# My nipple hurt from bodyboarding, what should I do? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 7, 2003, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029 "2003-04-07T09:46:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DrLiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@DrLiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLiver)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029/1 "2003-04-07T09:46:39Z")
Ok, so I’m in Australia for 6 months and in order to make the most of it, I decided to buy a cheap bodyboard at a garage sale. It was a good buy but the board is rough (on the side that the body goes) and when I use it, the general front side of my body hurts; especially my nipples. My guess is that it’s because of the friction, any of you have an idea of how to prevent that? (I thought of oiling my nipples before going but that sounds a bit weird and it might get washed away by the salt water) Is there anything available that I can put on my board so as tomake it less rough? Also, do you have any general tips on bodyboarding/surfing as I’m still a beginner and get hurt a lot by the big waves. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029/2 "2003-04-07T10:08:27Z")
Paging **Esprix** … Anyway… could you wax the board maybe, or coat it with some sort of clear laquer? ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029/3 "2003-04-07T10:42:58Z")
How about shaving first and then covering up with duct tape? I heard from someone that runners sometimes use duct tape to prevent runner’s nipple (or whatever it’s called). ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029/4 "2003-04-07T11:05:10Z")
[Ta daaaaa!](http://www.nipguards.com/info.asp) ---
**Author:** ![DrLiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@DrLiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLiver)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029/5 "2003-04-07T11:50:29Z")
Hmm…nipple guards hey! Well, it sounds very interesting but I was kinda looking for something that won’t make people lough and point at me. (I’ll keep the link though, just in case I have a nipple emergency) And yes, I think some kind of wax might do it, does anyone have a specific idea as to what kind and where to find it (In Sydney if possible)? thanks ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029/6 "2003-04-07T22:26:58Z")
Wear a t shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Doux\_elle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Doux\_elle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doux_elle)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029/7 "2003-04-07T22:42:36Z")
Ummm… Go ahead and do it anyways and then have your significant other lick/rub them ‘all better’? lol ---
**Author:** ![Essured](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Essured](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Essured)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029/8 "2003-04-08T00:10:07Z")
Buy a rashy. Also known as a rash-shirt. Cost about $10 in any throw-out bin at a surf shop, unless you want name brands. Will also protect you from sunburn. Hope your nipples recover. I’ve been there and ouch! ---
**Author:** ![Falchoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/76d3ee/32.png) [@Falchoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falchoon)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029/9 "2003-04-09T06:38:57Z")
I get a similar thing when I cycle long distances. The sweaty jersey rubs my nipples red raw. I now put a band-aid over them before I go out for a ride. Tip - shave the area before you apply band-aid other wise it’s a b!tch pulling all the hair out when you pull them off! Band-aids might look a bit daggy but it beats having sore nipples. ---
**Author:** ![DrLiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@DrLiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLiver)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029/10 "2003-04-09T12:33:11Z")
cool, thanks for the advice; I think I’ll try the rash thing… thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![shelbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@shelbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shelbo)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-nipple-hurt-from-bodyboarding-what-should-i-do/167029/11 "2003-04-09T16:19:12Z")
Here are some pics of rash guards. I’m kind of partial to the second one . . . [Rash Guards](http://www.standingwave.net/rashguards.asp)