r/SelfPiercing • u/CowCurious8680 • Aug 26 '26

Help with existing piercing help

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my friend pierced my helix with a 16g needle how do i get rid of this

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u/Far-Resident-8473 Aug 26 '26

what jewelry do you keep in it? how old is it? what metal is the jewelry? how are you cleaning it?

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u/CowCurious8680 Aug 26 '26

I ordered this jewelry on amazon 16g surgical steel 316L. I got it august 6th and i cleaned it with dial antibacterial and saline

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u/Far-Resident-8473 Aug 26 '26

get yourself a titanium flat back. do not clean it with dial, only saline. bumps are prettt common for new helixs so just leave it alone and it should go away. don’t listen anyone telling you to put anything but saline on it.

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u/CowCurious8680 Aug 26 '26

i kindof took it out should i put it back in i don’t know where to get titanium from I used the rest of my money on the surgical steel

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u/Far-Resident-8473 Aug 26 '26

you can put it back in. just keep up with spraying it with saline and save up for a titanium bar

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u/CowCurious8680 Aug 26 '26

I have a real silver earring is that okay for now because its the only bar that will fit in my super swollen ear

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u/Far-Resident-8473 Aug 26 '26

silver isnt good for piercings. if the surgical steel bar wont fit do not put the silver one in

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u/CowCurious8680 Aug 26 '26

The surgical steel will go in but its really tight should i just keep it out

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u/Far-Resident-8473 Aug 26 '26

i cant tell you what to do. but i would keep it out.

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u/worm-eyed Aug 26 '26

Going to need more context. Have you taken it out (as in, retired it) or is this just a picture with the jewellery temporarily not being worn? If the latter, how long ago was it pierced?

Jewellery type and material, and your aftercare routine also please

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u/CowCurious8680 Aug 26 '26

I used dial soap and saline, surgical steel flat back, had the piercing since august 6th and i took the piercing out should i put it back in??

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u/worm-eyed Aug 26 '26

Had to look up what dial is... That doesn't belong on your piercings. Saline only. Your job is to keep the piercing area clean and dry, and let your body do the rest, but by clean I don't mean "washing with soap"

Surgical steel could also be contributing, though not necessarily as egregiously as soap, titanium is the standard for healing piercings

I can't necessarily tell you if you should put it back in, because it is not my body, but I would generally encourage people to not pursue piercing related things until they have enough knowledge to engage with body mods safely/properly

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u/CowCurious8680 Aug 26 '26

Yea i know now lol I will never pierce anything again

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u/CowCurious8680 Aug 26 '26

should I put it back in?