Dimple mistake??

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Friday June 6th, 2008 @ 6:03 AM

Filed under: Piercing

So around 1:30 p.m. yesterday (Thursday June 5th) I got a dimple piercing that I am now starting to wonder whether or not I want to keep. I was pierced with a 1″ 14g barbell, and already I am coming across issues I feel I hastily did not think through. First of all, I was not expecting a barbell, and the ball inside my mouth is already irritating my teeth. In addition, my wisdoms are causing some pain on that side, so that in combination with the swelling and regular pain a piercing causes is, unfortunately, not something I think I want at this point. And beyond that, it turns out I’m not a fan of how it looks on my face…it doesn’t quite suit me.

I have wanted this piercing for a long time and I unfortunately did not do my research before jumping into it. I have also had many other facial piercings and have never felt so strongly displeased with one as much as I do this one, so I feel I must go with my gut and remove it. So my question is, how long should I wait before removing it, and what is the best way to go about it so as to avoid any unwanted infection or excess scar tissue?

You can remove it straight away. It may spot a little blood or serus fluid but nothing to cause concern. For future reference, you can remove piercings immediately after having them done if for whatever reason you don’t want them. It just means you will bleed, but nothing that a bit of direct pressure won’t solve. Back to your cheek piercing - you can follow normal aftercare for the next couple of days until the piercing has sealed itself if you want but as it is no longer a wound trying to heal with a foreign object in situ, keeping it clean and dry will suffice. The sooner you remove it, the less risk of noticeable scarring.

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