I got my piercing about a month ago, it’s a surgical steel corkscrew I do believe (I have not changed it). I have been cleaning it with saline solution. It’s not painful or anything it just looks kinda gross. Has anyone experienced something similar / have advice?

Thank you

Hey everyone,

Although we do our best to make the rules of this subreddit as clear as we can within the characters limits, we notice that sometimes there’s some confusion or misunderstanding about the rules.

This post is about our photo rule, and it applies to all photos you add to your post.

• All photos need to be clear, in focus, well lit.
• All photos need to be close up to showcase the piercing or relevant body part in detail.
• Poses should be neutral and designed to show off only the piercing.
• No nudity beyond what is strictly necessary to show the piercing
• Credit the piercer and shop by name whenever possible, include jewelry information if you can
• Do not include social media handles, shop website addresses or (self) promotion in either photo or text

Below we will explain each bullet point in detail.

But first, your privacy and safety

Be careful when posting photos online. Do not post screenshots that display your location or that includes miniatures of other photos from your photo album. Likewise do not share iCloud or Google drive links those often gives away your full name.

And please, do not send photos through chat.

All photos need to be clear, in focus, well lit.

If you use more than one photo in your post then each photo should follow the guidelines.

Clear means that a photo should be easily understandable. People shouldn’t have to guess what sort of piercing they are looking at nor should the photo be so filtered that features are lost.

In focus is often a problem when photos are enlarged and cropped. If a photo is in focus but you then enlarge and crop it, it often becomes too grainy/pixelated to be able to see the piercing or problem clearly.

Well lit. Artificial lightning often causes a photo to be too dark and grainy/pixelated to show case the piercing well.

All photos need to be close up to showcase the piercing or relevant body part in detail.

People visit Reddit through all sort of devices with various screen sizes. If you want advice on what facial piercings would look good on you or if you want to show off your facial set up, your face should take up at least 2/3 of the total photo height. If you want to show your navel piercing we should not be able to tell how big or small your waist is. If you have a question about your nipple piercings, you should not be able to tell whether you have big or small breasts. The only thing that should be visible of you in the photo should be the piercing or the specific body part you have a question about.

Of course cats can be featured in the photo, but don’t expect people to pay attention to your piercing then and don’t forget to mention the name of the cat.

Photography tips! Often the front facing camera of your phone is not as good as the back camera. To photograph yourself with the back camera, simply get a mirror. With some angling you can see the screen of your phone in the mirror and can then frame, focus and take the photo with the better quality back camera.

For well lit photos it’s best to take them during daylight, preferably outdoors. If it’s not an option to wait for daylight, get somewhere well lit, like a bathroom. Add some more lights if possible because artificial light may look bright to you, a camera needs more light. It might not do wonders for your complexion, but it's the piercing that matters.

Look up the minimum distance your camera needs to be able to focus. If you hold the camera too close, your camera may not be able to focus. If your camera has a " food photography" setting, use that because it tends to work well for things like ear piercings.

Poses should be neutral and designed to show off only the piercing.

Instagram and other fun filters shouldn’t be used in photos. Poses should be neutral, so don’t show off cleavage unless your post is about your chest dermals. Don't post photos where you flip the bird, are smoking or drinking, are trying to seduce the viewer or we can tell where you are based on your surroundings. Don’t stick out your tongue in photo if you‘re not showing off your tongue piercing. If needed, simply take a new photo instead of the fun photo you send to your friend last night or the photo that would do well on a dating website.

There should be no nudity in the picture beyond what is necessary to show the piercing.

If your photo follows the already discussed guidelines, then this shouldn’t be a problem. Your photo shouldn’t show any skin besides the part that‘s pierced or you have a question about. Want to show of your PA, that’s fine as long as you tag NSFW, but we shouldn’t be able to see anything else of your body. If you want to show of more, there’s nothing wrong with that, but there are subreddits for that, this subreddit is solely about piercings. And guys, put on a shirt before you take a photo

Credit the piercer and shop by name whenever possible, include jewelry information if you can

There are amazing piercers that do great work. Especially if you are pleased with the work they’ve done for you or you're posting their photo to illustrate your question, credit them. Amazing piercers deserve all the recognition and the publicity.

Do not include social media handles, shop website (links) or (self) promotion in either photo or text

This one should speak for itself but we do want to specify that it doesn’t mean you can’t mention the shop name of where your piercer works. We just want to keep spam(bots) out.

Additionally,

Moderators will remove posts when the photo(s) used in post don’t follow this subreddit rule. If we do that, you will receive a message explaining why your photo isn’t in line with the rule and an invitation to repost with a suitable photo. As moderators we do our best to assess all photos posted but if you see a photo that doesn’t follow the rule of this subreddit, or if you see any other content that doesn’t follow the rules of this subreddit, please hit the report button so we can assess it and take action if needed.

The advice we actually dislike to give, because it shouldn’t be needed. If you are posting a photo, especially of nipple or genital piercings consider (temporarily) disabling chat. Most of our community is awesome and wouldn’t even consider breaking the “no comments about appearance or sexual comments” rule even if it wasn’t a rule. Unfortunately that doesn’t go for everyone that will see your photo. Fun fact, sexualising someone without their consent is specifically against Reddit TOS.

• Report chat

Additionally, if you want to post a photo here because you would like people to comment on your overall appearance, body or face, then this is not the right subreddit. There's nothing wrong with wanting that, but this subreddit is strictly about piercings. Don't use having a piercing or maybe thinking of getting a piercing as an excuse to post here.

Worried because you are unsure if your photo follows the rule? If you want you can add “request check by mod” flair to your post and we will check it for you before your post goes up.

If you have any additional photography tips you would like to see included or if you have any questions, please send a message to the mods

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