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Help! Labret infection!

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  • 17-07-2008 1:44pm
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    Censorsh!t
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    OKay I searched the forum and I couldn't find a thread about this already, but sorry if there is.

    So, last week I changed my lip stud to a ring, after having it done for 3 and a half weeks. It was grand the first 2 days after but then started gtting a small bit sore. Unfortunately I couln'dt clean it because I was at a festival and didn't really think about it either. When I got home i looked at it and it was slightly whitish and pussy on the inside and was crusting a lot on the outside, so I cleaned it with salt water. Yesterday I woke up and it was swollen and hurt like a motherfcuker, but had stopped crusting. So I bathed it a lot in salt water, used dilute mouthwash and even used vodka because someone advised that, I dont know if that was a good idea :confused:, and also applied a tiny bit of germoline to the outside. Last night it was considerably hurting less, and this morning, it's definitely not as sore, but still uncomfortable and painful if I smile.
    So, although I think it may be getting a bit better, I need to know if it is, and maybe some other remedy, please.


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    Will
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    Vodka was a bad idea... switch it back to a long labret post as it will ease the pressure on your piercing. the circular barbell may be a bit cramped.

    Just keep cleaning it with hot salt water miz and even a hot compress too.
    if you are really concerned go back to the piercing studio and they will look after ya


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    Star Lord
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    Will wrote: »
    Just keep cleaning it with hot sea salt water miz and even a hot compress too.
    if you are really concerned go back to the piercing studio and they will look after ya

    ^ This ++


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    Censorsh!t
    Registered Users Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Censorsh!t


    One thing is it's really hard to open the ring... it really hurts when I try do it, is there any easy way of opening it? its one of the standard ones with the ball...


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    Will
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    Ring opener, or practice. You are probably irritating the piercing more than you'd wanna be.
    Go to a studio and ask em to switch it out for ya, nicely of course :)


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    Censorsh!t
    Registered Users Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Censorsh!t


    Yeah I was thinking I'd end up having to do that.
    Thanks for teh help :)


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