Piercing Bump

Coconut oil for piercings

Coconut oil or almond oil is highly recommended for the first two months of healing of the piercing. Both oils have natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It is recommended to apply these oils once or twice a day.

Red bump around nose piercing

Five Ways to Get Rid of a Bump Piercing Your Nose

:point_right: Use appropriate follow-up. Proper follow-up should prevent tissue damage or infection that could cause a lump.

:point_right: Use hypoallergenic jewelry.

:point_right: Use a sea salt solution.

:point_right: Try tea tree oil.

:point_right: Apply a warm compress.

How to get rid of keloids on ear cartilage?

:white_check_mark: You may need to change your jewelry.

:white_check_mark: Make sure to clean your piercing.

:white_check_mark: Clean with saline or sea salt solution.

:white_check_mark: Use a chamomile compress.

:white_check_mark: Apply diluted tea tree oil.

How to heal a nose piercing bump?

:o: You may need to change your jewelry.

:o: Clean your piercings 2-3 times a day.

:o: Clean in a sea salt bath.

:o: Use a chamomile compress.

:o: Apply diluted tea tree essential oil.

Popping a keloid on nose

Need to pop keloids? please do not. Unlike acne, nothing effectively pops out of the bumps. In fact, inflicting yet another wound near the new earring increases the chance of infection.

Can you use tea tree oil on ear piercings?

Topically applied tea tree oil is considered safe for most people. This means that tea tree oil can be safely used on the outer area around most facial and body piercings. This includes piercings in your: ears.

What is a piercing bump?

Piercing bumps are small chunks that can appear after piercing. They often occur after cartilage piercings such as nose and upper ear piercings. Piercing bumps occur when the body’s immune system responds to wounds and initiates a healing response.

How to get rid of bump on ear lobe piercing?

Lumps can form on the earlobe as a result of a piercing. This is because the body is making too much scar tissue, known as keloids, which spreads from the original wound, causing a small lump or lump that is larger than the original piercing.

A keloid will not go away on its own and will require surgery.

Salt soak for piercing bump

How to salt the sea

:point_right: Pour 1 cup of warm water into a cup or bowl. Use distilled water or bottled water.

:point_right: Add 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon sea salt and dissolve.

:point_right: Soak squares of clean gauze or dressing in sea salt solution to saturate them.

:point_right: Apply them to your earrings.

Rash around piercing

Unfortunately, body piercings provide a direct route for metal exposure, so the more piercings people have, the more likely they are to develop sensitivity. A metal found in many everyday items (including inexpensive jewelry), nickel is a common culprit in producing rashes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Q: Will the piercing bumps disappear?

Piercing bumps can be caused by allergies, genetics, inadequate tracking, or simply bad luck. Treatment allows them to leave altogether.

Q: How long does it take for a piercing lump to go away?

When to see your piercer. It may take several weeks for a nose lump to heal completely, but you should see improvement within 2-3 days of treatment. If you don’t, see your piercer.

Q: Why is the piercing bump so big?

As the wound heals, fibrous scar tissue begins to replace the old skin tissue. Sometimes your body creates too much scar tissue, leading to keloids. This extra tissue begins to spread from the original wound, causing a larger ridge or smaller mass than the original piercing.

Q: How long should I soak my piercing in salt water?

In a small bowl, combine a pinch of fine non-iodized sea salt (about 1/8 teaspoon) and about 1/4 to 1/2 cup very hot water. Soak the piercing in the mixture for five minutes.

Q: What’s in the keloid?

Scars are composed of fibers such as glycerium, which is the “connective tissue” deposited on the skin by fibroblasts to keep the wound closed. In the case of keloids, fibroblasts continue to proliferate after the wound is filled. Therefore, keloids protrude from the surface of the skin and form large piles of scar tissue.

Conclusion

Piercing bump is the tiny or large bump appeared under the skin due to the piercing. Sometimes it may be painful or sometime it may be painless. Piercing bump appears shortly after a piercing or after changing a jewelry.

:large_blue_diamond:Piercing bump indicates the infection of an area and it is easily treatable. Piercing bump is a cause of buildup tissues around the piercing area. Sometime it is a result of improper care, friction and no proper cleaning or sanitizing.

:large_blue_diamond:This is not a serious issue it means piercing area starts healing but when bump is painful, red in color with yellow pus and crusty than it means it is infected and needed to be treated. Cartilage piercing heal slower than earlobe piercing.

:large_blue_diamond:Tragus is more close to hairs and hairs caught on tragus piercing easily which cause irritation and prevent healing and leads to an infection and tragus exposed to bacteria because of dirty hairs, chemical containing shampoos and other hair products.

:large_blue_diamond:Piercing bump takes weeks for healing but it starts healing within days immediately after treatment starts. Tea tree oil very effective on piercing bumps but it will take several weeks so wait with patience and use tea tree oil with proper aftercare and see the results.