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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It’s unfortunate that I photoshopped all my pics from when I was younger, deleted the originals, because when I was 16 I had an eyebrow piercing that rivaled this one in the “gross out” department.
It wasn’t infected, but it looked horrendous.
It’s unfortunate that I photoshopped all my pics from when I was younger, deleted the originals, because when I was 16 I had an eyebrow piercing that rivaled this one in the “gross out” department.
It wasn’t infected, but it looked horrendous.
Ehhww Im suprised the balls didnt sink into her skin.
Ehhww Im suprised the balls didnt sink into her skin.
Leave it alone! Don’t change it to a ring that would make it so much worse.
Sea Salt soaks! Sea salt soaks!!!!!
Leave it alone! Don’t change it to a ring that would make it so much worse.
Sea Salt soaks! Sea salt soaks!!!!!
Aside from the general “holy shit swelling batman”, she has gorgeous coloured eyes.
Aside from the general “holy shit swelling batman”, she has gorgeous coloured eyes.
she looks 100% disappointed!
she looks 100% disappointed!
I’ll never understand why people don’t take out piercings after any real sign of infection.
so stupid.
I’ll never understand why people don’t take out piercings after any real sign of infection.
so stupid.
oh wow. I had a surface piercing in my wrist that ended up looking similar to that. It ended up getting cellulitis (sp?) and i had to remove it. =\
oh wow. I had a surface piercing in my wrist that ended up looking similar to that. It ended up getting cellulitis (sp?) and i had to remove it. =\
#31, I’ll never understand people who don’t do their research before commenting. So stupid.
#31, I’ll never understand people who don’t do their research before commenting. So stupid.
#17, yeah, I understand that part, but I still am skeptical that the antiseptic somehow *caused* the infection. I can see how antiseptic might slow the healing process, but something else had to get in there for it to get infected.
#17, yeah, I understand that part, but I still am skeptical that the antiseptic somehow *caused* the infection. I can see how antiseptic might slow the healing process, but something else had to get in there for it to get infected.
thats what you get for getting an eyebrow piercing
thats what you get for getting an eyebrow piercing
Maybe the antiseptic killed specific bacteria/cells and created an imbalance so that others took hold? I know antibiotics can cause an overgrowth of nonsuseptible (?) bacteria. I wonder of an antiseptic could do something similar?
Maybe the antiseptic killed specific bacteria/cells and created an imbalance so that others took hold? I know antibiotics can cause an overgrowth of nonsuseptible (?) bacteria. I wonder of an antiseptic could do something similar?
#36, antibiotics and antiseptics work differently–there’s no such thing as bacterial resistance to an antiseptic. Carbolic acid is as good today as it was 100 years ago–unlike penicillin. I still can’t see any way that the antiseptic caused the poor girl’s infection.
I do feel for her, though. She looks miserable.
#36, antibiotics and antiseptics work differently–there’s no such thing as bacterial resistance to an antiseptic. Carbolic acid is as good today as it was 100 years ago–unlike penicillin. I still can’t see any way that the antiseptic caused the poor girl’s infection.
I do feel for her, though. She looks miserable.
people, just because your piercing gets irritated and a bit swollen or angry after you have had it for awhile DOES NOT MEAN it is infected. im not referring to the girl in this photo, because hers is obviously infected, but all these other kids who say “oh, my piercings get infected sometimes so i put toothpaste on it.” that is not an infection. if as many peoples piercings got infected they claim, then.. uhhhh, i dunno, we would have a lot of dead morons.
people, just because your piercing gets irritated and a bit swollen or angry after you have had it for awhile DOES NOT MEAN it is infected. im not referring to the girl in this photo, because hers is obviously infected, but all these other kids who say “oh, my piercings get infected sometimes so i put toothpaste on it.” that is not an infection. if as many peoples piercings got infected they claim, then.. uhhhh, i dunno, we would have a lot of dead morons.
Owie. I would be in tears if any one of my piercings got that fucked up!
As for takin it out? You think people would know enough after all the refrences and info on this site NOT TO TAKE IT OUT. I just see some person taking a piercing out and having a huge puss ball keep forming and getting bigger and bigger until the person sees a piercer about it (finally) and it pops and squirts into the piercers eye. Ick.
Owie. I would be in tears if any one of my piercings got that fucked up!
As for takin it out? You think people would know enough after all the refrences and info on this site NOT TO TAKE IT OUT. I just see some person taking a piercing out and having a huge puss ball keep forming and getting bigger and bigger until the person sees a piercer about it (finally) and it pops and squirts into the piercers eye. Ick.
This looks exactly like something I had around a surface bar on my arm, with the red and swelling and yellowish fluid filled bubbles, after I snagged it on a towel. I tried to treat is with sea salt but it made it much worse. I finally had it checked out and it turned out to be a form of shingles that starts around an irritated patch of skin. The antiseptic she used may have started a shingles outbreak not an infection and sss may make it much worse.
This looks exactly like something I had around a surface bar on my arm, with the red and swelling and yellowish fluid filled bubbles, after I snagged it on a towel. I tried to treat is with sea salt but it made it much worse. I finally had it checked out and it turned out to be a form of shingles that starts around an irritated patch of skin. The antiseptic she used may have started a shingles outbreak not an infection and sss may make it much worse.
this is disgusting.
this is disgusting.
Yikes. That’s quite nasty looking. Poor thing.
Yikes. That’s quite nasty looking. Poor thing.
YYYYYIOUCH!
YYYYYIOUCH!
so was I wrong in putting gentalyn on mine? my piercer told me to do so, and they perfectly healed. I’m puzzled now…
so was I wrong in putting gentalyn on mine? my piercer told me to do so, and they perfectly healed. I’m puzzled now…
oh, man, that must hurt like crazy. i’ve only ever had one piercing get infected (my first non-lobe one, a helix, when i was dumb and didn’t keep my hands off it) and it made my entire head hurt from the pressure of the swelling on my ear.
and my GAWD are there a lot of ignorant fucks on this thread! change it to a ring? seriously? are there ANY circumstances when a ring in an eyebrow is a good plan? (though i might be able to see some sense in putting in a longer piece until the swelling goes down…but odds are it would just irritate it more and not be worth it unless the balls on this one are sinking in).
oh, man, that must hurt like crazy. i’ve only ever had one piercing get infected (my first non-lobe one, a helix, when i was dumb and didn’t keep my hands off it) and it made my entire head hurt from the pressure of the swelling on my ear.
and my GAWD are there a lot of ignorant fucks on this thread! change it to a ring? seriously? are there ANY circumstances when a ring in an eyebrow is a good plan? (though i might be able to see some sense in putting in a longer piece until the swelling goes down…but odds are it would just irritate it more and not be worth it unless the balls on this one are sinking in).
Wow, and i thought mine was bad when it got infected…this is super swollen and infected to boot! ouch.
Wow, and i thought mine was bad when it got infected…this is super swollen and infected to boot! ouch.
I’m the kind of person that when something gets that bad I’d use any possible thing of cleaning it and if that doesn’t work, cut it.
how does this happen? something nasty must have gotten in there. maybe the piercers fault???
I’m the kind of person that when something gets that bad I’d use any possible thing of cleaning it and if that doesn’t work, cut it.
how does this happen? something nasty must have gotten in there. maybe the piercers fault???
Ive been tattooed and pierced at this studio many times in the past. My first ink was when I was underage and the never even asked for ID.
I had my first non-ear piercing done there too, and they put in a circular barbell which just ripped on everything and was NOT a nice experience!
The last ink I got there was some lettering in a cursive script around my wrist and it is SHITE! I fucking hate it, the lettering has bled into eachother and it is uneven as fuck. The portfolio however looked pretty good…spose thems the breaks!
As far as I can remember, I was advised SSS for the piercing I had done there, but it too became infected and I had to have penecillin and eventually remove it.
Not saying that these guys are bad news, but I wont be going back.
One reason I can think that an antiseptic could cause an infection is if it were in a cream or ointment base, were it gets into the piercing and junk ends up sticking in there and nothing can drain. Yicky!
Ive been tattooed and pierced at this studio many times in the past. My first ink was when I was underage and the never even asked for ID.
I had my first non-ear piercing done there too, and they put in a circular barbell which just ripped on everything and was NOT a nice experience!
The last ink I got there was some lettering in a cursive script around my wrist and it is SHITE! I fucking hate it, the lettering has bled into eachother and it is uneven as fuck. The portfolio however looked pretty good…spose thems the breaks!
As far as I can remember, I was advised SSS for the piercing I had done there, but it too became infected and I had to have penecillin and eventually remove it.
Not saying that these guys are bad news, but I wont be going back.
One reason I can think that an antiseptic could cause an infection is if it were in a cream or ointment base, were it gets into the piercing and junk ends up sticking in there and nothing can drain. Yicky!
It worries me that people don’t seem to understand that removing it could potientally make it worse.
I’ve only ever heard of stronger items than sss such as tea tree oil being used for the bump.
Its like putting tea tree oil or stronger on say a cut. Youch! I do hope she is able to keep it, I would cry if I lost mine after nearly 2 years!
It worries me that people don’t seem to understand that removing it could potientally make it worse.
I’ve only ever heard of stronger items than sss such as tea tree oil being used for the bump.
Its like putting tea tree oil or stronger on say a cut. Youch! I do hope she is able to keep it, I would cry if I lost mine after nearly 2 years!
This is NOT an eyebrow piercing. It’s a surface-to-surface in a bad place. Obviously a “pissed off” piercing probably caused by bad placement and too strong a salinity in a home mix salt solution. Best aftercare is sterile, isotonic saline (not H2Ocean) easily available in drug stores as wound wash or contact lens wash.
This is NOT an eyebrow piercing. It’s a surface-to-surface in a bad place. Obviously a “pissed off” piercing probably caused by bad placement and too strong a salinity in a home mix salt solution. Best aftercare is sterile, isotonic saline (not H2Ocean) easily available in drug stores as wound wash or contact lens wash.