Cartlidge piercing

I just got my cartlidge pierced last Friday, so it hasn't even been a week but the pain seems to be getting worse rather than better. Now my ear is super sensitive to touch, even to clean it hurts. Its a little red but not swollen, and doesn't leak or crust up....is this normal pain?? I've been cleaning it 3x a day with the antiseptic they gave me....should I be using something different?

Message edited 9/19/2007 10:44:24 AM.

Re: Cartlidge piercing

It sounds like it is infected!!!

Re: Cartlidge piercing

Posted by meprecious99

I just got my cartlidge pierced last Friday, so it hasn't even been a week but the pain seems to be getting worse rather than better. Now my ear is super sensitive to touch, even to clean it hurts. Its a little red but not swollen, and doesn't leak or crust up....is this normal pain?? I've been cleaning it 3x a day with the antiseptic they gave me....should I be using something different?

Re: Cartlidge piercing

I had 2 different ones and they both took FOREVER to ‘heal’, the one hurt for like 3 months, but never got infected… the other one was a disaster.

I had an industrial and I had a lot of problems with it. Let me start by saying I had EVERYTHING pierced (except on my face) and the industrial was my last one, and I NEVER had a problem with any other piercing, so it's not like I didn’t know how to care for it. Anyway, it kept getting more red and painful and then it got warm. Then it started to crust. I went to the doctor and it was infected. Just watch it closely, if it starts to get warm or crusty, maybe get it checked out.

I did make a mistake, though, I took it out. When I took it out, the hole closed and it couldn’t drain, so I actually had to have it lanced to drain. I’m not trying to scare you, just telling you my experience and I mention it because for me taking it out was not the best idea, because it wasn’t able to drain.

Re: Cartlidge piercing

I haven't had any leakage or warm sensation (only the first day a little) so I hope I'm good to go.....hopefully the pain lessens a little in the next couple of days....I have a wedding next weekend!! Then I'm getting a second hole on both ears....at least the pain will be over and done with for all three holes by New Years...