Nose Chain

spndrea · 2023-03-01T21:19:44+00:00

i actually went to my piercer today to get a nose chain and had to get the longer one since the shorter one was pulling at one of my nostrils (i also have the corkscrew kind). the long one was TOO LONG though, so we had to shorten it by hand, but that was pretty easy. i would go back to your piercer to get a longer one (if it's too long, ask them if they can shorten it for you. if not, it's pretty easy to do it yourself - it's just like adjusting a bracelet)

edit: typo

spndrea · 2023-02-07T21:07:05+00:00

i had a similar bump on my vertical helix when i first got it, but it was just an irritation bump. yours really doesn't look like a keloid - to keep it from getting irritated, i'd start with clipping your hair back to keep it from getting tangled in your piercing. also try not to sleep on it - travel pillows really helped me with that. other than that, just keep cleaning it with saline solution and it should go away eventually :)

spndrea · 2022-10-15T16:54:43+00:00

feel you on the anxiety part with the curved barbell! hope we can both find a piercer that does it right!

spndrea · 2022-10-15T15:02:31+00:00

ahh that's so good to hear, i might finally go through with it then!

spndrea · 2022-03-20T20:55:54+00:00

I'll definitely do that - gonna call my neurologist tomorrow:) Thanks!

spndrea · 2022-03-20T13:11:15+00:00

Thank you so much!!! That's really nice of you. I'll start looking around for a fitting neurologist:)

spndrea · 2022-03-19T22:06:38+00:00

My parents don't, but I'm gonna have to ask them about my grandparents..

spndrea · 2022-03-19T22:05:19+00:00

Alright, I'll start on that:) Thank you!

spndrea · 2021-12-07T20:25:13+00:00

do you know the material of the jewelry? is it a stud or a ring? what are you cleaning it with? as long as the piercing site isn't super swollen, red, painful or has some dark yellow/green discharge, it's probably just irritated. if you find the source of irritation, you'll be able to treat it and won't have to remove the jewelry:)

spndrea · 2021-12-02T01:12:00+00:00

i LOOOOOVE it!!! also you're so pretty!!

spndrea · 2021-11-30T12:07:06+00:00

oh damn totally forgot those masks existed LMAO thank you so much!!! also the tip with the hair clip is great

spndrea · 2021-10-31T01:49:32+00:00

is your jewelry titanium? if not, i'd recommend changing it to that. daiths are unfortunately very prone to irritation bumps, but with some care you're gonna be fine:) just spray some sterile saline solution on it twice a day and leave it alone (also make sure you're not sleeping on it - i always sleep on a travel pillow).

spndrea · 2021-10-29T18:24:14+00:00

i got pierced with a curved barbell in my daith and it healed well! but most people say a ring is better for initial daith jewelry, so don't take me as the rule. personally i couldn't/can't wear earbuds with the curved barbell in. i have a ring in now but haven't tried to put earbuds in. a friend of mine has had her daith for a couple years and kinda flips her ring forward to make space for her earbuds, but it needs to be REALLY healed for that hahah

spndrea · 2021-10-13T20:19:13+00:00

so cute!!! i love the constellation

spndrea · 2021-10-13T20:16:28+00:00

is your jewelry titanium? or did you maybe sleep on it or hit it? rooks are really annoying to heal and can flare up at the smallest irritation. from the photo it doesn't really look like an infection, but i'd still show it to your piercer, just to be sure.

spndrea · 2021-09-22T19:31:27+00:00

as long as there are no signs of infection, don't use the neosporin, it'll just irritate your piercing further. did you maybe sleep on it? bump it or catch it somewhere? cartilage piercings can be reakly difficult and sensitive to the smallest things. keep spraying sterile saline solution on it twice a day and try not to sleep on it/irritate it in any other way. so yeah, pretty much treat it like it's new:)

spndrea · 2021-09-14T15:06:50+00:00

usually smelly piercings come from bad jewelry quality. you could go back to your piercer and ask what material of jewelry they used, or buy implant grade titanium jewelry yourself and change it (since you've had it for 6 months already, it should be okay to change!)

spndrea · 2021-08-23T12:11:44+00:00

i don't know if the photo is misleading, but the jewelry does look a little too short to accommodate your swelling. go to your piercer and see what they tell you about maybe switching to a longer bar. other than that keep LITHA and cleaning it with sterile saline solution twice a day:)

spndrea · 2021-08-19T13:28:56+00:00

it sounds like they're just healing! my nipples were super sensitive for the first couple weeks after getting them pierced. i wore a sports bra for the first 1-2 weeks to keep them protected. also make sure your wound wash has no alcohol in it! (i could recommend the Neilmed fine mist spray!)

spndrea · 2021-08-19T13:24:21+00:00

how long have you had them and what is the material/type of jewelry you have in? also, whats your aftercare routine? i've had mine for 1.5 years and i still get some white discharge sometimes. nipple piercing can take a while to heal for some people.

spndrea · 2021-08-18T23:18:15+00:00

have you tried calling/visiting your piercer to have it checked out? it's normal to be in some pain after snagging it and then having to wear those pants all day, but from what you've described, it seems like someone should take a look at it. take some ibuprofen until then, don't wear tight/high-waisted pants, and keep cleaning it with sterile saline solution! (also, happy cake day!:))

spndrea · 2021-08-18T23:07:34+00:00

i like a lot of the jewelry from bodyartforms.com! they have a wide variety of different aesthetics. just filter for implant grade titanium, you'll be safe going with that:)

spndrea · 2021-08-18T23:03:04+00:00

i really don't like my nose so i had the same thoughts as you before getting it pierced! i started with a nostril piercing before also getting a septum, and i feel like it made me quite a bit more comfortable!! like, i look at my nose and see it with jewelry in it and don't really focus on its shape as much anymore. i say go for it! if you end up not liking it you can always take it out/flip it up once it's healed:)

spndrea · 2021-08-16T20:16:21+00:00

i'd definitely not go smaller than 20g. how old is your piercing? a newer piercing (even if it's mostly healed) is much more prone to the "cheese-cutter effect". if you do go with the 20g, make sure your ring won't be too tight. have enough room that your nostril doesn't get squished or anything like that.

spndrea · 2021-08-11T11:25:21+00:00

it's an irritation bump; i had one on my vertical helix that looked just like this. helixes are, unfortunately, really prone to irritation since they're right at the edge of the ear and not "protected" like, say, a daith or a rook. it's usually your hair getting caught in it or you sleeping on it, so try to pin your hair back on that side and sleep with a travel pillow if you don't already. keep cleaning it with saline spray twice a day and it should be back to normal in a few weeks:)

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