Body Modification Topic (non tattoo)

I generally go to Etsy these days for plugs, lots of nice things to be had.
I took a couple of mine out when I got my ears tattooed recently but went up to 16mm on my tunnels, proportion looks better than previously.

Anyone had first-hand experience of getting nipples redone? After 18 months my right side just never healed (I'm convinced the piercer fucked up, he seemed to get stuck halfway and kind of dug around to go through) and 2 years ago I gave up and took it out - healed up straight away.
But now I'm considering trying again. I'm also male so not a huge amount of real estate available if avoiding scar tissue is required. I'd consider a diagonal re-piercing if that would help?

I think you just need to go see a piercer and let them squeeze yer nip as they’ll be able to feel the scar tissue within and make the best judgement. I don’t have to balls to get a nip piercing, tattooing it was bad enough.

Yah, I guess a personalised opinion is best if they can tell. I can't feel a difference in texture between the two, just the size difference.
It was one of the most painful thing I've experienced, particularly when he got stuck half way! But couldn't have been that bad if I'm willing to do it again.

I’m over having holes poked through me now. Had a fine collection of stuff in my ears and face back in my nu-metal skate tramp days.

Is there a "standard size" for ear cartilage piercings?

I have a barbell halfway up my ear (formerly a scaffold, but the top never healed right)
The same bar has been in for many years and I feel like a change, but looking at jewellery online seems to be a myriad of sizes that are marginally different (0.6mm, 0.8mm, etc.)
I don't have Vernier calipers to accurately measure what is currently in.

I could pop to a piercers, but that is effort and I would likely get another hole in my ear if I did go.

Chances are it’ll be 1.6mm gauge bar. That’s what the overwhelming majority of stuff is pierced at, especially scaffolds etc.

1.2mm is also common but usually for nostril/ munroe/other ‘cosmetic’ piercings.

I had well over a dozen holes as a nipper and every one of them was a 1.6

From my wife that has worked in the piecing industry for 10+ years:

Majority of ear piercings will be done at 1.2mm (scaffold and conch can sometimes be 1.6mm). Stretching a cartilage piercing from 1.2 to 1.6 can be sore and cause problems if not done properly, so stick with 1.2mm. Length wise 8mm is probably the one to go for, some people can go down to 6mm and some thick ears need 10mm, but 8 is a pretty safe bet.

Cheers gang (and wife)

Do we have any nullos “on here”?

Asking after the recent news stories

No but I've been wondering for a while if anyone had any body mods beyond piercing or stretching.

I've got a couple of brands. One of which hasn't come out very clear and I'm going to have it done again. The person doing it reckons a scar won't have a much more visible result and for the sake of purity I didn't want to involve ink.
I've heard rubbing certain things into a branded wound can give better, more visible results but haven't heard much first hand experience. Lemon juice being one of the more tame suggestions. Any ideas?

No, but I’m fascinated by people who have the pixie-ear mod done. When it’s done right it looks fantastic.

It can look beautiful, I agree.

Anyone with stretched ears got a good moisturiser? I have a bit of eczema at this time of year and they get a bit crispy. I’ve been 16mm for years and not going bigger, usually wear wood or silicone.

MOA balm is good, I use it on my stretched ears but also on healing tattoos

What’s good to wash a lobe piercing with?
I’m sceptical about buying from Amazon/eBay. And lots of conflicting advice about what to use.

So happy I got them done tho. Think the flat studs look great but can’t wait to try various things in a couple months.

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Teaspoon of sea salt in a mug of boiling water. Let it cool an bit and just gently dab at it with a bit of cotton wool.
Don’t fuck around with them and you’ll be fine.
I used to have a bunch of piercings and it always worked just fine.

Yeah. Just trying to not touch them at all and clean morning and before bed.

Rude studios in Headingley? I got my septum pierced there years ago, nice little place!

And as Edmundo said, boiling water and salt, dabbed on with something relatively sterile and gentle like cotton wool/cotton buds.

I thought I’d share.
I had lobe tunnel spacer things for about 30 years in one ear. A 10mm and a 15mm not too extreme, but I got fed up losing rings and getting stuff caught it them in the end. So I decided to not bother wearing them and my ears looked awful. Previously I’d been told that to get the 15mm to close I’d need the chop and stitch done, but I’m tight so I’ve just been putting E45 cream on them everyday. 3 months in and I’m happy with how it’s going. Let’s face it, it took a lot longer to stretch my lobe than it’s taking to shrink back. I keep thinking about popping a 6mm back in, but then it’ll be a 7mm and then well you know how it goes.

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I think the chop and stitch thing is only necessary if you’ve stretched too fast (though obv people’s skin elasticity varies quite a bit). My 30mm has gone down to basically nothing on one side, the other I keep weighted but also prob wouldn’t go back so well as it has some scar tissue from being impatient

Interesting and good to know but I’m sure everyone’s different.
I’ve been 16mm in both ears for about 20yrs now. Know people who’ve been nicked and glued and those who’ve had a chop n stitch.
I think nick and glue is usually enough for people below 20mm.
Bit pink cos I just rubbed a bit of skeff off lol

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I’m pretty sure the advice I was given ref stitching was more a sales drive by the studio to be honest. It also feeds into the whole instant results ideal that people buy into.
Well done on getting a 30mm down. As you say I think there’s a correlation between how long you took stretching to reversal.

The very same!