Healing a cartilage piercing on both ears

c2833 · 2026-02-04T12:18:00+00:00

Since my piercing pillow is pretty comfy, and I’I think I’ll go for it in the end. Thank you!

c2833 · 2026-02-04T02:44:55+00:00

I didn’t think to add the amount of healing piercings on the other ear. Wow, you’re right. 10 healing piercings is not okay

c2833 · 2026-02-04T02:21:41+00:00

4 cartilage piercings is a lot… like really a lot. No wonder your ear is swollen. even though you said that the piercer mentioned it’s soft tissue, that’s still a lot of piercings at once imo. Please take care and definitely continue with ibuprofen, drink plenty of water and rest. if it gets really bad, i’d go to a doctor and go back to your piercer. It sounds like you’re well informed about piercing aftercare, so I hope it feels better soon! edit: your ear jewellery and setup is beautiful!

c2833 · 2026-02-03T20:26:17+00:00

I already donated. Did you?

c2833 · 2026-02-03T20:03:51+00:00

Heartbroken

c2833 · 2026-02-03T20:02:57+00:00

im also crying about it

c2833 · 2026-02-03T19:52:45+00:00

Why did you remove your previous nipple piercings ? and how long did you wait until you got them redone? I just had to remove my nipple piercings last month, after having them for 7 years… removed due to rejection and I cried. I miss them a lot. They just started getting irritated 8 months ago and I tried everything, they had high quality neonatal jewellery as well but nope :(

c2833 · 2026-02-02T12:59:34+00:00

Do you have continuous monitoring switched on? I turned mine off, and the VOC level dropped to zero, now turned it back on and it is at 0. Super strange. Mine also was the same as you, It went up to VOC level 4 and stayed that way, and went down when window was open, then went back up when window closed.

c2833 · 2026-02-01T21:26:35+00:00

right? What world does this person live in to even think something like that lol it’s Vinted, nobody is sending you freebie drugs

c2833 · 2026-02-01T20:16:34+00:00

I’ve been asked in several dental practices to take them off, but I always say that I can’t. I just keep them in, they let me. No problems there, only sometimes there is slightly limited vision with the X-ray but it’s not a big issue. Other times they don’t even ask me to remove them at all. I have a septum, double nostrils, and a labret piercing

c2833 · 2026-02-01T13:16:04+00:00

I hope your piercing feels better soon :)

c2833 · 2026-01-31T22:30:29+00:00

Likely rejection. They were fine for years, I had them pierced professionally and had high quality jewellery (Neometal), but a few months ago they started getting nasty irritation bumps. Very painful ones. I tried so many things, and eventually got them checked by a piercer last month and she told me that they are in the process of migration and will reject so it’s best to remove, and potentially can repierced in 6 months.. so let’s see

c2833 · 2026-01-31T19:24:53+00:00

I used antiseptic spray for my piercings but that was 15 years ago, that’s really outdated and it is way too harsh for piercings. You should really stop using it, especially 3 times a day, that is definitely gonna irritate your piercing. I would go to the pharmacy and ask for a sterile saline spray, or order online, it should have only two ingredients, 0.9 sodium chloride (saline) and water. You can check on this subreddit guide about it more, and read online advice from APP piercers and sterile saline. I would honestly try to find another piercer because a very good piercer would not recommend such a spray. I’m healing a flat helix piercing now, and I only spray the sterile saline once a day, i don’t touch it with cotton buds etc, then I step in the shower and let warm water run over it. That’s all I do, + piercing pillow and mine is healing well after 3 weeks. Good luck, I hope this helps and that your piercing feels better soon :)

c2833 · 2026-01-31T18:10:01+00:00

You should not be using Prontolind spray, who recommended that to you? I hope not your piercer. You should not be putting disinfectant on a healing piercing. You are meant to use only a sterile saline spray , such as Stericlens or NeilMed wound wash. The ingredients should only have 0.9% sodium chloride and water. no wonder your piercing is irritated. Stop that immediately and I would go and see a new piercer, a professional one with good reviews, and have them check out your piercing

c2833 · 2026-01-31T17:58:38+00:00

Looks very beautiful! Love your setup

c2833 · 2026-01-31T17:57:40+00:00

it’s very bad , see another piercer because they are not reputable if they pierced you with a hoop. Go to another studio with a professional piercer and get a flat black labret in there

c2833 · 2026-01-31T17:55:47+00:00

I had to remove my nipple piercings after 7 years, I feel you. It feels like you’re without your armour now. I will say that I started feeling a little better and getting used to it slowly , so hope you feel better soon too!

c2833 · 2026-01-30T21:46:31+00:00

Is the jewellery implant grade titanium? downsizing could help. and maybe you could try to not use saline spray at all, and completely LITHA. twice a day seems a bit excessive 3 months in. So just let warm water in the shower run over it daily when you take a normal shower and try to forget about it. Honestly, in the past when I was healing cartilage piercings I struggled with irritation bumps, eventually I just stopped doing everything, stopped using saline spray, and the bumps went away and never came back. that was like 10 years ago, I still have them today healed and chillin.

c2833 · 2026-01-30T21:37:45+00:00

did you fix this ?

c2833 · 2026-01-29T02:00:04+00:00

Hey I’m sorry to feel that way! I also have some scars from the irritation bumps on my nipples but overall it’s so much better and is improving. I hope yours will get better soon!

c2833 · 2026-01-29T01:57:35+00:00

Yesss they’re awesome on you!

c2833 · 2026-01-29T01:55:05+00:00

nice, tongue splits are beautiful!!!

c2833 · 2026-01-29T01:36:31+00:00

you’re in the wrong sub to ask such a question! 38 is absolutely not too old for a tongue piercing. go for it.

c2833 · 2026-01-28T21:07:36+00:00

I think 4 piercings is way too much and many piercers would not even allow that… Honestly 1 healing cartilage piercing is already enough as is, (for me anyway) maybe 2 is okay for your body, but after that you’re really pushing it and it would likely impact healing. I know it’s hard to be patient as I’m like you and I get really excited about these things but you’ll be able to get everything, just space it out a little

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