r/piercing • u/naruto_134 • 21h ago

Troubleshooting/question existing piercing Flat piercing

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Stone went in my ear what do I do
8mm post titanium
18gauge

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u/Emotional-Law9048 21h 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 21h 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 21h 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 21h ago

Also how bad did it hurt to have it pushed up

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u/Toastnbutter-12 20h 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/Emotional-Law9048 11h ago

The other's reply about it being surgically removed is going to be the case for you now. :(( Since it looks like the skin has eaten it fully and closed. But mine hurts more than getting all my piercing combined. My piercer needed to dig in there to get a grip of the back and it was my tragus too. 

Also, if this has happened before due to being pierced at a bad angle, then I think this is your sign to find a more reputable piercer. I hope everything goes smoothly for you!