i took them out today and my right ear was no problem....my left ear is another story....it hurt..and bad...to pull out the stud and put in another one...
the whole 6 weeks i cleaned both ears 3 times a day like i was sopposed to and had no problems with infection.... but today wen i pulled out the stud i put in nickle free earrings and wen i took them out my left ear was oozing a bit and i felt a knot near the hole it also feels like i am forcin the earing through my ear as if there is no hole at all...my right ear tho is perfectly fine...
do i have a problem on my hands or do i just hafta get used to changing my earings now...
2006-08-25 15:23:59 · 13 answers · asked by windbneathmywings_03 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
I just got my ears pierced a few weeks ago..maybe you took them out too soon? Even though it's 6 weeks, people's bodies are different, and yours just might be slower at healing. I suggest you clean your studs, clean your ears, and then put your original training studs back into your piercings for another 2 weeks or so, and clean them often. See how it works, because you definitely do not want infection.
PS: you're supposed to use studs that are sterling silver or 14 carat gold if you change them after the first 6 weeks, so nickel free probably isn't good enough. Anyway, just use your old training studs for now. AND don't wear any wire-style earrings until 4 months have passed (I still have the release form..so I know ^_^)
2006-08-25 15:27:59 · answer #1 · answered by anu_dew2000 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's just your body getting used to a new material. If it persists, then I would put surgical steel ones in. Keep cleaning & rotating them. The gauge (size of the post) might be too thick which will give the feeling of forcing it through. I wouldn't take them out completely, just in case there is a infection, because then the infection will get trapped in the ear as it is closing. I have nine piercings in each ear and I can only wear real gold, and when I do put in new earrings, I have a knot with puss (which goes away). It's like your ear is rejecting a foreign object, which is normal. It will pass. Hope this helps.
2006-08-25 15:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"oozing" is not necessarily a bad thing, and the knot you describe sounds like a very small keloid. Here's what you should do:
1. Go out and purchase SURGICAL STEEL earrings from a reputable place (ideally a piercing salon known for quality jewelry)
2. Stop using whatever crap you got from the mall (I imagine where you got your ears pierced) and use nothing but ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP 2x a day. Dial, Softsoap, Lever 2000, etc.
3. Leave em alone. I know you can technically change them at this time, but clearly your left ear wasn't ready. The times are guidelines only, ultimately though if your body isn't ready you have to respect that.
2006-08-25 15:31:56 · answer #3 · answered by ethical_atheist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably should've waited at least 8 weeks. Just keep cleaning them. and keep your studs in when your not wearing any other earrings. My ears did the same thing even after 8 weeks. After awhile i could wear all types of earrings.
2006-08-25 15:31:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had this problem with my right ear and it kept happening to me i cant use gold im allergic so i tried sillver hypoalerginic i tried them all i finally talked to the doctor and he told me that some peoples bodys just reject this sort of thing so i just quit wearing them if you must wear them try to only wear them for a short period of time say just at school or the party somethig special but just be prepared to have to clean them up good afterwards it will still oss and hurt you will still have to force it through the backs though thats what i do when i absoultly want something special
2006-08-25 15:43:42 · answer #5 · answered by ashleymichelle1982 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your body is rejecting the piercing. Put your studs back in for a while ( 2 weeks maybe) and when you go to change them, use only silver or gold. earrings..........nickle is a cheap metal and causes tons of problems for newly pierced ears.
2006-08-25 15:27:56 · answer #6 · answered by hipergirl22 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get used to it and try it out twist your earring and don't worry i'm sure it's not infected since you did clean it . Sometimes mine hurts but in a few days it goes away
2006-08-25 16:06:24 · answer #7 · answered by onlyoneangel01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 weeks seem like it's long enough..i had mine for 2 weeks and i took it out but always wearing the stud at night...i rarely clean..not a good habit. Try not wearing it for a week, but make sure the hole doens't grow back
2006-08-25 15:29:41 · answer #8 · answered by Neutro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got my earrs peicred not to long ago and I had the same problem. You just have to get used to it. It might hurt for a few more days or even a few weeks but sooner or later they will start hurrting ok? Just don't think of it when it hurts, that way some of the pain will come away.
Fell better!!
2006-08-25 15:35:17 · answer #9 · answered by swankified!!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your piercing is going to take 4-6 months to heal thoroughly. that is not strange for it to nevertheless be sore and slightly purple. you need to no longer be shifting the jewellery, that drags in crust and bacteria and tears up the in the piercing. Your palms shouldn't even come on the brink of touching the jewellery on an analogous time as that's therapeutic. end making use of antiseptic on your piercing, that is too harsh. As is bactine. you need to be doing sea salt soaks two times an afternoon for 5-10 minutes each and each soak with a million/4th of a teaspoon of non-iodized sea salt to 8oz of warm water.
2016-12-17 17:23:36 · answer #10 · answered by dotel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋