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Salt water is all you need

If I’m understanding Ashy’s email, she made the mistake of putting some sort of aggressive antiseptic onto her fresh eyebrow piercing (done by Sean at Creative Tattoos and Piercings in Byron Bay) causing it to get irritated and ultimately seriously infected and in need of antibiotics to clear it up… Not that it can’t get worse, but this is definitely one of the more unhappy eyebrow piercings I’ve seen!

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150 responses to “Salt water is all you need”

  1. Hanargh Avatar

    No amount of sea salt solution is going to clear that up. That bad boy needs antibiotics.

  2. Hanargh Avatar

    No amount of sea salt solution is going to clear that up. That bad boy needs antibiotics.

  3. luisito Avatar
    luisito

    A mi me paso exactamente lo mismo pero se me fue en un dia la hinchazon.

  4. luisito Avatar
    luisito

    A mi me paso exactamente lo mismo pero se me fue en un dia la hinchazon.

  5. gina Avatar
    gina

    From what I can see in the photos, the balls are already embedded, half her face is turning purple, and her eyebrow is swollen enough so that it is pushing her left eye closed. Infections sometimes spread if not treated quickly enough. She should have taken it out weeks ago before it ever came to this. I suggest sea salts and antibiotics and maybe a longer barbell if possible once the swelling eases just a bit. good luck girl – I hope you can heal this one. It does look cute on you : )

  6. gina Avatar
    gina

    From what I can see in the photos, the balls are already embedded, half her face is turning purple, and her eyebrow is swollen enough so that it is pushing her left eye closed. Infections sometimes spread if not treated quickly enough. She should have taken it out weeks ago before it ever came to this. I suggest sea salts and antibiotics and maybe a longer barbell if possible once the swelling eases just a bit. good luck girl – I hope you can heal this one. It does look cute on you : )

  7. nope Avatar
    nope

    how did it ever get to this point? yikes!

    as my brother-in-law would say – rub some dirt on it and get back in the game!!!

    is dirt really supposed to draw out infection? just curious because it sounds like a good way to get a parasite to me 😉

  8. nope Avatar
    nope

    how did it ever get to this point? yikes!

    as my brother-in-law would say – rub some dirt on it and get back in the game!!!

    is dirt really supposed to draw out infection? just curious because it sounds like a good way to get a parasite to me 😉

  9. Imogene Avatar
    Imogene

    Oh, wow. I feel so sorry for her. That is the saddest girl in the world. 🙁

  10. Imogene Avatar
    Imogene

    Oh, wow. I feel so sorry for her. That is the saddest girl in the world. 🙁

  11. syl20 Avatar
    syl20

    please could you get the name of that aggressive product so we don’t considere using it by mistake, thank’s in advance and more thank’s from our client who won’t, by your infos, suffer by ignorance.

  12. syl20 Avatar
    syl20

    please could you get the name of that aggressive product so we don’t considere using it by mistake, thank’s in advance and more thank’s from our client who won’t, by your infos, suffer by ignorance.

  13. vikki Avatar
    vikki

    ouch! that blows. On another note, she does have beautiful eyes !

  14. vikki Avatar
    vikki

    ouch! that blows. On another note, she does have beautiful eyes !

  15. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    What would you do for that besides oral antibiotics? Put something like a long tygon bar in it and let it drain under a warm moist compress?

  16. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    What would you do for that besides oral antibiotics? Put something like a long tygon bar in it and let it drain under a warm moist compress?

  17. Diabolo Avatar

    Last night I was watching a program on British TV about embarrasing body problems, and this one guy had got a genital mod done.
    He thought it might have got infected, but it was just a little swollen still. After his bit of airtime, there was a a segment where the TV doctor gave “advice” to anyone watching on how to keep a piercing free of infection.
    Did they reccommend SSS?
    No. Peroxide solution is what they told us we should be using daily to clean our fresh mods.
    Idiots.

  18. Diabolo Avatar

    Last night I was watching a program on British TV about embarrasing body problems, and this one guy had got a genital mod done.
    He thought it might have got infected, but it was just a little swollen still. After his bit of airtime, there was a a segment where the TV doctor gave “advice” to anyone watching on how to keep a piercing free of infection.
    Did they reccommend SSS?
    No. Peroxide solution is what they told us we should be using daily to clean our fresh mods.
    Idiots.

  19. CC Avatar

    So I’m guessing the harsh antibacterial product killed all the nice immune cells that were frolicking about doing their thing, an opportunistic bug got in, possibly aided by the product if it was cream based.
    I’d like to know the name or the nature of the antibacterial product for interest’s sake, and to warn others to keep well away from it. Friends who get pierced refuse to take my advice of staying away from harsh alcohol and chlorohexidine based ‘cleaning solutions’ and this would be a nice example of why you keep that stuff away from puncture wounds/piercings.

  20. CC Avatar

    So I’m guessing the harsh antibacterial product killed all the nice immune cells that were frolicking about doing their thing, an opportunistic bug got in, possibly aided by the product if it was cream based.
    I’d like to know the name or the nature of the antibacterial product for interest’s sake, and to warn others to keep well away from it. Friends who get pierced refuse to take my advice of staying away from harsh alcohol and chlorohexidine based ‘cleaning solutions’ and this would be a nice example of why you keep that stuff away from puncture wounds/piercings.

  21. bambiraptor Avatar

    #59, I saw that programme and was pretty much scandalised at their peroxide suggestion.

  22. bambiraptor Avatar

    #59, I saw that programme and was pretty much scandalised at their peroxide suggestion.

  23. Holly Avatar

    Diabolo: I saw that Embarrassing Bodies too, and when they mentioned peroxide for piercings, my boyfriend and I just looked at each other and made the ‘oh dear’ face.
    C’est terrible!

  24. Holly Avatar

    Diabolo: I saw that Embarrassing Bodies too, and when they mentioned peroxide for piercings, my boyfriend and I just looked at each other and made the ‘oh dear’ face.
    C’est terrible!

  25. sparrowgirl Avatar
    sparrowgirl

    #60, I have the same problem. So many of my pierced friends use hydrogen peroxide on mods they got done the same damn day…then wonder why they have big, ugly lumps around their perfectly placed piercings. When I suggest the cleaning solution they’re using is too aggressive, they nod and go “ohhh right, I didn’t know”, and then carry on soaking that bad boy in nasty chemicals.

    It’s a bitch.

  26. sparrowgirl Avatar
    sparrowgirl

    #60, I have the same problem. So many of my pierced friends use hydrogen peroxide on mods they got done the same damn day…then wonder why they have big, ugly lumps around their perfectly placed piercings. When I suggest the cleaning solution they’re using is too aggressive, they nod and go “ohhh right, I didn’t know”, and then carry on soaking that bad boy in nasty chemicals.

    It’s a bitch.

  27. Steph Avatar

    Its embarassing that doctors really haven’t looked into piercings as much as they should, considering even the younger generation now have ear piercings.

  28. Steph Avatar

    Its embarassing that doctors really haven’t looked into piercings as much as they should, considering even the younger generation now have ear piercings.

  29. Beatrice Avatar
    Beatrice

    hmm, I must use antiseptice. nothing else work for me actually, weird as hell…

  30. Beatrice Avatar
    Beatrice

    hmm, I must use antiseptice. nothing else work for me actually, weird as hell…

  31. Beatrice Avatar
    Beatrice

    I just saw how much I misspelled, sorry guys.
    what can I say, I´m a swede…

  32. Beatrice Avatar
    Beatrice

    I just saw how much I misspelled, sorry guys.
    what can I say, I´m a swede…

  33. Ashlee-Mariee Avatar

    yea, i agree and believe the salt water comment is right, i have snakebites, and my monroe peirced, and i’ve also had my nose, webbing, and cartledge in my ear, i did my own webbing it rejected (only because your mouth is very dirty), and my ear i just didn’t want after. but my only peircings that ever got infected was my webbing… and all i ever use is salt water. i also do free peircings for friends, and i always tell them to use salt water!

  34. Ashlee-Mariee Avatar

    yea, i agree and believe the salt water comment is right, i have snakebites, and my monroe peirced, and i’ve also had my nose, webbing, and cartledge in my ear, i did my own webbing it rejected (only because your mouth is very dirty), and my ear i just didn’t want after. but my only peircings that ever got infected was my webbing… and all i ever use is salt water. i also do free peircings for friends, and i always tell them to use salt water!

  35. PoisonBubblegum Avatar
    PoisonBubblegum

    This is really upsetting to see, when she has not looked after it right. And i bet it was dodgy information from the person that did it for her :/ some people just dont have common sense 🙁

    poor lass 🙁

    PoisonBubblegum

  36. PoisonBubblegum Avatar
    PoisonBubblegum

    This is really upsetting to see, when she has not looked after it right. And i bet it was dodgy information from the person that did it for her :/ some people just dont have common sense 🙁

    poor lass 🙁

    PoisonBubblegum

  37. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    Lotsa SSS and change to a longer piece of Tygon. Poor dear, I hope she gets better soon.

  38. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    Lotsa SSS and change to a longer piece of Tygon. Poor dear, I hope she gets better soon.

  39. Neet Avatar
    Neet

    About two thirds of these comments I just laughed at! Do you even know what you’re on about? This girl does NOT say what antiseptic was used on her piercing, how old the piercing is, whether she went back top the studio & asked for advice (probably not, it’s easier to try & get sympathy for it & blame somebody else), or whether she even took the piercer’s advice in the 1st place. A lot of eyebrows have trouble healing because they are in fact a surface piercing, entering & exiting through the same surface of skin. At least 30% of people DO NOT take the advice piercers or tattooists give them, I know this because I have been in the industry for a long time & have given lot’s of advice, only to have people come back & when I ask them what they’re cleaning it with they name some product I would never recommend. So I would advise those of you who blamed the piercer for this, that all he can do is give the instructiuons, he can’t hold their hand & make them do it.

  40. Neet Avatar
    Neet

    About two thirds of these comments I just laughed at! Do you even know what you’re on about? This girl does NOT say what antiseptic was used on her piercing, how old the piercing is, whether she went back top the studio & asked for advice (probably not, it’s easier to try & get sympathy for it & blame somebody else), or whether she even took the piercer’s advice in the 1st place. A lot of eyebrows have trouble healing because they are in fact a surface piercing, entering & exiting through the same surface of skin. At least 30% of people DO NOT take the advice piercers or tattooists give them, I know this because I have been in the industry for a long time & have given lot’s of advice, only to have people come back & when I ask them what they’re cleaning it with they name some product I would never recommend. So I would advise those of you who blamed the piercer for this, that all he can do is give the instructiuons, he can’t hold their hand & make them do it.

  41. Neet Avatar
    Neet

    Me again. Just wanted to add about the comment from number 48… you didn’t mention what year you were tattooed underage at that studio, or who was working there at the time, it probably wasn’t even illegal to do underages then. I know they always ask for I.D. these days. Also your tattoo on your wrist… on bony thin-skinned areas the ink can spread, the body is not a perfect canvas, it stretches & changes everyday. If you were unhappy with this tattoo, why didn’t you go back & say something, or why didn’t you say something the moment it was done? I’ve been tattooed there many times also & they do a free touch up if you lose any colour, or if you’re not happy with anything. All of my tattoo’s are magnificent & I’ve won many trophies at tattoo shows for them over the years. People would just rather whinge about things than listen sometimes.

  42. Neet Avatar
    Neet

    Me again. Just wanted to add about the comment from number 48… you didn’t mention what year you were tattooed underage at that studio, or who was working there at the time, it probably wasn’t even illegal to do underages then. I know they always ask for I.D. these days. Also your tattoo on your wrist… on bony thin-skinned areas the ink can spread, the body is not a perfect canvas, it stretches & changes everyday. If you were unhappy with this tattoo, why didn’t you go back & say something, or why didn’t you say something the moment it was done? I’ve been tattooed there many times also & they do a free touch up if you lose any colour, or if you’re not happy with anything. All of my tattoo’s are magnificent & I’ve won many trophies at tattoo shows for them over the years. People would just rather whinge about things than listen sometimes.

  43. Alexandria Avatar

    I just got mine done today…and I hope it never gets to that point. My piercer told me to not us peroxide, neosoporin, or rubbing alchohol. Anything else I should be wary of? I really like it. Bring out my eyes(green)..and it would be a shame for my first piercing(other than my ears) to get infected. anyone who has information about what to use and wat not to use then please add me on myspace to tell me http://www.myspace.com/alexotto5792

  44. Alexandria Avatar

    I just got mine done today…and I hope it never gets to that point. My piercer told me to not us peroxide, neosoporin, or rubbing alchohol. Anything else I should be wary of? I really like it. Bring out my eyes(green)..and it would be a shame for my first piercing(other than my ears) to get infected. anyone who has information about what to use and wat not to use then please add me on myspace to tell me http://www.myspace.com/alexotto5792

  45. TeQk Avatar
    TeQk

    that is exactly what happened to both my eyebrows when i woke up two days after having both of them done

  46. TeQk Avatar
    TeQk

    that is exactly what happened to both my eyebrows when i woke up two days after having both of them done

  47. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    #31 Know your facts and then comment.

  48. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    #31 Know your facts and then comment.

  49. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    ouchhh. you have GORGEOUS eyes btw!

  50. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    ouchhh. you have GORGEOUS eyes btw!

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