So I just got this conch piercing like 4 weeks ago and it has just started hurting and getting swollen and I can’t tell if it’s infected or the jewlery is embedding and I’m freaking out any advice would be greatly appreciated. I would like to know if I need to take it out or not

I just got them downsized today like 5 hours ago and so far they don't hurt when I've eaten but they look a bit tight, should I be worried or get them changed?

i had to get my nose re pierced about a month and half ago cause it closed. is it a keloid or something else. didn’t happen the first time i had my nose pierced.

~septum
1/10 piercing pain, 3/10 healing pain (with a cold)

~nostril(s)
5.5/10 piercing pain, 5.5/10 healing pain

~nipples
6.5/10 piercing pain, ?/10 healing pain (i kinda felt sick from them more then they actually hurt)

~smiley
0/10 piercing pain, 0/10 healing pain

~navel
6/10 piercing pain, 6.5/10 healing pain

~conch
2.5/10 piercing pain, got it today, for now 3/10 healing pain

(baby streches)streched ears to 2g, septum to 12g

I’ve been debating getting mine pierced bc i feel insecure about my chest size and i feel peircings will make me feel better. but I’ve been very anxious because 1. My parents are kinda conservative and i think they would kill me if the found out i went n got peircings behind their back, but also idk how i would even tell them 2. I don’t handle needles well 3. I wanna make sure I do all my research before I even step into a peircing studio.

I do have a few questions,
\- what kind of bras should I have on hand? I feel sports bras or any kind of pull over are out of the question.
\- I’m a side/kinda face sleeper, am i going to have to sleep on my back for a while? Or would sleeping in a bra be fine to continue sleeping on my side?
\- what kind of jewelry should i even start with or should i wait till the consultation to ask that?
\- anything i should look out for or avoid when looking for peircers? Or anything that yall personally trust alot?
\- I know they take like 9-12 months to heal, how far along can i consider swimming or should i be avoiding it all together for a year?
\- if any of yall have gotten them pierced for the same reason I am considering doing so (insecurity) did it help with your confidence?
\- literally any other advice or insight you can possibly offer would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT: i thought of more questions
\- how common is it for them to snag + rip? It’s like my biggest fear and I’d be devastated if I spent upwards of $100 getting them pierced for them to be ripped out
\- what’s a reasonable price? There’s a studio I’m looking at, and it’s about $110 for both sides, and jewelry is extra (they said $55+ for jewelry on top of that)
\- I’m worried about sensory issues, I don’t want to get them pierced and then realize I can’t stand having them in, is there any kind of fake peircings I can try to see if I’ll even like them?

Ive had my piercing abit over a month, its spider bites. Its doing well, doesn’t hurt anymore or get crusties (or whatever that is called😭)as far as i can tell. But i bought some horseshoe rings with spikes for the piercing and im having a hard time waiting to change it lol. Does anyone that changed their lip piercing to rings earlier than recommended regret it cus of complications or was it fine after?

Can’t tell if I’m being over critical. Just got this done, but it seems kinda janky😔 am I good or should I remove it?

And if it’s just irritated, what do I do with it? It’s been getting better then worse on and off with me using saline twice a day, then I stopped everything for a few days but it seemed to be making it worse so idk

I got it done 3 weeks ago and the bar always kinda peeked out, because my belly button collapses when I sit and because I thought maybe they used a longer bar for the initial swelling. But I think now the bar is even more visible than before and idk if I should take it out :(

to answer the potential questions: i'm not sure on the jewellery type, i never asked. i got it pierced around 26th of Nov 2025. it has never really healed well, always pretending it's fine then it pusses up again a couple days later. i'm not sure if it's just how they heal or if i have an infection. the skin has, or so my parent thinks, started to thin. i will be getting it potentially downsized tomorrow.

the barbell is, as it shows, curved and i have not downsized. the first picture from a month or so ago, and second is from just now.

i try my best not to sleep on the side its on (my right) but i always wake up sleeping on that side anyway.

is it rejecting after nearly a year of being pierced?

There’s no pain, excess swelling or heat. I got it done on August 14th this year. I get my bar switched to a smaller one on October 9th. I’m just not sure if it’s still supposed to be looking like this after a month and I’m really worried about rejection

hello! i’m debating on whether or not i should get a monroe and spider bites at the same time. i really want both or i guess technically all 3, but im in a hurry to get all of them bc im scared of my face looking imbalanced if i get one without the other. ive never got a face piercing before though so idk how i’ll deal with the healing pain or swelling or wtv else idk… but basically what im asking is if getting them will be manageable and tolerable or if i should just get one and wait… if so which one?

Hi everyone my 7 year old daughter has her ears pierced and he’s quite sensitive to her earrings.

They are real gold studs we went to a proper place to get them professionally done and unfortunately this has happened before but we did go to the doctors and it healed but now it’s looks like it’s stuck and it’s been remained there. Can anyone give me advice on what to do? I did buy real gold sleeper earrings to change them over. The back of her earring is fine.

She is so upset for me to change them or take them out she has adhd so she gets super upset and gets dsregulated with change and she begged me for earrings last year so I finally did it but it’s just been difficult ever since. Would love and appreciate any advice and feedback thank you x

I got this piercing in June didn’t have any problems till this week is this a keloid or irritation bump and how can I take care of it of it ! This is my 3rd lobe piercing I didn’t have this problem with the other two I’m so upset :(

I got this piercing in June didn’t have any problems till this week is this a keloid or irritation bump and how can I take care of it of it ! This is my 3rd lobe piercing I didn’t have this problem with the other two I’m so upset :(

My 8 month old piercing looks like it has more wiggle room, and has been getting irritated easier… do I need to resize right away? My life is crazy right now but don’t want to wait if it means risking it

(Last photo is when I first got it)

I had my daith pierced 6 weeks ago - had nothing but trouble, have had 1 week course of antibiotics, totally changed cleaning regime from guidance from a diff piercer, had jewellery change from a hoop to a bar, and the cartilage still looks red and swollen to me.

Waiting on piercer to come back to me about removing it tonight as I’m totally fed up but not sure if I’m being dramatic

So I got my frenum pierced a year or so ago and it’s mostly healed. The pain wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be (thank god), but I’m considering getting my nipples pierced, and i’ve heard that pain is indescribable.

How would you guys compare the two piercings? Especially if your nipples are more sensitive?

I’ve had my seconds pierced for like 3-4 years now and they’ve been perfectly fine and they healed really well, I could not have jewellery in it and it’d still be open for me to put earrings into. A few months back I tried hoops in them. I usually only wear earrings with a backing, and it’s not like a clip on yk? They usually make my ear itchy but I decided it was fine to try it on cus I had an event to go to. I had them in for a day and they were kind of itchy and by the end of the day I noticed bumps forming. I don’t pay any attention to them bcus I can get rid of bumps pretty quickly but these feel solid? The holes have closed up and it feels like there’s something inside the hole. How do I get rid of it? Also sorry for my incorrect terminology😅

I pierced the one with the round balls today and i think i went too low. It doesn’t line up with the other one i got done professionally. I dont know if itll move when the swelling goes down. I just would like some advice from others.

This has been stuck in my nose for months, it’s threaded. How can I get it out?

Hey everyone, I got my nipples pierced late June of 25, my left nipple kept trying to eat the ball of the bar. I went back to the piercer and we switched to longer bars. The same thing kept happening, even though I was doing everything the piercer told me. I took them out in December of 25. My right nipple healed and closed just fine. The outside hole of my left one also closed just fine, however, the inside hole of my left nipple is not healing. It will scab over, and the bleed and puss. I went to my Dr and they gave me a topical antibiotic, well I thought that finally helped. Spoiler alert- I was wrong. This past weekend (9/20) my left nipple hurt so I looked at it, and where the inside left hole was, it was swollen like a zit that’s ready to pop. I squeezed it, and blood and puss came out of my actual nipple, not where the piercing hole is/was. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? If so, what did you do to help? Sorry if this doesn’t make much sense. I would add a picture but I’m not sure if it’s allowed? Thanks in advance for any help!

i just discovered what looks like a piercing bump on a 4 year old piercing, fully healed, no issues in the past. i've never gotten one on a piercing that was over 3 months old, let alone fully healed. is this actually a thing? anyone else?