WhitneyDo piercings hurt?
September 15th 2009 17:01
Some piercers will offer a numbing spray, but in general, it’s not going to work 100%. You’re still going to experience some pain because the spray can only numb the outside tissues, but the needle will puncture through.
You will find that most of the time, you’re going to pysch yoursefl up, and the pain isn’t going to be nearly as bad as you imagined. Again, yes it’s going to hurt even if it’s only a pinch.
I’ve had a number of piercings ranging from lobes, various cartilage, navel, surface, labret, and genital piercings, as well piercings through old piercings that I had once healed. Even with a high pain tolerance, I’ll admit some of them actually hurt.
But, the soreness after the piercing during healing and aftercare, has always been worse than the 1-2 seconds of pain during the actual procedure.
Piercings do hurt, and depending on your pain tolerance, you’ll find that the degree of pain that you’ll experience will vary from person to person. Some people may only feel a pinch for a navel piercing, whereas others may be in tears after the piercing.
Sometimes, you’ll actually find that he experience of the piercer you choose may increase or decrease the pain that you feel. More experienced piercers will generally cause less pain than newer, less experienced piercers. So, keep that in mind when you’re shopping around for prices and a piercer for your new piercing.
What is the worst piercing to get? Well, that will vary, as well. Personally, I found my tragus piercings to be the most painful, followed by inner conch, and then surface piercings. Surprisingly enough my industrials and horizontal hood piercing were not nearly as painful as I imagined. Lobe piercings are probably the least painful, followed by belly button piercings and labret. But, then again, it’s going to vary per person.
Generally:
* The softer the tissue is, the less it will hurt.
* The more experienced the piercer, the less it will hurt.
* The higher your pain tolerance, the less it will hurt.
Try not to pysche yourself out before getting the piercing. It won't hurt as much as you think.
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