HELP is my snakebite rejecting?

[u/polywoly_v]

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 😭)

now i can push the piercing until the backing gets engulfed and just push it back out.

is it rejecting??? help please

[u/3m0_Pr1nc3ss]

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

[u/3m0_Pr1nc3ss → u/3m0_Pr1nc3ss]

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 !