i got them pierced about 8 hours ago and they are swollen and i am not able to rotate the stud. how long will this feeling last so i could start rotating the stud and cleaning it properly? it hurts too much for me to TOUCH the stud. is this normal?
where can i get h2Ocean besides ordering it online? is it sold in a store?
by the way, i'm using claire's ear care antiseptic as my cleaner. i'm actually just pouring it onto the back of my earring.
2007-05-20 19:41:58 · 4 answers · asked by Del Sol 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
ok,get some sea salt.you can find it at you local grocery store.mix it with warm water and dab it on your ears but was it off afterwards,just a rinse. go to bmezine.com.they are the best to find care for new piercings. good luck!!
2007-05-20 19:50:40 · answer #1 · answered by Shy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cartlidge takes MUCH longer to heal than other piercings (mine took like a year each). It will be swollen and hard to move the stud for a few days, just keep washing it, but no more than twice a day. And try not to play with the piercing, other than wiggling the stud around a little bit when you wash it. It will be painful for a while, especially when your hair gets caught in it or you sleep on it.
As for the cleaning products, I'm not sure, as I am in Australia and we have different products. Antiseptic soap can help, but you should be able to get any of these sort of things from a chemist or piercing shop.
Hope this helps!
2007-05-21 02:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by >jez< 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cartilage piercings take a LONG time to heal... up to a year.. and since you bad a bad choice of going to the mall and gettign it don with a gun.. this has now caused you unecessary pain and will caluse a longer healing duration.. not to mention a far greater risk for infection since guns cannot be sterilized. also you can be at risk for cartilage collapse...since you had a blunt object forced through.
do these sea salt soaks.. stop using that crap that claires gave you... mine were dore and burned.. its normal.. i got mine done with needles and its great! they are completely healed.
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Salt_Soaks
these will aid in healing.. help fight pending infectoins and will soothe the pain.. make sure u use it hot-warm solution.. this will increase the blood circulatoin to the cartilage..
good luck
2007-05-21 03:10:12 · answer #3 · answered by laa dee da 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cartiilage piercings really hurt. I coudn't lay my head on the pillow from the pain so I slept in the recliner. It lasted 2 months. I was miserable. h2O I've only seen online
2007-05-21 06:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by luckford2004 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋