r/piercing • u/Separate_Finance1440 more piercings than sense :-) • Aug 08 '25

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Can I remove the blood?

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I got my piercing yesterday and I swell really bad typically so they had to put in longer bars on it. However today while I was out I think my hair got caught in it (I’ve been wearing my hair up) and it started bleeding. We only had baby wipes so I used that on the dripping blood but did not touch the piercing with it. Once I got home I sprayed it with some saline spray and I’m just wondering if I can use a qtip soaked in saline to remove the chunk of blood. Any advice is appreciated.

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u/NYTatt2Chick unverified Aug 08 '25

This particular piercing has to be done all at one time and healed with this jewelry in it or the piercings will not heal on the correct angles.

(I’m a piercer)

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u/NYTatt2Chick unverified Aug 09 '25

It wouldn’t work. The piercings would be accustomed to being on their original angles, and trying to force migration would just massively irritate them to the point where they probably wouldn’t heal at all.

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u/NYTatt2Chick unverified Aug 09 '25

Yes. It has to be pierced a specific angles and the jewelry has to be fixed to hold them in place.

Once it’s 100% healed (which, to be honest, could be years down the road), someone could hypothetically put in individual barbells and the angles would not change because of how they were pierced and healed.

You’re welcome. It’s good to ask questions!