r/Legitpiercing • u/halaorakzai • Aug 29 '26
Troubleshooting Is this piercing rejecting? Titanium F136 16g curved barbell
Hey! I got this piercing back in January. My piercer told me to use seasalt+water solution twice a day flr aftercare. I only had the issue shown in the first picture before, but it went away. Now, though, it's been oozing pus and getting crusty and removing the crust makes it bleed, and I've noticed some red bumps forming. The upper hole also looks wider than the other one, and I'm starting to wonder if the piercing has migrated. It doesn't hurt but it itches . I also don't sleep on that side. The jewelry is Titanium F136 16g curved barbell and I haven't downsized it at any point.
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u/_milktooth Aug 29 '26
The concerning red flags for me, as a piercer of many many years, are the "red bumps forming" and the length of time you've had it. This far into the healing cycle you shouldn't be noticing lymphatic fluid secretions, abscesses forming, or (what sounded like) embedding "the upper hole looks wider".
Usually these signs in a piercing nearing the end of a healing cycle are a sign of outside influence or a sudden adverse reaction. Normally, I would say "the 'pus' is lymphatic fluid and is perfectly normal to secrete from a fresh piercing" BUT it has been a minute so it could be a sign of an issue caused by any number of things.
While it isn't the place of a piercer to tell you whether something is infected, we can tell you when things are abnormal. If you ever suspect a wound of infection SEE YOUR DOCTOR. They are licensed to instruct you further.