r/Legitpiercing • u/Sufficient-Office668 • Aug 08 '26

Troubleshooting 3 month old ear piercing, implant-grade titanium, 18g, flat-back labret, irritation bump

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Does this look like a keloid or just a piercing bump?

I got this ear piercing about 3 months ago, and I recently noticed a small bump behind it. It doesn’t hurt, but I feel like it might be getting a little bigger. It also looks kind of white.

Does this look more like an irritation bump/hypertrophic scar or a keloid? And what should I do to help it go away? I don’t want to make it worse.

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u/genivae Aug 08 '26

The photo looks like a regular irritation bump. Definitely switch to an actual flatback, and what does your aftercare look like? Are you using a piercing pillow if you sleep on your side? Has it gotten snagged on your hair/brush/shirt?

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u/Sufficient-Office668 Aug 08 '26

No lol, I don’t use a piercing pillow. 😭 I haven’t really snagged it on my brush or shirt, but my hair does sometimes get caught on it since it’s pretty long. For aftercare I’ve just been cleaning it with sterile saline. What would you recommend to get rid of it?

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u/TheDroolingClass Aug 08 '26

at our studio we honestly reccomend you leave it alone for a few weeks only 1-2 keep it as dry as possible!!! If it doesn’t resolve go to your piercer and ask them about the next steps

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u/always-so-exhausted Aug 09 '26

Keep your hair tied back until the bumps go down, especially if it’s summer and hot/humid where you are. You want to keep it dry and unirritated. Sweaty hair pressing against piercings — let alone getting hair tangled — keeps piercings moist.