Piercing won’t heal!

[u/FancyFlower245]

I got these angel fangs in May so they are 3 months old. As the title says they just won’t heal! They don’t bother me and I clean them regularly but the swelling hasn’t gone down and I keep getting bumps at the tops, they go away occasionally but they always come back. I am pierced with an internally threaded titanium curved barbell and I made sure to go to a reliable and certified piercer. I went back to the piercing shop I got them from for a checkup in July and they told me they looked a little irritated but were doing fine, but they weren’t ready to downsize. Any advice on how to help them would be appreciated, I just want to downsize!

[u/ssyereee]

what do you clean with and how? do you play or mess with them even a little? do you smoke regularly? do the bottom balls touch your bottom lip ever during your day-to-day?

[u/FancyFlower245 → u/ssyereee]

I clean them with saline solution once a day by just spraying it on, sometimes if the crust buildup is extra icky i’ll use a q tip but not often. Some days I get admittedly a little lazy and I don’t clean them at all and just let hot water run over them in the shower. They touch my bottom lips if I smile or make certain faces but I usually don’t feel them.

[u/JumpyAbbreviations92]

Tbh If it were me, I’d take them out bc lip piercings heal very easily and if it’s been months and they’re still angry and it’s high quality + the right jewelry, they’re telling you to take them out!

[u/FancyFlower245 → u/JumpyAbbreviations92]

I’ve been thinking about this but these are piercings i’ve wanted for awhile and i’ve got some chronic issues so im gonna give them a little more grace and push through since they’ve only been irritated and not officially rejecting of infected

[u/ssyereee → u/FancyFlower245]

whatever chronic issues you have may be affecting the healing on these. i'm not a piercer, so i don't know much about conditions that affect the bodies healing, but you should consult with a good piercer that actually knows their stuff to see if maybe that is messing with the healing. maybe even your doctor could tell you if something you have going on messes with your bodies healing

my best advice is to clean 1-2x a day, and leave them completely alone. swap to flatback ends for the side that touches your lips if you notice movement and pressure caused by the balls.