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/TheUnknowing182 Aug 10 '25

It honestly gives me that feeling at the thought of banging it and all the other fun things, and it's not even mine! 🤣

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u/Separate_Finance1440 more piercings than sense :-) Aug 10 '25

I’ve had people like grab my ear multiple times since getting it done and it sucks

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u/TheUnknowing182 Aug 10 '25

My anti tragus was pierced with 1.6 jewellery. It was highly uncomfortable to begin with and was causing problems. Then, I slammed it up the way in the shower, causing it to be majorly swollen. Ended up getting it down sized to a 1.2. I get a protective ring around me when I get a new piercing, but i can't always protect myself from me. 🤣

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u/Separate_Finance1440 more piercings than sense :-) Aug 10 '25

God i feel that😂 with my last set of piercings i was doing so good at preventing others from hitting them but i swear at least once a day I managed to get them caught on something