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Nape piercing

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  • 16-01-2011 1:04pm
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    slave_screams
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭


    Hi, I'm looking at getting my nape (back of neck) pierced - I'm based in Dublin so will prob go to one of the parlours in the city centre. I havn't had piercing done for a long time so wanted some recommendations from the board. I have read through previous posts, but most are a few years old. Will probably get three done, one below the other; having read up on it a little it seems curved bars are best? I know that there is no such thing as a 'best piercer', it's all subjective; but if anyone has had their nape done in Dublin and could recommend someone it would be much appreciated


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    RxQueen
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    Snakebite in Dublin prolly the best to go to, yer guy there fixed up one of mine that was rejecting (got it done somewhere else) and it lasted for a good bit after it.


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    Pierced Off
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    It shouldn't be done with a curved bar. A proper surface bar is shaped like a staple, anything else will most likely reject due to the pressure on it.


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    slave_screams
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭slave_screams


    emo!! wrote: »
    Snakebite in Dublin prolly the best to go to, yer guy there fixed up one of mine that was rejecting (got it done somewhere else) and it lasted for a good bit after it.

    Cool, thanks will check them out


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    slave_screams
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭slave_screams


    Pierced Off wrote: »
    It shouldn't be done with a curved bar. A proper surface bar is shaped like a staple, anything else will most likely reject due to the pressure on it.

    Good to know, thank you


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    loconnor1001
    Registered Users Posts: 323 ✭✭loconnor1001


    slave_screams wrote: »
    Hi, I'm looking at getting my nape (back of neck) pierced - I'm based in Dublin so will prob go to one of the parlours in the city centre. I havn't had piercing done for a long time so wanted some recommendations from the board. I have read through previous posts, but most are a few years old. Will probably get three done, one below the other; having read up on it a little it seems curved bars are best? I know that there is no such thing as a 'best piercer', it's all subjective; but if anyone has had their nape done in Dublin and could recommend someone it would be much appreciated

    Do not go to a piercer that uses curved bars, they are not the proper type of bar to use and will more than likely reject. I have had mine for four years now, with no problems. The proper shape of the bar should be like a staple. I can't give you a recommendation of who to go to for this, because I had mine done in the States, but be advised that the curved bar is not the way to go.


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    slave_screams
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭slave_screams


    loconnor1001 wrote: »
    Do not go to a piercer that uses curved bars, they are not the proper type of bar to use and will more than likely reject. I have had mine for four years now, with no problems. The proper shape of the bar should be like a staple. I can't give you a recommendation of who to go to for this, because I had mine done in the States, but be advised that the curved bar is not the way to go.

    Thanks for that, will do


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    WindSock
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    Is it an irritating spot at first to get used to?


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    Will
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    nah you totally forget about it until someone slaps or grabs your neck :)


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    loconnor1001
    Registered Users Posts: 323 ✭✭loconnor1001


    Not irritating at all, in fact I usually completely forget its there, doesn't give me bother to sleep on it or anything. Also compared to the likes of a rook or tragus piercing I found there to be pretty much no pain at all.


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    shortie_chik
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭shortie_chik


    I had mine done last year by Rob in Snakebite on Abbey St. Can't recommend him enough. (I've also had a few done by Steve in there too, lovely guy who really knows his stuff). Their aftercare is great; I went back about once a month for 9 months after so they could see how it was healing & tell me if I needed to clean / soak it more or less often (no extra charge for this "check-up service").

    I got my nape done with a bar shaped a bit like a staple, and it was bent slightly (so it looked like a fairly flat W) so it goes along the curve of your neck. It was comfortable really quickly, just need to be careful with scarves etc for a bit. You get used to being a little more careful dragging scarves around your neck really quickly. Now I just have one scarf with long stringy bits that catches occasionally. Other than that, no hassle & I love it!

    Steve changed the balls on it for me last weekend & was so gentle you wouldn't even realise he was touching your neck. His girlfriend is a lucky woman ;)


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