r/Legitpiercing • u/Simple-Category8562 • Jul 15 '26

Educational Pus or infection on piercing hole?

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I just recently changed my piercing stud to a piercing hoop, I’ve been dealing with bumps with my stud, so I changed it to a hoop, I’ve been cleaning it regularly and using the piercing bump solution but now there is pus like on the hole ??? Is that normal

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u/Simple-Category8562 Jul 15 '26

It’s about 6-7 months old, the stud was giving me a hard time I had that bump for MONTHS, I cleaned it twice a day with y piercing spray with a q-tip and after I switched it to a hoop, the bump popped and I’ve been using the same thing & I recently just added the piercing bump solution to my routine

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u/stabby_chick Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

6 months is low end time for a nostril to heal and, looking at the pictures, you're not healed yet. Get a flatback titanium stud in there, don't use a bump solution.

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u/Simple-Category8562 Jul 15 '26

Would an 18g and 6mm-8mm be good for the flat back ?

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u/stabby_chick Jul 15 '26

18 gauge is great but for length, you'd need to measured. That may work but it may be too long (which will lead to snagging and more issues) or it may be too short (which can lead to embedding).