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Macish

Male nipple piercing tomorrow - any tips?

So i'm getting stabbed twice in the chest tomorrow. I mostly know what i'm getting myself in for. It's going to be painful, most likely very. I know the procedure, aftercare and am going to an amazing piercer in Manchester UK (Holier than thou - they did my PA and were incredible)

So i'm wondering if you guys have any tips for a man on reducing nervousness (am a natural nervous kind of guy), dealing with pain, do i wear a tight shirt, loose fitting, will there be blood? Enough to soak through a tee? Any do's and don'ts before, during, after?

thanks guys ;)

Posted Feb 5, 2020, 7:28 PM UTC

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MadGainz1•

Male here, breathe bro that’s the best advice. It will hurt bad during the process but the worst is over once the needle passes. You will not regret one bit. I’m coming up on month 5 months this 15th. Cheers man!

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bouncingbulb•

Not a male -

The pain only lasted around 20 seconds each nip for me while getting pierced. Seriously. Just remind yourself that you’re stressed about 40 seconds of your life.

They throbbed the rest of the day, but it wasn’t really painful, maybe just uncomfortable. I wore very tight tank tops (loose clothing was not fun for me) for a few weeks and soaked them in saline solution everyday. I think mine bled 2-3 days afterward, but it was very minimal.

It’s been about 2 months for me and they’re basically healed up and wearing white tank tops is my favorite thing in the world now :)

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Thewrongjake•

Definitely give us an update! I'm male and also plan on getting my nipples done soon

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MacishOP•

Ok, pierced an hour ago.

First off, looks fucking awesome. Very happy with them. Pain was...awful. I've got my dick pierced. The pain for that was probably 2/10. I'd had worse pinches from my 8 year old niece. This was something else entirely. It hurt. A lot. Better than i was expecting, around 6-7 on the pain scale, but jesus fucking christ did i not like it.

Was pierced free hand, no clamps. I was a bit wary but i know the guy who did it by reputation so dismissed my concerns. Drew a line either side of my nipples, lay back, 3..2..1 lefty done. Rinse and repeat for righty. The entire process was done in less than a minute. Easy as pie. Getting the jewelry in hurt, probably a little bit less than getting the needle in.

Only an hour in so i'm hoping this will go away fairly quickly, but they ache like a bastard. Very localised on each nipple, mild to moderate burning/achy pain sensation. Feels a lot better now I've got my top off but I'm very very aware that my nipples exist at the moment.

I'm a nervous sort of guy so walked in in a state of mild terror. Once i was in the room that all disappeared. Piercer was professional whilst being relaxed and companionable. Like walking in to have a chat with a mate whilst he stabs you in the chest :P

All in all, quick, easy, and i'm in love with them. Can't stop checking the mirror. Any questions let me know ;)

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glaceontrix•

Fuck yeah man, congrats! You gave me great advice for when I was considering to get my PA a month ago (it's healed up nicely, btw), and I now I stumbled upon you again when researching info regarding getting my nips done. I don't plan on getting them done anytime soon, but I'll refer back to this thread if/when I do.

All in all, quick, easy, and i'm in love with them. Can't stop checking the mirror.

If you had asked me six months ago, I NEVER would have considered myself a piercing guy, yet here I am now, potentially thinking about getting several others. And I totally get you regarding mirrors, I still get a bit of a high when I see myself in the mirror and notice my metal! It makes me feel so good!

Cheers, and good luck with healing!

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MacishOP•

Hey buddy, Hope things are going alright post PA and I hope healing wasn't too much a pain in the dick! If i remember rightly you'd done your research pretty well for the PA. I'm pretty sure you'll be fine getting your nipples too.

I'm on day 4 - So far things have been going amazingly smooth. Much less the initial bloodbath that was my PA. Initial ache drifted away after a few hours (thankfully!) and no blood after the next morning (even that was just some minor scabbing). Lefty is a little bruised and slightly more swollen than righty. After having fairly flat nipples, its...interesting!

I'm not a piercing kinda guy. straight-laced, no tats, nothing pierced that i generally display to the public. You wouldn't look at me and think "there's the kind of guy who has his cock pierced" and same applies here pretty much. Adds to the appeal! Unlike with the PA though, i imagine i'll be showing these off a bit! I hate my body - always will - but i'm getting a decent confidence boost with these already. Don't rush into it, but it's definitely worth considering (so far. come back to me in six months and i'll let you know!)

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glaceontrix•

Aside from the couple of times where I probably should have handled my junk a bit more delicately, healing's going just as expected/researched. As you mentioned, the pain of the piercing itself was pretty low; it was more the residual soreness which was more of an issue, and even that wasn't too bad. I'm well aware that nipples will probably hurt significantly more though, lmao.

Good to hear that healing is going well! Lol yeah, my PA was a bloodbath as well. What's the placement like for your nipples; straight-on or angled?

TBH, I'm going to backtrack a bit. I still wouldn't consider myself a full-on piercing guy myself yet either. It's more that getting my PA opened me up to the idea of getting more piercings done, which I never thought would be a possibility before. My general style/aesthetic is pretty similar to yours; clean-cut, seemingly inoffensive, nerd/prep with a hidden alternative/kinky side. If I didn't tell you outright, you'd never expect that I got my dick pierced. I like the appeal of that duality too, but I kinda want to start blurring that line just a tiny bit. Nipple piercings definitely contribute to that; I think they look good and I like that they are still discreet piercings. I also started to think about other genital piercings, possibly a frenum and/or hafada, but no more than that.

Facial/ear piercings are still a hard pass for me though. I think they look great on others, but I don't think they'd be a right fit for me, plus I don't know if I'd be able to commit to keeping jewelry in all the time. The only type I somewhat considered the possibility of was a septum piercing, but even then I'd imagine I'd keep it hidden and flipped upwards 90% of the time. Tats are great as well, but I'm personally way too picky with art and indecisive to seriously consider getting one. Plus, even if I did decide to get one, I don't have the money to pay for one (since I'd want a full arm sleeve) and the artist I'd want to get it done by is booked until mid-2021.

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Thewrongjake•

Awesome, thanks for the write-up!

I just scheduled my nipple appointment with my piercer for next week. PUMPED

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Mr-Yggdrasil•

I got mine done a few months ago and I found the build up worse than the pain, there will be a little bit of blood but they put plasters on (they suck to take off). I’d wear a loose top as you don’t want anything pressing in them.

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tessa-amy•

Holier than thou are amazing, they pierced my nipples.

Not male, mine bled a little after, probably best to wear a dark coloured top. As far as tight/loose fitting, which ever is gonna rub your nipples less.

Make sure you have something to eat. Relax, and just lie back, they’re not too bad, the second is slightly worse. Don’t choose any jewellery with claw settings, or that might get caught, plain/anodised bars are probably safest for healing!

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MacishOP•

They are - which oddly enough is part of what makes me nervous. I'm in an odd state of paranoia where I feel like the smooth and easy experience I had with my PA has lured me into a false sense of security. The PA went well, this is nothing to worry about right? And then at the same time, what if it's so much worse? Basically i think too much. And round in circles. I'll get out of my own head once i'm in there...probably.

Tight or loose, sod it - i'll just put on the first dark top that jumps out at me. I have pretty much zero sensation in my nipples and couldn't name an article of clothing that does/doesn't rub them! But dark is a good call cheers.

Eat - another good call. I usually skip breakfast but was very conscious of making sure i ate before my other piercing. Hadn't even thought about it with these ones until you mentioned it. Thanks. Standard cheap and easy bars for me. I'll wait for them to fully heal before i consider anything with a bit of flair, if at all.

Much much appreciated ;)

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celestialbub•

hey! not a male, but i got mine done almost 5 months ago now, and honestly it wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be! the 2nd one hurt slightly more, but both were bearable and didn't bleed until about 2 days after (just a little bit on one side). wear whatever shirt will rub against them less, and i haven't really seen anyone mention this, but the only actually annoying part of getting mine done was drying off after the shower! it's a little hard to navigate how to dry off your torso and arms without catching them, but after about a month it was back to normal! all in all, they've been my easiest and most favorite piercing:) i hope all goes well tomorrow!!!

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barnsten•

Female here but I wanted to point out that it was actually less painful to wear a tight top rather than a loose one. Not sure if that helps. Also dark top is a good idea in case there is any bleeding. And definitely don't go around letting anyone hug you afterwards, it'll ache for a day or two easily. It's the after pain that hurt the most for me. But mine did hurt more as I had them re-pierced which means they went through the old scar tissue and it definitely hurt more this 2nd time than the first did.

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