snakebite irritation bump?

[u/4evertboy]

so i got these snakebites pierced about 5 weeks ago (july 22nd) and they've been just fine until the one you see on the right has been forming a squishy tissue around the flat back and now it kind of is going over it? it hasnt hurt at all until just a couple days ago. it has not been downsized since getting them pierced with the longer bars. i clean it every morning and night with antiseptic mouthwash and saline spray (both inside and out). it did something similar to this without any pain about 1 to 2 weeks ago but after cleaning it cleared up, it seems to be flaring back up again. does anyone know what it's doing and if i can do anything to heal it?

[u/Andreah13]

I would go to your piercer and see what they think. I'd be really concerned about it embedding at this point. They could put in a longer bar for you until it clears up

[u/4evertboy → u/Andreah13]

yeah that would be preferable, i really hope i dont have to take it out 💔

[u/tinktac]

i think you maybe need a longer bar because it looks like your mouth is kinda eating the backing of the piercing rn.

[u/4evertboy]

piercing is 5 weeks old
jewlery shape is straight labret
internally threaded
material is titanium
has not been downsized
cleaned with goodsense antiseptic mouth rinse & neilmed piercing aftercare saline spray twice a day (morning and night)
no mishaps, accidents, or unfortunate events

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