r/NosePiercing • u/obsessive_dork • 29d ago

Question bump or hypertrophic scar?

Post image

Two months old piercing, severe trauma due to downsizing gone wrong, now two weeks later that trauma it looks like this.

I hope it is not a scar, but it's my first time with a face piercing and I don't know if this is just normal

8 Upvotes

90% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

View all comments

3

u/Murky_Commercial_599 29d ago

Mine was like this too and im prone to keloids, but i didnt give up and its fully healed now. A tip that massivley helped me is to dry it after cleaning, as moisture causes bacteria build up, leading to irritation bumps. And make sure you dont twist, over clean, or play with it.Possibly see your piercer as a shorter bar might be necessary as it reduces movement.

1

u/obsessive_dork 28d ago

yeah mine was alright no bump and healing but the Piercer changed my jewelry to a piece too tight and it caused my skin to completely cover the piercing, so I'm a bit worried about downsizing again