Okay,I got my cartilage periced on the 30th of January! And it still hurts when i touch the top of my ear! and when i clean it,it hurts!! What should i do?
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I got my cartilage periced and it still hurts!?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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ur body is just taking its time heal.
cartilage hurts for longer/takes longer to heal than say just piercing ur ear lobe where it is simply softER tissue. (cartilage is not 'hard' tissue)
it would take more than 3 weeks to stop hurting. just relax, dont stress. even new ear lobe piercings still hurt for weeks after.
unless you have an infection. its easy for cartilage to get infected.
just make sure ur getting ur vitaminds/minerals. ur body will heal itself.
consult the place (or friend) u got ur cartilage pierced at to get another professional opinion. or consult ur mother/father, if its appropriate.
Posted 2 years ago # -
I have two piercings on my cartilage, and it does take a while to heal. I think it was 3 months before it wasn't sore anymore. But the better you clean it, the less its hurts, because then it heals faster!
The first one got infected because some of my hair twisted around the earring.
The only thing I can suggest is keeping it really clean.
You probably already knew that but I hope it helps.Posted 2 years ago # -
when i had my ears done like that i was tender for about 2 months. its quite normal! keep it clean and you should be good! if you feel that its too sore after a LONG time, then take the earring out and see a doctor. :)
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