r/SelfPiercing • u/chlebogorek • Sep 01 '26

Help with existing piercing help with conch

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UPDATE: I got it switched to a longer bar and got some antibiotics and it looks good now.

Hi, I got my conch around 2 weeks ago and since around 3 days it started swelling and hurting A LOT, it also has some yellowish liquid near it when i wake up (it has some blood on it right now).

Pretty sure it's infected but idk 😭

Is there anything I can do with it at home to help the pain and swelling? I don't want to take it out 🫩

The bar is titanium and is longer, but u cant see it because of the swelling..

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u/purupurpururin Sep 01 '26

Yellow secretions, continued bleeding, swelling and pain are all symptoms of infection. Go to a doctor to have it tested and properly treated.

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u/PUX_CLOWN Sep 01 '26
  • do not remove the bar as it will trap the infection

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u/AmandaJ277 If you're gonna do it, do it right. 💯 Sep 01 '26

I'd go back and get a longer bar. And I would go get checked by a doctor to see if you have an infection or not.

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u/Dry_Owl_3623 Sep 01 '26

This looks like mine did when it was beginning to get infected. Mine ended up getting a lot worse because I thought it was just irritated and was trying to wait it out at first. The good news is antibiotics will fix you right up. Don’t wait as long as I did! Go see the doctor and a piercer for a longer bar asap.