Disadvantages: Easy to go too fast, can be painful, unhygenic, slow method. You need to buy the taper AND the plug/jewellery to insert once stretched. If you aren’t clued up, you can do some serious damage.

The let-down reflex occurs when the nerves in a person’s breast send signals that release the milk to the milk ducts so that it can start to come out of the nipples. Balakrishnan, T., & Madaree, A. (2010). Case report: Ectopic nipple on the sole of the foot, an unexplained anomaly [Abstract]. According to an older study, there is also evidence to suggest that this secretion may attract newborns to the nipples. Most of the time, people stretch their earlobes, but it is possible to stretch any piercing. It is also quite common to see genital, septum, tongue and lip piercing stretched. Nipple, navel, nose and other ear piercings can also be stretched, but it is less common.Disadvantages: Really only suitable for earlobes, can be expensive having to buy extra jewellery, can cause pressure points and thin your lobes, easy to do damage if you don’t know what you’re doing. Can be painful. Although this will not affect a person’s health, it is important to keep inverted nipples clean. 9. Breastfeeding is still possible with inverted nipples. Usually seen with rubber O-rings on either side. The ones shown are UV plastic/metal, they are also available in other materials, such as glass, and with designs on. Glass versions can be used in a fresh stretch.

HOPEFULLY you will never need to use this info, but I’m putting it out there in the hope it helps someone! If you run into issues while stretching OR at any point (problems can arise even long after stretching, and seemingly without any provocation!) the following information will be useful. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an inverted nipple can sometimes be nonprotractile, meaning that it does not stretch out when a person pulls it. Instead, the tip goes inward.There are between 10 and 20 perforations in the skin of the nipples, called nipple pores, from which the milk exits the body. It soon became an addiction. After I got to an inch, I would be gauging my ears every day. This was especially bad because my boyfriend had ripped my gauge several times, and it would fall out during the night or during the day, and even at shows, which was the worst. Even through all the stress I was putting on my ears, I was so excited and desperate to have the biggest ears around that I kept going.” The most widely accepted theory is that cancer cells from a tumor inside the breast travel through the milk ducts to the nipple and areola. This theory would explain why this cancer is so rare in males. 15. People can get nipple tattoos. After undergoing this procedure, some people may opt for nipple reconstruction. The options include using a nipple prosthetic, a skin graft, or a tattoo. 16. Nipple stimulation can induce labor.

Have you slept on it? (I recommend taking out jewellery to sleep in if possible – especially at larger sizes, but only do this if you have been at this size for a month or more). Thanaboonyawat, I., et al. (2013). Pilot study of normal development of nipples during pregnancy [Abstract].

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Stretching tape’ (shown below, and available from me) which is like bondage tape (ideal because there’s no adhesive) is my favourite, and the only thing I recommend. I have seen people use medical tape and electrical tape (the adhesive has been known to cause allergic reactions – doesn’t happen as much with medical tape as it’s designed to be used on skin, but medical tape is often porous and textured, so pros and cons to each). Kati started small, and slowly stretched up to 00ga using lubed tapers and slow progression. After that she started stretching by wrapping more and more electrical tape around her jewelry (that’s how I stretched as well), and at six months in she had reached 5/8″. Then she sped things up, adding a bit more tape every day or two. However, if a person notices that their nipples have changed drastically, and they are not pregnant, it is important that they visit their doctor. Most people (myself included) find the first 8-10mm of an earlobe stretch the hardest, after that it gets much easier. If you try one of the methods above and find it painful or difficult, try a different one. If you’re ever concerned about your piercing, or want some advice, STOP STRETCHING and consult your piercer. Although these bumps are normal, a person should see a doctor if they become inflamed or secrete brown fluid. 12. Breast milk can come out of multiple places.