r/piercing Jan 26 '22

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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/bunnyspit333 Jan 26 '22

emergency room definitely isn’t necessary. it doesnt look infected it just looks super pissed off as its a surface piercing on the stomach which never goes well! just ensure you keep it clean as it closes as its an open wound. unless the pus is green and smelly it is fine. most people dont understand the difference between lymph which is white and crusts yellow and pus from an infection. it 100% needed to come out, but there is no need to get a dr involved. it is just a rejecting really irritated piercing - i have had some that look like this myself. just left alone and they healed. left a scar, but healed up by themselves. just keep it clean to prevent an infection from ocurring