One of the most common and least expensive kind of jewelry is acrylic plugs (ie. “Lucite”, “Plexiglas”, etc.). In general it’s quite biocompatible (some contact lenses are made of it, dentures can be made of it, as can some types of bone cement)… That said, some people do react — James Raimar (Holey Body, Saginaw MI) sends in this shot of someone who came into his shop seeking help due to their body not liking the plastic jewelry one bit! He’s seen enough of these reactions that he recommends avoiding it.
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Two days ago, I put a silicone plug in my (absolutely fine) ear.
Yesterday, it started to ache so I attempted to take it out….
POP! A large portion of my lobe came with it, in a bloody, pus-filled mess.
WTF?? It makes no sense that a healed piercing can get so angry in hours… can someone with chemistry/biology training explain what’s in these materials to make them do that??
Two days ago, I put a silicone plug in my (absolutely fine) ear.
Yesterday, it started to ache so I attempted to take it out….
POP! A large portion of my lobe came with it, in a bloody, pus-filled mess.
WTF?? It makes no sense that a healed piercing can get so angry in hours… can someone with chemistry/biology training explain what’s in these materials to make them do that??
Two days ago, I put a silicone plug in my (absolutely fine) ear.
Yesterday, it started to ache so I attempted to take it out….
POP! A large portion of my lobe came with it, in a bloody, pus-filled mess.
WTF?? It makes no sense that a healed piercing can get so angry in hours… can someone with chemistry/biology training explain what’s in these materials to make them do that??
Two days ago, I put a silicone plug in my (absolutely fine) ear.
Yesterday, it started to ache so I attempted to take it out….
POP! A large portion of my lobe came with it, in a bloody, pus-filled mess.
WTF?? It makes no sense that a healed piercing can get so angry in hours… can someone with chemistry/biology training explain what’s in these materials to make them do that??
Wow. I hope the guy’s alright now/soon 🙁 That looks incredibly painful.
Wow. I hope the guy’s alright now/soon 🙁 That looks incredibly painful.
Wow. I hope the guy’s alright now/soon 🙁 That looks incredibly painful.
Wow. I hope the guy’s alright now/soon 🙁 That looks incredibly painful.
happened to me last week. Not as bad as this though as the holes are still there.
happened to me last week. Not as bad as this though as the holes are still there.
happened to me last week. Not as bad as this though as the holes are still there.
happened to me last week. Not as bad as this though as the holes are still there.
Acrylic is NOT suitable for body jewelry, as far as I am concerned. I nearly lost an earlobe as a result of a reaction to acrylic jewelry. It’s bad stuff- the rate of reaction is much too high for it to be considered safe, IMHO.
Acrylic is NOT suitable for body jewelry, as far as I am concerned. I nearly lost an earlobe as a result of a reaction to acrylic jewelry. It’s bad stuff- the rate of reaction is much too high for it to be considered safe, IMHO.
Acrylic is NOT suitable for body jewelry, as far as I am concerned. I nearly lost an earlobe as a result of a reaction to acrylic jewelry. It’s bad stuff- the rate of reaction is much too high for it to be considered safe, IMHO.
Acrylic is NOT suitable for body jewelry, as far as I am concerned. I nearly lost an earlobe as a result of a reaction to acrylic jewelry. It’s bad stuff- the rate of reaction is much too high for it to be considered safe, IMHO.
I didn’t realize that contact lenses could have acylic in them also… I had a bad reaction to contacts a number of years ago (they were Ciba contacts); my eyes got very itchy after only a few minutes. My optometrist told me that they should be fine, that it was normal for a new pair of contacts to feel a little uncomfortable, and that I should keep them in to allow my eyes to acclimate to them. So I did. The next day, I woke up and couldn’t open my eyes; they were glued shut from dried tears and other stuff from my eyes. I also had a splitting headache, and an incredible sensitivity to light (bad enough that I couldn’t stand to have my eyes open in anything more than candlelight). Needless to say, I freaked out. It took about two days for the worst of the reaction to pass. Since then, I’ve used Bausch & Lomb contacts without any problems. I wonder if the Ciba contacts had some kind of acrylic in them? Unfortunately, I can’t seem to track down what plastic they are made of, and the (incompetent) optometrist swore that Bausch & Lomb contacts were made out of exactly the same plastic.
I didn’t realize that contact lenses could have acylic in them also… I had a bad reaction to contacts a number of years ago (they were Ciba contacts); my eyes got very itchy after only a few minutes. My optometrist told me that they should be fine, that it was normal for a new pair of contacts to feel a little uncomfortable, and that I should keep them in to allow my eyes to acclimate to them. So I did. The next day, I woke up and couldn’t open my eyes; they were glued shut from dried tears and other stuff from my eyes. I also had a splitting headache, and an incredible sensitivity to light (bad enough that I couldn’t stand to have my eyes open in anything more than candlelight). Needless to say, I freaked out. It took about two days for the worst of the reaction to pass. Since then, I’ve used Bausch & Lomb contacts without any problems. I wonder if the Ciba contacts had some kind of acrylic in them? Unfortunately, I can’t seem to track down what plastic they are made of, and the (incompetent) optometrist swore that Bausch & Lomb contacts were made out of exactly the same plastic.
I didn’t realize that contact lenses could have acylic in them also… I had a bad reaction to contacts a number of years ago (they were Ciba contacts); my eyes got very itchy after only a few minutes. My optometrist told me that they should be fine, that it was normal for a new pair of contacts to feel a little uncomfortable, and that I should keep them in to allow my eyes to acclimate to them. So I did. The next day, I woke up and couldn’t open my eyes; they were glued shut from dried tears and other stuff from my eyes. I also had a splitting headache, and an incredible sensitivity to light (bad enough that I couldn’t stand to have my eyes open in anything more than candlelight). Needless to say, I freaked out. It took about two days for the worst of the reaction to pass. Since then, I’ve used Bausch & Lomb contacts without any problems. I wonder if the Ciba contacts had some kind of acrylic in them? Unfortunately, I can’t seem to track down what plastic they are made of, and the (incompetent) optometrist swore that Bausch & Lomb contacts were made out of exactly the same plastic.
I didn’t realize that contact lenses could have acylic in them also… I had a bad reaction to contacts a number of years ago (they were Ciba contacts); my eyes got very itchy after only a few minutes. My optometrist told me that they should be fine, that it was normal for a new pair of contacts to feel a little uncomfortable, and that I should keep them in to allow my eyes to acclimate to them. So I did. The next day, I woke up and couldn’t open my eyes; they were glued shut from dried tears and other stuff from my eyes. I also had a splitting headache, and an incredible sensitivity to light (bad enough that I couldn’t stand to have my eyes open in anything more than candlelight). Needless to say, I freaked out. It took about two days for the worst of the reaction to pass. Since then, I’ve used Bausch & Lomb contacts without any problems. I wonder if the Ciba contacts had some kind of acrylic in them? Unfortunately, I can’t seem to track down what plastic they are made of, and the (incompetent) optometrist swore that Bausch & Lomb contacts were made out of exactly the same plastic.
I react this way too to acrylic and wood, so much that I had to take my plugs out after many years of fighting with them 🙁
I react this way too to acrylic and wood, so much that I had to take my plugs out after many years of fighting with them 🙁
I react this way too to acrylic and wood, so much that I had to take my plugs out after many years of fighting with them 🙁
I react this way too to acrylic and wood, so much that I had to take my plugs out after many years of fighting with them 🙁
Wow. My ear looks exactly the same, right after I wear one of my acrylic plugs. My ear only reacts that way to acrylics and silicons. Right now I’m wearing rings and that’s what my lobes like best.
Wow. My ear looks exactly the same, right after I wear one of my acrylic plugs. My ear only reacts that way to acrylics and silicons. Right now I’m wearing rings and that’s what my lobes like best.
Wow. My ear looks exactly the same, right after I wear one of my acrylic plugs. My ear only reacts that way to acrylics and silicons. Right now I’m wearing rings and that’s what my lobes like best.
Wow. My ear looks exactly the same, right after I wear one of my acrylic plugs. My ear only reacts that way to acrylics and silicons. Right now I’m wearing rings and that’s what my lobes like best.
i hope my ears never ever react that way to acrylic.
they seem to be just fine with my plugs *crosses fingers*
i hope my ears never ever react that way to acrylic.
they seem to be just fine with my plugs *crosses fingers*
i hope my ears never ever react that way to acrylic.
they seem to be just fine with my plugs *crosses fingers*
i hope my ears never ever react that way to acrylic.
they seem to be just fine with my plugs *crosses fingers*
acrylic hurts.
acrylic hurts.
acrylic hurts.
acrylic hurts.
I use acrylic for stretching (i.e.- I get a cheap pair of plugs at my starting size and tape up to my finished size) and I’m wearing some clear ones right now- I gotta say, thse things STINK like oil. Seriously. and it’s not ear-cheese funk either, this is oily greasy mechanical smelling crap. I notice every time I remove my plugs (each night) and dang, it’s so awful I almost can’t sleep.
Can’t wait until i’m at my target size.
I use acrylic for stretching (i.e.- I get a cheap pair of plugs at my starting size and tape up to my finished size) and I’m wearing some clear ones right now- I gotta say, thse things STINK like oil. Seriously. and it’s not ear-cheese funk either, this is oily greasy mechanical smelling crap. I notice every time I remove my plugs (each night) and dang, it’s so awful I almost can’t sleep.
Can’t wait until i’m at my target size.
I use acrylic for stretching (i.e.- I get a cheap pair of plugs at my starting size and tape up to my finished size) and I’m wearing some clear ones right now- I gotta say, thse things STINK like oil. Seriously. and it’s not ear-cheese funk either, this is oily greasy mechanical smelling crap. I notice every time I remove my plugs (each night) and dang, it’s so awful I almost can’t sleep.
Can’t wait until i’m at my target size.
I use acrylic for stretching (i.e.- I get a cheap pair of plugs at my starting size and tape up to my finished size) and I’m wearing some clear ones right now- I gotta say, thse things STINK like oil. Seriously. and it’s not ear-cheese funk either, this is oily greasy mechanical smelling crap. I notice every time I remove my plugs (each night) and dang, it’s so awful I almost can’t sleep.
Can’t wait until i’m at my target size.
I had this happen. I put a pair of IS acrylic plugs into my well healed lobes (which I took 5 years to stretch to avoid blowout.) And within a few hours, I had the worst allergic reaction to it – the tissue that came in contact with the acrylice basicly turned itself inside out. My lobes now have a ridge of blowout from the first (and last) time I’ve worn acrylic.
I had this happen. I put a pair of IS acrylic plugs into my well healed lobes (which I took 5 years to stretch to avoid blowout.) And within a few hours, I had the worst allergic reaction to it – the tissue that came in contact with the acrylice basicly turned itself inside out. My lobes now have a ridge of blowout from the first (and last) time I’ve worn acrylic.
I had this happen. I put a pair of IS acrylic plugs into my well healed lobes (which I took 5 years to stretch to avoid blowout.) And within a few hours, I had the worst allergic reaction to it – the tissue that came in contact with the acrylice basicly turned itself inside out. My lobes now have a ridge of blowout from the first (and last) time I’ve worn acrylic.
I had this happen. I put a pair of IS acrylic plugs into my well healed lobes (which I took 5 years to stretch to avoid blowout.) And within a few hours, I had the worst allergic reaction to it – the tissue that came in contact with the acrylice basicly turned itself inside out. My lobes now have a ridge of blowout from the first (and last) time I’ve worn acrylic.
this happened to me before, turned into impetego
this happened to me before, turned into impetego
this happened to me before, turned into impetego
this happened to me before, turned into impetego
it all depends on your body, for some people this material could really work. Has this person never streached with acrilic before? even when they were at a tiny 14 or 12? Maybe its an infection, not a reaction.
it all depends on your body, for some people this material could really work. Has this person never streached with acrilic before? even when they were at a tiny 14 or 12? Maybe its an infection, not a reaction.