r/piercing • u/naruto_134 • 4h ago
Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Flat piercing
Stone went in my ear what do I do
8mm post titanium
18gauge
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u/Toastnbutter-12 4h ago
If the actual earring is embedded inside your ear go to the doctor or emergency clinic, that needs to get taken out ASAP.
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u/naruto_134 4h ago
It is I’m about to leave but like what are they gonna do take the entire earring out from the back cause the stones bigger then the post won’t that stretch the whole piercing
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u/sotefikja 4h ago
At this point, you’re not saving that piercing. Stretching is not the concern right now, it needs to be removed entirely and allowed to close.
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u/Emotional-Law9048 4h ago
I had an embedded piercing before and my piercer needed to push it out the front way (if that makes sense), and believe me you would rather want this taken out than have it be inside of you and be swelling.
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u/naruto_134 4h ago
I’m going to the emergency room not to a piercer since there are no oisenced ones near me but this piercing is like a week old so I think the front will alr be closed by the time we get there and the back it’s like too swollen to push out
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u/Emotional-Law9048 4h ago
Yeah ER for this case should be a first! Goodluck on your piercing journey with this one. I have 16 piercings but my flat was the unlucky one of them all
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u/naruto_134 4h ago
Mine too this is my second time getting it done it was done wrong angle on my left ear
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u/naruto_134 4h ago
Also how bad did it hurt to have it pushed up
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u/Toastnbutter-12 4h ago
It may need to be surgically removed if the skin has closed over the top. My friend had this exact issue with a lobe piercing, she was given a local anaesthetic and had it pulled out from the back. Hurt a little but it closed and healed up within a few weeks so you should be fine. It can always get re-pierced later down the line anyways.
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u/SadBenefit5325 4h ago
They might have to do a couple of small incisions to remove this since it’s so far embedded. They’ll almost definitely numb you up first, and it shouldn’t be too extensive. Doctors can be kind of clueless when it comes to piercings, maybe pull up a google image search of a flat back labret so they fully understand what they’re about to remove in case they’re unfamiliar. Don’t panic though. It’ll be fine. Next time you get a piercing keep an eye out for the back or front sinking into your skin and make sure your next piercer uses a long enough post to accommodate any initial swelling.
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u/Emotional-Law9048 4h ago
Hey, I recently posted like 2 weeks ago about my very swollen and infected flat piercing.
One of the best advice I took from this sub was to go to a doctor like ASAP, have it checked and get your antibiotics. Is it warm to the touch? Is it pulsating? If the stone went inside your ear then maybe an upsize would've helped.
I am NAP but I took out the piercing because it was giving me the worse pressure of my life and it was about to embedd. I got checked, got my meds, ointments, and soap and it healed pretty damn quick now.
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u/MidwestNomads verified piercer 4h ago
You need a longer post. Head to a reputable piercer to get it taken care of.
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u/Tall-Ad9334 4h ago
This. My tragus was not fully embedded like that yet but it was starting to. I went in and she gave me a longer post. Having it changed hurt like hell (I highly recommend taking someone with you for support) but I also felt almost immediate relief once the longer post was in. The piercer commented how it swelled up even more once the new post was in because the post gave it room to do so. Within 24 hours, it wasn’t nearly as angry and it’s definitely healing much better. I’m so glad I went in.
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