Cartilage piercing acting up.

So about five-six months ago I pierced my left helix twice. I pierced
them myself, but I did it right (with a set of sterile needles). They
seem to be healing nicely, but I'm not sure about two things.

Every once in a while, my ear will become red and irritated and
swollen. It never stays that way for more than fifteen minutes, but
"red, irritated and swollen" sounds like infection to me, so I just
want to double check.

The other thing is that the crusties that I pull off the rings smell
different than they did a month ago, kind of fishy/cheesy smelling,
it's hard to describe.

I still clean my ear every night, and I can change earrings with no
problems or blood or puss, so I guess I'm just wondering if this is
normal or if I should be seeing a doctor about an infection.

Thanks!

`Eric

You know what, I just found http://compunction.org/healing2.txt and it
answered my questions. Thanks to the human that put that txt together!

n0 <TheOnlyN0B0DY@gmail.com> wrote:

> So about five-six months ago I pierced my left helix twice.

you don't have a helix. you got (or gave yourself) two helix piercings.

n0 <TheOnlyN0B0DY@gmail.com> wrote:
n> You know what, I just found http://compunction.org/healing2.txt and it
n> answered my questions. Thanks to the human that put that txt together!

that's my text, & you're welcome.

lish "how sad it is for other people
crank@got.net that they cannot appreciate our genius." -hc
43.9% / 30 RANA 128 / 70

On Jul 5, 12:03 pm, n0 <TheOnlyN0B...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You know what, I just foundhttp://compunction.org/healing2.txtand it
> answered my questions. Thanks to the human that put that txt together!

Human is a stretch . . .

Kavin

KavinTaylor@gmail.com <KavinTaylor@gmail.com> wrote:
Kgc> On Jul 5, 12:03 pm, n0 <TheOnlyN0B...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> You know what, I just foundhttp://compunction.org/healing2.txtand it
>> answered my questions. Thanks to the human that put that txt together!
Kgc> Human is a stretch . . .

see .sig.

lish "well, i suppose lish is a woman,
crank@got.net in the same way satan is an angel." -ks
43.9% / 30 RANA 128 / 70

On 5 Jul., 17:02, dhrr...@ohatzhapu.bet (The Queen of Cans and Jars)
wrote:
> n0 <TheOnlyN0B...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > So about five-six months ago I pierced my left helix twice.
>
> you don't have a helix. you got (or gave yourself) two helix piercings.

The anatomical structure being pierced is called the helix.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...pages/1126.htm

Nina

Nina Baltes <chaotropic@googlemail.com> wrote:

> On 5 Jul., 17:02, dhrr...@ohatzhapu.bet (The Queen of Cans and Jars)
> wrote:
> > n0 <TheOnlyN0B...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > So about five-six months ago I pierced my left helix twice.
> >
> > you don't have a helix. you got (or gave yourself) two helix piercings.
>
> The anatomical structure being pierced is called the helix.
> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...pages/1126.htm

D'oh!

thank you for the correction.

On Jul 5, 9:53 am, n0 <TheOnlyN0B...@gmail.com> wrote:
> So about five-six months ago I pierced my left helix twice. I pierced
> them myself, but I did it right (with a set of sterile needles). They
> seem to be healing nicely, but I'm not sure about two things.
>
> Every once in a while, my ear will become red and irritated and
> swollen. It never stays that way for more than fifteen minutes, but
> "red, irritated and swollen" sounds like infection to me, so I just
> want to double check.
>
> The other thing is that the crusties that I pull off the rings smell
> different than they did a month ago, kind of fishy/cheesy smelling,
> it's hard to describe.
>
> I still clean my ear every night, and I can change earrings with no
> problems or blood or puss, so I guess I'm just wondering if this is
> normal or if I should be seeing a doctor about an infection.
>
> Thanks!
>
> `Eric

Eric,

I usually suggest using salt water soaks. You can make your own mixing
1/4 teaspoon non-iodized sea salt into 8 oz warm water. (I suggest
distilled H2O).

Lately I have been using H2Ocean Aftercare spray with HUGE success. I
usually don't recommend "product", but I have seen this stuff heal
burns in record time and I have had a lot less complications with my
own piercings and the piercings I do at the shop using this product.

Hope that helps!

Karla "Pinky" Grimes
http://www.no-regrets-tattoos.com

On Jul 11, 6:36 pm, p...@no-regrets-tattoos.com wrote:
<snip>

You're an idiot.

Don't post again.

Ever.

Kavin