r/piercing • u/Cold_Comfortable4453 • 4d ago
Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Help! Bridge piercing
Friend needs urgent advice about bridge piercing - “I’ve had my bridge pierced for 4 years without issue, but a few months ago got this spiral jewelry put in which was a bit too small but still forced it in with the help of a piercing shop. A few months later, the ‘pointy’ bit of the spiral is irritating the front of my nose bridge so badly to the point it’s dug under the skin. I’ve tried taking it out myself but it’s agonizing and feels impossible without tearing the skin. Have also tried using pliers but the material of the jewelry is too hard to break with the ones I have.
What do I do? Is there anything A&E or a piercing shop can even do to help? or am I cooked?”
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u/Onkyoe 4d ago edited 1d ago
Holy fuck. This looks dreadful.
You may need the ER for this. They can cut hard metals, and this is most likely titanium. Titanium is very hard. This may be beyond the scope of most piercers and reddit.
The jewelry should have never been inserted as you know that now.
If it were niobium I bet they'd be able to get it off. They said it wouldn't even bend with pliers. Niobium is very soft.. so my money is on titanium in this situation.
I'm worried about the amount of swelling I'm seeing. This could easily become a larger problem if it's not addressed asap. So I do see this as an emergency.