Can I salvage this piercing?
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Wednesday May 21st, 2008 @ 7:28 AM
Filed under: Eyebrow/Bridge
In early Febuary of this year I had my bridge pierced. Approximately two days ago I woke up to find my bridge piercing, which was healing remarkably well and hadn’t had any crusties for nearly a month was firmly caught in a fuzzy pillow I forgot to toss off my bed before I went to sleep - I have no idea who long I was tangled like that and I’m sure what woke me up was a move to roll over. The short of it is that the right side of the piercing is swollen, red, there has been dried blood and lots of lymph for the last two days and the piercing has definitly been torn, tho how much I can’t tell because of the swelling. I’ve been using h2ocean three or four times a day since that morning and it isn’t really helping - is there anything I should do? Should I take it out? Should I wait and see? How do I minimise the scarring if I do take it out and what do I need to watch for while it’s healing over? Thanks.
Bridges can be notoriously bitchy piercings to heal. I have had mine pierced twice and have had the same set of issues with healing both times. Needless to say, I have no bridge piercing! If you want to try and save this piercing then go with twice-daily seasalt soaks and look after yourself - there’s no better aftercare regimen than good diet and hydration. If you are in any doubt, take a good quality multi-vitamin and try to drink at least eight glasses of water a day (approximately two litres). Give it a couple of weeks and if you don’t notice an improvement then it may be time to re-assess the situation.
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Hey, A follow up to my question which I really appreciate you answering! I’ve been taking care of myself, and tried really hard to keep the area around the piercing away from anything “containiated” like dirty fingers, pillowcases, and my facial soap and I’d love to hear what you have to say on the lastest development.
Up until about a week ago the piercing was doing great, the redness and swelling went down almost completely and it wasn’t even misaligned or anything… but something’s been going on over the last week, I guess I’ve been under a bit of stress and it’s been flaring up right along with my well healed ear piercings but this “flair up” is what I’d consider major - I woke up today and there was a large zit like thing under the bar on the same side I caught through the day it grew and became painful then it came to a head and I gently swabbed it and it popped and a whole lot of blood and what looked like pus came out of the swelling and out of both holes on the piercing when I massaged the skin above the bar very gently to check and see how it was doing. I’m absolutely shocked and know I’m rambling a bit. Is it time to say goodbye to this piercing? I afraid of what will happen to the “infection” if I take the bar out, should I go to my doctor and get antibiotics? Before or after I remove it?
This is the first time it’s clearly looked like an truely angry rejecting bridge so I do think it’s time to let it go but I’m not sure what to do… Thanks so much!
Ashley on July 20th, 2008 at 3:46 amLeave a Comment