![My piercing got infected and my skin swole over the backing (see last photo for how much of the backing was embedded). Had to have an ER doctor and nurse remove it My piercing got infected and my skin swole over the backing (see last photo for how much of the backing was embedded). Had to have an ER doctor and nurse remove it](https://preview.redd.it/my-piercing-got-infected-and-my-skin-swole-over-the-backing-v0-aevopi7xbql91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a0de28937616f91da805f777eeaed8ae43cdd41c)
My piercing got infected and my skin swole over the backing (see last photo for how much of the backing was embedded). Had to have an ER doctor and nurse remove it
![Helix piercing! It's one week old and I am worried the stud is going into my ear. Is it looking okay? : r/PiercingAdvice Helix piercing! It's one week old and I am worried the stud is going into my ear. Is it looking okay? : r/PiercingAdvice](https://i.redd.it/w1j7knd7tbp81.jpg)
Helix piercing! It's one week old and I am worried the stud is going into my ear. Is it looking okay? : r/PiercingAdvice
![Helix piercing causing ear deformity? ~9 month old piercing. Should I remove for a few days? It won't stay in an 'upright' position for long, will just fall down. Is this common Helix piercing causing ear deformity? ~9 month old piercing. Should I remove for a few days? It won't stay in an 'upright' position for long, will just fall down. Is this common](https://i.redd.it/helix-piercing-causing-ear-deformity-9-month-old-piercing-v0-44yf1ia401ha1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d991d5b87f41bedb27dd1eb73f32b103cca7a57e)
Helix piercing causing ear deformity? ~9 month old piercing. Should I remove for a few days? It won't stay in an 'upright' position for long, will just fall down. Is this common
![Nose piercing done 6/19/22. Flat back labret BVLA jewelry. I can't get rid of this piercing bump. Sterile saline 2x a day and letting it air dry/blow dry on cool. Don't know Nose piercing done 6/19/22. Flat back labret BVLA jewelry. I can't get rid of this piercing bump. Sterile saline 2x a day and letting it air dry/blow dry on cool. Don't know](https://i.redd.it/fck6ya1g22n91.jpg)
Nose piercing done 6/19/22. Flat back labret BVLA jewelry. I can't get rid of this piercing bump. Sterile saline 2x a day and letting it air dry/blow dry on cool. Don't know
![do these look ok? they've been really mucky and im worried i changed my piercings too early : r/piercing do these look ok? they've been really mucky and im worried i changed my piercings too early : r/piercing](https://i.redd.it/do-these-look-ok-theyve-been-really-mucky-and-im-worried-i-v0-ta1zk1vovlab1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d17fff9069d4bd506cad88b3889d9948d5f14064)
do these look ok? they've been really mucky and im worried i changed my piercings too early : r/piercing
![Second opinion on flat placement? Got it pierced in June and ever since I've felt it was off. The back is angled downwards while I feel the top is angled upwards. Has Second opinion on flat placement? Got it pierced in June and ever since I've felt it was off. The back is angled downwards while I feel the top is angled upwards. Has](https://preview.redd.it/3ys5iylx0eo71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=1748963c8ec95ec6cc4f5b973fa7813cdc1c8ff0)
Second opinion on flat placement? Got it pierced in June and ever since I've felt it was off. The back is angled downwards while I feel the top is angled upwards. Has
![HELP! I'm looking for a flatback earring as close to this as possible. I absolutely LOVE this one, but it's not a threadless flatback. Does anyone know where I can find what HELP! I'm looking for a flatback earring as close to this as possible. I absolutely LOVE this one, but it's not a threadless flatback. Does anyone know where I can find what](https://preview.redd.it/ca9saqitl6w71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e07ee96ea9dd83c51ca5712e0e0b328d4b6ff584)
HELP! I'm looking for a flatback earring as close to this as possible. I absolutely LOVE this one, but it's not a threadless flatback. Does anyone know where I can find what
![Hi guys! I recently had my two lower flat piercings moved to a different location after 8 months because the piercings shifted back towards the helix. Will the old piercings still close Hi guys! I recently had my two lower flat piercings moved to a different location after 8 months because the piercings shifted back towards the helix. Will the old piercings still close](https://i.redd.it/hi-guys-i-recently-had-my-two-lower-flat-piercings-moved-to-v0-nolhz9kh252a1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=857db834966e8cfbec693a014a91b317b0f44853)
Hi guys! I recently had my two lower flat piercings moved to a different location after 8 months because the piercings shifted back towards the helix. Will the old piercings still close
![How tight should thread less flat backs fit in the ear in a fresh piercing? (More in comments) : r/piercing How tight should thread less flat backs fit in the ear in a fresh piercing? (More in comments) : r/piercing](https://preview.redd.it/g986ui4336581.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=20c90037c652e9ce97d283a6e971f6d06dba6eae)
How tight should thread less flat backs fit in the ear in a fresh piercing? (More in comments) : r/piercing
![Earring was embed i removed it and was able to put a bit larger one but does have a lot of wiggle room; will it still heal correctly ? : r/piercing Earring was embed i removed it and was able to put a bit larger one but does have a lot of wiggle room; will it still heal correctly ? : r/piercing](https://i.redd.it/m16yyn3kslv41.jpg)
Earring was embed i removed it and was able to put a bit larger one but does have a lot of wiggle room; will it still heal correctly ? : r/piercing
![How tight should thread less flat backs fit in the ear in a fresh piercing? (More in comments) : r/piercing How tight should thread less flat backs fit in the ear in a fresh piercing? (More in comments) : r/piercing](https://preview.redd.it/g6d5yk4336581.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=8a31cee26b15de08f9b296ec34bd8b9011757e77)
How tight should thread less flat backs fit in the ear in a fresh piercing? (More in comments) : r/piercing
![Help! Got my helix pierced in December and it healed beautifully with a flat back labret in so I thought I could change it to a hoop. I switched it 3 days Help! Got my helix pierced in December and it healed beautifully with a flat back labret in so I thought I could change it to a hoop. I switched it 3 days](https://preview.redd.it/27nzuyqgxji91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7d2933f1cad5b09894d836f54fa62c2171a834c8)
Help! Got my helix pierced in December and it healed beautifully with a flat back labret in so I thought I could change it to a hoop. I switched it 3 days
![hey reddit, my ear piercings are almost 2 months old and on the other ear, its perfectly fine, but here this has happened. i took out the other piercing so i could hey reddit, my ear piercings are almost 2 months old and on the other ear, its perfectly fine, but here this has happened. i took out the other piercing so i could](https://i.redd.it/8a7pf1ekzfw71.jpg)
hey reddit, my ear piercings are almost 2 months old and on the other ear, its perfectly fine, but here this has happened. i took out the other piercing so i could
![I'm wondering how tight a flat back piercing should sit? I just changed to these which are 8mm long and there is some room behind them but I'm not sure if this I'm wondering how tight a flat back piercing should sit? I just changed to these which are 8mm long and there is some room behind them but I'm not sure if this](https://preview.redd.it/im-wondering-how-tight-a-flat-back-piercing-should-sit-i-v0-s0ri19hhv16a1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ff846fb89ddfa01372df392378428ffc516b8ba8)
I'm wondering how tight a flat back piercing should sit? I just changed to these which are 8mm long and there is some room behind them but I'm not sure if this
![Does my conch piercing look infected? Flat back is flush to the back of my ear, ear is throbbing and tender. I've been cleaning daily also. : r/piercing Does my conch piercing look infected? Flat back is flush to the back of my ear, ear is throbbing and tender. I've been cleaning daily also. : r/piercing](https://preview.redd.it/usreuked69w71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=04da6afdd5b18610642589230a68b0483a49b48b)
Does my conch piercing look infected? Flat back is flush to the back of my ear, ear is throbbing and tender. I've been cleaning daily also. : r/piercing
![Any online jewelry shops you absolutely love for flat back earrings? Recently did a helix & forward helix and can't wait to swap out the piercing posts. : r/piercing Any online jewelry shops you absolutely love for flat back earrings? Recently did a helix & forward helix and can't wait to swap out the piercing posts. : r/piercing](https://preview.redd.it/any-online-jewelry-shops-you-absolutely-love-for-flat-back-v0-3hjukm2mcqs81.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3bfd4ebe6fda49b8581801ac76d078c9bbc26e19)
Any online jewelry shops you absolutely love for flat back earrings? Recently did a helix & forward helix and can't wait to swap out the piercing posts. : r/piercing
![I got the cartilage on my ear pierced almost 2 years ago, and there is still a piercing bump on it! I have a doc appt. in a few weeks, but I'd I got the cartilage on my ear pierced almost 2 years ago, and there is still a piercing bump on it! I have a doc appt. in a few weeks, but I'd](https://i.redd.it/vc6s3jtxvcg81.jpg)
I got the cartilage on my ear pierced almost 2 years ago, and there is still a piercing bump on it! I have a doc appt. in a few weeks, but I'd
![I switched my 3 month old helix rings out for flat back titanium studs to try get them to heal, and I can't believe the difference in less 24 hours! : r/piercing I switched my 3 month old helix rings out for flat back titanium studs to try get them to heal, and I can't believe the difference in less 24 hours! : r/piercing](https://i.redd.it/gn2a1nyzxgf51.jpg)