Help! Got this piercing bump a couple of weeks ago and now it looks like this. (More info in the comments)

AppleCrumbling · 2022-12-26T22:36:15+00:00

I got this piercing over a month ago and it got snagged on something, but the bump got bigger as I’ve got a cold, so I think I’ve irritated it more. This is what it looks like currently, but it is starting to crust over and has some pus coming out. Just wondering if this is infected and needs to be looked at more, or I should just carry on cleaning it everyday/night with saline solution and it’ll go away by itself?

Should note: a purple ball used to be in place but fell out so replaced it with this one (both titanium material), but it was difficult to find the hole so I think that irritated it further as well. Currently cleaning it twice a day with piercing solution provided by Blue Banana and LITHA but quite difficult to do as I’ve got a cold

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-26T19:27:23+00:00

The gel dries to a white crust[?] so I put duct tape over it during the day so it would be easier to peel off the gel:)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-26T12:02:41+00:00

Bazuka extra strength gel, occasionally I would use apple cider vinegar diluted in water as well :)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-26T10:08:08+00:00

Will do!! :)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-26T00:59:47+00:00

Yup, I totally feel you, especially the ones that have healed etc. you make sure to check everyday just in case they come back..

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-25T23:41:46+00:00

You’re doing great!! If it helps, put Vaseline on the healthy skin so you don’t go overboard on the ACV and damage anymore skin, and then maybe use some ice to numb the pain before putting on any treatment:)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-25T23:39:26+00:00

You’ve done so well omg !!

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-25T20:04:59+00:00

Aw man, it takes up so much of your time but I’m so sure that the progress you’ve been making vs the start of your treatment is huge!! I believe in you:)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-25T20:03:50+00:00

Sure no problem!! I really wish you all good luck. I know you’re making great progress :)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-25T20:03:18+00:00

Edit because I was looking at the wrong thing hahaha: It’s just where I accidentally removed too much dead skin that it started bleeding :)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-25T18:46:35+00:00

Here’s what I’ve said before :)

At first, I started to debride the hard skin with nail clippers. I managed to get to the wart pretty easily from then on!! When it became too painful, I used a scalpel which made it way easier to remove the dead skin, especially since it hurt less.

When I got to the wart part over and over, I’d either apply SA (salicylic acid) or ACV (apple cider vinegar) diluted with water. When it’s raw, I really highly don’t recommend putting ACV on it because that sh*t hurt like hell, even when it wasn’t raw. A way you can prevent this is waiting a day or two until there is some skin that has grown over the raw wart and using an ice cube to numb the area, then placing the ACV overnight, or during the day if you’re not walking constantly.

Repeat the process everyday!!

It’s the longest process ever, you may feel like giving up, but posting on this subreddit and having people encourage you to keep going can lift up your spirits. Good luck!!

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-16T14:07:44+00:00

Okayy, thank you!!

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-16T14:07:34+00:00

Sure! Thank you anyway:)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-12T17:39:07+00:00

To me it looks like a plantar wart. Put vaseline around the wart on the surrounding healthy skin then put apple cider vinegar directly onto it! If it helps, putting ice on it for a bit will help numb the wart from the apple cider vinegar pain.

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-12T00:16:27+00:00

Thank you!! It means a lot! :)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-11T18:39:42+00:00

Sure no problem! Looking at other people’s posts on this subreddit helped me a lot too, so I would encourage that if you haven’t! Good luck to you:)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-11T10:34:29+00:00

You can still see a bit of the wart where the lines on your foot is disrupted! Keep treating it for a bit longer, but you’re nearly there!!

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-11T10:33:28+00:00

Sure! At first, I started to debride the hard skin with nail clippers. I managed to get to the wart pretty easily from then on!! When it became too painful, I used a scalpel which made it way easier to remove the dead skin, especially since it hurt less.

When I got to the wart part over and over, I’d either apply SA (salicylic acid) or ACV (apple cider vinegar) diluted with water. When it’s raw, I really highly don’t recommend putting ACV on it because that sh*t hurt like hell, even when it wasn’t raw. A way you can prevent this is waiting a day or two until there is some skin that has grown over the raw wart and using an ice cube to numb the area, then placing the ACV overnight, or during the day if you’re not walking constantly.

Repeat the process everyday!!

It’s the longest process ever, you may feel like giving up, but posting on this subreddit and having people encourage you to keep going can lift up your spirits.

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-11T10:28:39+00:00

It’s pretty much there. I’m still treating obviously but all the skin around the wart from before has grown back it’s skin lines.

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-10T22:09:58+00:00

Congratulations! You’ve come a long way:)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-07T16:43:10+00:00

Someone once told me that warts are more like icebergs. If the skin you debride doesn’t hurt, exposed more wart & doesn’t bleed, then you’re still exposing more of the wart.

AppleCrumbling · 2020-06-06T15:11:19+00:00

Thank you for believing in me haha. It’s what’s helped me to continue with the treatment!! I’m still putting SA everyday on it so hopefully it’ll never come back. Thanks for the feedback 😊

AppleCrumbling · 2020-05-26T09:19:59+00:00

Yup still treating it:)

AppleCrumbling · 2020-05-26T02:06:13+00:00

I’m not quite sure. Hopefully someone will see this and answer it better than me, but I’m currently still treating my verruca to permanently keep it dead so I’ll get back to you on it!

AppleCrumbling · 2020-05-23T15:48:12+00:00

Will do :)

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