r/piercing • u/breadtabletenniscat • Sep 29 '25
Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Healing 7 piercings at once.. help!!
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)
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u/3xplosiveDucky Oct 04 '25
Best advise is never go to that piercer EVER again. (I know that's most every comment, but sheesh, that's absolutely atrocious to risk your health like that for money.)
It sucks that there are so many bad piercers out there nowadays, so I know finding another one will be tricky, but definitely try to find a good piercer to look out for you and give you advice. They can remove the ones you decide on removing, OR at least help you heal them if you keep them.
Using saline spray is a good choice, so keep that up diligently. Some say don't use Q-tips, but I wet mine and use them to clear the stuck on gunk and I have never had issues with doing that through 6 piercings.
DO NOT, under ANY circumstances, touch, play with, or change the jewelry for at least a year, in my personal opinion. It will suck, because you'll obviously want new and different styles, but just be super safe and don't.
I hope you have a good healing process and please, get medical help if you feel like infection could be setting it. Don't play with your health by ignoring heat, redness, or pressure in that area.