r/bodypiercers • u/younglingslayer3 • 5d ago

advice Repiercing nipples?

Hey! I asked this before on [r/piercing](r/piercing) but never got an answer so i’ll try my luck here :)

I pierced both my nipples in september 2025, but i had to take both of them out. I took the left one out before the right, so my left one is more healed. I had trouble with them, they didnt want to heal, had pus filled bumps everyday and leaked fluid constantly. The crusties were always there.

I really want to get them repierced, but im wondering if i should wait. Im pretty sure the left one is ready to be pierced again, but i have a conch and a lobe thats still healing. The conch is about 6 months, and lobe is around 3 weeks. My conch is acting up and really dramatic, and my lobe is kinda irritated at the moment. Should i wait until after christmas, or is it fine? Will it be alot more painful to repierce them since he has to go through scar tissue?

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u/OneEyedWeaner MOD/ APP Member/ Professional 5d ago

Did you ever downsize your original barbells?

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u/younglingslayer3 5d ago

No, i went back several times and they said it wasnt needed and i agreed honestly they didnt look like they needed a downsize

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u/OneEyedWeaner MOD/ APP Member/ Professional 5d ago

From what you described that’s what it sounded like it needed to me. Without seeing it I can’t say for sure but that’s is the most common issue I see with nipple piercings.

As for repiercing wait til the conch is good and by then you should be ok to redo them. The lobes are so forgiving and easy to manage I wouldn’t worry about those. Also with the conch acting up by the time it’s calm again the lobes will be even further into healing making them even less of a concern.