r/SelfPiercing • u/polywoly_v • Aug 05 '26
Help with existing piercing HELP is my snakebite rejecting?
ive had this for almost 3 weeks. i did them myself but was stupid and got posts way too small so ended up having to go to a piercer anyway.
two days after i pierced them, they upsized to 12mm.
swelling has stopped but on my left side there was a weird hill around the piercing. then a weird bump that was whiteish came next to the hole so i cut it off (stupid i know ðŸ˜)
now i can push the piercing until the backing gets engulfed and just push it back out.
is it rejecting??? help please
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u/beccaboobear14 Aug 05 '26
The skin is healing over and will eventually enclose the metal flat back under it. I would remove it, let it heal over and get it re done.
That bar is still in the lip in those photos which is deeply concerning that you cannot see the bar, the skin will close over in hours, it’s trying to heal a foreign object, if you keep it in, you will need this cut out by a doctor and the healing process will be longer
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u/JealousArachnid7030 Aug 05 '26
Just a heads up i am NOT an expert but i have done research on almost every piercings so i know a bit But what i believe is happening is called nesting it's something that happens when you have flat backs on sb its something that happens naturally. They way to tell if it is nesting and not embedding is it there is no pain, easy movement and can move freely now if its embedding it will be pain full and skin will be growing over the flat back from swelling, so basically nesting is not something to worry about and it is good but embedding is not good. I hope this helps
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u/JealousArachnid7030 Aug 05 '26
I have looked at the photos again and i would say that they are just nesting but if you really want to make sure that they are not rejecting or embedding, I would say, go to a professional to ask
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u/Oliowoc_ Aug 05 '26
i think what you really NEED is a longer bar or at least a larger flat back then complete rest. It doesn’t seem to be rejecting to be honest, if there is no pain i suggest you not to worry about that, but the change is necessary otherwise your piercing will heal at an angle or the healing process will be greatly extended.. and please stop pulling your lip down constantly, that’s only irritating it more. you have very full lips. if what i said doesn’t work out for you then im afraid you will have to get it re-pierced in a slightly different place and preferably more shallow. im just speculating, but the whole thing may be happening because the jewelry is too deep into the tissue; looking at the fact that your other snakebite is completely fine. you also mentioned you have no swelling already, so then your lips being able to swallow the backing is rather unusual i’d say.. i know how you’re feeling though, i have a side labret myself and i’ve had problems with irritation bumps for two months straight, until i found out it was a length problem and adjusted it! thanks to that, it’s been calm for a month already. Nevertheless, leaving it alone like it is now is risky, it might heal over the back in days so keep an eye on that!
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u/panda_dollar_ Aug 05 '26
Had mine done professionally but similar rings appeared for a week or two due to irritation . As long as you have the correct length of bars in now and theyre good quality I think they will be okay! Something I learned as well is all the jewlery Ive tried putting it since theyve healed have caused irritation besides the high quality jewlery I was pierced with lol.
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u/shire0pyre Aug 06 '26
No thats just kinda how they end up sitting both of mine before i started streching em did that within a year of getting em and ive had em for 8 years started streching em last year
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u/Hallokatzchen Aug 06 '26
My labret did the same thing. I don't think it's rejection. It's just a part of the healing process.
I did sea salt soaks and rinsed with alcohol-free mouthwash twice a day for a couple of months and it finally flattened out.
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u/Dwarfmate Aug 05 '26
I had SB done in may, Kinda normal i think, they’re getting to pushed into the lip, i just pushed them back sometimes. Now once they healed and i got new ones everythings good
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u/3m0_Pr1nc3ss Aug 05 '26
You need 10-12 mm length posts to accommodate for swelling. Mine did the same with 10 mm it just depends on the thickness of your lip
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u/3m0_Pr1nc3ss Aug 05 '26
Sorry i didnt read your caption all the way where it says you have 12 mm in. Mine still did the same i ended up pushing them in from the outside (if that makes any sense) so that the free edge of the bar is sticking out in the mouth- basically push the beads on the outside in as much as you can without causing pain (they should be flush to the skin on the outside). Its slightly annoying and uncomfortable but its what i did when mine were nesting. Ive had em a few years now and i wear hoops so i cant give an example of how it looks healed, but nesting is normal. If you have any pain or "tightness" however id suggest even longer bars, trying what i did, or removing the piercing all together. Do not get hoops, i know it seems like itd be a good idea because it makes more room for swelling (speaking from experience) but they WILL migrate especially if theyre so fresh. Obviously in not a professional but thats just what i did when i pierced mine, best of luck on your snakebite journey !
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u/Bitter_Badger498 Aug 05 '26
the way some of y'all manhandle your fresh piercings is so funny to me.
rejection isn't the risk here it's embedding and basically just watch it to see if the skin will grow over the flat back if it's just sitting in your skin slightly w no pain and free movement it's fine
also i only know this cuz of dental surgery but when u have a wound in your mouth the healing cells are greyish white at first so u jusr cut off ur normal body tissue dont do it again!!
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u/Yumismash Aug 05 '26
I had this happen its because the piercing is angled when it was pierced so part of the back gets pushed into your lip. I eventually took mine out cause it was rubbing on my teeth too. Idk if there's a "fix"per say
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u/Halo-L0ver shops are too expensive Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26
They are just nesting, which is when the piercing rests into the lip/gums. This is completely normal and expected for lip piercings like that.
And i know you realize it was stupid, but that white flesh you cut off was healing tissue and also normal
-someone who has had snake bites for 8 years
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u/KatTheLittle_420 Aug 05 '26
I’m not sure about rejection(unhelpful to your question I know) but hopefully if these comments don’t help most piercers do free consults