I got my eyebrow pierced about a week ago and it seems to be healing great, i haven’t been getting crusties and it hasn’t been sore at all. My only concern is that there’s a light blue bruise underneath my eyebrow. Is that normal?
Yep! Pretty normal!
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Two years ago I got my bridge pierced, I think it was fated to reject eventually. It was crooked from the start but I still loved it, had it professionally done at a studio in Kansas City.
Would microdermals work in the bridge area so that I could get the same effect as a bridge piercing but less chance of rejection? Would giving the bridge piercing a second try when the scar tissue settles down be a better option? Do you know of anyone in Kansas City who even does microdermals?
Thank you.
I’m not familiar with piercers in Kansas City but I’m sure someone here could make suggestions.
I wouldn’t put anchors in a bridge piercing placement. The way the bridge of the nose is shaped and the way surface anchors need to be positioned would make the final result look pretty wonky in my opinion.
Your best bet would be to seek out a piercer who can do a straight bridge piercing with appropriate jewely (I do these piercings at 12g+ with straight barbells) and try it again.
Unfortunately, depending on the anatomy, these piercings are prone to migrating throughout their life and looking a bit crooked.
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hey guys,
i’m wanting to get my bridge pierced next but I cant seem to find any retainers for it that will hide it completely
because i work on checkouts in a shop so it will be easy to notice for other people.
i have these for my lips & monroe & you can barely see them at all;
http://www.bodyjewelleryshop.com/online_store/bioplast_push_fit_labret_retainer_clear_11290437.cfm
does anyone have any links or things of retainers to hide bridge piercings then?
I was thinking about a O-ring but i heard in light they look a bit dark and I cant even wear a clear ball on my lip its that noticeable lol.
thank you VERY much! 
(oh and im from UK so USA links wouldn’t help much)
(UK)
I have never seen a retainer made specifically for bridge piercings. You could use a glass eyebrow retainer with a clear o-ring, but if that is not discrete enough for you, you may be better off hiding it. If you buy a pair of “fashion” (or prescription if you need them) glasses with thick frames and take them in when you get pierced your piercer can place the piercing so it is hidden by the glasses frames. This also means that when you are not working you can show off your fancy new bridge without having to constantly swap jewelry (and thereby irritate the new piercing).
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I just had a horizontal eyebrow piercing 2 days ago with a curved flexi barbell. My question is that during the initial piercing I only had a small drop of blood and since have not had any discharge at all. I only have a small bit of swelling that isn’t really noticeable unless you know to look for it. I’ve soaked and cleaned it but, my concern is since I have had no discharge should I be looking for a future problem or is this normal?
It’s great that you’re not having any discharge (and you really shouldn’t be after only a couple days) However, with whatever the “flexi barbell” is made of, you can probably look forward to some crusties in the near future and possibly the rejection of the jewelry entirely.
Wearing implant grade jewelry is imperative. I think that the flexi-barbell will cause you more harm than good eventually.
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I just lost the o-ring for my eyebrow retainer, what precautions can I take to make sure it doesnt fall out till I can get to a shop to buy another o-ring?
You could place a band-aid or medical tape over the other end of the bar to keep it from sliding out while you sleep or go about your day. This method actually works really well for lots of piercings if you lose a ball off of one end.
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Can you get your eyebrow pierced with a cbr or is it easier to let it heal with a different ring and switch it when it heals?
Yes, eyebrow piercings can be done with CBR’s initially. However, the CBR is going to stick up/out more, from the side of your head. Therefore it will get knocked/bumped/snagged more often and will typically take longer (and be harder) to heal than a curved barbell. Once the piercing is healed having a CBR in it won’t be as much of an issue, but it’s still more likely get snagged on stuff.
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I just recently (2 weeks ago) got my eyebrow re-pierced after the old hole had closed up a few months before (it fell out while I was sleeping). Unexpectedly, I have to go take care of my grandmother and the place she’s in won’t let me have any obvious facial piercings. Would I be able to put a retainer in now without screwing up the healing? If so, could I do it myself or should I go to a professional to do it for me? Also, if I went to a different place to change it to a retainer then the place I got it pierced would they do it? Thank you.
Find a studio that offers you a Quartz Glass Retainer and make sure they run it through an autoclave cycle before they insert it into your piercing. The quartz glass retainer is acceptable in a fresh body piercing and is a lot better than any of the other plastic type retainers that are out on the market.
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I had my eyebrow pieced a couple of months ago and it seems to be healing fairly well. However, the end of the barbell won’t come off… Probably because I failed to check the ball every day and some crust got into the screw and hardened or something.
Has anyone else had similar problems?
I’ve left it as it is because it wasn’t really a major problem, but I have a job interview in a few weeks and it would be really helpful if anyone could tell me a way to loosen the end and take it out. cheers.
I tend to really tighten balls on jewellery to prevent clients switching it out after only eight weeks!
If you have to remove it then try gripping the balls with a bit of tissue or buy a pair of latex or nitrile (although latex is grippier) gloves. I would advise you visit a piercer after your interview to have them reinsert the jewellery using an insertion pin so’s to avoid any additional trauma as I’m pretty certain that in this time the fistula will shrink some and you will damage it by forcing jewellery back in as it isn’t fully healed.
Ideally, you shouldn’t be removing and reinserting jewellery in an eyebrow piercing for a minimum of four months - preferably longer.
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I got my eyebrow pierced 4 weeks ago, the shop where i got it done said i have to wait 6 months before i even think about changing it. I have had several piercings they all healed beautifully and fast. Every where else i asked says i can change it after 8 weeks. How long would you suggest i wait to at the very least?
I would also advise four to six months. It takes an average of around three months for initial healing (in tissue other than mucous membrane) and depending on whereabouts it is, it’s a good idea to allow time for the newly healed fistula to toughen up so you are less likely to damage it by changing the jewellery. Eyebrow piercings can be tempramental and prone to rejection if not cared for adequatley, so to reduce the risk of rejection, leaving the jewellery in situ for a minimum of four months is a good plan.
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my piercing is healing beautifully, it’s 7.5 weeks old, but when i move it or touch it it seems like theres a bruise in it, but the bruising when away at 4 weeks. i think i hurt it but i’m not sure.
do you think this will be ok? or is this normal?
p.s i’m suppose to stop cleaning it this friday because it’ll have been 8weeks/2 months
Know that if you continue to poke and prod at your piercing, it will not heal beautifully. As the more you poke and prod at it, the more you are introducing potentially harmful bacteria into and around your piercing. I’m inclined to say that if you would stop touching your piercing, the discomfort you’re feeling, will go away.
Also know that the 8 week/2 month aftercare process is a generalized minimum time frame. Some people will be able to stop the aftercare protocol at 8 weeks time, however sometimes people will need longer. If you have been and continue to keep touching your healing piercing, I’d suggest to continue the aftercare protocols for more then the 8 week period. Even if you make sure you no longer touch your piercing, I’d suggest you continue the aftercare protocol for a few more weeks.
As in this stage of the healing its still not fully healed, its simply at a point where you no longer have to actively follow an aftercare protocol. As your body will, at this point, have healed enough in order to continue the healing process on its own. However like I said the more you do not follow the aftercare protocols, the more complications you introduce to your body and your piercing, the longer its going to be sore/take to heal,etc.
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