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by I'm a ginger on March 25th, 2007

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I got my nipples pierced 2 weeks ago so needless to say they are not healed... i am a very impatient person and i wanted to put shields in now... you wouldnt have to remove the barbells since the balls on both ends come off, do you think it would be ok?

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  • by keithold is a prodigal bagger on March 25th, 2007

    keithold is a prodigal bagger

    G'day Grlrambo24,

    Thank you for your question.

    My understanding is that it takes 3 to 6 months for a nipple piercing to fully heal. I would check with your doctor and/or piercer but I wouldn't do anything until they had. You don't want to harm your breasts or get an infection.

    I have attached sources for your reference.

    Regards

    References
    Wikipedia Nipple Piercing
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipple_piercing
    About.com Nipple Piercing
    http://tattoo.about.com/cs/piercefaq/a/110603a.htm
    Better Health Channel
    http://www.betterhealthchannel.com.au/BHCV2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Nipple_piercing?open
    Teen health
    http://www.teenhealthfx.com/answers/Health/394.html

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  • by chickadee1010 on June 26th, 2008

    chickadee1010

    The issue is not with removing the piercing, but with the weight the shield will put on the piercing. In order to prevent migration, I would have to say you should wait a minimum of six weeks before you put any kind of shield on it, but as some of the others have posted- ASK YOUR PIERCER. Only a professional can tell you what you should or should not do to your particular piercing.

    If you feel like you must make a change, buy different color or style balls for the ends of your barbell. Those can be changed at any time without removing the piercing or adding any weight.

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  • by JohnOBonno on November 12th, 2007

    JohnOBonno

    My take on this is that it would be best to remove the foreign object from your body and let the wound heal completely. Then try to forget about this whole sordid affair.

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  • by Lizou on November 12th, 2007

    Lizou

    This is a piercing that takes patience! wait a while longer, and it will be worth in the futur. Nipple piercings can leave nasty scars if not taken care of propely. I have scars and that are noticable. And if you really wish to put in a sheild, then email your peircer and ask what he/she would recomend.

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