Help !

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TastefullyTwisted
Posts: 24
Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:01 am
Gauge Size:: 7/8ths.
Location: United States.

Help !


Recently, my ears have been getting breakouts on them.
It's gross and I don't know what to do.
I'm not using anything new, so I'm not sure what's causing it.
Does anyone else have this problem? If so, what do you do to solve it?


Right Ear:
-downsized lobe at 1/2 inch
-14g industrial.
-14g tragus.
Left Ear:
-Downsized lobe at 1/2 inch.
-14g conch.
Wishlist:
-2nd lobe piercings stretched to 4g or 2g.
-orbital on left outer conch.
-14g left tragus
Strike3
Posts: 27
Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:49 pm
Gauge Size:: 4g

Re: Help !

^^ *blowouts

Could you be more specific? In what stretch did you get a blowout? How long are you waiting in between stretches? What are you using to clean? You left out a lot of information.
Have:
Left Lobe 4g
Right Lobe 4g
Snake Bites 16g
Want:
Septum 8g
Right Industrial 16g
Left Conch 4g
StrickyCub
Posts: 277
Joined: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:20 pm
Gauge Size:: 6g
Location: Australia

Re: Help !

No, they did not mean blowouts, they said breakouts and that's what they meant.

Don't worry, I sometimes get breakouts on my ears too. It tends to happen most when I do oil massages and don't wash the excess oil off the lobe that I get pimples. In fact the other day I had a massive pimple right on edge of where my jewellery met the skin, it was incredibly painful.

The only thing I can think of that helps is making sure you wash any excess oils and such off with a gentle soap. I also use Gamophen, antibacterial soap, since it's made to help treat acne as well.
Image
Piercings: 7mm Left Lobe, Right Helix x2, nose, labret, left eyebrow x2
~~~~
Want:
Tongue
Snakebites
Nipples (after chest surgery)
Tragus

Strike3
Posts: 27
Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:49 pm
Gauge Size:: 4g

Re: Help !

StrickyCub wrote:No, they did not mean blowouts, they said breakouts and that's what they meant.
I understand now. I get this a lot too because i usually massage 1-3 times a day. I agree with what you said about using antibacterial soap to wash of the excess oil.
Have:
Left Lobe 4g
Right Lobe 4g
Snake Bites 16g
Want:
Septum 8g
Right Industrial 16g
Left Conch 4g
TastefullyTwisted
Posts: 24
Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:01 am
Gauge Size:: 7/8ths.
Location: United States.

Re: Help !


I would love to look into the Gamophen soap, but I live in the US & I'm not sure if it's sold here.
I've been using Provon which is an antimicrobial soap and it seems to be helping alot !
Thanks for the advice. (:

Right Ear:
-downsized lobe at 1/2 inch
-14g industrial.
-14g tragus.
Left Ear:
-Downsized lobe at 1/2 inch.
-14g conch.
Wishlist:
-2nd lobe piercings stretched to 4g or 2g.
-orbital on left outer conch.
-14g left tragus
StrickyCub
Posts: 277
Joined: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:20 pm
Gauge Size:: 6g
Location: Australia

Re: Help !

As long as it's not a harsh soap, it should do fine. You can get gamophen online, but I'm sure you have good alternatives over there as well.
If it's working well for you then all is good :)
Image
Piercings: 7mm Left Lobe, Right Helix x2, nose, labret, left eyebrow x2
~~~~
Want:
Tongue
Snakebites
Nipples (after chest surgery)
Tragus

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