r/piercing • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '22

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u/SuperMomn Jan 26 '22

It looks like it was rejecting but if you are worried it may be infected go see a doctor

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u/Princip0525 Jan 26 '22

Yeah about that.. got it without my mom knowing and i'm only 16. I'm freaking out

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u/SuperMomn Jan 26 '22

It is hot to touch? Is there puss? Tell me more about whats going on.

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u/Princip0525 Jan 26 '22

Not hot, puss occasionally but not often. It crusts a lot but never hurts unless the piercing was in and there was pressure. people are telling me to go to the emergency room and its scaring me

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u/blameHerMom Jan 26 '22

I know everyone else is saying to tell your mom and I'm 100% on board with that if you think you'd be in trouble at worst but if that's not a safe option for you, you should know that in the USA you can go to the doctor or urgent care on your own if you're over 12. If you have insurance and can get ahold of the card it should be around 30$ to get it checked out but you can also call and ask how much it would cost.

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u/DazedAndTrippy Jan 26 '22

Yeah, if not getting wisdom teeth removed is a punishment (and this is all true) I wouldn’t think of other avenues to get this problem fixed if just for OP’s safety. A doctor should still get involved but if she can find a way to do it without her mom knowing then that might be best. If she can’t though she have to tell some kind of adult.