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Nipple piercing and exercising

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  • 24-06-2016 4:00am
    #1
    Valentina
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    Hey all,

    I'm a newbie here. Did a search but couldn't really find an answer to this...

    I just got my nipples pierced and I was wondering am I okay to still exercise? I generally use a treadmill and cross trainer and get quite sweaty. As long as I shower afterwards and clean the piercings with saline am I good?

    I don't want to have to stop exercising while it heals so any answers/suggestions would be greatly appreciated :)


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    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Ensure it's well protected, avoid anything that'll involve stretching/irritation of the piercing and make sure to keep all shampoo/shower gel away from it while it's healing, and you should be ok for the most part. Don't over-do it too much while healing, so that you're not putting too much strain on your healing.


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    Valentina
    Registered Users Posts: 4,281 ✭✭✭Valentina


    Should I put a plaster over the piercing while working out or just leave it?

    I just want to run and do the cross trainer for now. I'm avoiding weights and swimming until it has healed up.


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    Star Lord
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    So long as it is breathable, and doesn't actually stick to the piercing! You don't want to have to try to peel it off!


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    Valentina
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    Thank you Star Lord! :)


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    Adiboo
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    Grab a box of Mepore pads, (the kind you were likely covered with after you got it pierced), in a chemist and cover it during exercise to avoid irritation.


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    Valentina
    Registered Users Posts: 4,281 ✭✭✭Valentina


    Ah good thinking. I have an unopened box from an operation I had recently so I'll use them. :)


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    FortySeven
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    Asking for trouble covering a new piercing in my opinion. When I had my nipple pierced and stretched to 6mm I just left it alone. Washed as normal and never used saline.

    Never used saline on any of my piercings after being advised not to due to drying them out. 4 of those were stretched multiple times and I never had any issues.

    Right enough I had my piercings done in 1998 so maybe there has been a shift in advice but leaving them alone certainly worked for me.


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    Valentina
    Registered Users Posts: 4,281 ✭✭✭Valentina


    Even just covering temporarily for exercising?

    Hmm I was advised to wash the piercing 3 times a day with saline by the piercer. I cleaned it today and it doesn't sting and there's no lymph/dried stuff.


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    Adiboo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭Adiboo


    Definitely keep cleaning it with saline.


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