Does anyone here have an Industrial done, or knows alot about peircings? I've had my Industrial for a little over 2 years now, and I clean it every night. It is fully healed, however I have cheloid scar tissue bumps on the top hole. I've gone back to the original piercer, and some other ones, and they all say the same thing....keep cleaning it with sea salt. Well, I'm sick of hearing the same thing, and sick of having this bump on my ear. So what can I do to get rid of it? I clean it every night, and I looked online for other ideas. A few sites have said the only way to get rid of it, is to have surgery. Dont want to go that route if I dont have to. Someone told me that the Industrial bar could be too small and its causing it to rub up against the cheloid, hence why it wont heal. Plus, using my headphones every weekend for DJing causes the bar and ends to rub up against it also. I thought about getting a couple of hoops to put in for now instead of the bar, or trying to find a really long bar so the ends dont rub on my ear.

If anyone can shed some light or give me some advice, it would be alot of help! Thanks.

 

What method was used to pierce it?

 

Umm...I dont know....regular way? *lol* Its a standard industrial, with a regular barbell.

 

Was it done with a piercing gun or a needle pierce?

 

Oh...it was a needle. smile.gif

 

If the guy who pierced wasn't very experienced, the lump forms there as a result. You either A) have to live with it or B) surgically removing it which is really not worth it.

 

Or C) remove the piercing and let it heal naturally as the hole closes

I had the same problem with mine, it always hurt like a b**** when I slept so I taught myself to sleep with on my back. Then I grew up a little and decided the piercing was pretty stupid anyways. You may have some reason for liking it so I'm not bashing but it will heal up correctly if you just take the piece out. And if it means so much then you can try put it back in 2-3 months later once its healed correctly.