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While the vast majority of people with [[nipple piercing]]s will experience enhanced sensations, it is possible for minor nerve damage to cause numbness.

One reader recounts their experiences, writing,

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"I had my nipples pierced horizontally, at a 10ga, and due to the my work situation, they were constantly getting banged around and eventually ended up rejecting, leaving a lot of scar tissue. I performed oil rubs, and sea soaks in an attempt to break down scar tissue. I thought it had worked.

About 6 months later, I had them re-pierced, at a 10ga again, and aside from the initial sensitivity, I thought everything was fine. Fast forward a month or two, and I find my self in a situation where my nipples were being played with, and it suddenly struck me that I couldn't feel a thing; my nipples had gone numb from the point where the jewelry enters/exits, up to the tip.

It's nothing major (I don't like when people touch my nipples anyway), but it goes to show it is possible."

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==Entries related to this risk==
* [[Nipple Piercing]]

[[Category: Risks]]