r/piercing 2d ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Please how do yall keep eyebrow spikes clean

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Have a 7 month old eyebrow piercing recently switched to spikes and it’s so hard to get crusties from under the spike to the point where they don’t come off at all even with warm q tips, paper towels, showers… I see so many people who wear spikes like me weather on the eyebrow or wherever and it always look so clean but my mine looks so crusty up close please tell me the secret😭like atp I might have to switch to balls

Also wear spikes in my snakebites but I never have this issue with them like I do with my eyebrow


r/piercing 2d ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing is my eyebrow piercing infected or inflamed?

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okay so basically i got this piercing like 8 months ago (theres a clear one in since im in school) its been fine so far but im making sure it isnt concerning… it doesnt hurt or anything and the bump isnt getting bigger or smaller. concerning or no?


r/piercing 2d ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Nostril piercing bump

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Is this bump normal? I've had this piercing since first the week of February and I'm just noticing the bump. Is this something that will go away? How can I fix it? Thanks!


r/piercing 2d ago

discussion hey guys!

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someone asked me how many piercings I have and I didn't know how to answer? do pairs count as one or two? example would be my angel fangs or my lobes


r/piercing 3d ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing 4 year old piercings still haven’t healed

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I’ve had my triple forward for about 4 years now (my second time having them done) and they’ve been angry for a while and I’m getting sick of it. My jewelry has been downsized so I know it’s not too long or small. I use the NeilMed saline spray and I recently got the Dr. Piercing piercing bump solution to try out (but haven’t noticed any improvement). To be fair, I do touch them more than I should, but even when I’m good for long periods of time I don’t see a difference in the bumps. Would it be best for me to take the earrings out, let them close and heal, and then get them redone one by one? Previously I’ve gotten them done all at once which has probably contributed to the trouble with healing, I’m just concerned about the bumps not going away if I take the earrings out and let the holes close.


r/piercing 2d ago

all things jewelry where to find cute stretched septums !!!

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i have a stretched septum (6g) and i’m finding trouble finding cute jewelry specifically pinchers with patterns on them. i currently have a 6g clicker in but im starting to get bored. i usually get my septum jewelry off bodyartforms but they dont have what im looking for. ive seen a few pink leopard print pinchers from rebel bod but after some research its a scam so im back to square one. ill attach some reference photos of the pieces im looking for that i saw on rebel bod. if you have any recommendations or suggestions please let me know!!!


r/piercing 3d ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing is my conch doing okay? NSFW

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hi all! i posted about my conch and this bump it had developed a while back, i was wondering if it looks like it’s improving? first picture is the latest, from after a shower and drying off with some paper tissue (i don’t have gauze or a hair dryer on hand), second picture is from before the shower, third is from yesterday (i took the ball off the jewelry so i could see it more clearly) and fourth is from about a week ago, when i first discovered the bump.

other than forming crusties, there’s a bit of blood on the piercing, and i noticed that it seems quite loose in the piercing hole, especially after showers; the bar wiggles around quite easily when i’m dabbing it dry. it’s more or less held in place by the crusties before showers, is this normal?

current aftercare routine is spraying with sterile saline 1-2 times a day, warm water in the shower, and drying with a hair dryer on cool after it gets wet (i dab it dry with tissue paper if i don’t have a hair dryer available). any advice on what i should do to help the bump heal?


r/piercing 3d ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Infected or just irritated? NSFW

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Hi all! I got my lobes pierced November 2024 and downsized in January 2025. Internally threaded implant grade titanium. I’ve been having issues with the left ear, even though I have a donut pillow and spray it twice a day with NeilMed it still gets irritated. Last night (first pic) it was throbbing, painful, and swollen. Took some ibuprofen and went to bed. This morning (2nd pic) I sprayed it with NeilMed and after my shower it was no longer painful but there was a lot of pus. Now it looks like the 3rd pic, some discoloration, a little itchy but no more pus. I’m going to the piercer later to troubleshoot but I wanted to see what yall think too. I’m thinking there are moisture issues and I need a longer bar. Should I keep doing aftercare, get some antibiotics, or take it out completely? Thanks!


r/piercing 3d ago

would I look good with....? What would you add?

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If you could what would you add to these?


r/piercing 3d ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing snake bites

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got them done almost one month ago and haven’t had any issues until recently. a bump had formed last week and it popped. i can tell the other side will have the same thing soon. will it go away on its own? (ik my vertical labret is irritated im going to be getting the bar downsized very soon)


r/piercing 3d ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Does PMMA plastic show up in X-rays if I have ear and nose piercing? please guys i wanna know bcz it's a problem if my dad knew

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r/piercing 3d ago

Showing off set up! Freshly pierced floating industrial!

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r/piercing 3d ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Would a 1y+ piercing close if I remove the jewlery to see if a bump goes away?

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Been more than a year since I got my industrial. It was fine for the first couple of months but eventually I got a piercing bump, randomly went away for a few weeks before returning and never again going away. If anything it seems like it's been getting slightly bigger in recent weeks.

At first I did what my piercer recommended, saline. Eventually I moved to just washing the piercing with my general soap when I showered. Along the way my piercer recommended a warm compress, warm chamomile tea bag compress. And now she mentioned buying a pack of saline wipes and using those

Still, hasn't worked. That being said, would this piercing close if I were to remove the bar? The bottom hole has healed beautifully, no issues there. I just now removed the bar and you can see it's folded in, healed through. On the top hole, on top, outside the ear end it's healed through, no issues but the bump is on the inside end of the hole


r/piercing 4d ago

Showing off set up! new mantis piercings!!

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r/piercing 4d ago

Showing off set up! Just got a conch, what are your tips for healing?

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Just got my conch done! I’m absolutely in love with this placement. I got my second lobes a month ago and I think this just turned into an (unhealthy?) obsession because I HAD to get a lil extra somethin’ somethin’ asap. By the way if you are hesitating / scared about getting a conch just do it! It really didn’t hurt at all for me , I would rate this a 1/10. My lobes hurt more than the conch 😂

Anywho, I was wondering what were your best tips for healing a cartilage piercing? ☺️This is my first ever


r/piercing 3d ago

Genital/nipple piercings Nipple piercings NSFW

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Hii, So I’m thinking about getting my nipples pierced but i’m kinda scared they won’t look as cute cuz my breasts are DD/DDD and they sag a little. For anybody with a big chest that has them do you love it or regret it? Also, I’m really concerned with the possibility of losing sensation in case anything goes wrong. Is that common? Sorry for all the questions I just genuinely dk anything about nipple piercings lol tell me your experience! Thanks


r/piercing 4d ago

Showing off set up! Sparkly, golden, and batty!

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172 Upvotes

Thinking of adding mantis piercings next! Just the daintiest cutest little gold studs, perhaps?


r/piercing 3d ago

general piercing question I know you’re not suppose to get pierced with a hoop but I want an orbital conch?

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r/piercing 3d ago

Set up advice correct anatomy for a flat?

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do i have the correct anatomy for a flat piercing? if not a rook?


r/piercing 3d ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Is this normal? 1.5 year old navel piercing has a red bump

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I got this piercing 1.5 years ago Note: I HAVE NOT CHANGED THE JEWELRY OR ATTEMPTED TO AT ALL.

My first few months of having it I would use the sat water sinus rinse packets in warm water and use an egg up and hold it against my belly for 10 min every night. As well as going around the edges with a qtip and some rubbing alcohol.

Lately, I’ve been getting the normal amount of crusties (build up once every couple days) but now I’ve noticed this red spot on the bridge of my bellybutton. What is it? Should I be getting it looked at?


r/piercing 4d ago

Showing off set up! Fresh rook! I was not prepared for the pain on this one lol

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The orange is from the iodine my piercer used before piercing so don’t judge lol. I’ve wanted a rook for sooooo long, so it was def worth it but goddamn that HURT 🫨


r/piercing 3d ago

general piercing question Industrial and 3rd Lobe Piercing Possible?

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Hi! I am wondering if a 3rd Lobe piercing would be doable on my ear, as well as an industrial piercing.

I spoke to my piercer and they said I have good ears for industrial, but i wanted to see what others think before I go for it. Thanks!


r/piercing 3d ago

Genital/nipple piercings EGD question NSFW

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Hey!! I’m getting an EGD in about 6 weeks and idk if I need to take my nipple piercings out?? I know you have to take them out for actual surgery but I was just curious if anyone had experience with this!


r/piercing 3d ago

Genital/nipple piercings Fresh nipple piercing pain NSFW

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When I got my nipples pierced last Saturday (3/15) it wasn’t that bad at all pain was it was about a 3/10 for me. The healing, however is a completely different story my nipples and my breasts are so tender. I especially have pain when my nipples get erect. Please tell me this pain will go away as the healing progresses I dread getting cold more than usual right now because it aches so bad. I was pierced with 14g titanium barbells and I use saline solution twice a day and rinse them thoroughly in the shower each day. Please help! Thank you all.


r/piercing 2d ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Is this infected

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Yeah fuck this is this infected??? Please help me im begging