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What does it feel like
to get your nipples pierced?
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Hey! Nick here! Let's talk nipple piercings...
All piercings hurt - that's a fact. But your nipples are a very sensitive part of your anatomy. With such a nerve-filled area, it can be a very intimidating prospect to go and get them pierced.
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Medusa (aka philtrum)
Understanding medusa piercings
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Here's the lowdown...
 A medusa piercing is a lip piercing located directly beneath the septum and right above the upper lip. A medusa is also occasionally referred to as a "philtrum" piercing, due to it's location in the indentation in the middle area of the upper lip (known formally as the philtrum).
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- Dear Alley... I have top and bottom belly button rings - I switched to bioplast and now I see dried blood on the jewelry - how do I clean them safely? - Hey Alley! I'm interested in getting my nipples pierced but I've heard they never heal... What do you think about nipple piercings? - Dear Alley... The dermal in my face got ripped out and I can't find anyone who can re-do it correctly - what should I do?- Dear Alley... Can the shape of my ear affect whether or not can I get an industrial piercing?- Plus lots more pierced and modified tips, tricks, and Alley-isms :)
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Piercing bump keeps coming back, why?
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Alley S.
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DEAR ALLEY:Â My nose has been pierced for about 10 months now. However whenever I change the piercing into a hoop the tiny piercing bump keeps coming back.
Iâve tried using warm water and sea salt and the bump always get very small but never fully disappears. Any tips?
Thank you.
-TéaÂ
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ALLEY: Hey Téa!
Piercings can be tricky - and even a relatively easy piercing to heal like a nose ring can take a long time to truly heal up. Even though the healing time for nose rings is somewhere around four (4) to six (6) months, any bumps, snags, or unexpected mishaps can complicate your healing time.
Normally, I'd say 10 months is probably a pretty safe time to swap out your jewelry, but since you have already changed out your jewelry more than once at this point, I think your nose probably just hasn't had the chance to heal up fully, or is still just a bit too sensitive for multiple jewelry swaps. Remember that a piercing is a wound, and although it might look/be healed out the outside, the inside may still be healing. Every time you change out your jewelry, you risk injuring the inside again.
I'm not a piercer (and if you continue to have issues, you should consult with one), but IMO, the best thing you can do for your nose right now is to stick with a single piece of jewelry that seems to agree with your body. Something inert like titanium, bioplast, or 14k gold is best - leave it in until your bump is totally gone and you feel like you've fully healed. Try your best not to touch it (other than a gentle salt soak, once a day is enough), bump it, change it, snag it, or sleep on it until you see the bump disappear.Â
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Alley
Why is this taking so long to heal?
DEAR ALLEY:Â I have multiple body piercings and have never had problems until last year (I'm 23). I got my second lobe piercings done 8 months ago. One healed just fine in 8 weeks, but the other is STILL not healed!
It isn't red, swollen, or infected-looking as long as I don't touch it. But right when I take out my earring, it swells up and sometimes bleeds a little bit. I've given up trying to remove the earring and have just left it there for the last 2 months.
My piercer told me to wait it out a few months ago, but this just doesn't seem right. What should I do?
- Maddie
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Rejected industrial, because of my glasses?
DEAR ALLEY:Â I hope youâre having a lovely day and that everything is going fine for you during these crazy times :)
I used to have an industrial piercing on my left ear that unfortunately rejected on the inner most hole. Itâs been a year and itâs healed but the skin didnât reconnect... I was wondering if I would ever be able to get it re-pierced.
I wear glasses and a piercer had pointed out that due to my ear anatomy Iâd have to wear custom jewelry since my ear doesnât suit regular barbells. The piercer who originally did the job said that my ear was fine. Iâve heard that wearing two separate pieces of jewelry in the holes could help with the healing process versus wearing the barbell... But any tips or advice you have for my situation would really be appreciated!
Best,
Angie
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