I pierced my ears by myself and they didn’t even hurt one bit even when sleeping , doesn’t even hurt when I touch it or anything and I want to change it out with a new earring but it’s only been like a week. So I don’t want to mess anything up
@@qbantz yeah DONT CHANGE IT!!! mine didnt hurt either so I made the mistake of changing it after 2 weeks. I got a really big lump on the back of my ear which looked gross :(
I have 38 piercings. 14 in each ear, daith included, 2 in each eyebrow, one in my tongue, 3 in my lip, one in each nipple. Everyone heals differently. You cannot go by what others say. All of mine healed at different times. Clean them when taking a bath and or shower. I use wound cleaner, soap and water. I've only turned my piercings while wet. never turn a new piercing while it's dry. Again. Healing time is different for everyone. Just keep an eye on it and clean it daily or twice a day if you have a dirty job. 🤘
@@Coolgamer-nv5mk yep. Like I said I always cleaned my new piercings while I took a shower. Easier that way. Just keep it cleaned daily and it should heal fine. 🍻 🍻
@@Coolgamer-nv5mk I believe so. It's always worked for me. And it's not going to hurt your new piecing by using that either. Yes. I would turn mine but only when my piercings were wet. Healing time depends on the person. As long as you keep it clean. It'll heal fine.
Jason Stone ok thank you for the tips and stuff now I know what to do 😎👏🙌I cleaned my helix rn with mild soap and water and it feels better I’m going to buy saline solution later and I used a cotton swab/qtip
Your septum heals within 6 to 8 weeks, or at least enough to change the jewelry and flip it. If it was sore for so long, it was pierced in the wrong place...
That's exactly what my the professional that pierced me told me. As each week prgressed, I had more and more relief. It was completely healed after 2 months.
I got my septum pierced and I say just leave it up even if your parents gave u permission cause it heals faster and it’s less painful cause it’s harder to bump :)
Stefania You’re not actually supposed to twist any piercings. Just leave them alone while they heal unless you’re cleaning them. The less you mess with them the faster they’ll heal
My septum healed in 2 weeks! Everyone's bodies are different but these basic rules are GOLD! I would add that sleeping with a travel pillow so your ears are in the hole is a good way to sleep on your side without fucking up with poor ears ♥️
@T0M . Z! when did your lobe fully healed? just got mine yesterday as Im typing this. Im first timer on ear piercing and got both earlobes. Idk how to clean it properly with cotton buds
Naima Smith yeah you should watch out for nickel.. it makes my ear piercings just go mental.. even if i got them when i was a baby.. silver or gold is totally fine but i literally can’t wear the stuff from claires or other cheapo shops..
You can make it at home you use sea salt and warm water put it in a bottle and there you go! You can also use tea tree oil :) I recommend Morton’s sea salt you could get the tea tree in rite aid! HOPED THIS HELPED
@@stacyyy1 What a wonderful gesture my love. But I did actually post this two years ago. My piercings healed up nicely thanks to the great people on youtube to guide me. 😁🌈
Keloids and piercing bumps are totally different things. If your bump went away on its own, it was NOT a keloid. Keloids can not be "drained" because it is just scar tissue and must be removed by a doctor.
My septum felt healed after a month. No discharge, no crusties, no tenderness and the piercing arleady loosened up quite nicely. Like it had always been there. I don't advice it but that's also when I could change the jewelry without a problem, and it didn't cause a problem, but I was definitely taking a risk. I was told it should take about two months minimum, that's probably with a small margin included. Yours took 7 months and you're advising people on how to heal their piecings fast? If you have so much trouble healing your piercings how can people even take you seriously? Got an eskimo less than a week ago, there was no inflammation. By now it already loosened up, tenderness is gone, discharge/crusties is almost gone. My advice is to leave the piercing alone for at least the first couple of months besides cleaning it with a saline solution twice a day and live a healthy lifestyle. There's no more you can do. Listen to your body and ignore the superstitions, because there are alot of them in the piercing community. From neilmed and jojoba oil to tea tree and other overpriced products shops will try to sell you. Your body heals as fast as it heals, the only way to heal faster is by being healthier; by staying calm, getting enough sleep, eating nutritious food and exercising. I don't know why I heal so fast, could be genetics, but I believe it's because I fast regularly. But that could be a superstition. It seems to help regulate my immune response. It actually cured my hayfever. Also not advicable, but I could stretch my ear up to 00g in 3 and half months, no problem.
when i got my cartilage pierced at Claire's they said that i should twist it, and now i have a bump, they also said that it will take 8 weeks to heal but its been 14 weeks and still hurts a lot. This video helped a lot so thank you.
I got ear lobe piercing about 10 months ago. After 6 month of having the piercing I was upset cause it never healed. I would do a sea salt soak but throughout the day I would always find a lot of dry blood around both piercing. The person who pierced my ear tried to change the earring to see if that helped but after months I noticed the same thing happening. Ohh and by the way I did them with the needle not the gun. But I decided to take them off because their was no sign of healing it would just get worse. My brother got his ear piercing and his healed good and all he said he did was run it under the water while taking a shower and move it up and down. I decided to get my ear pierced again 3 days ago and the the same thing as my brother and today I’m noticing a lot of dry blood around it again. I hope the same thing doesn’t happen again. Any recommendations of what I should do?
I suggest that if your piercing is infected or not healing that you shouldn't take it out because the hole is what drains the infection. I suggest that before you touch it you wash your hands and then use sea salt or saline solution and warm water to clean it. Also you should twist it around but not too frequently because it can mess will the healing process if you touch it too much
The same thing is happing to me as well but instead of blood dry skin I have hade them for a year now and they will not heal I’m so anxious I got them with a gun at skin candy I wnt from gold to silver and they both iterated my ear but I’m trying silver again and hoped my ears heal over time
The f? My septum healed in like 3-4weeks even tho i rarely cleaned it and if did it was just quickly in the shower with some luke warm water. This just prooves that everybody is different
wauu pewwe No, it means it was pierced in the wrong spot. It needs to go through the “sweet spot” (a thin piece of skin between your nose cartilage and the outer part of your nose). If done that way, it will heal within 6 to 8 weeks (it’s not fully healed then, but enough to flip and change the jewelry without pain or problems). If they pierce it wrong (through the cartilage) then it hurts like a b*tch and takes 6 to 8 months to heal.
Melanie Helene How can you tell if your septum was pierced through cartilage? For me it hurt and didn’t go through super smoothly but it didn’t really hurt that bad. I know I had a small sweet spot so idk if maybe the needle nicked the cartilage and that’s why it hurt, but I don’t know. I just don’t want it to take forever to heal lol. Also I got mine pierced at 12g so idk if that has something to do with it
Professionals actually told me when I got my ear piercings, to twist them when I take a shower once a day. They told me that if i wasn’t careful, the skin could heal around the piercing. I’ve done this so many times and have had no issues. Of course I got mine done with a needle though
Those people were not proffesionals then. You should never twist or play with your jewelry, it slows the healing and can cause keloids, hypertrophic scarring, and infections.
I lowkey did the same thing with my nose piercing with draining the blister, so then it would completely go away. BUT, what absolutely solved my issue was switching back to the stud and not the thin gold ring anymore, and because no more bacteria would be shifted into the wound, no more bumps would happen ever :) simplest advice: DON'T TOUCH, especially with unwashed hands! asking for problems that way
Had the same.. didn’t even swell up for me.. has been about a week now and it doesn’t hurt anymore.. well except if i push on my lip up to down (i have a lower lip piercing) but other than that it doesn’t hurt and the scab has already come off on the outside.. only the middle part has to heal now..
I am on piercing 29 and 3 to go on the next round. I keep adding on (i am 55). This is good advice. Less touching the better. I still put a cotton ball soaked in salt wash and lay the cotton on the piercing. It dries it out faster without adding and pressure, etc. turning is not a great idea like everyone used to tell me to do.
before my rant i need to point out that i am not coming at the uploader or anyone in particular i’ve been piercing for about 15 years and have learned a couple things a long the way *to say it lightly* that will help you in having a successful piercing /healing experience .. simple steps .. only use quality jewelry ex- titanium niobium or solid gold .. do not use surgical steel sterling silver or any sort of plated jewelry .. most all metals are high in nickel and your body is allergic to the nickel content in the metal and not necessarily the metal itself .. do NOT twist spin turn or move your piercings a piercing is meant to remain immobile during the healing process .. any piercing take between 4-6 months to fully heal sometimes a little more depending on the person or the placement of the jewelry .. ex if a piercing is done incorrectly causing the piercing to not lay properly it will take forever to heal or not heal at all .. ex- having a crooked helix piercing or a nostril piercing placed on the crease of the nose .. the crease of your nose is like the joint of your arm it’s the part of your nose that moves the most .. speaking chewing blowing your nose etc. will have your piercing moving constantly not to mention it’s a pain to change and most of the time is pierced way too high and or too far back a nostril piercing should be pierced just below the crease so it almost appears to be on the crease when the jewelry is in just not actually on the crease .. also .. don’t use or be pierced with nostril screws .. “L-shape” or straight nostril jewelry .. flat back treadless jewelry for nose and most parts of the ear are highly recommended most importantly .. with the exception of a septum , daith , and possibly a rook NEVER get pierced with a hoop a piercing needs to remain immobile during the healing process the less it moves the quicker it heals the more it moves the more likely you are for infection .. do you have animals??? because pet dander is one of the highest causes of infection .. you may not be allergic to the animal .. your sub-dermal tissue is though .. so make sure you sleep on clean linen .. do not let your pets sleep in your bed or get too close to your new piercing .. and if your piercing is on your head put your pillow up and away in a closet or drawer when you’re not using it .. NEVER use “tea tree” or any sort of oils on your piercings .. none of that should be used on an open wound .. tea tree oil is for scars not piercing aftercare .. also .. saline “wound wash” and sea salt water mixtures are the same thing .. the only difference is saline “wound wash” water is sterile inside that can and your home mixture is not .. so scratch that as well .. i agree with some of what is being said .. most of it being leave your piercings alone .. other than that having a ton of piercings doesn’t make you a pro .. and i know that she is not claiming to be one i’m only saying in general guys .. stop thinking you know it all stop going on forums and do not listen to your friends advice always consult with a reputable piercer not some fly by night scratcher shop or “kitchen magician” .. and if a piercing becomes infected in any way feel free to comment on my comment i have a million different effective techniques that will work for you .. and yes i strongly suggest not popping them with needles lol yes you’re right as a piercer that comment and most of what was said was making me cringe lol …respectfully the best way for a piercing to heal is by doing NOTHING .. L.I.T.H.A .. Leave It The Heck Alone with that said i truly respect this upload and am looking forward to viewing more of your content i hope that all is well and you’re staying safe .. peace. love. always.
hope you see this an answer...I have a industrial almost 3yrs now...last week out the blue I got a bump on it that really started to hurt an it turned red...not sure what happened but its still the same an a bit achy...any suggestions? thanx in advance
@@g3nya24 Hey!… It could very well be the jewelry… You always want to make sure you are using titanium niobium or solid gold… Surgical steel sterling silver and all of that kind of jewelry is loaded with nickel your body is an allergic to the metal itself it’s allergic to the nickel content in the metal… I have seen a lot of issues with individuals getting bumps… Infections… Etc. due to face coverings this past year .. i google reputable shops in your area and see if any of them offer titanium jewelry .. it could help a great deal .. on top of that there is another trick you can try… There is a product called BC powder it’s powdered aspirin it comes in a blue and white box you can find it on the pain relief aisle of any pharmacy basically open the box take a packet out put some powder into a small dish cup or a bowl mix it with water into a thick paste and cake it on with a q-tip a little while before you go to sleep let it dry. go to sleep when you wake up in the morning just wash it off continue that every night religiously and i promise you will see a significant difference. and will take that swelling and bump down *if you’re home doing nothing then just leave it on all day* if you still see no change then simply go to a dermatologist and have them shoot the area with a Cortizone shot never take a piercing out of you suspect it could be infected or if it has any of those “bumps“ because if you take your jewelry out if there is any fluid inside of your piercing and the holes close up there is no room for that fluid to escape it sounds worse than it actually is definitely nothing to worry about… I know I’m all over the place lol… Another option would be to put two miniature straight barbells made of titanium in each of the piercings that will help your industrial piercing heal independently and quite possibly a lot quicker than if you only had the bar in Half of this I wrote half of this I talked to text lol I hope this helps message back if you have any other questions :)
@@cosigner now that you mention it I'm not sure if it is or isnt...havent had this earring in that long I had recently changed it maybe last month...im too scarred to replace it at the moment because of the pain i wanna assume its slightly infected...I will indeed try your bc powder idea which I hope it works...im just semi pissed that it got like this after almost 3yrs
@@g3nya24 it’s definitely got to be the jewelry .. it’s just not agreeing with you .. don’t be scared to change it .. just have it done by a professional and i’m positive they will show care and be as gentle as possible .. trust me .. and please keep me in the loop I’m 99.9% sure it’s the jewelry causing your issue .. just remember .. *titanium jewelry* nothing coated nothing services steel or sterling silver if you’re not going solid gold then titanium will be the best bang for your buck .. i promise you you will see improvement :)
I got my septum pierced about 2 years ago. The day I got it, I flipped it up for work reasons, and did that almost all the time. I cleaned it with antibacterial dial soap. and it made it sooo much better. I didn’t have jewelry in for about 2 days & when I put one in it went straight in no prob ;)
I got my septum pierced but it only took about 5 weeks to heal, and I touched it and didn’t clean it as often as I was told to do, every time I cleaned it I used warm salt water so idk if that made any difference
Everyone’s body heals differently :) honestly when I made this video I was still pretty new to RU-vid and didn’t do a great job explaining what I meant by my septum took so long to heal. I would say within the first month it was alright but, it was not fully healed meaning it was tender if I banged it and it would have crusties that would make it hurt if I accidentally moved the piercing before cleaning it. Those things didn’t go away until about 6-7 months which is pretty typical. Glad to hear yours went so well!
@@somuchblue it doesn’t hurt at all but it depends on the concentration of salt, I use a little cup of warm water and 2 pinches of salt, I put a little too much once and it stung just a little. Hope this helps :)
I know it sounds so contradictory! When I say not to touch them or when people say it, we usually mean to try not to over touch them ( I am super guilty of this). Only touch them when necessary, for example, when cleaning them. Hope this helps clear it up a little 😊
I just got my ears pierced for the first time 3 weeks ago. They were pretty sensitive and irritated, and my parents told me to put vaseline on them after i cleaned them. Have to say it worked wonders! One feels like it could be healed completely, the other one is still slightly sensitive to touch, but its also the one that hurt a little more when it was pierced for some reason. But yeah, i highly recommend it. It also stopped them from bleeding, and i haven't had a problem with them since.
You shouldn’t recommend that to anyone it’s too harsh for the piercing especially a cartilage piercing you MIGHT can get pass with the traditional lobe piercing with the whole Vaseline thing but when the piercings starts to get higher on the ear and unique spots such as daith conch helix rook tragus and so you SHOULD NOT use Vaseline
the main key is to no push the pircing thru, if u take it out to clean in, make sure u do it really slow and wiggle it thrue, if u dont your pircing end" the scru" part will iritate the wound/scar, like me I use pyrispet/antiseptic salve, too get the pircing thrue without irritating the open scar/wound, u will soon see that it will grow/heal much faster, alot of ppl just clean and then push the pircing thrue, and then its like restart, some get big bumps, some get all this kind of "non infected" things, and dont know why, this is bcuyz u push the pircing thrue too fast/rough/ slow and steady :) hope u find thius helpful, sorry for dysleksia and bag english
I use to have a similar problem with putting any jewelry without irritating my piercing. But someone told me to put gold earing and keep it tell the irritation goes away completely and honestly it did work out perfectly for me.
I had my ears pierced 6 weeks ago nearly 7 and I’m trying to take them out. On my left ear it doesn’t hurt and is coming loose but my right ear is so painful I can’t even touch it what should I do ? X
Hello! You should leave it alone if it is painful. Usually it is your body telling you it’s not ready! I’ve had this happen to me and I’ve just waited a few more weeks until it didn’t hurt anymore to take it out. Keep doing your SSS solutions to promote healing. Good luck!
I agree with the guy that said everybody is different. My septum piercing was the easiest and fastest healing piercing - 1.5 - 2 months. I only use unscented antibacterial soap and water. Sea salt has a negative effect on all of my piercings... 🤦🏿♀️ It makes the healing process longer and more painful for me. Now, I only use unscented antibacterial soap and water . Ice helped with infection and swelling.
The bump you got, was a tiny bump full of puss or blood (most of the time) to get rid of those, use tea tree oil and dilute it with water so it is not as harsh on the piercing and if you use it for a few weeks, it will go away
I’ve been told by my piercer to slightly move it (cartilage piercing)while cleaning? but only while cleaning though and to leave it alone after that. I’m stressing though bc I keep accidentally hitting it. I sleep on the other side obv but I accidentally move to the side I got it pierced during my sleep & wake up in so much pain. & my dad accidentally just hit it as well 😩 I’m so scared of it getting infected
Yes depending on where it is try not to touch it unless cleaning it for 2 -4 weeks. I recommend to help swelling and bacteria to use a warm compress and lightly hold it to the area to draw out any possible bacteria and to help with swelling. It’s so hard to not sleep on it I know! And it might be swollen for awhile just because of where it is but as long as you keep it clean it should be okay ☺️
I got my septum pierced two years ago and went to a two and a half - week camping trip in Sweden. It didn’t hurt AT ALL. Only smiling was a bit weird on the day it got pierced, but in no way painful. The piercing process itself didn’t really hurt too, it just made a like cracking (???) noise and it was in!
i have 8 piercings (four on each ear, three lobes and one near the start of the cartilage) I got all 8 done with a gun and they healed beautifully! ive never had an infection whatsoever. I know guns can be dangerous, but i think it depends on the individual and also your systems healing process. I am deathly afraid of needles but i want a helix (or two.or three xd) SOOOOOOO much so i’ve done my research and i’ll do it later this month 😁💞 EDIT: i did a double helix, i’ve had it since october, it’s healing now but a little bump appeared..
For the people who get irritation when they switch out their jewellry. Here's how I fixed that for me (it worked for me so I'll share it just in case). First, you want to find an earring material that your piercing likes, for everyone I knew, it was either gold or silver. Then you keep that in, until all the irritation goes away. The next time you wear non-gold or non-silver jewellry, try not to keep it in for more than a day
You helped me so much. I used the sea salt dissolved in water and my rook ear cartilage piercing healed in one week!!! I just gave you credit on my video that I uploaded today. So thank you!!
I got my ears pierced recently and it has been 2 weeks and 3 days and I have been using the 3 week cleansing solution 4 times a day from Claire’s. Throughout the whole time I have had no swelling or redness. At the moment they don’t hurt at all to touch and move around or anything like that am I safe to take them out or should I wait to my recommend time of 3 weeks? Also very good video thank you!!
I have a cartilage piercing that I really love, but I'm at my wits end with it. I've had it for about 15 months, still not healed. I work in infection control so I babied the crap out of it. I agree with you on not touching it. But I also developed a little keyloid type thing right next to the piercing. Obviously I could never come back at you for your advice nor would I. But do you have any ? Above advice you gave sounds logical.
Honestly, sometimes cartilage piercings take a long time to heal. I had a few that even after a year they were sensitive but eventually they were okay. As for the keloid, is it hard to the touch or soft? In addition to the warm compress you might want to put some diluted tea tree oil on it. Also, have you considered the possibility of the jewelry itself being too tight or an allergic reaction?
Dennis, be patient, it is so worth it! I have my double helix done. My top helix healed in 7months and my bottom one is still healing, but nearly done after two years. I'm at the 24 month range.
I got my belly piercing 3 days ago n I'm noticing a lil pus coming from 1 side ..I think it's infected ..I don't want to get it worst pls help and suggest some key tips in aftercare.
i’ve had my helix piercing for almost 5 weeks now and it doesn’t hurt, i can sleep on it and it seems healed to me. i’ve been wanting to change the earring in my cartilage to a hoop but i’m scared to because everyone keeps telling me not to until 8 weeks. what’s your opinion?
I wish mine healed. My lobe piercings close really fast and never truly healed. All came from Claire's. So after having them re pierced at Clair's for the 3rd time I just didn't do a thing they told be to because it never worked. Now they take longer to heal but they are better than when I did what they said. Never getting piercings from Claire's again
Very good video. I wouldn’t recommend putting a hole in a bump tho. I have a question; can you use iodized salt for soaking piercings or does it absolutely have to be sea salt?
Thank you! And I know haha it’s kind of like my version of popping a pimple (which you’re not supposed to do!) and it should be sea salt not regular table salt :)
i don’t know who else can relate to this but i’ve found my piercings don’t heal well when i clean them 2-3 times a day it’s almost like if i forget they exist it just heals like they need time to do their own thing more idfk 😐
I’ve had my industrial piercing for about a month and it’s been fine all this time but yesterday my friend grabbed my ear with dirty hands and touched it, it’s hurt since. It’s gone red and swollen and pus is coming out, please help, what can I do to get rid of it?
Hello! I had a similar issue two years ago I had gotten into a situation where my cartilage piercings got pulled badly and they became swollen and irritated. I continued my warm sea salt solution twice daily and on top of that I applied a warm compress twice daily for at least five minutes to reduce the swelling. I knew that they were not infected, if they were then I would have gone to my piercer to see what to do. Long story short in my case they went back to normal in about a week. It hurt a lot but try not to touch them any more than just to clean them and keep an eye out for signs of infection. Hope this helps!
I got my septum piercing under a month ago, and I can't feel a sniff of pain anymore. I change, twist and flip it all the time. I started doing that by the first week, at least the flipping. I almost feel like doing it more prevented the pain. By now, all the pain is gone and as I said it has been under a month of healing. I do think it's always best to be on the safe side, but don't overreact! It probably won't take six whole months to heal. Just try things out for yourself. Don't listen to my or her tips. Every body works differently. You'll understand for yourself when you have the possibility to change and flip it:) Good luck with your piercings, everybody!
You are right, everyone heals differently but just because you are able to move and flip your piercings does not mean from a bodily perspective that it is healed even if there is no pain. For example, I have some piercings that feel absolutely fine in the first week but they are by no means healed. Also septum piercings range from person to person. Not everyone has a lot of flesh below the cartilage (the “sweet spot”) meaning that it might have to go through some cartilage which equals more piercing healing time. Lucky for some people the positioning for the septum piercing allows little pain and less healing difficulties :)
i just got my industrial pierced today! i’ve used the h20cean spray, but i also want to buy sea salt to do the soaks :) is that enough to help heal and keep my piercing from getting infected?
I got my ear lobes pierced yesterday at Claire’s and they gave me a rapid healing aftercare solution that is meant to heal them in three weeks. Has anyone had an experience with this? Does it actually heal them quicker?
Hello! Unfortunately I’ve had four lobe piercings done at Claire’s before I did more research. All of the piercings healed but it took much longer because of how much the piercing gun harms your skin. Everyone is different and hopefully yours will go okay but if you ever decide to get more piercings I would advise you go to a professional piercer. I thought I was fine with the first three because at the time it was all I knew, the fourth was difficult and took even longer to heal. After that I started going to professionals and was amazed at how much better my piercings were. Even down to less swelling and soreness. Good luck with your piercings! Be extra careful with them and don’t forget to clean them regularly. Even at the 3 week point I would still be cautious. Hope this helps!
mine's been in for nearly 6 weeks but they are DEFINITELY not completely healed. I can change them but they still hurt. it says it takes 6 months to heel fully on my botte so tbh it's not really "fast". I wish i got it done with a needle now :/
@@kvraaah Nothing can really change how fast your body heals naturally, but if they're not healing at all something might be wrong. It's possible whatever metal you're wearing/how you're cleaning is causing problems too.
Hello! At first it was a huge struggle! But now that they’re healed it’s not so bad. It’s a little strange at first because the headphone pushes against the daith piercing (which is why you should wait a few months because it could cause irritation to a new piercing) but you get used to it. The tragus is perfectly fine with ear buds it’s the daith that gets in the way a little bit. Hope this helps!
I got my upper lobes about a month ago, and cleaned them twice a day until a few days ago, until I realized it wasn't doing any good anymore, but I was so scared that it would get infected if I didn't wash them religiously (just like you lol). So now I only clean them once a day and they look/ feel so much better and look less irritated! Twice a day can be too much for sensitive skin, and if I wouldn't have been so scared to stop washing them, they probably would've healed by now🤦🏽♀️
I am extremely active and was wondering if heavy sweating on a daily would effect on the outcome or healing process? I am grateful for any input. I could also use some helpful after care tips. Thank you!!
For me, I don't think it hurts the healing process at all, just make sure to shower and clean the ear as much as possible as you normally would if you didn't workout. Then you can do your salt soak, or spray saline or just leave it alone. I do hot yoga and I feel like the heat even helps a little, as if you took a hot shower and the bumps are not as irritated if you know what I mean:)
You mentioned getting your first two piercings with a gun and it getting irritated cause of that. I have four piercings, my first done, my second and thirds on my right ear and then I just had my helix done two days ago all have been done with a gun…all are perfectly fine well the helix is still healing so we’ll so how that goes, now I’m kinda scared oops
When I got my ears pierced I bought some gold ones. But they are small , I want to to switch them but should I wait for it to fully heal to switch ear rings?
hey, im sure you get LOTS of questions but here’s one. i just got my lobe piercing abt a week ago, i clean it twice a day with dial disinfect soap, and around it, it’s crusty, and brown, not very brown but 2-3 shades darker than my skin tone,, is that normal? thanks so much
Here from recommended videos, have my Monroe redone, oh boy spot on with the septum one up or down, I was idk 15 maybe 14 when I did mine, flipped it up and down all the time, now my cartilage is pissed after having to use afrin late in my pregnancy, and dry climate, its opened back up and is annoying trying to heal it over, im nearing 40yrs old.... if anyone young reads this i hope it helps someone, but i do second this dont mess with it like a "door knocker" because apparently that damage is near permanent
Is it normal for there to be any discomfort when you take out your peircings for the first time? Idk if my peircings are healed or not. They are not getting infected or swelling even when i dont wash them but there is a slight discomfort when i try to take them out. The real question is are my peircings healed?
Yes it is normal, it is usually a sign that they are healed enough for you to take out the piercing but not quite 100% healed. When you have no discomfort that is when you know it is finally done healing. For example, I had my nose piercing for about four months and there was no swelling and it was “healed” however, when I tried to take it out it was very uncomfortable. I waited another month or so and tried again and was able to take it out with no discomfort. I like to wait until that point to change my piercings but it doesn’t mean that you can’t take them out as long as you have waited the proper amount of time that you were instructed to wait
Use sterile saline, clean it 2x a day and after activity where you've sweated. Sleep on the opposite side of the piercing. Replace your pillowcases at least weekly (if you don't already). Dont touch unless you are cleaning.
My piercer is a member of the Association of Professional Piercers and he did my friend’s lobes yesterday and he said do NOT twist them. It causes unnecessary stress in that area and there’s no need for it. You also only need to clean the piercing if it’s visibly dirty, so likely not every day. Just leave it be
Thank u!! I’ve had my lobes for 2 months now & they are still kinda sore trying to take the backs off (I just changed them back to the starters) but I appreciate your tips :) I know everyone’s body takes diff times
A friend of mine got a conch piercing. It's quite a tough one to heal but she kept having thses bumps. So when I got my new piercing in a different shop they told her that she was wearing chirurgical steel, but we were told that it was titanium. SO now she got titanium (which is always the best option, never any nickel in it) And her piercing starts to heal nicely..
So I got a piercing on the 6th and I have a question about it. So it’s a nostril piercing and I got it pierced as a hoop rather then with a stud. My piercer told me that as long as I don’t mess with it other then when I’m cleaning it and if I take care of it then it should heal in 30 days. But when I got home I found some stuff saying it can take up to a few months so I was wondering if you think I should just do the time given by my piercer? I ask cause normally people get it pierced with a stud and since a hoop puts less pressure on the area if that’s the reason it’s only a month
I just got my frickin ears pierced at Claire's ill advised and it's been like 3 going on four days since I had them with no redness just sore, I've cleaned three times a day, am I safe from infection?
As long as you keep them clean and try not to mess with them too much infection isn’t probable but as with any new piercing it could happen. Good luck!
Uhm so my friend actually told me that I should maybe check out getting my ears pierced by an actual piercer and I told my mom and she was kinda against it and convinced me to get them done at a local jewelry store. I am now very scared that they will be awful. It's my first night, I'm really stressed out and I can't sleep.
it really took 7 months for your septum to heal and you couldn’t touch it at all without pain? my took a day? and it was a little sore, but maybe 3 days after i got it, it was completely and utterly painless could pull it every which way absolutely zero pain, and no pain when i got it. i’ve had it for about 5 months now and i’ve never had any problems with it. i mess with it 24/7. so everyone is different
I got my septum done and i flipped it up and down as soon as I got it and it never hurt took maybe a month or two to totally heal but it didn’t even hurt during that time unless it was bumped moderately hard
A question that maybe sounds dumb, can i keep my piercing in while going to a swimming pool? i am planning to get a septum piercing after summer bc im not going to do much at winter and then it has a good amound of time to heal
i got my septum done 4 days ago and due to an allergic reaction to the jewellery i had to go back and get it changed and IT HURRRRTTTT!!!!!!!! hurt worse than the actual piercing 😭 and i had it changed from a small horse shoe to a ring and i probably have to flip it up for school in 6 weeks so i rly hope it's not as sore to change again before school
Hi hola I just got my 2nd earlobe piercing on December it's October it was bleeding red and it hurts to insert earring or taking them of I went to Claire's at mall
Hello! I would suggest doing sea salt soaks to try and clear whatever might be upsetting your piercing before removing the piercing and letting them heal. You could always go to a professional piercer and see what they think as well! You could also just be having an allergic reaction to the jewelry or you pulled it on something in your sleep. Good luck!
Madde Stevenson Lmao same, I just pierced mine on Saturday and my nose is still all swollen. I just boil 8 oz of water for 5-10 minutes and then mix in 1 tbsp of salt and 1 tsp of baking soda, then I let it cool a little and soak my piercing in it for 5-10 min. Soaking it gently removes the crust so you don’t have to pick at it, plus the salt helps with swelling and the baking soda kills germs. I only do this once a day at most though because the baking soda is strong and can irritate new piercings.
Hey Leah I saw you had a Daith piercing, I've had mine a while and sometimes struggle waiting for it to fully heal. Just wondering how long you've had yours and if it ever healed completely?
Hello! I’ve had mine for about six months and it has good days and bad days. I woke up this morning for example and it seems to be almost fully healed. It has actually gone through a few stages where it seems fine and then isn’t. I hope that I won’t have any more issues with it and that it will be completely healed by next month. This is the second longest piercing I have had to heal (septum took seven months) but don’t give up! As long as it isn’t infected or rejecting it might just take awhile. Average time period is 3 months to 6 but it could be a year depending on your body type. Hope this helps and don’t give up!
No problem! It is frustrating just know there is a light at the end of the tunnel! I like to use tea tree oil mixed with water to keep mine clean and it helps healing
I've done that too. Honestly I cleaned the area with alcohol and I did two cartilage piercings and they never got infected. I've repierced them the same way and still no infection. Just be sanitary and careful.
Help please. My 3rd and 4th lobe will just not heal. It's been 8months. :-( I tried everything from not touching it and not sleeping on it and just gentle SSS. And it would just get bumped from my braid hanging down. I also tried spinning it, but I see that also irritates it too, yet it makes the sea salt sol'n easier to get inside. How long did your upper lobes take to heal?
Hello! How did you get them pierced? With a gun or needle? I made the mistake of getting my first four done with a piercing gun (I was really young and misinformed) and the third and fourth took FOREVER to heal. I’m talking, it was close to a year later and they would be sore to the touch at times. Continue doing the SSS but I would say you are past the stage of having to rotate it if it is only making it worse, it may just need some time. You are hopefully past the point of infection but do keep an eye on it. I waited them out because they were not infected they just were stubborn healers. Piercings 5, 6, and 7 however I got done and cartilage heals much faster than lobe or upper lobe.
Hi, I got pierced with Hollow point needle at tattoo and piercing parlor. Very clean and sterile environment and certified piercer. She used the butterfly backing type stainless steel earring to start and I think dirt and skin just get caught in there. I'm happy to say that my 3rd and 4th lobes are nearly healed! I later got titanium put in and it took another gruling 3.5 months for them to clear up. The dry air was terrible for it too. I now use the soap and sea salt Q-tip it and they're doing great. I think I just am a slow healer because they get infected easily and that always prolongs healing time. I also wasn't doing enough in the beginning to clean them so they had trapped skin etc. My helix is also doing well. Thank you for the awesome vid. If anyone has struggling piercing questions (even lobes), please send them to me! I have probably been through it and have hope for them!
yes yes, I have Titanium 18g in and they still took 3-4 months to heal after that and using SSS. I found using the Q-tip to wipe around the piercing and mostly no-touch policy and using the soap in the shower before the cleaning really helped clear them up.
Girl, I know your pain! 3rd and 4th lobes don't get much blood flow. I also found that after I severely cut back on caffeine and made sure not to bump them or sleep on them and did really good cleaning without overcleaning were the answers to my healing. I also take 1000mg of vitamin C and zinc and did anti-inflammatory stuff. I think all of that combined helped.
cool thaankskss, ill be piercing my ears next week, am scared to get an infection or piercing it unevenly on both ears or pierce it in the wrong spot.. back then my friend press my ear lobe so hard, that every once in a while now, a bump-like forms on that spot, is it normal? i kimda have an idea what it is, is it a cyst? am not really sure.
I just got my piercing last December on the cartilage area but it got infected and I think it got worse there’s a big lump on it and it keeps on bleeding what do I do? 😢
Hi! You should rotate it only when cleaning it to get the solution all throughout the piercing. I usually only rotate it forward and backward once and when cleaning other than that you want to try not to move it (I know it’s hard!)
Leah Blue oh it's not hard at all! For me it's harder to move it rather than not move it, cause it hurts Lol. I made a reaserch and I found that you're not supposed to move it so it can heal better. Hmmm I"ll have to figure it out hahaha thank u!!
No problem, like I said, you shouldn’t really be “moving” it per-say you should only rotate it once to get your solution throughout the piercing. Although, if you’re using SSS I would suggest just soaking it if it hurts to even touch
I just got a helix and there’s a lot of people telling me about wound wash but my piercer told my dial/anti bacterial soap or sensitive body wash and just water. Ive used that method for my navel as well since it’s the same piercer. Never tried the salt just stuck with soap and water but is wound wash good? Or should I continue to just listen to my piercer. My navel is finally clear after like two years, I think I got it freshman year and I’m going into senior year now. But during the process I picked at it 😅 soap and water always worked though. Also should I move it? I feel like soap may get stuck, it’s brand new and after cleaning it stings. But I use my fingers with soap and water to clean it. Am I doing it wrong?
Hi leah i got my upper lobe and helix done on the same ear. Didn't do my researched well enough and use a gun for my upper lobe and i think it is infected rn as there is a bump to it and yellow dischage. My cartilage is doing fine tho however for the SSS should i soak it with the same or different solution for both of them? I'm afraid that if i soak them both at the same time the upperlobe will transfer bacteria or nasty stuff to the cartilage. What should i do? 😭
Hello! Keep doing your sea salt soaks! If you are worried about “transferring bacteria” dip a cotton ball in the sea salt solution and hold it to the piercing. Try not to touch it or have hair or makeup around it. Clear or lightly colored fluid is normal sign of discharge but if it is discolored, dark, or foul smelling it may be the signs of an infection. Try doing some warm compresses to draw out bacteria as you cannot take the piercing out if there is still bacteria inside the piercing hole. If you are concerned about it being infected and it doesn’t seem to be getting better I would go to a piercing shop or your doctor to get advice on what to do next. Don’t panic as everyone has had this happen to them before but do keep an eye on it and if it gets worse take action! Good luck ❤️
something that I would say as advice is not just doing the sea salt soaks but also using witch hazel taking that and rubbing that on with a cotton ball and then taking your fingers and rubbing your thumb and your index finger together with antibacterial ointment such as Neosporin and rubbing the back and front of where your pierced will help.
So ideally you should touch the piercing as little as possible. When you’re cleaning it, “turning it” should only be a small, singular movement. I only ever really had to do that to my lobe piercings when I was using SSS like ocean spray or other things like that because you can’t get it around the entire piercing if you only spray it on or however it is applied. However, if you soak your piercings in salt water or anything else you do not need to touch them. You should stop if it hurts and only move or turn it when cleaning if you’re trying to get a SSS solution under or inside the piercing. Another reason you may want to move it slightly is if it starts to stick to the skin. Again only a slight movement is needed and you don’t need to twist and turn it repeatedly. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions:)
Leah Blue ok thanks...they gave me this solution to clean my ears they told me to clean twice a day in twist.. it was fine doing it the first day but now this is my 4th day its sore when i do it i was making sure is that normal?
It’s normal to be sore it was also a common practice to tell people to twist it back and forth while cleaning (that’s what I was told when I got my lobes done not at a piercing shop) but now that people have learned more we know now that you should try not to touch it as much as possible or like I said maybe a little bit when cleaning
Y’all my tragus is like the love omg I can’t believe how smooth the aftercare & healing going I promise you not it’s about 50% healed & only 4 weeks old I understand anything can go wrong or the rest of %50 can go slow now but it’s a breeze I can move it without it burning or hurting I can put AirPods in without it hurting and swollen back up after taken them out i would say they is swollen but it never was not not swollen it’s been swollen since I got them not as much but slowly but surely it’s going down now my industrial ! Don’t get me started I got a piercing bump on all 4 holes now tiny barely can see them my left one because I got both pierced at the same time right along with both tragus the left one is putting my as* through the fire it burns so bad if I accidentally move it while cleaning it or just it moving itself my top ear is so sore motrin is a lifesaver right now ! It takes the pain completely away but once it wears off here comes the bs ! Motrin also takes the swollen down my right industrial got bump on both holes to but that one is not acting up nowhere near like the left one the right one is not giving me a problem compared to the left one I brought earring the day before the bumps appeared I was so irritated because I was gonna change it to a stud so it can heal quicker but y’all wound spray in the blue bottle and tee tree oil my little besties I regret getting both a st**id as* idea and nobody told me I was stu**d asf if I get two I should of been more informed I can’t blame nobody but me but it’s okay what’s done is done I love items though I wake up everyday looking forward to seeing my piercings I also got my second lobe 1 week ago thats just so sore to the touch no problems though (HOPEFULLY) it stays that way which I doubt the lobe will give me any problems
It is normal to experience swelling or slight pain and discomfort a few days or even a week after getting a piercing. Continue to clean and monitor it and you should be okay
