AboutBrian Skellie Expertise I can answer questions in regards to and not limited to: jewelry safety, specifically material, shape, proportion, and related issues; aseptic technique and sterilization as it applies to piercing safety; ethical issues of technique and bedside manner; the aftercare and recovery process for piercings.
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Tens of thousands of one on one client experiences. http://www.piercing.org/ Body jewelry design and safety expert: Member ASTM committee F04(www.astm.org)
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Research advisor and educator for the APP for over a decade(www.safepiercing.org) teaching advanced studio setup, sterilization and equipment management, freehand piercing, aseptic/sterile technique and much more.
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Expert: Brian Skellie Date: 6/28/2008 Subject: nose piercing infected
Question I got my nose pierced about wks ago and had to remove it for an x-ray,after I put the nose ring back in I noticed a bump that the nose ring was in.It wasn't beside it,it actually looks like a mole with a peircing.I have tried tea tree oil,sea salt in luke warm water,even antiboitics and nothing seems to be helping,I mean the bump has gotten smaller,but what else is there that I can do?
Answer In the future, know that you do not need to remove body jewelry for x-ray and MRI scans. I'll be glad to pass along articles if you email me at my piercing.org address.
It seems that you damaged the piercing when the jewelry was removed and reinserted. The bump can go away if the source of the irritation or infection is dealt with.
You might want to see a dermatologist at this point and consider a change of jewelry to a smoother, better fit piece. Your jewelry may have an uneven surface finish or be made of something irritating. http://piercing.org/shop has some examples of what I have had the most success with in this situation.
