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Nasty infected piercing question
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I've had a piercing for perhaps four or five years. It healed fine and I have had no issues. Out of the blue, about a month ago, it became quite swollen and was pussing and bleeding all over the place. I started a 10 minute sea salt soak twice a day followed by a dab of tea tree oil and I made sure to have a fresh pillow case every night. After a week and a half it looked normal again. I put the tea tree oil on once a day just to be safe, but that was it. A couple days ago, it started back up again - swollen, bleeding and pussing.
What the freak? I don't remember hitting it or doing anything. To the piercing gurus - what should I be doing? I've started the sea salt soak again. Should I continue on with the regime for a longer period of time even though it looked fine? A month? Should I be doing anything else to it?
Thanks
What the freak? I don't remember hitting it or doing anything. To the piercing gurus - what should I be doing? I've started the sea salt soak again. Should I continue on with the regime for a longer period of time even though it looked fine? A month? Should I be doing anything else to it?
Thanks
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Now... how do you figure out what gauge it is so I can get another piece. I've forgotten