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Go to your piercer as soon as possible. If it's really bad, they'll cut it out for you. If it isnt severe, they'll give you a longer bar to accommodate for swelling and prevent this from happening again.
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∙ 14y agoummmm......... you might want to see a doctor about that
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Just got the skin right where the lobe turns into the cartilage pierced ears have always rejected cartilage piercing maybe they snipped a piece of cartilage sightly red and a little swollen?
If the piercing was done with a piercing gun then that should answer the question.
If you have keliod skin can you get a tragus piercing?
the tragus piercing is done on cartilage and if you know you form keloids you should avoid cartilage piercings because they have a high chance of forming keloids
Is bleeding during cartilage piercing normal?
A little bleeding is to be expected with cartilage piercings, the incision in the cartilage needs to be larger than the jewellery gauge going into the piercing, this is to allow the skin to heal between the jewellery and the cartilage. Excessive bleeding is an indication your piercer didn't candle the cartilage before doing the piercing to see where the veins are located on both sides of the cartilage.
Does the ear cartilage reconstruct itself after being pierced or it remains cracked forever and the hole is just being filled with skin?
Cartlidge Cannot Heal Itself, Meaning The Piercing Will Just Grow Over With Skin There is no way to replace the cartilage
What is the tragus?
A tragus is the small flap of cartilage that sticks out in the front of the ear canal. It is often used as a site for piercing.
What hurts more belly button piercing or nose piercing?
The nose typically hurts more because the piercing goes through the cartilage. The belly button piercing is just through a flab of skin.
Why is the skin around your piercing peeling?
You are over cleaning your piercing and drying it out
After several months of having the upper ear cartilage pierced it still hurts. Is there supposed to be a small dent where the stud has been?
Pain and discomfort are part and parcel of getting the cartilage pierced with a piercing gun. The piercing gun user knows that they are not allowed to pierce ear cartilage with a piercing gun. Properly done cartilage piercing done by a professional body piercer would have been healed by now. The swelling is due to the stud backing being too close to the skin and not allowing the piercing to drain or breath properly.
How involved are the steps for doing a cartilage piercing?
The process of piercing cartilage is generally quick and uncomplicated, unlike the healing process of this type of piercing. First, the instruments and area around where the piercing will be need to be cleaned thoroughly. Next, a trained professional will pierce your ear with a hollow needle, using marks to ensure the piercing isn't crooked. Once the needle is through both layers of skin and the cartilage, the jewelry should be inserted into the hollow needle and pulled through the fresh piercing with the needle.
How do I get rid of bumps next to cartilage piercings?
Well getting rid of the bumps involves understanding how they got there in the first place. If the piercing was done with a piercing gun, then there's your culprit. See ear cartilage piercings done with a piercing gun (which they are not supposed to do but they do it any way) damages the fine tissue* (*perichondrium ) between the cartilage and the back skin of the ear cartilage, this tearing action pulls the layer away from the cartilage and thus the lump is formed.Often referred to as Cauliflower Ear, this is the damage done to the ear cartilage when boxers would not wear protective head gear and the gloves would contact the ear cartilage skin tearing it free from the cartilage damaging the perichondrium in the process.Removing ear studs and replacing the studs with captive bead rings and irrigating the piercings daily during showering has allowed the tissue to settle and in some cases reattach to the cartilage, this can take several weeks to notice a marked change in the lumps.Another cause for lumps on ear cartilage is a process call a "Hypertrophic Reaction". This is where a irritant is introduced into the piercing causing the tissue to swell up and form a lump next to the piercing. Generally due to over use of a cleaning produce used to clean the piercing, the over use causes this reaction to occur. Simple flushing of the piercing with warm running water daily during showering while moving the jewellery has been very successful in removing the irritant and the bumps diminishing in size over several weeks.
Why is there dead skin around your newly pierced cartilage?
Is it dead skin or dried discharge, if you have questions about how your piercing is healing you should go back and see your piercer for assistance.
Why cant you put peroxide on your cartilage piercing?
It will dry out the skin which can lead to infection. Peroxide has also been known to damage jewelry.
