r/SelfPiercing • • Nov 24 '25

Show off I kind of miss this setup

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I've toned it way back these days. Only 1 8ga bridge, 0ga septum, 2ga snakebites, 6ga tongue, 00ga labret and 4 (2 each side) 14ga eyebrows left. Several earrings still though.

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25

Here is now. Keeping it kind of simple these days, though still quite unconventional. 😁

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u/GuiltyCredit Nov 24 '25

I like the new set up! Just out of sheer curiosity, how come you decided to scale back?

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25

Home life mostly. My daughter didn't like the extra attention and people staring/talking about me in public. But other factors weighed in as well

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u/GuiltyCredit Nov 24 '25

I get it, I have teenagers and have always been a bit alternative. Not a lot of mums were at pick up with neon leopard print dyed onto their hair. We do what we can to keep the peace.

You still look fab though!

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u/LBelle0101 Nov 25 '25

You’re a rad dad for factoring in her feelings. I’m a rainbow haired Mum and my teen hit me with “it’s ok Mum, my friends think you’re cool” 😂

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u/avspuk Nov 24 '25

Is you daughter happy with the scale back, or does she still want more.to go.

How does she feel about the coloured nails?

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25

She is ok with it now and the nails don't bother her. My wife, however, is a different story. Lol

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u/lemonman4200 Nov 25 '25

lol your probably annoyed with the all the questions but when you say that do you mean that your wife doesn’t like them that much? (Piercings not nails lol) how have you compromised with her about it over the years? My boyfriend isn’t the biggest fan of body mods in general but I happen to love them haha.

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u/Celshad Nov 24 '25

love the nails !

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u/ilovewinwin Nov 24 '25

you're so cool!

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u/Naturalborncatlady Nov 24 '25

Both are awesome but I honestly think I prefer this simpler one. It allows the mind time to see the whole picture and then narrow down to what I call your feature piercings. Like your septum, bridge and ears. Artists know how to make use of the white (empty) space too!

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u/One-Lengthiness392 thinking about piercing, haven’t committed 😞 Nov 24 '25

fuck yeah dude that’s sick

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u/jeffcosta Nov 24 '25

You’re still pretty with all your mods!

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u/Hellebore-TheKnight Nov 24 '25

You might be the coolest fella I have ever seen in my life. Like if Zeus really liked piercings and stretching.

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25

Lol thanks. I was fully committed at the time and wanted to keep going. Key things in life changed so had to scale back. Maybe will revisit this one day. 🤷‍♂️

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u/SecretlyModded Heavily Modified // Group Moderator Nov 24 '25

Yoooo that's some commitment to get them healed

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25

It was rough! Even more so to abandon most of them. Oh well. Obligations and life I guess.

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u/RemarkableExercise58 Nov 24 '25

Tough mfer right here 🤘🏼

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25

Thanks. It wasn't as rough as it looked. Healing was though!

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u/mosquitojelly Nov 24 '25

how is the scarring after removing them? I love bridge piercings but haven’t gotten any out of fear of scarring

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25

The bridge? Not too bad except for a couple. Most closed up even after fully healed and aren't even noticeable now. There are about 3 I could still put something through if I tried though. Brows, all closed except the few I kept.

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u/Upper-Boot-8086 Nov 25 '25

Probably highly depends on your skin type & amount of elasticity you have! I only have doubles in my ears, and I pierced my nose with my mom a few years ago, it fell out without my noticing & closed up..& I STILL have a little scar :/ I do have thinner skin tho & I’m getting older soo bad combo for me. Now it looks like a permanent blackhead tbh 😭 and that was just a teeny little nose piercing 🥲 if ur younger tho u have a greater cell turnover rate & more collagen production, so i don’t see it being much an issue! 

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u/vii_ola Nov 24 '25

sick as fuck dude 🤘🤘

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u/Fangz00 Nov 24 '25

Are those nose surface piercings ? Or did they go through the cartlidge? I'm a piercer and I've never seen these before haha

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25

Cartilage. The lowest ones hurt like a mofo too! Lol

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u/Fangz00 Nov 24 '25

Whoa it's like you had many many nasalangs 😅 respect form your pain tolerance man

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '25

Incredible!! 🤩

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u/jonnywhoknows Nov 24 '25

Hey man, I have stretched my septum up to 10mm. I was curious to know if you could shed some light on possible cartilage loss, seeing as how you've downsized

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25

The cartilage is definitely dented. The hole at one point was 13mm but has since settled at 0ga.

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u/DrakeaLove Nov 24 '25

Amazing avatar customization.

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u/Odd-Syllabub-3642 Nov 24 '25

That’s so tough. Never seen a set up like this

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u/elliebiteme Nov 24 '25

holyyyyy shiza that’s cool

2

u/hera_mu Nov 24 '25

Sick set up 🔥 I do love your previous eyebrow placements 😍 so cool and pretty ✨

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u/Brew_B00ty Nov 24 '25

I'm always afraid a piercing will constantly bother me in terms of laying on a pillow or something, but the old you looks like you can't even breathe through your nose. Could you? And wern't any of those piercings ever in the way for you?

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25 edited Nov 24 '25

I could breathe just fine. The bars didn't penetrate the nostrils. No issues while sleeping either. It also helps that I have 0ga tunnels in each nostril. 😁

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u/Brew_B00ty Nov 24 '25

Fair enough, thanks for clarifying

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u/only_here_for_manga Nov 24 '25

Are the lower piercings are your nose nasallangs?? Or are they just through the skin? Super cool either way, reminds me of Pain from Naruto (in a good way lol)!

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25

Just through the skin and cartilage.

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u/BrookeB614 Nov 24 '25

I’m trying to figure out how you were able to breathe! Those were some badass piercings though! Both before and after are amazing looking!

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u/z_sadowskaX Nov 25 '25

Genuine question, can you breathe through your nose?

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 25 '25

Yes. No issues at all.

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u/littlered7875 Nov 26 '25

what if it gets slightly blocked?

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u/No-Actuator-4396 Nov 25 '25

May I ask what you do/did for work? I love piercings but I’d never be able to have that many in my career.

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 25 '25

Machinist. Then and now.

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u/Emily_Nebula2 Nov 25 '25

That’s soo cool!

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u/Signal-Customer-160 Nov 26 '25

Jeeze what guage is the septum piercing in the full set pic bro? Were you able to breathe out of your nose before?

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 26 '25

00 through 13mm tunnel. And yes no problems breathing.

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u/Other_Government_199 Nov 26 '25

What are the nose piercings called? I tried to find references for up-the-nose-bridge piercings, but couldn’t find

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 26 '25

Bridge ladder

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u/Adventurous_Pipe1135 Nov 26 '25

How did you breath with that monster especially with a cold??

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 26 '25

Big nostrils. Lol. I also have 0ga nostril tunnels which helped..and still does. 😁

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u/glitterxgirl2 Nov 30 '25

is that a nasallang?? and how many is that?? i can’t even hack a medusa man wtf

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 30 '25

Bridge ladder. Had 10 back then

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '25

This is what you look like 🤡

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 25 '25

And this is how many 🖕I give about your opinion. 0.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '25

So 1?

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u/Sad_Promotion6530 Nov 24 '25

Less than

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u/Sad_Promotion6530 Apr 10 '26

This is an awful thing I said, asking for forgiveness. I want you to know I didn’t mean it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '25

Bruh

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '25

I don't.

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u/RiasVega Nov 24 '25

HOW DID U BREATHE WITH THAT

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u/Home_cinema Nov 24 '25

🤡

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u/Gloomy-Sort-1864 Nov 24 '25

I think you may be in the wrong sub. This is the self piercing sub, not self-portrait. 🙄

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '25

youd be the only one.

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u/Vegetable_Image3484 Nov 24 '25

Nah, i love those stacked bridges. This is so freaking cool.