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okay, i got my ears peirced a week ago today..and they still kinda hurt. they sometimes itch a little bit at the bottom of the lobe. and whenever i turn them, they kinda hurt..like kinda sting, and kinda pinch. i wouldnt turn them, but the lady that peirced them said that i have to or they'll grow over or something. and after i turn them, they hurt. my mom said it's probobly because im sleeping on them. but whats really wrong with my ears?
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turn them or they will hurt when you take them out they might get pulled when you sleep. advice: put a t shirt over your pillow when you sleep and change the t shirt when you wake up
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Just so you're aware, your flesh is completely unable to attach to the metal ring. I never twisted any of my piercings (ears included) because it is very damaging to the healing area. Your flesh will NOT attach to the ring, you do NOT have to worry about that. The only time skin ends up growing OVER a piercing is when it's too tight--not because a person didn't twist/turn them frequently. Plain and simple, they were told lies and they simply fed you what they were told.
In reality ear piercings are the same as any other body piercings really. This being said, you want to treat it like any other piercing too. I've had MANY piercings (~12) so I'll try to pass along the information I know that really does help.
Piercings will naturally be swollen and red for a few days after occurring. The body goes through a lot of trauma, especially if you had the gun used on your ears. You should really never be "gunned" again for your own safety. I'll tell you why (I posted this on another question and really cannot reword it as it suits this question very well):
"The modern piercing gun cannot be 100% sanitized because it cannot be autoclaved. There are parts that the piercer cannot reach entirely to clean with alcohol even. This means bits of other flesh (even if it's your own, it's sat there for a little while and grown bacteria) will be jammed into the fresh wound.
If the gun is used on other people than yourself then you're subject to contracting Hepatitis or even HIV from it.
Also, the piercing gun does damage to the surrounding tissue of the puncture wound. They can cause excess scar tissue. This is because it punctures your body by blunt force instead of a sharp, clean, swift motion of a needle. This trauma to your flesh can cause more soreness and makes it more prone to infection.
Even a simple infection can leave your body deformed. You may have to see a doctor multiple times and may end up having the piercing lanced if a pocket of infection grows."
So, next time you're looking to get a piercing, try actually going for the needle. Believe it or not, the needle actually hurts LESS than the gun and is less likely to leave the piercing hurt for days after.
Next, the way to clean any other piercing is fairly simple. You need to purchase saline solution (you can buy this at wal-mart called Wound Wash Saline, or any pharmacy for super cheap--just ask about saline solution for small puncture wounds). Pretty much all this is a good sea-salt wash for your skin.
Because the wash can dry out your skin easily, you need to only rinse off the area twice a day. When rinsing off with the solution, try not to twist the ring as suggested because it only damages the healing tissues. I have no idea for the life of me why they tell people to twist the earrings--it is damaging to your healing area and will leave you with more scar tissue than you need, for sure!
Never use alcohol or peroxide on an unhealed (or possible infected) piercing. Both of these solutions sound like a good choice; however, they tend to kill off the cells that are currently helping to health the area. These cells are what takes the infection away from the area to be dealt with and if you kill all of the good cells off, nothing can carry the dirty cells away.
Signs of infection usually include:
A noticeable warmness at the puncture area
Swelling
Yellow-to-green (not clear; clear is not bad) discharge
Discoloration of the area--usually bright red
Pain; usually throbbing
If your earring is too tight, you may need to switch them out with a long type. This usually is not recommended for an unhealed piercing because it allows more dirt to enter the piercing (removing the piercing) so you may need to see your local piercer on changing them out for you. This is usually a free service regardless if you had the piercing done there or not.
Do not remove the piercing if it is infected. You may be left with a pocket of infection in your ear that will never, ever heal properly. Trust me, you would hate going to the doctor to have them lance your ear to drain it while being on a course of antibiotics. So, if it is infected, try to let it rest while doing what I recommended above. If it doesn't get any better then see a doctor for antibiotics.
In short, rinse the earlobes off with the saline solution twice a day and do not mess with the piercing unless you absolutely need to.
I hope things go well and your piercing heals just fine. Give it some time. :)
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Get some ear peircing liquid they give you in the store when you get them done. They do that sometimes when you haven't had them peirced for very long. Make sure you turn them everyday. Hope this helps!
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Nothing is wrong. Your piercings are still very new, so they're bound to hurt. You get told to turn them so they don't get stuck, but if you carry on cleaning them as advised, that won't happen anyway.
Don't forget, the minimum healing period is 6 weeks - so give it some time and stop worrying! :]
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You do have to keep turning them. I've had four ear piercings and it's been the same for each of them.
I know that stingy pinch sensation. Annoying isn't it?
What I suggest you do is mix some warm water(not hot) and sea salt in a cup. It should taste like tears.
Then get a q-tip and clean your piercings. twice a day.(Like around the area and also the earrings and the front and back entrance of the holes)
This works like a miracle!
But don't forget to turn them at least once a day, and when you do that make sure your hands a clean.
Same for when you clean your ears, wash your hands properly before.
Oh, and don't change the earrings until your ears are completely healed. If you change them, things will get worse.
Good luck :)
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You need to be turning them and cleaning them every day. It might hurt but it'll hurt more if you don't.
Just give it time.
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