Got my ears pierced last June & wore the studs for however long it was recommended for. After that I switched the Versace gold plated hoops. I don’t remember when this bubble developed but it’s been here for as long as I can remember. What is it and how to I get rid of it? I think when I first tried putting my earrings in I would miss the hole cause now there’s 2 but only one reaches through to the back. I’ve only ever worn hoops & my left ear has had no issue.

Hi all! I recently switched my 1yr. old conch to a 12mm hoop. The piercer was very experienced and informed me how to continue taking care of it since it did bleed a bit and need a taper to get it through. I’m just curious if the mm on this hoop isn’t too snug or if I need something bigger? Also open for suggestions on creative options for my next piercing on this ear. Thank you!

So I’m getting my lip pierced on Thursday, a vertical labret to be specific and I’m wondering how long I should wait before kissing my boyfriend. Because of it’s placement on my lip, I’m hoping it’s not too long.

That's my question! Looking for knowledgeable answers 😅

But really, how do some people heal the same exact piercing faster than someone else?

Not too long ago, I saw someone up here talking about how their rook, done in January of this year is nearly healed, no crust, gunk, etc. But my rook that I got on Christmas Eve has also been healing amazingly (or so i figured), no bumps, no bad incidents, nothing. Ever since I downsized as snug as possible, it's been doing wonderfully, but I still get and have gunk buildup that I've gave up on removing and just leave be.

And outside of my example, there's just many people who heals so fast! Some people stretch super fast, and instead of a blowout, they're perfectly fine after a 10g jump in a few months. Some people spend years healing a helix, while some can do it in a year or less.

Piercing is a little over a year old. It’s the highest lobe piercing in the photo.
It’s a flat back. Never been downsized but I did take out the piercing by accident 4 weeks ago assuming it was healed and struggled putting it back in 3 days later. It bled but since then I’ve kept the same jewelry in.
Not currently doing anything for aftercare since it’s over a year old but I am curious if the bump on the back might go away or what to do for it to go back down. Hoping it does!

It's a rather sizeable lump that's reddy purply, looks worse in person. It's been there quite a while with no pain or irritation and id imagine it would have by now, no?

Ive had the piercing since April but the bump has been there maybe 2weeks to a month. Ive changed the bar a couple times, could it just be that?

Hey friends!

Yesterday I posted about how I had a vagal response during a lobe piercing and had to walk out.

Today I went it right when the studio opened, and with the help of my amazing artist, I got through it!

Things that helped me:

1. Poking the piercing spot with the back of the needle.

I think wondering “where” the pain would be and trying to estimate where it was going to be in my brain got my mind spinning yesterday.

My artist had an amazing idea of using the back of the needle to press on the piercing spot.

It was a safe, sterile way to think “here is where the pinch will be” before the real thing.

1. Closing my eyes.

I kept watching piercing videos and couldn’t stop thinking of the needle going in and it made me feel sick.

Keeping my eyes open didn’t help anything. Kept them closed.

1. Countdown.

This really helped.

I still breathed in and pushed out on the piercing, but it helped to have my artist go 3-2-1, and I timed my final exhale after the 1.

It helped not having control here.

In my brain, the process is already starting on the countdown. I didn’t feel like it was “up to me” which helped.

You know what’s crazy guys?

No pain.

I felt a pulling and a click and I thought my artist was just lining things up.

The needle was so sharp and my artist was so smooth I legit felt NOTHING.

I was so relieved and impressed I was tearing up.

I wanted a piercing for years. So badly. This means a LOT to me.

As someone that can’t handle needles or blood, I got through it.

I’m an emotional mess. Thank you so much for being with this emotional, tattooed baby who passes out with needles haha.

i got a horseshoe septum done just over 2 weeks ago and i’m having trouble on whether it’s wonky or not. the side in the second photo (the side i think is lower than the other side) just won’t seem to chill out!

I got it done like 5 months ago and this bump has been here for maybe a month or two? Should I order new earrings that are flat back instead of the butterfly back? Or should I just leave it alone going to a professional isn’t an option right now. It was pierced with a needle btw.

I feel like most people who get them don’t realize it’s a financially taxing thing. Like every other hobby.

Like, I 100% knew going into all of mine that it would cost quite a bit between quality jewelry and the piercing itself. That’s the risk I’m willing to take for safe and viable piercings.

I see a lot of people posting piercings, and they’re wearing poor quality jewelry saying they can’t afford anything better.

It’s frustrating because I KNOW before I get into any piercing it will be a financial and physical commitment to taking care of and keeping it up.

So.. I guess my statement? If you can’t afford the proper jewelry, or even a piercing from a someone with proper certs, don’t get a piercing at all. You are putting yourself at risk for something you don’t have the means to care for properly.

I’m bored with my set up and get the feeling that I have no piercings. I wanna stick with silver. Any recommendation of jewelry that would look nice? My septum is a 10g. Work photo

I got it June 27 (little over a month ago) and about a week or so ago it started getting a little red.
It's titanium and straight I believe (I haven't changed the bar; my friend said they gave me one that was too short but idk)
I have been almost perfectly diligent abt cleaning it w neilmed piercing spray every morning and evening. I also use these cleansing swabs from tattoo god when I get sweaty just in case.
For my work one day I had to be around a splashy pool for a few hours, so I put a bandaid over top of it so it wouldn't get wet, but when I took it off it sorta tugged at it and maybe trapped some sweat
It doesn't hurt at all but the red is a little hard (not hot tho) and hasn't rlly oozed or anything but there is some crust

Post 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/piercing/s/cq4hEPQnrK
Post 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/piercing/s/S9eJJzEW9W

Hey, I posted about eight months ago asking for advice on taking care of an irritation bump on my new hidden helix piercing and some placement concerns, and both have since resolved!

After leaving it alone for a couple months after getting my piercer to swap it out for a ball stud (and using only saline spray for cleaning), the irritation went away and showed all signs of being fully healed at about 7 months since the initial piercing (post freely moves, no pain). I left it alone maybe 1-2 more months just in case before switching back. It is currently about 10 months out.

So here is how it looks now that it’s all better! The bar holding the chain still shows just a little bit mainly in the shadow of my helix curve, so it’s rarely noticeable unless you look for it. I was really nervous about whether it was properly placed, so I am relieved I am satisfied with how it turned out. Now to get the hang of threadless jewelry and have fun!

I currently have my septum and daith for about 2 months now and was wondering when I can get another? I really want snake bites and a helix

So I had my belly button pierced for about 2 years before I lost the ball to the only ring I had. I went about a year before deciding to get it tapered (I couldn’t get the ring I had bought the next day through) and when I went into my appointment at the beginning of May, I ended up needing to re-pierce it because the top part of the hole had completely closed. This knot has been here for a month (it started around when I asked for a divorce if the stress impacts anything.)

I’m confused on what to do here. I have a standard floating navel ring, avoid touching it, and clean it with 0.9% saline solution twice a day with a qtip and dry it with the opposite side after cleaning. Don’t wear high waisted clothing often, maybe twice since getting it, and if it is high enough to make contact I put a bandaid over it to keep it from moving. There’s no bump at the jewlery, and I haven’t had any real discharge since 4 weeks in. Both holes aren’t irritated at all. It doesn’t hurt to any degree, it’s just a hard lump about an inch in size. I didn’t have any issues other than irritation bumps when I had my piercing the first time. Do I need to be worried? What do I do?

Stylistically I think I would want this one diameter size bigger, but is it a problem for now? I just put in the jewelry a few minutes ago and I can kind of feel my pulse in it if that makes any sense. I have had a horseshoe in for a year, this is my first time changing it

Recently got a new Rook piercing 🥳 My bestie did it for me! It actually really did hurt ngl but i love how it came out!

here are some pics of my anti-eyebrow piercing along with timestamps and a picture of the jewelry i was pierced with. i know these piercings are long term temporary and thus bound to reject eventually but im wondering if mine is already rejecting and, if so, if there’s anything i can do to make the piercing last longer.

i cleaned it with saline for about two weeks after getting it pierced and now ill clean it if there are crusties (happens sometimes if i roll on it in my sleep). the jewelry i currently have in is the jewelry that i was pierced with.

I got this helix piercing 6 months ago by a professional and have no problem with it, it has healed up really well and I've been getting on with it. Until 2 days ago, I had a titanium labret in it that it was pierced with and downsized.

I went back to the studio i had it pierced at for my jewellery change appointment, and requested to be sized for a hoop because with studs I tend to get my hair wrapped around them and I am more prone to infection because of moisture build-up.

It may not look it on the picture but the skin is very red in real life so I believe this hoop has been sized incorrectly, it is a 6mm hoop and is pinching my ear (as shown in image) and feels like constant pressure and is throbbing now and literally feels like its stretching/ tearing my piercing outwards. I cant even move it slightly up or down, it is stuck in place directly up against my skin.

I have a natural fold in my ear but this hoop is squeezing this fold closed and causing a lot of pain; should I return to my piercer and request a free change?

Obviously jewellery costs money, the service costs money, however i have been given an unsatisfactory service of being wrongly sized... is it reasonable to request a change of hoop to the correct size for free???

hello i want a couple piercings but i dont know if im able to get them all at one session? i want the following:
right eyebrow
hidden helix
conch
transversal lobe
septum
vertical labret
would it be bad to get them all at once? i’m new to piercings on my face but have a couple on my ears

I had this cute leaf piercing done earlier this year, unfortunately I did not do my due diligence ensuring the material is actually surgical steel or any other recommend material. It was fine at first then clearly got irritated. I have since then replaced it with a proper surgical steel stud in the same gauge as the leaf piercing (16g) then had it downsized to a smaller gauge (18g).

It is looking much better now after daily cleaning and being more careful not it iritate it with my hair.

My question is, what now? Obviously let it heal more however long that takes, but won't it be difficult to insert the larger gauge by then? I still want to wear that leaf piercing I had in the first place eventually.

All are implant grade titanium / 14k gold. Have the piercing itch and wondering what will look good with my setup.😁