r/piercing

I got my tragus pierced yesterday. The piercer said to clean twice daily and to move the jewelery back and forth like in and out to keep it from crusting in place. It hurts and feels like dragging glass through it. I soaked it with sterile saline spray with a clean paper towel and q tips. I have bumped it several times today so she's mad. I think its a titanium threaded stud. Its not been downsized.

Does it look like a piercing bump is forming or is it just swollen? Also how should I get saline in there better I dont like the feeling of having a wet ear inside.

Should I stop moving my jewlery I've read it irritates it and is not necessary.

Thank you in advance for the help. And yes I know there's still some blood in there i cant reach it and i dont wanna make it more irritated

Hello beautiful people✨️ I currently have 11 piercings and my ears somehow look...empty? I'm trying to think of what piercings I could get to complete them. I do plan on getting a rook in my right ear this Saturday but I feel like it'll still look not complete. So any suggestions would be appreciated! I will say I'm anti daith; not because of how it looks but because I feel like I'd black out during that piercing.

If you're wondering why my stack looks off, it's because my left ear has been a big baby since I got my fourth lobe and only earrings I've had since a baby keeps it from freaking out.

I had a double helix done in March 2025, took it out in early April 2026 due to it just being so sore and inflamed constantly.

I have currently 1 other piercing in that ear, 5 in the other ear. 3 closed up.

Initially for the first few weeks the piercing was fine. Then it became angry and swelled. Around May 2025 the swelling wasn’t as frequent but two (one for each piercing) bumps showed up. They never went away until I took out the piercing.

Once I did take out the piercings the bumps went away in about 3-4 days. But as a whole the ear immediately felt better. It wasn’t feeling hot or sensitive.

I was however left with two blue-ish dots where the piercings were. I don’t mind as I have 15 tattoos, but I am very interested in how or why the piercings left dots!

Ps. I do have a lot of allergies and this was my first thought, perhaps I reacted to the metal used?

For the bot:
Age: 1 year
Jewellery shape: sleeper ring - yes I know. It was done at a reputable shop and I trusted her even after questioning using a sleeper. Not sure on the material
Downsizing: none
Aftercare routine: saline spray until it started to irritate more then help

I got my helix and conch done this week and am SO happy with how it looks! So obsessed with the cute jewelry! I’m thinking I’ll complete this ear with a forward helix, what do y’all think!?

trying to narrow it down… thanks guys!

Unfortunately I'm not able to get an industrial because of my anatomy, however I'd still love to wear the jewelry because it looks sick and I've really wanted one. I've been seeing these online and wondered if it might be weird to wear these without having piercing holes. What would you think if you saw someone with this?

I've done fake piercings before to see if I want it, I've done it with a septum and then actually got the piercing. But with this I don't want to be seen as a poser since I will most likely never get this piercing. 😭

Edit: this is not my ear, just an example!

So I want to get an industrial, unfortunately both of my ears I do not have the anatomy for. I’ve gotten 3 opinions as well, 2/3 of those opinions I’ve been told no. Overall decided not to get it done, I was wondering if I could get the industrial placements in two separate piercings, heal them and then get a a similar jewellery (like the one in the image below) or switch to a complete industrial bar once fully healed to sort of fake an industrial whilst still having the look of it.

For context, my anatomy is similar to the ladies in the image, however the bump on my ear is not raised as much as hers, it would only slightly be putting pressure on the bar.

i got my daith pierced end of june- and immediately developed a piercing bump that just continued growing. for the life of me i couldn’t figure out why it was infected and kept getting worse. i stayed with it. LITHA. Sprayed twice daily. last photo is the piercing today! still not entirely healed…. just so happy the bump is gone! First photo is the day i got it- the rest are over the course of the 8 weeks i’ve had the piercing.

Second time attempting this. Pierced with a 16g curved barbell. I also plan to get a third lobe and then this ear will be complete 🤩

Am I just destined to have crooked septum piercings? This is my second time having it done (2022) I took out the first (2013) because it was crooked too and sat waaaay too low. This one is higher but still not right. I feel like I have good anatomy for it, so I don't know.

The first piercer used clamps, the second piercer didn't, don't know if that matters.

I've been rocking it for years but it really bothers me. I don't want to take it out and waste time and money, though, if it's just like my nose shape or something and it can't be helped lol

If anyone has piercer recs in the Roseville/Sacramento area, I'd appreciate it

hi everyone please help i’m actually really scared

i’ve had this piercing for over two years

jewelry shape is gold barbell

jewelry has only been downsized after initial piercing and only changed once from silver to gold

when it was in healing stage i used saline and piercing spray but now i just use dove sensitive soap and water

like two weeks ago my piercing got caught on my bracelet while it was showering and got pulled HARD. ever since then it seemed like it was getting better but now I’m seeing this and I’m actually getting really scared. is it infected ???? do i have to take it out 💔💔💔

it only hurts if something is touching it not a lot of goo or any blood and doesn’t really feel “hot”

I’ve had the piercing for 3 months. My piercer told me that it might be an abscess. Has anyone experienced something similar, and what should I do?

finally gotten all the piercings i have the anatomy for on my left ear!

Out of the blue, my dad went and got this.
I don’t know where he went.
What do you think of the position? Is it like a high snug? I’m concerned the bar is too short to accommodate swelling.
He thinks it will be fully healed in 5 days so he can go and pierce the other side. I already told him it’s gonna be a way longer journey.
He’s 83, I’m concerned at his age healing will be even slower.

all jewelry is BigLittleDesignStore, AuroriaJewels, AprilLilies, LeiTJewelry, and diamondpiercing on Etsy!

Hidden helix is Junipurr Delilah.

It’s not completely accurate, the sizing for example, so take it with a grain of salt 🙏
**Also I have a good amount of facial piercings already—I just drew over them—and I’ve been going to the same reputable piercer for about 2 years now, so I know the ropes lol, but thank you all for the advice.
For people saying it’s overcrowded it’s definitely not for everyone but I like it and it is my dream setup and I do understand not everything is actually going to be feasible (I do find it a little funny that for a subreddit centered around a primarily alt form of self expression I’m seeing quite a bit of pushback for me wanting a more maximalist look) please I’m not trying to sound defensive or anything 🫠

I will be muting notifications for this post / not looking or replying to anymore comments it’s just getting overwhelming for me🙇‍♀️

I go back and forth between leaving it as it is and adding a few more - I feel like I have a bit of a "frame", then daith in the middle, but the space between is underutilized. But at the same time, I don't want it to become too busy, hence it's been a few years since I added anything.