diagonal nipple bump/abscess
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Tuesday January 15th, 2008 @ 5:57 PM
Filed under: Nipple
This question is in regards to my left nipples piercings.. my outer diagonal nipple piercing is about 3/4mo old, and was doing great, then I had the inner diagonal done as well, about 3 weeks ago, and now have this strange bump right on the very top of the nipple. It’s not painful, is tender to touch, slighter darker than surrounding area, “shiney”, smooth, and when I press on it (gently of course), bits of yellowish thicker fluid comes out of the inner upper exit hole. I’m pretty sure it’s an abscess, and am horrified by it. So, I’m set on removing the newer diagonal piercing, but, what precautions should I take before/while doing so? Can I just remove, and trust my body to drain/cleanse it on its own? (perhaps with aid of sea salt soaks?) I basically, am confused by this, and scared of what could happen, and want to remove this offending piercing in the best way. (of course if you think this could be saved, I’d be open to hearing suggestions on that as well). Thank you very much!!
(The picture doesn’t show the discoloration as well as it could, but the bump is shinier, like the picture shows, and please excuse awkward angle–thus causing the balls to all look different sizes, really are the same)
Perhaps your problem comes from the jewelry pinching. It is impossible to say without seeing, but possibly just switching the back to a curved barbell could alleviate your problems. I would also advise using titanium if you make the switch.
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I would not advise removing jewelry from a piercing during the healing process, except to change jewelry. The problem with this is that if any bacteria or infection are present they can become sealed inside of the piercing as it heals over causing much much worse problems than you are experiencing now. If you feel that changing to a curved barbell will alleviate some of the symptoms I suggest going to your piercer for advice and to insert the new jewelry. I suggest a professional to insert the jewelry as to minimize further irritation.
Chris on June 5th, 2009 at 2:51 pmLeave a Comment