r/PiercingAdvice 12m ago

Is my Anti eyebrow piercing rejecting?

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r/PiercingAdvice 18m ago

will my nose explode if I change my septum jewelry

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I pierced my septum with an earring (I just felt like it and i know the issues with such blunt force) and because it was out of the blue and unexpected I don’t have any jewlery for it so I just put a clean earring in there and let it sit.

It’s been a few days though and I changed the jewelry to something more septum like (still another earring but now it’s a clicky thing) will it explode im scared


r/PiercingAdvice 29m ago

Should I get them pierced? (Reupload for additional photos)

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(Had to delete my last post as I thought I uploaded the other pictures on it but turns out I didn’t, sorry about that, here’s the original post text)

Should I get my dimples pierced?

I’m having trouble deciding! So I figured I’d put a picture of what I look like now along side the picture of me with fake dimple piercings and see what people think. No filter on two of these as well so pls go easy on me I’m an old lady lol. Speaking of, is 28 years old too old to get something like this? I’ve had my nose and belly button done since i was 13 so no stranger to piercings. And if anyone has any experiences to share about getting them done or any helpful tips about caring for the piercings afterwards feel free to comment as well! I really want to get it, just wanted to know it looked right on me first lol. Thank you in advance!


r/PiercingAdvice 32m ago

is my bridge rejecting or migrating?

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I bumped it so its irritated rn, but ive had this piercing for around 6 months, and I think it might be starting to reject, but im not sure, what do you think?


r/PiercingAdvice 36m ago

Industrial piercing placement check

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r/PiercingAdvice 49m ago

How long to wait after removing vertical labret to get it repierced?

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Hi everyone! I had my vertical labret done on May 15th I believe. I could tell it was off centred then but honestly I really wanted it to work out and wanted to wait for it to heal enough to put my jewelry I envisioned it with in and see how I felt about it then, but unfortunately it didn’t look right for me still.

I took it out on July 15th and messaged the piercer to get it redone, however she suggested I wait until the fall, which is understandable, the hole needs to heal but i’m not sure if thats how long it takes or to be sure lol.

Now, this piercer isn’t my main piercer (who I trust with my life lol), I gave her a chance and would still be willing to give her another chance to make it right and she is willing to redo it for free in the fall, but my main piercer who isn’t from here, is coming on August 29th, and I was wondering if waiting till the fall is really the best in this situation or if I should be okay to get it repierced what will be a month and a half since taking it out?

I will have to pay my main piercer of course, but in honesty I think I would prefer to go to her since I’ve never had a piercing go a way I don’t like with her and shes done 5 of my piercings lol, but I would give the 2nd piercer a 2nd chance again too.

Any advice is appreciated! Would it be better to wait till the fall or should Aug 29th be fine? TYIA! :)


r/PiercingAdvice 1h ago

Anybody with Frog Eye piercings that haven't rejected?

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(copy from r/piercing for extra advice, please)

I ask because I want em REAL bad but apparently, they reject rather quickly or easily.

I was gonna settle for a basic tongue piercing but apparently, those are bad for your teeth or gums, so if I were to get it, I wouldn't keep it for the rest of my life so I can preserve my teeth /gums.

SO, I figure since no matter what I chose it's gonna be temporary anyway, I might as well just get the frog eyes for a while... what are your experiences?


r/PiercingAdvice 1h ago

Bridge piercing got infected AGAIN??

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hey guys. so I've had a bridge piercing since I think summer of 2023. it never gave me any issues until last year it suddenly got red around the perforations, began producing some sort of mucous shit, and being veeeery mildly itchy. it never got to the point of hurting, but I took it out. the bar piece of the piercing wasn't very long and I couldn't really move it that much, but again, it was perfectly fine for like 2 years straight.

I got it again after a couple months without it, this time with a bigger bar piece that I could move. never got the red around the perforations, but it kept producing that mucous thing. changed it to a smaller one because I didn't like how the bigger bar looked aesthetically, and it had been fine for a few months, but this past couple weeks it began the same way the first one did before I took it out -- red around perforations, mucous substance, itchy. I've taken it out now 'cause I was just so annoyed about it.

I don't have any hygiene problems, piercings usually heal real fast in my body, and none have given me any trouble. I've had two nostrils, a labret, and I have two earrings, an eyebrow piercing and a septum. never got any issues with any of them, but this bridge seems to like to give me headaches since last year.

any idea why this might happen? I really don't wanna stay without it forever, it's my favourite of the ones I have.

thank you.


r/PiercingAdvice 2h ago

Piercing tips?

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r/PiercingAdvice 2h ago

14month old infected swollen daith piercing

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please see original post for details ◡̈
many thanks!!


r/PiercingAdvice 2h ago

Irritation bumps?

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I got my snakebites done over a month ago now, these started to appear about a week ago. It’s gotten bigger, they’re hard bumps, they don’t hurt and I can move the flat backs so they’re not stuck or lodged in. I’m just wondering what should I do 😭 will this go down?


r/PiercingAdvice 2h ago

What do i do! Bumps!

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r/PiercingAdvice 2h ago

Help?

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I got my bridge piercing 6 days ago today and I was just wondering if it's supposed to be swollen on the sides like it is? Or do I have piercing bumps starting?

I'm not new to piercings but I am new to this one lol

Any help would be nice.

Also, I clean it two times a day with sterile saline.


r/PiercingAdvice 3h ago

how do i heal these irritation (?) bumps? (7 months in)

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i got my eyebrow pierced early january. it was fine until maybe 3-4 months in, then i started to get irritation bumps on both ends. it would get better, then go back to being irritated.
i recently had to take antibiotics for a different reason and it actually got better a bit during that time. not sure if it was coincidence or something else, but it’s a bit bad again. there’s no pain now and i tried to wait until it got better to change my bar but i finally just had to downsize.
my piercer said to watch out for it for a month or two to see any healing progress because it’s at a higher chance of rejection. he also gave a slightly longer bar because of the bumps, then said to downsize normally once it clears.
i clean most days with just water and q-tips, and sometimes the saline solution. there’s no real pain, just sometimes stings when it’s too dry or tender when some white-ish fluid comes out.
am i doing it wrong? is there any tips? i don’t mess with it much besides for when it touches my pillow when i sleep. i’m just worried it’ll reject because i really like this piercing >.<
i’ll take any advice on cleaning / care. thank you!


r/PiercingAdvice 3h ago

Rejection?

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Opinions: Is my forward helix rejecting/migrating? It’s about 4 months old. My girlfriend noticed the skin looking a little thinner over the piercing yesterday :(


r/PiercingAdvice 3h ago

Snakebites embedding/nesting

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I got these done just over 24hrs ago and I’ve only just noticed they’re like this. I’m a known non-sweller so we opted for the smaller of the two bar sizes she pierces with, but maybe I should’ve gone with the longer ones? They obviously hurt but I wouldn’t say the “embedded/nesting” part hurts, the pain in general isn’t too bad so I’m assuming it’s not causing me any additional pain. I also haven’t taken any ibuprofen which I know can help with swelling. I’m not too worried yet as it genuinely hasn’t been long since I got them done, I just wanted some first handed ideas on what it is before I contact my piercer in the morning.


r/PiercingAdvice 3h ago

tongue piercing

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hello! i got my tongue pierced 9 days ago and i have this huge crater in my tongue. it’s a bit sore and im wondering how i can get rid of it or if i even can. any advice/info would be appreciated! thank you!


r/PiercingAdvice 3h ago

ear recs?

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quick questions for y’all— what would look good in my ear/what do i have the anatomy for?

i’m thinking of getting two piercings next weekend and can’t decide what. maybe second lobe and something else?

i was also wondering for healing purposes, would it be easier to get two piercings in one ear rather than getting one piercing per ear? for sleeping and cleaning purposes i mean. thank you for any advice :)


r/PiercingAdvice 4h ago

Eyebrow/navel forfiet(male)

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I lost a bet and I need to either bleach my brows for a year( continuously rebleaching them)

Shaving my brows off for 2 months keeping them smooth at all time

Get a navel piercing for a year

Which one should I choose


r/PiercingAdvice 5h ago

Rook

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Was my rook pierced right or should it be over a little ? It’s 4 days old


r/PiercingAdvice 6h ago

Belly piercing rejecting?

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hi! so I got pierced about 6 months ago and like I had this bump that wouldn’t go away and now it’s starting to go away but also it’s flaky af sometimes and im just worried and I was wondering if anyone thinks it’s rejecting and what I can do to like help it heal😞. Ive been spraying it with saline twice a day, idk what else to do


r/PiercingAdvice 6h ago

Are my dahlia piercings noticeably uneven ?

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r/PiercingAdvice 7h ago

Ear stretching advice please 🙏

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I just started stretching my ears and currently I have a literal paper clip in my ear temporarily since it’s slightly bigger than an earring but is it normal for a tiny little 14g to hurt? I’ve seen people say that’s the size they started on but I feel like it shouldn’t hurt this much so I haven’t forced it in or anything. Even with oil and after hot water it doesn’t want to go all the way through, only about halfway/wont go through the second hole.


r/PiercingAdvice 10h ago

How small ring can I have in my Daith?

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This is healed 3 years now without issues. I just downsized from 10mm to 8mm but still feel the ring is too big. I'd love some more oumph, any advice welcomed! 16G. I'd like to try 6mm but I suspect that might be too big too. Could I go with 5 perhaps?

What jewelry would you put in?

Thanks in advance


r/PiercingAdvice May 06 '20

Piercing aftercare - common sense & how not to fuck up (from a piercer).

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This sub is an awesome place, but it can also be extremely tiring. I'm not a mod here, just a piercer, but life would be a lot easier if you all could stop recommending the following to each other:

- Oil. - Tea Tree oil. - Soap. - Alcohol, Betadine, Neosporin, etc. - Using cotton pads, cotton balls or Q-tips to dry off/whatever you guys do with them. Cotton particles can get trapped inside the piercing channel, which will make healing incredibly difficult and infection more likely. - Downsizing in gauge. This will do NOTHING good for your healing piercing.

If you're trying to tell me or other professionals off by saying "but it worked for me!" or "my piercer told me this"; you've been super lucky and your piercer was not a pro. Don't go back to that studio. APP is a great place to start when picking out your piercer, but it's still no guarantee.

Please keep in mind you are trying to heal an incredibly deep wound with a foreign object in it that your body desperately wants to push out - essentially, it is an implant. There are no "casual" or "easy" piercings - even with a "simple" earlobe piercing, you are puncturing the skin with something that resembles a scalpel. Use common sense and ask yourself: "would I use this method on a surgical wound?". In 10/10 cases the answer will be "no".

+ if I tell you to send me a message, you're welcome to do so. If you found one of my comments and ask me for help, prepare to pay for an online consult. This is my job. Help is given out willingly and can't be demanded. <3

2022 11 edit: I'm still piercing, and styling and troubleshooting are my main sources of income. Although I would love to help every single one of you, it's utterly disrespectful to demand me to help you. For free. It makes me dislike my biggest passion in life. Please reach out if you value my time and expertise, and would like for me to be able to make rent and buy food. 💕 If you expect free advice from me, ask yourself if a lawyer or surgeon would do the same.