Quote Originally Posted by sayuri
The only material I wear in all my piercings (well, exept for the surface bar on my nape) is titanium. Not surgical steel. Some people do fine with ST, but I absolutely recommend titanium.

Also I think it's best to avoid using any kind of cream or desinfection stuff, just warm water. Again, some people do fine when caring their piercings with chemicals, but very often it makes the skin dry and irritates the wound.

My nipples took about 3 months to heal to the point they could be played with, but it may take up to one year. Any pressure, stretching or irritation should be avoided during the healing process.

Here's my nipples:
mine were fine after a couple of weeks but only played with them after a month. there wa sno infection and so on.