do you have this piercing??? professional piercers out there!! or anyone who has this =)?

Question

im very intersted in getting my nape pierced. i read online its just liek a pinch, is that true?

it it hard to sleep at night or lay down?

how long does it take to heal?

is there any special care to take care of it besides sea salt soaks and piercing care solution

how long does it hurt afterwards?
how do you change the jewlery? do you need to go to the shop to have it changed?

i know that it has the risk of migrating and/or rejecting. i have 8 piercings already so i know how to take car of them, mostly ears (3 cartilage and 4 lobes, and my navel)

does the nape piercings hurt less when being pierced compared to a cartilage piercings?


pleasee nice answers only, i dont want to hear "eww why would you ant that" or anything
and dont tell me that it doesnt put your nerves or spine in danger because it doesnt......

thank you =)

i already have a reputable piercer i got to. she always does a great job, she has done over 150,000 piercings .lol so i have someone i go to with lots of experience =)

nape is the back or your neck... well if you have the piercing figure youd know lol

i read online that the nape piercing only takes 1 to 3 weeks to heal

Answer 1

A nape piercing is a surface piercing, so you really shouldn't go to just anyone to have it done. What you will want to do if find a piercer who has photographed, dated and proven work that they can do this and that they are skilled with it. Based on your skin, neck, the amount of visible bones and tendons, you might not even have the best anatomy for the piercing, also, if you have a history with infections of other, common piercings, you should avoid this piercing.

Please keep in mind that with all surface piercings, there is an *extremely high* risk for rejection and being on your neck, its very very likely to migrate a lot at the very least. And surface piercings are nothing like ear lobe and cartilage piercings, so please don't assume smooth sailing because you have other piercings.
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Surface_Piercing_Rejection

You will need to be extremely careful as to not pull on the piercing, this is especially important if you have long hair (combs will be your enemy). Sleeping will be awkward for a while and you might even experience neck pain in that area from general soreness from the piercing. The general care is similar to all other piercings, soap and water with sea salt soaks to ease puss, swelling and soreness

As far as the pinch feeling, I've heard that is has been worse than that in some cases. And if done too deep it will hurt badly. Mine was done, and it stung while the needle and jewelry went in, I kept it about 2 months and removed it before it rejected and yes that was painful. I have heard that most of the pain comes from the piercing itself rejecting or being torn out by various things. As far as how long the pain lasts...initial piercing pain should go away within 1-2 weeks and after that, its just a matter of how well your body handles the piercing and whether or not it becomes infected at any point.

You best bet is to ask local piercers about this procedure and visit the following site to read more about it
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Surface_Piercing

I wish you luck if you decide to get it, as my experience with surface piercings has never gone over well.

EDIT: After seeing what you added (not to be rude) but why not just talk with your piercer about it? It seems that she knows what she is doing based on what you've said and would be able to answer you questions well.

Answer 2

I don't have this piercing. It is really cool though. I also like the sternum piercing.

From what i've read, surface piercings have an incredibly high rejection rate, and are difficult to heal. And I think the actual piercing takes longer than most. I know my piercer requires a consult before hand, just to see if you're even a candidate for this piercing, depending on you physical attributes and history of healing piercings.

Answer 3

No clue