Pierced & itchy nipples

Youre not supposed to use a&d ointment on piercings. Youre not supposed to use alcohol either. That dries it out immensely. Use warm water and mild unscented soap

RUBBING ALCOHOL IS WAY TO HARSH FOR A PIERCING!!!! No wonder it's dry, it's destroying the healthy cells that are trying to heal along with the bad bacteria and stuff. Your piercer should of told you to use a saline solution or sea salt soak. Some claim that 100% tea tree oil helps too.

Try using warm water, sea salt and honey (mainly honey) then put a pea size amount of vaseline. This will work wonders.

I GOT MY NIPPLE PIERCING SEPTEMBER 23RD OF THIS YEAR AND SO I HAVEN'T HAD THEM VERY LONG STILL SORE FROM TIME TO TIME AND I AM GETTING THE ITCHY FEELING IN MY RIGH. IT IS SCABBING UP SO WHEN DRYING ITS HARD TO MOVE THE BARBELL IM SCARED ITS GONNA RE OPEN WHERE IT IS SCABBING AND HEALING AT. I READ I COULD USE TEA TREE OIL WITH THE SEA SALT SOAK TO KEEP MOISTURE, IS THIS TRUE? i JUST DON'T WANNA DO WHAT I AM NOT SUPPOSE TO DO. i LOVE MY NIPPLES AND JUST DON'T WANT TO RUIN THEM. ANY TIPS TO KEEP FROM DRYING OUT TO THE POINT OF CRACKING AND ALSO STOP THE ITCH. i KNOW YOU NOT SUPPOSE TO KEEP MOIST FROM WATER BECAUSE IT CAN LEAVE BACTERIA IN THE WOUND AND TO GET IT AS DRY AS POSSIBLE BUT IT IS BOTHERING ME WHEN IT COMES TO THE HEALING AND MAN TALK ABOUT NEVER KNEW HOW MUCH I HIT MY BOOBS ON THINGS UNTIL I GOT THEM PIERCED SMH. WHO HAS HAD THEIRS FOR A WHILE? WHAT DID YOU DO FOR PAIN AND CLEANING AND ITCH SENSATION. I CAN SAY THEY ARE MUCH MORE SENSITIVE WHICH I'M LOVING TOO BAD CAN'T PLAY WITH THEM LOL. OH FOR WOMAN WITH PIERCINGS. IS IT OKAY TO WEAR A BRA? I HAVE TO WEAR SUPPORT FOR WORK BUT IM NOT SURE IF ITS TOO RESTRICTING BUT ITS NOT PAINFUL. I EVEN LAY ON MY STOMACH IS THAT A BAD IDEA FOR NEW NIPPLE PIERCINGS? IMA SHUT UP NOW SOMEONE HELP YA GIRL OUT!

I had the same "symptoms" as you and it was recommended to use a shorter, curved barbell, I changed barbells and haven't had anymore symptoms

I got mine pierced at thanksgiving. A bra helps with the tenderness. Sports bra to bed is slightly better than wearing nothing because there’s no way for them to catch, but NEVER wear a normal bra to bed. You’ll wake up screaming when it catches on the ball. Itchiness still happens for me (especially when they’re stimulated).

-Another EMT girl (3rd or 4th now)

If you're not wearing implant grade titanium that might clear up any random itchy. Surgical steel can still have Trace amounts of nickel in it. That's what causes most problems for people.

You're not supposed to use rubbing alcohol on piercings it dries them out

This is an old post but I'm going to reply anyway. Itching can be normal, but you likely had an allergy to the metal. I had the same issue with some of my piercings as soon as they had healed they began to itch. Stainless steel which they usually use has nickel in it. Which I am allergic to. After I switched to titanium all the itching stopped.