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Hi everyone! I really need your advice :) I’ve been having issues with my second lobes recently and it’s been 5 months since i’ve had them done. I’ve been maintaining them by downsizing them, using the Neil-Med Saline Solution spray, using titanium-grade jewellery and not sleeping on them.

However, my second lobe piercing on my right ear has been very irritable lately. Every so often it creates a fluid like bump but goes down and crusts. It drys the skin around the piercing and leaves a raised bump in that same area (not noticeable unless you touch it). When it gets inflamed/irritated the bump looks like there is fluid inside it, not sore or painful just a pretty bad bump to look at. But when it dries out and I clean it, it scabs so there’s
minor fluid and blood when cleaned. I do run and go to the gym almost everyday so obviously sweat tends to build up causing the lobe to possibly irritate due to that factor as well. I do dry my ear using my hair dryer with the cold setting on to dry the lobe every time I clean it or get it wet.

I went to the my piercer about 3 weeks ago and she had mentioned that due to the shape of my ear, it’s very prone to catching a-lot of moisture when not dried properly. But, no matter how many times I dry my ear like I said using my hair dryer, the bump keeps coming back. I’m also curious to see if I’m allergic to the jewellery. Mentioned above, I use titanium-grade flat back studs and titanium is known to be used medically. Considering that my left ear is completely fine (no bumps, no crusties etc.) I wonder if it’s just my right ear that’s reacting differently to the material. I would like to preface that my lobe is not showing any signs of infection: pain, swelling, puss or soreness. I really do not want to retire this piercing after months of taking care of it, I really don’t know what’s going on.

🧷 It’s currently dried up and crusting but minor blood and fluid does come out when cleaned.

I will be going to my piercer soon to but I’d love to get some advice about this and see what you guys think. I’d really appreciate it!

Hi everyone! I’ve been having issues with my second lobes recently and it’s been 5 months since i’ve had them done. I’ve been maintaining them by downsizing them, using the Neil-Med Saline Solution spray, using titanium-grade jewellery and not sleeping on them.

However, my second lobe piercing on my right ear has been very irritable lately. Every so often it creates a fluid like bump but goes down and crusts. It drys the skin around the piercing and leaves a raised bump in that same area (not noticeable unless you touch it). When it gets inflamed/irritated the bump looks like there is fluid inside it, not sore or painful just a pretty bad bump to look at. But when it dries out and I clean it, it scabs so there’s
minor fluid and blood when cleaned. I do run and go to the gym almost everyday so obviously sweat tends to build up causing the lobe to possibly irritate due to that factor as well. I do dry my ear using my hair dryer with the cold setting on to dry the lobe every time I clean it or get it wet.

I went to the my piercer about 3 weeks ago and she had mentioned that due to the shape of my ear, it’s very prone to catching a-lot of moisture when not dried properly. But, no matter how many times I dry my ear like I said using my hair dryer, the bump keeps coming back. I’m also curious to see if I’m allergic to the jewellery. Mentioned above, I use titanium-grade flat back studs and titanium is known to be used medically. Considering that my left ear is completely fine (no bumps, no crusties etc.) I wonder if it’s just my right ear that’s reacting differently to the material. I would like to preface that my lobe is not showing any signs of infection: pain, swelling, puss or soreness. I really do not want to retire this piercing after months of taking care of it, I really don’t know what’s going on.

🧷 It’s currently dried up and crusting but minor blood and fluid does come out when cleaned.

I will be going to my piercer soon to but I’d love to get some advice about this and see what you guys think. I’d really appreciate it!

Hey everyone, I really need some advice on a stubborn piercing bump that just won't clear up.
I got my lobe pierced 4 months ago, and I'm wearing a high-quality, titanium-grade, flat-back stud and have gotten it downsized since I got the piercing. Despite doing everything by the book, I have a raised bump right on the piercing site that refuses to go away. It’s on both ears but my right lobe is more stubborn than my left lobe.

My current routine:
- Clean it twice a day with NeilMed piercing fine mist wash.

- Shower daily (sometimes a full body wash, sometimes keeping my hair dry), but I always dry my ears immediately afterward.

- I use my hair dryer to make sure the area is completely dry after cleaning/showering.

- For sleeping: I got used to sleeping on my back after getting my second lobe piercings done. However, to be absolutely safe, I actually clip a large claw clip into my hair on the right side of my head to completely block me from rolling onto that ear, since I just got a helix piercing on that same side about 3 weeks ago.

The symptoms & context: The bump leaks fluid most of the time when I clean it. It is currently peak humidity where I live, so I have a strong feeling this might actually be a moisture bump rather than an irritation bump, especially since the flat-back might be trapping that humid air and fluid against my skin.

Interestingly, I went back to my piercer two weeks ago to get my helix done. She noticed that the tissue in my helix area is actually softer than my lobes and suggested my helix might actually heal better than my lobes did (not sure if that tissue difference explains why my lobe is struggling so much, but figured I'd mention it!).

I feel like I'm doing everything right with the titanium jewelry and sterile saline, but I can't seem to get rid of this thing. How can I finally get rid of it and get it to flatten out? Thank you!

(FIRST TWO PICTURES - Right ear)
(THIRD PICTURE - Left ear)

Hi everyone! I got my second lobe piercings done a little over two months ago. The healing initially went well, but after about a month, the surgical steel jewelry started irritating my eczema. I went to a piercer and had them swapped out for implant-grade titanium flat-backs, which completely calmed my skin down. I then went back to my normal routine of cleaning them with sterile saline solution.

However, yesterday at the gym, I noticed my ear felt a bit sore to the touch. I was wearing overhead headphones, and it felt pretty uncomfortable with the padding pressing over that part of my ear. When I carefully checked my lobe, I felt a raised, firm bump right next to the piercing (not directly on the hole itself, but right beside it). It feels like an under-the-skin pimple, and I can feel the mass from both the front and the back of my earlobe.

I’m really worried that this is going to ruin the piercing or turn into something worse. Has anyone experienced this? Any advice on how to get it to go away would be amazing! (hopefully you can see the raised bump in the picture)