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| Tragus issues | 9/1/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I got my tragus pierced about 8 weeks ago and until recently I thought healing was going well. I ...
A: The bump may go away on it's own, especially if you prevent further irritation. I have not ...
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| Monroe Piercing | 9/1/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I got my piercing reopened about 2 months ago, but I've noticed that there's an internal fleshy bump ...
A: This is probably a bit of hardened tissue that should dissipate as you heal in the next few months. ...
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| nose piercing bump | 9/1/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: i got my nose done about weeks i go and i did mess with it but it has a bump on it i put cortisone ...
A: Pressure and friction are the most common causes for scars such as you describe. The gentler your ...
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| stuck earring back | 8/31/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: ... I got my 6month olds ears pierced yesterday and today i noticed the safety clutcb back is ...
A: Such a clasp can jam if forced, often when pierced by a misaligned device and should be adjusted ...
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| tragus piercing | 8/30/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: my tragus piercing is a little over two weeks old and recently i have developed a bump on the back ...
A: You should have the jewelry changed by a professional with sterile technique if possible. This would ...
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| industrial piercing | 8/30/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I've had my industrial pierced for about a month, and it's never hurt, been sore or anything; but I ...
A: If you see a bump on a cartilage piercing it is more comonly from pressure and friction, which ...
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| pierced my cousin's lip .... | 8/30/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: hey there. umm ok jus to make things clear. i pierced my cousin's lip 3 weeks ago nd everything went ...
A: Clearly this is not something that goes as well at home as in controlled circumstances by a trained ...
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| nipple piercing | 8/28/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I've had my nipple pierced for close to 4 months. It has never given me any problems then the ...
A: You will probably be fine if you treat the piercing as if it is still new as long as it produces any ...
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| surface piercings | 8/28/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: i recently had my chest pierced, it is the second surface piercing in my chest i have had done. it ...
A: care.piercing.org explains our philosophy on care and please try frequent hot compresses to soothe ...
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| my infected ears | 8/28/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I got my ears pierced about 7 weeks ago. After like four weeks i decided that i was going to get new ...
A: Please see a doctor immediately! It sounds like you were not healed when you changed them, and that ...
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| tragus piercing | 8/27/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: my tragus piercing is a little over two weeks old and recently i have developed a bump on the back ...
A: When a bump forms, it is more commonly from pressure and friction, as such when the source of the ...
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| pierced/gauged ear lobes and industrial | 8/27/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: My boyfriend and I just got our ears done, I got my industrial and he got his ears pierced to a ten ...
A: The peeling is likely part from the PCMX germacide and part from residual collagen left on the skin ...
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| VCH piercing infected? | 8/27/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I got a VCH piercing nearly two months ago. The piercer used a beaded ring. I did aftercare with ...
A: If the piercing was placed high, the healing can be longer, and gentler care can help. ...
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| microdermal implants | 8/25/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: first of all, i would like to ask your unbiased opinion on which method is the "best" for doing the ...
A: I do not consider single point piercing so much of a style, as the procedure could clearly be badly ...
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| clit/hood and nipple piercings | 8/25/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I would like to have my clitoris pierced and if not then at minimum my hood pierced as well as both ...
A: An experienced piercer and your surgeon should both be consulted. If you have had serious problems ...
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| Nipple Piercing | 8/24/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: Brian I received my Tongue piercing from your shop. Great experience and no problems what so ever. ...
A: It would be a good idea now to change the jewelry to an anodized titanium post to help finish your ...
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| nostril keloid | 8/24/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I have a 4 1/2 month old nostril piercing that has had a major keloid since the first week. I have ...
A: Don't stress! This will probably go away soon, and is not likely a keloid. Rather it is probably a ...
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| belly button ring removal | 8/23/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I can't remove my bellybutton ring? I have had my bellybutton ring in for 11 years and have never ...
A: As the piercing is most commonly attached at the top, I would suggest that you try to use clean ...
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| Infection | 8/23/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I'm 16 years old and I had my left earhole infected for a 7 months. I did not see a doctor but now ...
A: It is possible that you could have been exposed to other germs and maladies, especially if you ...
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| Weird scaffold problem, please help! | 8/22/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: i have a strange problem: I got my scaffold piercing 14 days ago with long titanium bar... it seemed ...
A: This seems to need to be separated into two pieces of smaller jewelry until the swelling and all ...
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| nose piercing | 8/22/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I am having surgery for some female issues in 2 weeks. If they have me take out my piercing will it ...
A: Your surgeon may take out even your retainer if it is noticed. Quartz straight or L bend retainers ...
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| industrial piercing help | 8/21/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: ok so I have had this bar in my ear since January/February and its healed but there is a bubble on ...
A: If the piercing feels healed, but still has some bump of scar tissue, there are over the counter ...
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| I Need help, Im really worried and if someone can just help me that would be awesome. | 8/21/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: Okay, it is now Tuesday and I got my piercing on Saturday, which makes it three days ago. The ...
A: You should see a doctor, an ear/nose/throat specialist preferably as soon as possible. The ...
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| industrial piercing has a bump after 1 week | 8/8/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I got my industrial peircing a week ago and the bottom hole isn't sore at all but the top one is and ...
A: This could be an infection, and it could also indicate damage from the piercing, an angle that does ...
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| Side lip piercing retainer | 8/8/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I had my labret pierced (on my left side) for about 2 months before family confrontation forced me ...
A: It will not be invisible, as the jewelry requires a longer post to prevent embedding at first. You ...
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| just got my lip pierced 3 days ago and I think its infected | 8/7/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I just got my lip pierced 3 days ago and I think its infected. just yesturday it started bleeding in ...
A: http://piercing.org/faq/tongue.html information applies to the lip and tongue, and might explain why ...
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| belly ring help!!!! | 8/6/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: iv had my belly pierced since April its now aug. it was fully healed until i took the old ring out ...
A: It would be a really good idea to keep titanium internally threaded jewelry in your piercing until ...
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| lip piercing | 8/6/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: so I had gotten my lip pierced today and generally I am quite picky about piercings, when I first ...
A: if the piercing is perpendicular -|- to the tissue, it should be appropriate. I prefer to keep the ...
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| Age questions for minors who want piercings | 8/5/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: Would you (most Would you (most professional Ear & Body Piercers) perform the following piercings on ...
A: Glad to clarify this for you: No, ethical professionals do not usually do any ear cartilage piercing ...
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| Age questions for minors who want piercings | 8/4/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: Would you (most Would you (most professional Ear & Body Piercers) perform the following piercings on ...
A: In the US, the laws are fairly strict on this, and earlobe piercing is the only oversight. No ...
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| swollen lip piercing | 8/3/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I got my lip pierced 7 weeks ago and today i changed the ring to a stud, but my lip has gotten a ...
A: When you changed the jewelry, if it was not autoclave sterilized anodized titanium with a smooth ...
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| cartilage piercing | 8/3/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I had my right ear pierced over 5 months ago in the cartilage with a sterile 18 guage needle( i ...
A: The piercing should not have taken out a piece of tissue, rather moved things out of the way by ...
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| keloid | 8/3/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I have a keloid about the size of a peanut on my left ear for over 10years due to ear piercing. My ...
A: The best thing you can do is see a dermatologist. It could grow back, but usually only if you ...
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| Repiercing nipple | 8/2/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I had both my nipples pierced years ago, was in an accident, they were removed for over a month, the ...
A: That paste of dead skin, oil and sweat indicates to me that the piercings probably have shrunk a ...
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| six year old girl ear piercing | 8/2/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: Would it be appropriate for a six year old girl the get en industrial ear piercing. Would it also ...
A: http://piercing.org/faq/minors.html explains in detail why not. As a matter of opinion, I am not ...
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| Question about spacing of earlobe piercings | 8/2/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I have two piercings on both lobes that are over ten years old. They are a centimeter apart, which ...
A: As far as rules for placement, other than the obvious desire to have them look and feel good, they ...
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| Blood Blister on Tragus Piercing? | 8/1/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I got my tragus pierced about 4 months ago with a CBR and a month ago I snagged it quite hard on a ...
A: No, as you will likely irritate it more that way. Usually it will harden, dry up and peel of on it's ...
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| Blood Blister on Tragus Piercing? | 8/1/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I got my tragus pierced about 4 months ago with a CBR and a month ago I snagged it quite hard on a ...
A: The damage done by your snag broke the inside lining of new skin that was trying to grow. The ...
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| sterilization | 7/31/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: I've been piercing close friends and family for about 3-4yrs now. I am not a professional piercing ...
A: There are not really many choices other than an autoclave for body art equipment and jewelry ...
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| is my industrial infected? | 7/31/2008 | Brian Skellie |
Q: help me! idk if my industrial is infected or not. i'm not used to having cartilage piercings. so ...
A: It could be infected or irritated by friction and other damage such as you describe. Basic first ...
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