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As Body Piercers we Cannot diagnose infection of a piercing, we can however determine if a piercing is irritated.
Irritation can be caused by a multitude of things including; Snagging the piercing, bacteria being introduced, improper aftercare methods or poor jewellery quality among other things.
An irritated piercing can be presented as being red, oozing clear/white/yellow fluid, discomfort or in some cases, can develop what is called an irritation bubble/bump often mistaken for ‘Keloids’. If your piercing is irritated consult your piercer in person to get assistance, if you suspect your piercing is infected, please consult with a medical professional.
A piercing bump looks eerily similar to a pimple, but whatever you do, do not intentionally try to ‘pop’ these bumps as it can introduce more bacteria into the ‘bubble’ and cause further issues. Piercing bumps can develop from poor aftercare practices, improper jewellery size/lengths or going through a trauma ie; being bumped or snagged.
Keloids on the other hand is a thick raised scar. It can occur wherever you have a skin injury but usually forms on earlobes, shoulders, cheeks or the chest. If you’re prone to developing keloids, you might get them in more than one place. A keloid scar isn’t harmful to your physical health, but it can cause emotional distress.
Only a Doctor can diagnose if you have a keloid. We can identify them but as we are not medical professionals there is nothing we can do for your keloid.
Your doctor may opt to surgically remove the keloid or try other approaches depending on how far gone your keloid is.
Most piercing’s you should be able to get no worries, but unfortunately some piercing’s do require suitable anatomy to be performed. Such as industrials, navel (Belly), septum, tongue piercings etc. If you’re unsure if your anatomy is suitable consult with your piercer, even if you cannot get your desired piercing we can always recommend other options so you don’t leave unsatisfied.
We don’t recommend getting new piercing’s while in poor health, pregnant or for example you do seasonal sports meaning piercing’s would need to be removed to perform whatever activity it is you do, doing so could result in a much longer healing timeline & irritation to your piercing/s. Consult with your piercer if you have further questions depending on personal circumstances.
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