hurt?', then I'd stay away. Also, make sure your piercer puts in a curved barbell. Hoops do no good in fresh piercings, and curbed barbells make for easier clean and care.

I haven't tried to put headphones in or anything, but I'd imagine it would be a pain. But i have my tragus done on the same ear, and it's hard enough as it is with that.

I should say that I don't think this is for everyone.

Unless you've had lots of experiences, and know what it'll be like, then this will probably make you pass out, as my friend almost did when she got hers. It doesn't look that painful, but until you're trying to fall asleep at night, but you can't because your anti tragus is screaming at you, you'll have no idea.

It's just extremely annoying. (The pain I mean.)

But it sure does look awesome.

Happy Piercing!

Tragus piercing

Tragus piercing Application
The pain caused by the piercing and the application of its jewelry varies widely from person to person. The needle is driven through very little skin and thicker cartilage than that found in the helix (another common piercing site), but less than that of the conch. Although the tragus itself has no nerve endings, some piercees experience pain. The application of the piercee's chosen jewelry can amplify the pain due to the enclosed space in which the piercer works. Typical tragus piercings use a 16g captive bead ring, though stretching to larger gauge jewelry is not unheard of. Bleeding is typically low when the tragus is pierced due mostly to the lack of flesh on the tragus, but can sometimes bleed for an hour or so, depending on the person. An easy solution for this is to wipe it with a tissue or paper towel, never a fabric towel, as they contain high levels of bacteria which can affect the healing process of the piercing. Use a disposable tissue when drying off after a shower, and while showering, it is recommended to use an anti-bacterial soap to clean any excess discharge built up on the skin or piercing.
Tragus piercing Aftercare
A pierced tragus can take anywhere from two months to one year to fully heal. Like any other external piercing, it should be cleaned several times daily with a solution of warm water and non-iodized sea salt or a pre-mixed saline solution (like contact lens cleaner), and a mild antibacterial or antimicrobial soap. Harsh sterilizers like hydrogen peroxide, iodine, betadine and rubbing alcohol should be avoided as they promote scarring. Many piercers instead recommend applying tea tree oil to the site with a cotton swab; doing so can also help treat and prevent the formation of keloids. Be aware that tea tree oil can cause allergic reactions, and its application may also carry a higher risk of infection.
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An Impromptu Piercing

Let me preface this story by saying that I have wanted to get my tongue pierced for about three or so years now.

The night I got my tongue pierced really wasn't planned. My room mate knew that I really wanted it and we just went. We had originally planned to get a little buzz going and then hit the clubs. So, with some shots of jack and adrenaline in us we got on the Later Gator (drunk bus which runs down town and all through out the University of Florida campus) to go to the club. My room mate is only sixteen so she has to use her school ID to get into clubs which wasn't working on that particular night. After she got turned away at a particularly monitored club, we walked down the main stretch toward this club, who's owner we've known for a little bit. On the way, we both really had to go to the bathroom so we stopped at this tatoo and piercing parlor, Body Tech, which we'd been to a few places before. Well, we went to the bathroom and when we came out we mingled a bit with some of the piercers and tatoo artists (we even touched a tatooer's dreads, which would have never happened had we been sober). Anywho, the idea hit me: Why don't I just pierce my tongue now? Problem: I didn't have my money. So I begged my room mate to go back to the dorms with me and then go back to body tech and she agreed. So we got on the bus took it there and took it back. All the while I was in drunk celebratory mode.

We got to the parlor and the guys immediately recognized us. "Hey you're back!" The place was pretty empty but was very clean. My piercer then proceeded to ask me questions, check my id, etc. Then he asked if I'd been drinking and I said yes but that I was not drunk. All the guys were sort of laughing as I realed off my list of cocktails that night. Then my piercer was like "Woah, if you talk any more about alcohol, I'm not going to do it." And, of course, I agreed.

My room mate and I followed him back through a dimly lit hallway which had leather couches and sculptures of men and women with glowing light up exotic body piercings into a very bright sterile looking room. My room mate was told to turn off her phone and I was told to relax and the chair. The piercer put a bib on me and Des asked, "Is she really going to bleed this much?" and the piercer replied "No, this to protect you if I drop any needles or something." and I just was kind of like okay.

He then told me to stick my tongue out as far as I could and to relax, drawing a little black dot with a pen on my tongue. He took out the prongs, whcih doesn't hurt and drove a needle through my tongue, which didn't hurt. It just kind of stung a little a few minutes later. I was so excited but kind of confused because I always thought this was going to hurt and it was just sort of over. So did my room mate when she said "I'm kind of mad that it was over that quick."

We went out into the main part of the studio and talked some more to the guys and he gave me a sheet of paper with care instructions and mouthwash. By that time, the studio was more crowded and a bunch of girls were in there thinking about getting their tongues pierced but said they were scared. I showed them mine and they asked if it hurt to which I replied no.

That night I went back to the fraternity house via the Later Gator and showed off my tongue ring, which everyone thought was super sexy. Even people on the street or the Later Gator because everytime Des and I met someone new she'd blurt out that I just did my tongue and everyone would ask to see it and the general concensous was that I was totally bad ass with it. I've only had it about a day. My tongue is kind of swollen and it hurts a little to swallow but there's no signifigant pain... just a little stinging/irritation. I think its way cool though and I can't wait for it to heal up. I like showing people but I don't think I'll be telling my parents anytime soon because my dad will definitely freak out. To anyone who wants to do this, just do it. It doesn't really hurt and I think it looks super cute. Just don't drink afterwords and fight off all the men begging for oral sex.
November 2009
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