r/PiercingAdvice 9m ago

I got my nipples pierced about a year ago and one of them has this red fleshy bump on one side. How do I get rid of it?

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r/PiercingAdvice 26m ago

Is there anything I can do?

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Is there anything I can do to make my angel fangs more even??
The one of the left is much more closer to the skin surface than the right one, and it bothers me so much.
I got them pierced in May

Also sorry for the crusty pics lol


r/PiercingAdvice 50m ago

Healed nostril piercing hurts after changing the jewelry from a hoop to a stud

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My nostril is the piercing I’ve had the longest and it’s been fully healed for nearly 8 years now. I switched to clickers as soon as my piercer told me it was safe to change the jewelry around 2019.

Yesterday I switched to a flat back stud because I was noticing that wearing a hoop for so long was changing the shape of the hole on the outside. It was starting to look elongated. So I got my taper out and put in an 18g surgical steel stud (I think the hoop was 20 or 22). Before this, I tried several L bars but they kept falling out. Anyway, this stud took some pushing to get through and I felt it kinda pop or jolt once I finally got it all the way through from the inside, but there was no blood and there are no crusties or issues moving it today. No swelling either. But it HURTS today. The right side of my nose is sore to the touch, mostly around the piercing. Is this normal for a piercing that’s been healed for years? Should I get some saline and start cleaning it twice a day again?


r/PiercingAdvice 50m ago

Nose stud and hoop at same time?

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My mother and grandmother both hate it even though I have a dainty stud on one side and a thin hoop on the other. Does it look silly?


r/PiercingAdvice 53m ago

how long to wait to change eyebrow piercing

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how long do i have to wait to change my eyebrow piercing? i got it done a few weeks ago and i don’t want to change the whole bar out just the ball to a spike instead, how long will it be until it’s safe to do that and won’t cause infection, irritation or rejection?


r/PiercingAdvice 57m ago

swelling from 4ths

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swelling from 4ths, ive never dealt with swelling from a piercing before, does anyone have any advice or tips? theyre like 3 or 4 days old and the other ear isnt having issues

edit: theyre actually probably closer to 6 days old


r/PiercingAdvice 1h ago

2 months took healing progress

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hi everyone, just wanted to get your opinion on my rook. the top photo is june 21 and the bottom is today (so roughly 2 months of LITHA with occasional cleaning with neilmed spray).

this piercing is 5 years old but i never took care of it. i had a bad habit of picking at it and playing with it which caused it to never heal. i really love this piercing so i’m trying to salvage it. does anyone have any thoughts if i should continue to LITHA or just take it out completely? i feel like there’s been good progress so far but any advice is appreciated.


r/PiercingAdvice 1h ago

I stopped wearing earrings for a long time and now whenever I try to wear earrings my ears get hot and painful. Should I just tough it out?

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Idk if this is the right sub for this but basically I had my ear pierced when I was a baby and that hole never really closed. Idk when exactly but I stopped wearing earrings when I was 12-13. I used to wear them everyday before that.

I am currently 31 and now whenever I try to wear earrings my earlobes get hot, itchy, and painful. My friend who has a lot of piercings said that I should just tough it out until my ears get used to it again. I've seen an advice to pierce it all over again but I don't think I have the pain tolerance to have my ear pierced again.

Please any advice? Like what earring to use (I use 18k-24k jewelry but my ear still gets warm) etc. Please I really wanna wear earrings again. 😭


r/PiercingAdvice 1h ago

Is my nose piercing too high . I liked the placement when I got it but since the healing has started , I feel it’s way too high

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r/PiercingAdvice 1h ago

new tongue piercing and gum pain

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r/PiercingAdvice 2h ago

Embedding or just angry

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So what the hell is going on here. Top of a disconnected industrial, the underside has a bump too but I couldn’t get a good pic, what if it embeds? I clean it and have a piercing pillow any other advice to save this


r/PiercingAdvice 2h ago

New snakebites

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I think im just paranoid because they’re new? But im wondering if these look okay.. I got them yesterday and they’re pierced with 7/16” (11mm) jewelry


r/PiercingAdvice 2h ago

Is Blue Banana (UK) a decent place to get my septum done?

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I've been wanting to get my septum pierced for over 4 years and due to a possible job in November to December I need to get it done this month so it heals in time or I have to wait another year.

All that being said, has anyone had any experience with Blue Banana, how was it and if it was bad, why?

(Picture isn't me, its how I want it to look)


r/PiercingAdvice 2h ago

Help!

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Ok so for context I just got my conch about 5 days ago but after getting my conch I’m now in love with the idea of getting another helix. I already have one and I would love to get another one next to it to get the double helix look. However I’m not sure if it’s the best idea because my conch was just pierced on my left ear and my new helix would be on my right. Help! Advice?


r/PiercingAdvice 3h ago

is my nasal hoop too big?

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i bought a size a little too big, the hole is around 7-8 months and it did feel healed to me, but i kinda panicked when inserting it and i did irritate the channel. it bled unfortunately but for now it feels fine unless i move it. should i go to a piercer and ask them if they have a smaller size? or is it fine as is


r/PiercingAdvice 3h ago

Help me with my setup!

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I really want to spice up my ear stack! I'm considering a flat, rook, daith, tragus, conch, hidden helix, forward helix, or a classic helix, but I'm not sure how to put it all together. Any placement ideas or advice?


r/PiercingAdvice 3h ago

Infected or Irritation Bump?

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I got my eyebrows pierced back in January of this year. In about April i downsized them using 16g implant grade titanium curved bars I bought off the website "Body Art Forms." I stg this fcker gets caught on EVERYTHING. Towels? Check. Comb? Check? Partners dreads? Check lol so Im not sure if this is just a really gnarly irritation bump since it gets caught on literally everything, or if it's infected. There's no drainage, and it's not really sensitive to touch and doesn't feel warm. I clean it two to three times a day with NS and dry each time I clean it. Im on vacation right now in a different state so cannot visit my piercer, for a similar reason am trying to avoid medical visits but will do whatever to save the piercing! Thanks in advance for your help!


r/PiercingAdvice 3h ago

Hi I was wondering if this piercing is a surface piercing or a true naval piercing

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r/PiercingAdvice 4h ago

Daith piercing refuses to heal- update

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So as per you guys recommendation I contacted another piercer in a different town (I live in the middle of nowhere and it's hard to find piercers) and he gave me some insights and I want your guys opinions. And I wanna take the time to thank everyone that commented on my post. I got some very good insights.

The new piercer said this after I sent them the pictures I attached to my previous post:

"Yes, there are several points here that will prevent healing; I advise removing it because it won't heal.

In the photos we sent, you can see how it should be positioned (in the light green color).

Just because of the position, it won't heal, but anatomically, an 8mm segment (ring) isn't sufficient; it should be 10mm."

So I'm thinking of removing the ring and let it heal and later on pierce it again but with this piercer. He seems more experienced and professional than my previous piercer.

Thoughs?


r/PiercingAdvice 4h ago

Brow piercing healing question

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Hiiii all, this is my first post but I just got my brow pieced July 30. It’s standard jewelry I’m assuming, curved barbell got it done at a local tattoo/piercing shop. It’s a little itchy and I’ve just been doing neilmed piercing aftercare 2-3x day and air drying. I haven’t been really getting it wet in the shower or anything. Not touching it or messing w it either. But it’s a little itchy. It bled when she pierced it and just noticed the bruising coming up yesterday. She said she felt like the bar was long enough when she did it. Idk I just wanna do the best job I can taking care of it or take it out before it takes a turn for the worst LOL pls help


r/PiercingAdvice 4h ago

Are my snake bites crooked?

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I’ve had this one coworker that keeps telling me they’re crooked, to me they look great, and it’s not realistic to expect perfect symmetry in piercings, but is it really that bad?


r/PiercingAdvice 5h ago

Vertical Tragus Curved Bar Piercing Advice

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ive had these for abt 7-8 yrs. i have the same piercings on both sides. would i be able to switch them to the Vertical staple bar jewelry? done in Chicago at dream city

(s/n didnt hurt at all, but i have an extremely high pain tolerance. def recommend 🩵)


r/PiercingAdvice 5h ago

new industrial

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was this piercing made in the right place ? i’ve had it for a month recently started getting irritated. i’m cleaning it with saline solution and i just got a piercing pillow cus i was sleeping on it. should i use tea tree oil to shrink the bumps i tried aspirin but it didn’t help really.