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I am quite sad. I took my piercings out. They are infected. I have been cleaning and doing what I was supposed to for 9 weeks. I’m done. I’m sick of them hurting all the time and being gross.

I really don’t seem to be meant to have metal.

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    1. Krissy Gibbs Post author

      In the world of piercings (at least with all the people I know and that’s a pretty large number of people) there isn’t a whole lot that can be done to save an infected piercing. Take it out, keep cleaning, and let it heal. Problem solved.

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        1. plymouth

          I once successfully cured an infection on an ear cartilate piercing with neosporin. they say you’re not supposed to use it that way, but it worked. I’d be a little more hesitant to try that on more intimate piercings though.

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  1. flotsomnjetsom

    Standard surgical?

    I can’t maintain surgical. 14 K gold is what my body tolerates. I still heal _much_ slower than is ever expected but I get to keep my metal. I know it may not be in your budget right now, but it may be a thought if you feel drawn to being pierced again. My ears run me on average of $110 for 2 18g-14k hoops with amethyst beads. Yes, I do tend to take a long time between punctures.

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  2. ex_loren_q

    metal allergies

    Awww sweetie – that sucks, lo siento 🙁

    A lot of folks are allergic to certain metals, most commonly nickel (spelling?) Nickel is used in stainless steel alloy (even surgical stainless steel) – when I worked at the Gauntlet, that was the most common allergic reaction.

    Some folks also have issues with 14K gold – I don’t know what other metals are used for 14K but I did know of a fair number of folk who had problems. And it’s not wise to use a ‘purer’ gold (ie 18K, 20K) cause of how soft the metal is.

    When we had folks in the can’t wear stainless/gold camp we generally pointed them to niobium or titanium.

    I don’t know if you’re even interested in trying it again – but if so, say that you’re allergic to Stainless & check out other options.

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  3. anima_fauxsis

    Yes, it totally sucks.My body seems to have a hard time dealing with piercings, too. For some reason, Tea Tree oil makes a big difference. I still have occasional problems with my nipple piercings even seven years later. Tea tree fixes it. Although… I’m thinking that maybe I should just change the hoops. Might be a good thing – especially since they were a present from my first Dom.

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