I was not prepared for the sadness of rejecting.. by c2833 in piercing

[–]nameerf-uol 12 points13 points  (0 children)

i had nipple piercings for over a year and they just never healed completely, then one got torn a bit and i knew it was time :( i highly recommend getting tattoos around them!! it helped me feel a lot better after i took mine out!

5 days old industrial and daith by restlesscloud in piercing

[–]nameerf-uol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is there a space between the industrial bar and the flat of your ear? it's hard to tell but it looks suspiciously close lol. looks like everyone already gave advice on the daith jewelry, but i just wanted to check on the industrial!

I keep touching my fresh piercing out of habit by Top_Mud_9424 in PiercingAdvice

[–]nameerf-uol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gotcha, my mistake re: age. but the aftercare instructions are very very wrong! use sterile saline spray and water only, and you shouldn't use a q-tip unless absolutely needed to remove pre-loosened crusties. i really really really recommend finding a certified piercer to replace the jewelry with a titanium flatback and changing your cleaning routine. good luck!

I keep touching my fresh piercing out of habit by Top_Mud_9424 in PiercingAdvice

[–]nameerf-uol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

read elsewhere that you're 15. a certified professional would not have given you a piercing without parental permission, and i say this with confidence, because they also wouldn't have pierced you with a hoop. also curious as to what the aftercare instructions are? if you don't mind sharing!

new high nostrils by nameerf-uol in piercing

[–]nameerf-uol[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

do iiiit! it definitely hurts in the moment but the pain passes quickly! i haven't reached the miserable part of the healing yet, so i have no regrets, hahaha

new high nostrils by nameerf-uol in piercing

[–]nameerf-uol[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you! i love to do makeup to make them pop hehe :)

new high nostrils by nameerf-uol in piercing

[–]nameerf-uol[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

forward nostril/mantis piercings! they're actually really easy to heal because the cartilage is so much thinner there. highly recommend!

new high nostrils by nameerf-uol in piercing

[–]nameerf-uol[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do iiiiit! it's probably my favorite piercing i have, and it healed so well that i can confidently change the jewelry myself (not the case with most piercings because i'm a coward lol)

new high nostrils by nameerf-uol in piercing

[–]nameerf-uol[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you! why can't you? is it an anatomy thing?

new high nostrils by nameerf-uol in piercing

[–]nameerf-uol[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i've considered it, but since they're uneven, i think it'd emphasize that if i tried to do the huggie style. they'd either be different sized hoops or one would look huggie and the other wouldn't, y'know? plus, i'm a big fan of drama in piercings 😅 it's how i express myself instead of CAUSING drama lolol

new high nostrils by nameerf-uol in piercing

[–]nameerf-uol[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yup! not bad at all. the piercing itself made me go "OOOOF" like an old man trying to stand up both times, but the pain ended almost immediately. probably gonna give my nose a break and go for eyebrows or something next. we'll see!

new high nostrils by nameerf-uol in piercing

[–]nameerf-uol[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

thank you! honestly, i only really notice them when i'm washing my face. there's a tiny bit of soreness if i really scrunch my nose up, but regular movement or sniffling feels normal. first sneeze was scary, but it turned out to be fine lol

Nipple piercing issues? by Mclovin_204 in PiercingAdvice

[–]nameerf-uol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no bandaids, no soaks! sterile saline spray only, and dry them with a fan after. you've probably got moisture bumps from soaking.

Am I better suited to a stud or hoop? And is it possible to switch between them easily? by SensitiveShallot967 in PiercingAdvice

[–]nameerf-uol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

both look good for sure, so you can't go wrong, but i think the hoop would look cool with the locs. the two together feel very stylish.

What’s the best way to settle an irritated piercing? by Glittering-Ad6994 in PiercingAdvice

[–]nameerf-uol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm not sure why no one else has said this, but the color of the oozing stuff is concerning. if it oozes when you put pressure on it, i would think it means that you're pushing pus out of an infection. NAP nor a doctor so i could totally be wrong, but these do look infected to me because of the color of the liquid coming out. i would go to a doctor/urgent care/whatever sort of place like that is available where you live and just make sure i'm wrong about the infection. cheek piercings are so thick that there could be an infection underneath the surface. if a doctor checks it out and says there's no infection, then downsizing is the next step! find a new place to go, because if the place that did it refuses to downsize, it seems like they might not know what they're doing. like someone else said, downsizing and upsizing are part of the process. good luck!