What to do if your piercing is migrating?

What to do if your piercing is migrating?

Here are a few tips for dealing with piercing migration and rejection:

1. Take out the jewelry if you see it migrating toward the surface.
2. Try a new piece of jewelry in a different size, gauge, shape, or material.
3. Speak with a qualified piercer for advice.
4. Opt for a nonirritating plastic ring or bar.

Do ear lobe piercings migrate?

Ear Lobe piercing usually will not migrate but if the person is extremely young, the piercing may shift toward the bottom of the ear as they get older. Also if the piercing is stretch the piercing seems lower on the lobe.

Which piercings can migrate?

Migration is caused when the body rejects the foreign object and tries to push it out. It is more likely that piercing migration will occur with surface piercings such as those in the navel, eyebrow, and nape. Deeper piercings such as those in the ear, nose, and tongue are less likely to be rejected by the body.

When can I take my migrating piercing out?

You’ll need to wait. Once a piercing has been rejected, there will most likely be some scarring. The level of this scarring depends on how long you waited before removing the jewelry. You want to wait until the skin has fully healed.

What does a migrating piercing look like?

Signs that a piercing is migrating and possibly being rejected include: more of the jewelry becoming visible on the outside of the piercing. the piercing remaining sore, red, irritated, or dry after the first few days. the jewelry becoming visible under the skin.

Should I take out a migrating piercing?

Unfortunately, once a piercing has begun to migrate, there isn’t too much you can do to stop it. It’s kind of like a relationship gone bad. What you can do, however, is prevent it from getting worse. “Once you notice migration, remove the piercing to avoid further damage to your skin.

Should you take out a migrating piercing?

Unfortunately, once a piercing has begun to migrate, there isn’t too much you can do to stop it. “Once you notice migration, remove the piercing to avoid further damage to your skin. If you leave the piercing, you may develop unwanted build-up of scar tissue,” she says.