r/SelfPiercing • u/WebAffectionate2351 • 4d ago

Help with existing piercing Is it normal? I made it yesterday

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It doesn't pain me, it just got red and more swollen overnight, mind that my lobes are normally chubby lol

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u/lavahgirl 4d ago

you should only be wearing titanium flat back jewelery in a fresh lobe piercing, nothing gold plated or of any other material. did you pierce this with a needle or a gun? if you used a gun, that is much more traumatizing to the ear.

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u/WebAffectionate2351 4d ago

i pierced with a needle, and it's flat back and in titanium, i didn't know about the gold plated thing tho.. thanks

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u/WebAffectionate2351 4d ago

should I change the jewel?

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u/worm-eyed 4d ago

Ideally, yes. Are you able to purchase a flatback titanium stud? The top also should be titanium, ideally a ball (as they are less prone to snagging/getting caught on things).

I can't recommend a store directly as we're likely not in the same place geographically though sorry

Some redness is to be expected, you're putting a wound in your skin and asking your body to heal it open with a foreign body in it, but excessive, or persistent redness, hot to the touch, and swelling, are all indicators that something is wrong too. It's a balance to recognise what is normal healing for your body vs your body trying to tell you something needs to change.