What is wrong with my cartilege peircing!?!?

Question

i got my cartliege pierced a week ago, everything was fine and it was healing well. until i woke up this morning it was so swollen that the earing was basically lost inside my swollen ear! i took it out, the hole is still there, but what do you think i should do about it!

put the earing back in, or forget about it.

help!

Answer 1

I've had mine done twice and it never healed right either time....even with proper cleaning and stuff.  The first time, it was so bad that even a year after having it done, I couldn't sleep with that side of my head on my pillow.  It did leave a lump of scar tissue once I just got tired of dealing with it.  The second time it was pierced, they put it in a little bit different spot, but it still always hurt.  I took it out one day when I was getting my hair done and by the time I got home, I couldn't get it back in.  That was the end of that!!!

I'd try to put the earring back in, but before you put the post through, stick the post in some Neosporin or some antibacterial ointment so when the post goes through, it gets the ointment into the piercing to help clean it and get rid of any infection.  Clean the area up and clean the earring.  The swelling will probably go down shortly.  Maybe even try putting some ice on it.  Good luck!

Answer 2

If you ear is swollen and red, that means that infection has probably set in.  Take the earring out, and clean the area well with ear cleansing solution.  If you didn't get any when you got it pierced, you can find it at a store like Claire's boutique.  Hydrogen peroxide works well also.  If it doesn't get better in a few days, you'll have to go to the doctor and get an antibiotic.  Mine got infected so bad that I could never put it back in.  The doctor said that cartilidge is the worst area to try and heal because there isn't any circulation there.  I hope your ear feels better.

Answer 3

i got my cartilage done last november, and i had nothing but trouble with it for the whole 7 months i had it.

it was okay for the first 3 weeks or so, then a lump started forming, despite i cleaned it twice a day with antibacterial soap and sea salt soaks.

i carried on cleaning it but the lump just got bigger and bigger and eventually i took it out because the lump got so big that the end of the barbell would just fit outside the hole at the back of the lump. it's fine now, the lump has gone and i took it out about 2 months ago-ish.

so i hate to break it to you, but if i were you, i'd leave it out. i realllly don't think cartilage piercings are worth it. i wanted it done for 3 years, and now im really not bothered about not having one.

Answer 4

If you want to keep it,

put it back in.

It might hurt, but its worth it, at least I think.

but I have 16 peircings.haha

clean your ear up, before you put the earring back in,

and then clean the earring before you put in back in your ear.

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remember you have to clean it multiple times, daily.

hope i helpeddddddd [: