lump

_sara_

k so iv got a lump of puss(sorry i know its discusting but had to be said)in the back of both my lobes and i was just wondering if anyone here knows if its an inffection or just a build up of crap from getting pierced?

porn_star

well is it only full of puss?!It's not solid or anything?!

not knowing much else about it, I'd suggest, cleaning it twice a day with salt and water and I've always found massaging zinc cream into the area, really helps get rid of any irratation, so I'd really reccommend that.

any other details would be good, though.
how long has it been pierced?needle or gun?is it sore?!

It could just be a little irratation, but if its just puss, i wouldn't worry too much.the irratation could be, from lack of cleaning, or from poor choice of jewellery.
If it's not healing up for you though and you're able to call into a piercer, do that too...

_sara_

im pretty sure its just puss its a lil bit hard! its been pierced about 6 months with a gun(i know its a really bad idea but i didnt know much about the danger of them then) its a lil bit sore more annoying tho! and thanks

porn_star

well, if it was done with a gun, then you would't of had proper jewellery put in to it, so if you still have the same jewellery in..
you might wanna go into a piercing shop and get some proper pieces put in, instead...
it could be, that the cheap jewellery they use is just irratating you.
but just keep cleaning it with salt and water solution...
if nothings clearing you, go see a professional piercer, not the one that pierced you.

iguana

I once got a really bad infection in a recently pierced lobe. It had seemed to heal up fine but after three-ish weeks it got itchy, hot and painful. For several days I was cleaning it with salt water and it just got worse and worse. There was a little lump which leaked puss, but I had a hard time seeing it as it was mainly at the back of the lobe and I already had piercings either side of it.

Eventually I decided to give up on the piercing and I removed my other earrings first so I could get at it properly. Then I removed the earring which was quite painful. But when I looked at the earring, the problem became evident. One of my hairs had gotten tangled in the earring and had wound itself round and round the bar, spiralling through the hole in my ear. Once I realised what it was I removed the hair, put the stud back in and it was fine again in a couple of days.

Is there any possibility that this has happened to you? Maybe you could get a friend to take a good look for you.

Ag marbh

I have a similar problem with a nape piercing. Start salt water soaking again.

Never get pierced with a gun, it's bad practice.

_sara_

i know its bad but at the time i didnt know! and there G.A studs so the're really stiff and wont come out!iv tryed many times there just stuck!

porn_star

I'd say get them out sharpish and get something proper put into them.

_sara_

will do thanks! xx

Le Rack

I get little lumps in my lobes when I haven't worn earings for ages and then I do, it smells rank and is hard but never causes any problems, I think it's just your piercings way of cleaning itself