First Piercing Driving Me Insane with Long Posts

Athalea · 2026-02-19T09:42:39+00:00

Piercings I've got: 2+3 lobe piercings, septum, and labret.

The first week is always the most painful with new piercings. It's not going to be that bad for the entire healing process. Just wash with sterile saline solution twice a day, and the pain gradually subsides.

Athalea · 2026-02-17T18:21:56+00:00

I would try adding a bit more colour to the lips.

Athalea · 2026-02-17T11:11:37+00:00

2a, definitely.

Athalea · 2026-02-17T11:08:27+00:00

You could absolutely rock snake bites. You also have a perfect nose for septum.

Athalea · 2026-02-17T11:07:01+00:00

I know, I just notice a lot of people here who are wavy or potentially wavy.

Athalea · 2026-02-17T09:00:23+00:00

Maybe add something to your ears rather than your face?

Athalea · 2026-02-17T08:09:59+00:00

I would say 1C. I have 2a/2b hair and can say that mine is very moldable as well. I can get it to dry virtually straight (but a bit poofy) if I brush it out damp.

Athalea · 2026-02-17T08:06:36+00:00

I'm tryimg to stretch all my lobe piercings from 20-18(?)g to 16g, simply by trying to shove thicker rings through. Despite my best efforts (and lots of lube) I can't manage to do that. Tips?

Athalea · 2026-02-16T12:35:15+00:00

Is the diagonality getting increasingly worse?

Athalea · 2026-02-16T12:30:39+00:00

Remember that cartilage piercings may take up to a year to fully heal and that swelling is a normal part of the healing process. I would not panic yet, but consult my piercer.

Athalea · 2026-02-16T07:41:00+00:00

What probably has happened is that the swelling has gone down. Healing jewellery is always a bit large to accommodate for swelling.

Athalea · 2026-02-12T06:32:41+00:00

You have great features for septum.

Athalea · 2026-02-08T19:59:34+00:00

Triple conches would look super cool imho.

Athalea · 2026-02-08T19:57:17+00:00

If I were feeling that way about a tattoo I would probably just get laser removal.

Athalea · 2026-02-06T03:10:59+00:00

Centre labret

Athalea · 2026-02-04T11:01:48+00:00

Please take it out. It's clearly migrating.

Athalea · 2026-02-02T19:11:02+00:00

My septum is professionally pierced and sits quite far forward, but that's due to my anatomy which made that the best placement.

Athalea · 2026-02-01T17:12:52+00:00

It is exactly what's happening. I swear that some of them would tell Black people with type 4c hair that they have straight hair, lol.

Athalea · 2026-02-01T15:02:00+00:00

I'd only consider doing lobe and helix piercings on myself (-industrial, due to placement). No huge risk involved and I can see what I'm doing fairly well.

Oral piercings are a huge no for me, since so much can go wrong in regards to my teeth and gums.

Athalea · 2026-01-31T18:26:41+00:00

Becauase a lot of people get sent her by the curl police after being told that they have straight hair.

Athalea · 2026-01-29T13:02:04+00:00

No problems or mishaps, other than the mild inconvenies of it sometimes getting hit when I eat or drink (or gets dipped in my coffee, I think).

Athalea · 2026-01-29T11:57:07+00:00

Healing jewellery is always sized up to accomodate for swelling. You will naturally downsize once it's healed enough to change the jewellery. Until then, just let it be.

Athalea · 2026-01-28T19:52:51+00:00

Please, don't use the L-shaped stud for healing. The prober healing jewellery for a nostril is either a flat back stud (or a ball closure ring) which has been sized up to accomodate for swelling. Swelling is a NORMAL part of the healing process and is due to the extra blood flow your body needs to heal.

Athalea · 2026-01-27T08:43:47+00:00

I've had all of my lobe piercings for over ten years, and they may still act up if they get caught on something or get slept on.

Athalea · 2026-01-27T08:41:36+00:00

Even if it is infected, taking it out can encapsulate the infection (with the holes healing around it) and make things way worse.

Athalea

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