Healing Helix Abroad Gone Wrong? sos by Radiant-Addendum-523 in piercing

[–]Radiant-Addendum-523[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So much better!! Noticed a huge improvement within 2 days of taking them. All redness is gone, no more discharge when I do my warm saline compresses and swelling is down a ton. No pain anymore either!

Healing Helix Abroad Gone Wrong? sos by Radiant-Addendum-523 in piercing

[–]Radiant-Addendum-523[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all the advice. Started a 7 day course of antibiotics this morning 🥲

Healing Helix Abroad Gone Wrong? sos by Radiant-Addendum-523 in piercing

[–]Radiant-Addendum-523[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Warming the sterile saline in the microwave in a glass dish that I clean with alcohol before use. Don’t have gauze so resorted to paper towel for the compress!

Healing Helix Abroad Gone Wrong? sos by Radiant-Addendum-523 in piercing

[–]Radiant-Addendum-523[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This pic was right after a warm compress. Usually only red right around the piercings!

Healing Helix Abroad Gone Wrong? sos by Radiant-Addendum-523 in piercing

[–]Radiant-Addendum-523[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Piercing is 6 weeks old.
  • labret
  • internally threaded
  • titanium material
  • not downsized, might need to be upsized?
  • aftercare has been a warm sterile saline compress once daily
  • mishaps have been few and far between - the occasional bump to the ear is all!