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There are many things that can cause an irritation and most can be easily avoided. Touching your piercing, changing the jewelry before it is ready and slight trauma can lead to a piercing irritation. Below we will go through the differences between the two and what to do if any of these occur.
Any of these can result in an 'angry' piercing. Irritation can be very simple to treat. It all depends on how/why it has become irritated. Please get in contact with your piercer if you suspect you have a piercing irritation for the best course of action.
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If you can't get to a piercer soon, there is a few things you can do in the meantime. Frequent saline soaks (3 times a day for 10mins at a time) can greatly help. You can do this by completely submerging the piercing in the saline or soaking a cottonball and holding it on there for the recommended time.
If you are unsure if it is an infection or irritation, you are welcome to come and see us at Charm for an assessment, or see your local piercer. They should be-able to help you correctly ID the issue without an expensive doctor consult. However, infections do need to be treated with anti-biotics.
If you are experiencing any of the following; fever, chills, nausea, vomitting, dizziness. The piercing is extremely swollen, red streaks emanating for it. Large amounts of pus discharge that is greenish, yellowish or greyish.
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Refrain from taking the piercing out at this stage as you will need an open area for drainage. Explaining this to your doctor should help them make sense of the situation. If the jewelry needs to be swapped for a longer/bigger piece, then please go and see your piercer to switch it for you. Many doctors are not sure on how to remove many piercing jewelry pieces, a piercer should beable to do this with ease and hopefully with much less pain to you.A white circle with a black border surrounding a chevron pointing up. It indicates 'click here to go back to the top of the page.'
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Rook Piercing: Unique Piercing Off The Beaten Path
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. A rook piercing sits in the cartilage fold above your ear canal. Anetlanda/Getty Images
A rook piercing is a type of ear piercing that goes through the uppermost cartilage fold that lies between your ear canal and the top rim of your ear.
The rook piercing is one of the most painful ear piercings because it passes through a double layer of cartilage — this means it may take extra long to heal too.
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Since a rook piercing is more involved compared to your typical lobe or helix piercing, there are some key facts you should know before getting the procedure.
There are a few important steps you should follow to make sure your rook piercing heals well and doesn't develop any complications like infection.
The most difficult, but most important part of healing any piercing is leaving it alone! McGaffney says. Touching, twisting, and picking at a new piercing can lead to complications like infection, says McGaffney.
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It's also important to follow a cleaning routine about three times per day for the first six months after getting your rook piercing. To clean your rook piercing. Fox recommends following these steps:
Quick tip: Try to avoid loose fiber products such as Q-tips, cotton balls, cotton rounds, etc., Fox says. These can leave behind excess fibers that can disrupt the healing process.
It's important to avoid sleeping on the piercing for the first four to six months. Travel pillows are helpful for keeping the pressure of your head off the piercing, McGaffney says.
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You should also be careful to keep the piercing clean — pillowcases should be changed regularly and wet hair should be dried or tied up before bed, McGaffney says.
Once your piercing is fully healed, you can change out the jewelry. Changing a rook piercing can be very tricky, even if it's fully healed, and should be done by a professional, Fox says.
Certain types of jewelry can put you at greater risk of injuring a piercing. Dangly jewelry or snug fitted rings should be avoided. We recommend waiting a year for this type of jewelry, Fox says.
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Once these symptoms fade, you may develop some itching and the piercing may secrete a whitish–yellow fluid that forms a crust on the piercing. This is normal and a sign of healing, but you should resist the urge to scratch it, as this can interfere with healing or increase your risk of infection.
If you see any of these symptoms, call your piercer or see a doctor as soon as possible. Leaving an infected rook piercing untreated could lead to an larger abscess filled with pus or a systemic infection, in which the infection spreads throughout your body]
Rook piercings are a type of cartilage piercing that can take a long time to fully heal. Taking proper care of your piercing can help the healing process and prevent complications like infection.
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As with any piercing, people should look for a professional, knowledgeable, and skillful piercer, Fox says. The APP member locator can help connect you with qualified professional piercers — you can find someone in your area on their website.
Madeline Kennedy is a health writer for Insider covering a wide range of topics including reproductive and sexual health, mental health, nutrition, and infectious disease. Before joining Insider, Madeline worked as a health news writer for Reuters, and a domestic violence therapist. She has a master's degree in social work from UPenn and is interested in the intersection of health and social justice.
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