Anyone have a piercing?

I went for a night out a few hours after I had my done. I was drinking Tequilla and doing the salt, lemon and lime. I swear it was that that stop any infection occuring!!!

Originally Posted by Shem

I went for a night out a few hours after I had my done. I was drinking Tequilla and doing the salt, lemon and lime. I swear it was that that stop any infection occuring!!!

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No infection could withstand a concoction like that!

Originally Posted by Sar

No infection could withstand a concoction like that!

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I know

Does it make you lisp at all? I've known people who've had it done and they sounded awful afterwards, or maybe their stud was too big?

Originally Posted by Purity

Does it make you lisp at all? I've known people who've had it done and they sounded awful afterwards, or maybe their stud was too big?

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Some people get a bit of a list when the swelling goes down (you have a longer bar first to deal with this) and then it goes away when you get it changed to a shorter one!

I don't lisp at all! at least, I don't think I do!

Originally Posted by Sar

Some people get a bit of a list when the swelling goes down (you have a longer bar first to deal with this) and then it goes away when you get it changed to a shorter one!

I don't lisp at all!

at least, I don't think I do!

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Me neither It's the best thing I've ever had done and is easily my favourite piercing

Only my ears. I was going to get a tongue ring until my friend got all these cavities from it.

only 3 lots in my ears,was going to get my navel done,but my *man* is sick at the mo,and i wont trust anyone else.also got a tattoo,want anthi]er one done when the *man* is fitter (hes got cancer ) and im 50 i intend on growing old DIS-gracefully

my ears are peirced 5 times and I had my belly button done but had to take it out when I got pregnant with my 4 yr old I also have 3 tattoos

I have 2 in my eyebrow, nostril, tongue, and 2 in each ear. I had my lip, and a labret, but those were so annoying, they had to go. I used to be a professional piercer, but got sick of it and went back to school. I can't even count the tattoos any more, they are running together. I have about 40% coverage on my whole body.

Just the regular ear piercings. I had my cartilage done on my left ear, but it closed over. (I just forgot to put in an earring for a long time.) I'd like to get that redone one of these days when I'm thinking about it and have the time.

I would love to get my navel pierced as a self-reward for losing weight and getting toned, but I probably won't because I get keloids.

I have my ears pierced, 2 holes in each all though I only wear 1 in each. I also have had my naval pierced for a year now. I love it. It took about 3-4 months to heal 100%. I have had no problems whatsoever since it has healed. I did have a little trouble when I changed it for the first time. The shaft of the ring was surgical steel but the ends, which were a flower, were silver. I am allergic to silver jewelry so it got a little irritated. Other than that though it's been great.

I have my navel pierced, I have had that for about 5 years, and I have 3 piercings in each ear and 1 tattoo on my lower back. I'm looking at getting my next tattoo, they are so addictive, I love them!!

I have a total of 5 holes in my ears (2 in each lobe, one in my upper cartelidge), but I really am not entirely sure that I could stomach piercings anywhere else. Needles freak me out and I don't exactly have any sort of pain threshold whatsoever.

My hippie oral surgeon did my ears when I was out on general anesthesia, in case your wondering why my ears are pierced so many times.

I don't have any piercings, not even my ears! I've always been too scared to get them done. When Oprah got hers done for the first time at 50 and she acted the same way I would, I seriously considered it, but it's not just the actual piercing that bothers me. I'm worried something will hit, pull on, or hurt them in some way afterwards.

I got my eyebrow pierced when I was 18 and took it out when I was 22 or 23 but the hole is still open. I wanted more but am glad now that I didn't get any!

I have one tattoo but if I ever get to the point where I don't need to work I plan to get my entire back covered. Unlikely that I'll get to that point though a girl can dream.

No, not me! No piercings, and no tattoos, either!

Amber

I had a navel ring put in, June 2003.

I hate needles, have a dire & desperate fear of needles; so I conqured that fear & got myself skewered & watched as it took one whole year to heal.

So now I can conquer anything!

I love my navel piercing. It gives me the incentive to keep my tummy flat.

Originally Posted by sumosmom

I love mine, too. I'm a very conservative person otherwise, but I feel a little bit of glee at knowing that no one would ever guess I have one!

How long did yours take to fully heal? Do you change out your jewelry often or wear the same one?

I have a little bump on mine and the tea tree oil is helping, but my piercer wants to change the ring to a curved barbell. I'm hoping it doesn't hurt much to change it now, since it's not healed yet (and well, that's the reason he wants to change it, actually - because the ring seems to be irritating it more because it's leaning to the side)!

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I still have the same barbell in that it was pierced with. It has a silver ball on top and a pretty dark blue gem on the bottom that rests in my navel. The place I went to was fabulous, extremely professional and clean. They were voted one of the best places to get a tattoo or piercing in the Seattle area. I was very impressed and would recommend it to anyone.

I was told that getting a ring vs. a barbell at the initial piercing wasn't a good idea b/c it spins and delays the healing process. But who knows? I've also heard since then that rings are better because they spin. I don't really know, though. Mine took about 3 months to completely heal and no longer be sensitive. But it wasn't until about a year later that I could swim in a chlorinated pool without it getting irritated or infected. A lot of people will cover them when they go swimming until they are fully healed.

I have thought about changing my barbell, but I honestly haven't found one that I love enough to try. I really like the ones that have a dangly thing of jewels that hang off the top, but again just haven't gotten around to finding one I like enough to spend the money on (tight budget, what can I say? )

It is kinda cool to know you have one and that no one would suspect you