"Nina Baltes" <chaotropic@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Stephanie wrote:
>> Nipple piercing. Has anyone ever heard of losing sensation to the nipple
>> afterward?
>
> Not personally. Reports of unchanged or even increased sensibility are
> quite common though.
> It's not like there's a single nerve in your nipple that goes numb when
> punctured, think of it more like a network.
>
> Losing sensation would most likely be the result of excessive scarring,
> which can occur for a variety of reasons, e.g. inappropriate jewelry (too
> thin, ring diameter too small- I'm partial to barbells, at least 12 ga),
> repeated tearing/snagging, inferior jewelry quality (rough surfaces),
> untreated metal allergies, infections....
>
>> What is your collective wisdom on this issue?
>
> "Don't rely on some random search engine result."
LOL! Good advice. Thanks for the reply.
>
> Nina
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