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I got my rook pierced two months ago and the other night it started to bleed really bad. I was told by the guy who pierced my rook that if it's infected or starts to bleed, not to take it out because that could cause more irritation or could make the infection worse. Well, I didn't listen. The bleeding was just too much for me and I wanted to make sure it wasn't badly infected. When I took it out, it bled for a few hours and now I can't get it back in.
If I put my earring back in through the top hole, it goes in just fine. But I can't screw back on the ball because I would have to do that from the bottom and with where the rook is, it's an awkward position. But when I try to put the earring back in through the bottom hole I can't find the hole. I think I might have found it a few times but it hurts really bad. For those of you who know how the piercing looks and where the holes are placed you'll understand this.
FINALLY...here's my question. Is there a way to get my earring back in without having to go back to the piercing parlor? And are there any comfortable ways to get my earring back in and screw the ball back on if I have to put the earring through the top and screw the ball on at the bottom?
Thank you! (link)
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I'll start out by saying I've personally never had a rook piercing. But I do have my upper and middle cartilage of my ear pierced and I got the first one in 2009. (Upper pierced 3 different times because it closed up. Blah)
It honestly sounds like the bottom hole closed up, or is very close to closing up.
Cartilage piercings close up extremely quickly. Even a few hours without the earring and it could close up.
Two months is way too early to take the earring out. Especially leaving it out for hours at a time.
You didn't mention how long you had it out for, but if it was out for two days or more, that's most likely what happened.
My middle cartilage bleeds every once in awhile. I'm not sure why this happens. But I take it out as well for a day to let it heel a bit. BUT I poke an earring through the hole every hour to keep it from closing up. This is what you should have done, and you should do this in the future. Also clean it up with the cleaning stuff that you SHOULD have been gaven once you got your rook pierced.
You can either go back to the guy who pierced you and get it again.
Or, you can suck up the pain and push the earring though the rook holes.
Whenever I've came close to having my cartilages closing up, that's what I do. Then you should clean the holes daily to aviod infections.
You can always ask a parent or a friend to do this for you. Since they would be able to aim better than you can when putting the piercing back in.
PS: If you want to try and lessen any pain, try numbing up that part of your ear by holding an ice cube to it for a few minutes. Then put the earring back in.
Hope I could help you. If you have any other questions, feel free to send me a private question. I'll try to answer the best I can.
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i didn't leave it out for a few hours. the most it was out for was probably 30 minutes top. i can get it through the top hole and it'll go through the bottom hole when i put it through the top hole.
thank you so much for your help! :)
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