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Nipple Piercing Sizes - Rings and Clickers

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Nipple Piercing Sizes - Rings and Clickers

Ring Size EXTRA SMALL (10mm): Fully healed piercings (12 months +) and very small nipples only  SMALL (12mm): Fully healed piercings (12 months +) and small nipples.  MEDIUM (14mm): This size can be used in most nipple piercings that are at least 6 months old. The piercing must be healing well with no problems. Changing nipple jewellery to a ring before 6 months can cause irritation and healing problems. If it doubt - ask your piercer. Clicker Size MEDIUM (14mm): The piercing needs to be fully healed to wear a clicker. 14mm is a 'Standard/Average' size for a nipple clicker. LONGER (16mm): The piercing needs to be...

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Nipple Piercing Sizes - Bars

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Nipple Piercing Sizes - Bars

Bar Length SMALL (12mm): Fully healed piercings only. Will suit people who want to minimise the amount of bar showing on the piercing. MEDIUM (14mm): An 'average size' for most people once healing is well underway (typically 12 weeks+). For larger nipples this size will be too small to use whilst the piercing is healing. LONGER (16mm): This size tends to suit nipple piercings that are healing. There should be ample room for swelling. You may well have been pierced with a 16mm. For larger nipples that are still healing you may need to go up to an 18mm, if...

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Forward Helix Piercing Sizes - Rings

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Forward Helix Piercing Sizes - Rings

With Forward Helix Piercings it's best to wait at least 12 weeks before inserting a ring. It's quite a fiddly area so you might want to ask your piercer to do the change for you. Changing to a ring should only be done if the piercing is doing well and there are no healing problems. Ring Size: EXTRA SMALL (6mm): Fully Healed piercings only (12 months+). Attempting to fit a 6mm before healing is complete will likely cause swelling, irritation and discomfort. This is the smallest ring size. SMALL (7mm): This tends to suit people with 'average' size ears and is a...

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Forward Helix Piercing Sizes - Bars and Labrets

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Forward Helix Piercing Sizes - Bars and Labrets

Bar Length: EXTRA SMALL (6mm): Fully Healed piercings only. Attempting to fit a 6mm before healing is complete will likely cause swelling, irritation and discomfort. SMALL (7mm): Suitable if your original 8mm bar is slightly too long and you need a size down before the piercing is fully healed. Typically this change can be made after the first 12 weeks of healing. MEDIUM (8mm): This is a safe bet to go for - especially if your piercing is less than 6 months old. There will be some room on the bar once it is inserted. This may also be the size you were pierced with....

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Navel Piercing Sizes - Curved Bars

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Navel Piercing Sizes - Curved Bars

Bar Length: SMALL (8mm): Healed piercings only. Choose this size if the piercing only goes through a small amount of skin. Navel Piercings can 'shrink' in size over the years. STANDARD (10mm): This is the 'average' size that most piercers will use for a navel piercing. LONGER (12mm): Choose a 12mm if a 10mm (Standard) navel bar is too tight and/or you are experincing considerable swelling with a 10mm. A 12mm can accomodate the swelling - especially in the first few weeks of healing. More 'heavily built' people may have been pierced with a 12mm initally. Bar Thickness (Gauge): STANDARD (1.6mm): This is the gauge that is used by...

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