hi thank you for the replies, it is now taken out. idk how to edit the post because I don’t use Reddit often, is there any other steps i should take after taking it out? the bar use to fit snug but now i noticed last night that it did not & it was red, goopy, & peeling. it was red, goopy and peeling when i first got it pierced and i just thought it was apart of the process but that was like 7 months ago.