WispaAP started this discussion ·
Hi there! Im very into my tattoos and piercings (14 piercings in a year... hehe) and have been seriously considering getting a nape piercing done, probably 2 microdermals. Does anyone have nape piercings and if so how do you find them with pole? Im starting shouldermounts so Im a little worried about them getting caught! Thanks :D
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AMaria ·
I used to have a nape piercing for over a year which eventually rejected leaving a scar that won't go :( but loved it while I had it. I've heard microdermals don't have as high a rejection rate as piercings so you might be fine! Wearing halter necks was an issue but I haven't poled with the nape piercing so as far as the pole I couldn't really say (and I am beginner), though I think it could limit as you are always conscious about knocking something against it. Wearing a plaster over the area would be one way to lessen the impact if you are doing shoulder mounts and have a knock, that's what I did at the hairdressers etc. Hope to see photos if you go ahead with it!
I had a nape piercing done with a surface bar for the first couple of years I did pole. I do not know what the microdermal implants are like, but with the surface bar I always had to be very careful about something pulling on or hitting it. It shouldn't be an issue with shoulder mounts (I wasn't doing them back then) because you're over on the trapezius, not right on the center of the neck, but things like rollovers can be painful if you move your head in a certain way and kinda pull the piercing. Moves like broken pencil might also an issue. Also, I have long hair so I had to be careful about getting my hair caught in it when I was dancing (and the rest of the time). I loved my nape piercing but it was literally a pain in the neck. If the microdermals are substantially less sensitive to pulling/bumping than the surface bars, it might be okay, but if they're not, I wouldn't recommend it.
WispaAP ·
I have 2 microdermals at the bottom of my cleavage and they've healed far better than any other piercing Ive had which is why I was thinking of getting them over a surface bar. Rollovers like backwards rolls and fish flop?
AMaria ·
The problem for me wasn't so much the stretching and movement of the neck/upper back but more the pressing on and catching of the surface studs, so the fish flop may not be a problem but the backward roll wouldn't seem a good idea, unless you can do that without your neck touching the floor?
Yes, things like backwards rolls and fish flop. The issue wasn't direct pressure though, since you really shouldn't be on your neck there anyway, but something about the head motion didn't always go well for me. I thought microdermals had generally replaced surface bars? When I got my nape in 2007 microdermalss were recommended over the surface bar but I went with the bar for other reasons. If you haven't had issues with clothing and stuff rubbing/getting caught on the microdermals near your cleavage then you might have fewer issues with them on your nape than you would with a surface bar.
