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I periodically get a bump that sometimes looks like a pimple next to my nose stud. It does happen after I spend time cleaning the crusties (eww, sorry but it's true) and boogies from it using a q-tip and tissue. I can feel it torqueing (sp?) as I'm cleaning but I don't know how else to get the nasties off the inside of my nose stud. Any ideas?

2007-10-23 04:22:32 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2 in Beauty & Style Skin & Body Other - Skin & Body

15 answers

The bump is a keloid. They are pretty common with nostril piercings. you should apply some vitamin e oil to the area daily to help it disappear and to reduce any scarring from it. As for cleaning the inside of the piercing just use a q tip with a sea salt solution on it. If there is anything left over just leave it. The more you mess with it the more irritation and flare ups you'll see. You can also just squirt the sea salt solution up there with a dropper if you feel like the q tip is irritating it, it won't hurt you any.
You should also check out http://www.safepiercing.org for great piercing info including after care and healing.

2007-10-23 05:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by Atilla the Han 3 · 1 0

I had one of those too but unlike you I chose to keep my stud in. I just put loads of a salt paste (very small amount of water to salt) on it to draw the liquid inside the bump to the surface, burst it (making sure it was all popped) then rinsed all the liquid away asap with hot water. The next day there was a small scab but then after that went it was all completely fine. I know you don't have the ring in now but I would try this. Afterwards, soak the nose in hot salt water (about 1/2 tea spoon salt to a glass of water) twice a day for a week or so (or until it's healed fully). Some people say to use alcohol but that can be too abrasive. Salt works best as a natural healer. Also, this is strange I know, camomile tea bags are full of goodness and antioxidents that will help heal problematic (or normal) piercings really well. Just pour boiling water on the teabag. Then, as hot as you can bear, press the teabag on to the piercing or around that area. I would wait until the area was completly healed and then wait a further month or so before re-piercing. You could always have the other side pierced instead? My piercer told me to wait 8 weeks before changing the jewellery but for me, that was still a bit too soon. I think after 9-10 weeks of cleaning well and soaking in hot salt water twice a day, your piercing would be more than ready. I hope this helps and that your nose heals soon! x

2016-04-09 23:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Might be scar tissue forming or a pimple. The inside of your nose is nasty to begin with. It filters out all the grime of the day. Keep the area around the nose stud as clean as possible.
And don't pick at it or it will get worse.

2007-10-23 04:28:05 · answer #3 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0 1

I had the same problem. And then finally there was a pimple right next to the bump and while I was popping the pimple (I know...gross) I popped the bump. IT HURT SO BAD! But it never came back.

2007-10-23 04:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs.Harbi 3 · 1 0

Can't you take out your stud when wanting to 'clean out the crusties'?

2007-10-23 04:25:36 · answer #5 · answered by xsammielou 1 · 0 1

cued be a pimple. you mite tack the stud out for awhile ,.

2007-10-23 04:42:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Could be if you touch it al ALL with your hand or a non sterile item. Also if it has puss in it u r or could be allergic to the type of metal.

2007-10-23 04:26:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

It is infection. This kept happening by my upper ear (cartilage) piercing. I had to finally take it out and let it close. :(

2007-10-23 04:27:35 · answer #8 · answered by Miss Kim 4 · 0 1

It's probably just cartilage, cuz my ears do that all the time. No biggie.

2007-10-23 04:26:57 · answer #9 · answered by Hypothetic Nut Case 3 · 1 0

likely to be hypertrophic scarring - minimize it by playing/moving your piercing as much as possible.

lookup more info: http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php

2007-10-23 04:50:26 · answer #10 · answered by sunshine_mel 7 · 0 0

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