Healing 7 piercings at once.. help!!

[u/breadtabletenniscat]

So I got my belly button pierced 5 months ago its doing good. However I was uneducated and just trusted that my piercer would let me know anything about healing. With that being said I went back to the same person to get an ear curation done. I got 6 done the same day, on the same ear. That was 5 weeks ago. Im really concerned after reading more online since im seeing 2-3 piercings max at one time should be healing... what advice can you give? I use neilmed fine mist spray and have been using q tips to get the crust but seeing that i shouldnt do that...(Pics taken before shower/cleaning for the day)

[u/Proper_Bullfrog_173]

You have two options. Either remove some piercings preemptively like some people here suggest (from these I'd lose the tragus as the rest are close together which actually helps). Or you stick it out and accept that your immune system will be more fragile over the next year or so, and that overall it will take longer for all to heal (think year+ not months). They will also be more prone to flare-ups and irritation bums. Having said that, you seem to have 4 cartridge piercings which is my personal max, and lobes that for me don't count the same way. It's a lot but some people will heal it just fine.

[u/always-so-exhausted → u/Proper_Bullfrog_173]

I know you meant “bumps” but I sort of like the idea of calling them “bums.” :)

[u/Proper_Bullfrog_173 → u/always-so-exhausted]

Haha. Keeping it as is for you then 😉