Megs W says:

honestly when i got mine done a few days ago the first one killed. but the second one was alot better and less painful. but if you really want it done than the pain is worth it. at the place where i get my piercings all done above the waist is $25 and below the waist is $55. but luckly i know them pretty well and they gave me a deal to do both for $40 and then they did my friends hood for $35. when i got there i asked my piercer about maybe getting 4 dermal anchors instead and he told me that those reject too and if they get tugged the entire thing can come out b/c the anchor is pretty small still. and b/c the hips are a high movement area he told me that doing it w/ tygon would be best and when he was putting the tygon in the used a tool to turn up the ends that made it into the standard surface bar staple shape. ive been wearing alot of basketball shorts and when im around the house i wear a bikini top or just have my shirt pulled up so nothing touches the piercings. and when i go to bed after washing them i take a clean tissue and fold it and then tape it over the piercings so my sheets dont rub on them (i have extremely fuzzy blankets that always leave fuzzies everywhere). and when i am out i wear baggy shirts that done touch them too much. bending over will be uncomfortable for a bit, so just make sure to sit up straight or lean back on chairs.
since i only had mine done a few days ago i cant recommend too much about long time care besides just keeping it clean and not touching it. good luck w/ yours though!
ps. my bf loves it, its one of the most BA piercings you can get

Trish says:

I have had quite a few surface piercings, all of which rejected.
1)Pain is different for everyone. If anything the pain of it rejecting will hurt tons more than the pain of it getting pierced, and it will leave a bad scar.
2)In an area like where a hip piercing would be there’s really nothing you can do to prevent rejection. Yes, you could try different types of jewelry – some say surface barbells are the best, others say tygon is the best. My surface ones we’re done with surface barbells which rejected (sternum lasted 6 months, nape lasted 2 years) and I’m considering trying the nape again with tygon jewelry.
3) You clean them by doing two sea salt soaks a day
4)Yes, what surface piercings do best is reject. It’s only a temporary piercing and I really don’t see one there last long at all. They reject because of all the constant movement and trauma to that area. A piece of jewelry really has no chance of surviving there.
5)To make the pain less be sure to get a good nights sleep beforehand, and eat a good meal before getting pierced. After getting pierced, you can take ibuprophen if the pain is bad.
6)Cost is different from place to place. My nape was $100, sternum was $120 (I got gemmed disks instead of regular disks for the sternum). If I get my nape re-pierced at a different shop it’ll be $70.
I’d really advise against it unless you’d like a nice scar there. My nape didn’t scar too badly but my sternum left a really bad scar, if you’d like to email me I can show you pictures of how ugly a rejecting piercing looks, and what the scar looks like.
You could try microdermals instead, they have a smaller chance of rejection (although it can still happen). Microdermals/dermal anchors are basically single point piercings, although they are pretty expensive.

Klarrissa says:

Hey
I got my hip done just on thursday,
It wasnt painfull just the jewerly was a little bit painfull because he couldnt get the last part in so he had to stick the needle back in lol… But in the end it really doesnt hurt that much, but if you really got your heart put on to having it done, do it, it makes you feel amazing about your body, just keep it really clean,
And only use salt water 2 to 3 times a week, or it’ll be hard to heal, salt water can really dry it out :]

Britt says:

Also, the guy that pierced my hips used a longer version of an eyebrow ring in them, is this okay?

Manda Panda says:

1) I just got my hips done today..literally like 3 hours ago. The pain for the first one was maybe a 5. The second one was probably a 5.5 or 6. But neither one hurt nearly as bad as my vertical labret; that was like an easy 10.
2) My piercing guy told me that basically, as long as you properly care for it, it should last a while. He couldn’t give me a definite timeline, because there isn’t one since everyone’s body is different. I have a ton of skin on my stomach, so i would last longer than someone with a little skin on their stomach. Also, the less you move your hips (dancing, walking, standing/sitting, etc) the longer it’ll last. Also, make sure they use the barbell that looks like a staple. and make sure that ALL of that barbell is under your skin, because if it’s not it will reject faster.
3)I was given H2Ocean spray, and told to apply as needed (pretty much whenever the scabs get dry or the piercing itself feels dry or “stiff”.)
4) This piercing rejecting is inevitable. Because of the high-traffic area and the fact that it’s a surface piercing, it will eventually reject. But like i said earlier, the better care you take of it and if you have the “right conditions” (i.e; enough skin, low traffic, cleanliness, etc.) it can last longer.
5) I thought it hurt less than my vertical labret piercing. It was about a 5 overall…afterwards, it itched a little at first, and it stings. Make sure your barbells don’t start slipping out either, it also stings. And keep it covered overnight..I haven’t actually had this experience yet, but I was told that I should cover it while sleeping to prevent snagging on blankets, and unwanted pulling and agitation.
6) Today it cost me $107.something, and I gave a $13 tip ($120 total). But I will have to go back and get other barbells when the piercing settles a little more, so it will be another $50 I think. about $170-ish)

Hope I helped.

Evey says:

1. To be perfectly honest with you, getting a surface hip piercing is nasty. The pain for me was just very painful. I got a snakebite and my bellybutton pierced, but the hip piercing is more painful than those three combined. And I agree with Davinaa, the healing proces is even more painful then getting one done.
2. I guess there’s not much for you to do except keeping it clean and making sure your clothing can’t irritate it.
3. Don’t use any soap cleaning it. Trust me, just don’t. Try seasalting it. Just put some of it in a small cup, then fill the cup with water that’s not too cold or too hot. Place this quickly but carefully on your hip. Press it good against your skin. Then leave it on for about 2-3 minutes, and clean with water after.
4.There isn’t anything you can do against rejection. You do not have any control over that. Just remember to keep it cleaned
5.Know what you’re getting in to. It’s painful, so make sure you bring a person along who can soothe you.
6.Well, i live in the netherlands ( europe)..
And mine cost 55 euro’s. In dollars it would be 65-70 dollars.

Alexis says:

Hey!(:
1)It freaking hurts, but after you get it done, you won’t really care because it’s adorable.
2)Don’t worry about rejection. You’ll love them. Just keep them clean and don’t mess with them.
3)I use dail soap twice a day and sea salt twice a week. Sea salt drys it out so don’t over use it.
4)Yes, they can reject. It might be a temporary piercing, but if you take really good care of it, then it won’t go anywhere any time soon.
5)I squeezed the crap out of my step moms hand, which made me feel a little better, just make sure you take deep breaths and relax, and don’t jump or laugh! …like I did.
6)I paid 90 for mine- 45 each, it included the starter jewelry and sea salt plus an instruction manual. (:

Tips: If you play sports, try to sit out for atleast a week if not longer, don’t move around a lot and if you think they are cute, get it done, worry about all the other stuff later(:

Emma says:

I am thinking to get a hip piercing, and i already got my belly button pierced and it kinda hurt.and can anyone tell me if these hip piercing hurt badly pls…thank you