Thursday, April 4, 2013

The Bump That Never Stops

So sorry for the absence!
I have been dealing with some hard times these last few weeks but I'm back.
And since I'm still in the processing of trying out various products I have something a bit different for you guys.
This ones for all the girls with piercings out there
I don't know about any of you but when I got my nose pierced i could not stop touching it.
This however was not the best thing. 
A bump started to form near the piercing. 
It was gross.
It really made me consider taking the piercing out.
Which would have been horrible because not only did i adore the piercing but it was mildly expensive.
But i kept it in and looked around online for some type of remedy.
It was only a few simple steps but after about a week it is finally gone!
I know how hard it is to find good advice on this subject so i hope that this helps all of you guys dealing with this same problem.
So lets get started shall we?

1: clean the piercing at least twice a day with a saline solution
The way I make mine is by boiling water in my electric tea kettle and then mixing 1/4th TSP of non-iodized sea salt with 8OZ of water till a water bottle is full.
Make sure it is non iodized because this chemical could harm your piercing.
2: After cleaning and before you go to bed wet a Q-tip and roll it in a tiny bit of salt.
take the Q-tip and place the salt directly onto the bump.
This might sting a bit but since it is wet it will stick to your skin and dry out the bump while you sleep.
3: My piercer gave me emu oil to put onto the piercing. 
this oil works wonders.
It keeps your piercing soft so it can heal quicker.
Its also more of a lotion that an oil so you don't feel greasy all day
so after i wash my piercing in the morning and get all the salt off i put a little emu oil around the piercing.
Here is the site i ordered my replacement bottle of emu oil from.
I have also heard that tea tree oil works as well but i have not tried it.

I do have to say that any type of trauma can cause the bump to come back. 
such as hitting the piercing or snagging/tugging the piercing on something. 
I really hope this helped some of you guys who have had these pesky buggers pop up around your piercings.

So what do you guys think? did you try this method? 
or do you have another method that worked?
Please let me know i would love to hear all of your thoughts, comments, and suggestions!

Until next time
                ~Holly