r/PiercingAdvice

i accidentally slept on my rook, got on 2/4 so it’s been two months. it’s bloody all around the piercing, but it hurts super bad when i try to clean it and is swollen.

should i use warm water? saline spray?

also it doesn’t give me the option to label NSFW so im goin going to put a picture before it.

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First image is standing up, second is lying down

I got them done on 07/03 so they're about a month old

They're pierced with curved barbells which are externally threaded

I've been cleaning them twice a day (after waking up/before bed) with saline solution (I'm currently waiting on NeilMed spray to arrive but I'll still clean twice a day afterwards)

I haven't downsized yet but I have plans to in the next couple of weeks

A few days ago I bumped the one on the right (which is the one I'm concerned about) and now it's like slightly discoloured if that's the right word and a little swollen but it isn't painful at all but I'm really paranoid about them not healing right so I'm here asking for advice

Finally went out and got these done.

Just looking for after care advice? I have been using warm water and rock salt to swig around my mouth atleast twice a day or after eating, and I have alcohol free mouth wash I use after. Anything I should be doing? Thanks!

hi everyone! i got my eyebrow pierced with a titanium barbell at the beginning of february. i’ve been very careful trying not to snag it and i spray it with saline twice a day. 2 or 3 weeks ago i snagged it really hard in the shower and i think (??) it tore a little bit. ever since then it’s been on/off with pus or redness. it’s been doing good this past week but now it’s back to the pus and redness. if it’s rejecting i would have no problem removing it! but i want to know if it’s infected so i can get antibiotics prescribed.

The photos are a lil bad, but my right side piercing has seemingly recently begun to tear ? It’s nearly 3 years old and I’ve never had any issues with it, nor the left side. I can’t seem to recall it getting caught or tugged on in the past week or so since it’s begun bothering me.

The hole itself seems to be fine, on the outside too, but the skin around the inside is suddenly gaping and I’ve noticed, what I can only describe as scar tissue, around the hole.

I’m treating it with salt water and ice, I don’t want to take out the hoop just in case it closes up (I also don’t have any studs currently…). Has anyone experienced anything like this before ??

It's likely extra red (besides the irritation) because I've just touched it to clean it, and my skin gets red easily. I clean it twice a day with the solution they gave me. I know I should probably have an even *longer* bar than it was already, because clearly that part of my ear isn't a fan. I know you're not meant to change them yet, but I really think I might need to?? this one time with a longer bar, because the swelling is clearly digging itself in and circling the problem

It's more noticeable in real life, but the top of my piercing there is something red there. I remember there used to be a bump but there isn't anymore (after i changed my original piercing to the one in the picture because i read that too big of a piercing decoration can irritate it) but there it's still red. it doesnt hurt anymore and ive had it for about 6 months. Also the third picture is how it looked like when i first got it and i noticed that the skin is way smaller than before.

Got it done about two weeks ago. Haven’t changed the size yet. I’m anxious but it doesn’t hurt or feel tender. I feel like the skin at the top may be a sign of rejection…? Might be overthinking it.

I got my navel pierced around 1.5 years ago. A piercer told me today that he thinks it is a surface piercing and that I will need to remove and repierce it.

I’m bummed because I have grown so attached to it, so I definitely plan to repierce. He mentioned that a floating navel might be better for my anatomy, can anyone verify this?/explain why? I thought my belly button only collapsed when I slouch, but I trust his opinion more than mine.

Also, when I repierce, is it possible to go through the same entry point but angle it deeper so the jewelry sits behind the lip? I would prefer not to have a mark where my previous piercing was.

Any advice would be super appreciated. Thank you so much!!

I got this pierced in August and the lady obviously didn’t know what she was doing because she pierced it in not the regular position I asked for. Don’t mind the ball it came off but shall I change the jewelry and see if the bumps will go or is it just time to take it out? I haven’t downsized it as of yet, but I still have been cleaning it twice a day.

Throwaway because I’m so embarrassed.

I got my vertical labret in late January. This popped up on Wednesday. It has grown a little since. No pain. No pus.

When looking at pictures, my piercer said to soak it with sterile saline for 30 minutes every day for a few weeks. I’d love extra opinions to quell my anxiety. Should I remove it and forever mourn the loss? Or is it possible to keep it in, the bump goes away, and I become a baddie again?

Edit: Adding to say, I spoke with a doctor and they didn’t think it was infected!

So I had my straight bar in for about 6 months and I went to my piercer to get it changed but we couldn’t find a good sized hoop so I waited about a month and a half and went back and now I’ve had my hoop in for about 3-4ish months and it’s been perfect until now and I don’t know why can anyone pls give me tips to make the swelling go down it’s super sore I haven’t snagged it on anything and I’ve never bit it before. Pls help 😭😭 ignore the dry skin I’ve been avoiding lip balm since it’s been like this

(other ear for reference)

I’m aspiring to stretch my ears further, but it’s very uneven. What do I even do here?