Why does the cartilage piercing still hurt after three months and what is the bump on the back of the ear next to the hole?

Your tragus piercing still hurts after three months?

Sounds like it was done with a piercing gun, if it was done by a professional body piercer your tragus would feel just fine after three months. If it was done by a gun it's too deep take it out.

How long does it take to heal a cartilage piercing?

It depends on your body's ability to heal itself, and how well you take care of the piercing. On average I'd say between two to three months initially, but it can take up to a year to heal completely. Two months is the time it took for mine to "appear" healed, as in, the time when it stopped crusting and was safe to swap out the jewelry. I've heard of that phase being reached as early as three weeks though, so take plenty of vitamin C, keep up the sea salt rinses and enjoy your fab new piercing!

How long before you can go surfing with a new nose piercing?

one to three months

Is it good to swim in a chlorine pool with a almost 3 month old belly button piercing?

At three months the piercing should be healed, at least mostly. That means that swimming in chlorine will not affect it. Still steer clear of lakes and streams.

Does the industrial piercing hurt more the belly button piercing?

It hurts way more! Industrial piercing is not as straightforward as traditional piercing, it is considerably more painful; The piercing, can take between three months to one year to fully heal.

Can a belly piercing close after three months?

Yes. The time it takes for it to close depends on your body

Will a piercing scar if you have only had it three months?

As long as there is jewellery in the piercing the piercing will not scar, it will form new tissue that makes up the piercing. If the jewellery is removed before the piercing is allowed to heal completely this tissue will join together and form scar tissue.

How long does it take for a belly piercing to heal?

For it to heal FULLY, 6 months to over a year, depending on placement, your body, and how you care for it.

Use cartilage in a sentence give an examples?

Cartilage is a tough, flexible tissue found in the human body, such as in the ears and nose. An example sentence could be: "The cartilage in his knee helped cushion the impact of running on hard surfaces."

How should you clean your tragus piercing it has a labret stud?

New Piercing Aftercare1) Clean your cartilage piercing twice a day for the next 3 days, once in the morning and again at night. You can do this in the shower or bath but you must always rinse the piercing out using fresh running water.1a) Shampoo, Conditioner, Soap-up and Rinse off using your normal bath products. We don't want any other cleaning or grooming products to enter a piercing we are trying to clean. Leave cleaning your cartilage piercing as the last thing you clean before exiting the shower or bath.1b) Using your Soft Soap brand liquid anti-bacterial soap apply a small amount to your hand and lather it up. Once lathered, apply this to the cartilage piercing and jewellery, working it around the piercing by rotating the ring or shuffling the stud. Once the Soft Soap is in the piercing wait a few moments then rinse the piercing in running water again rotating the ring or shuffling the stud to ensure all the soap is out of the cartilage and piercing.1c) Come out of the shower or bath and towel dry, but use a tissue to dry the cartilage piercing out thoroughly (towels can retain bacteria and should not be used on new or fresh piercings)After 3 DaysFollow the above steps 1a through 1c only once a day for the next three to four weeks. Between actual cleanings you may rotate the ring or shuffle the stud only under running water after you have soaped up and rinsed off and don't intend on using any other cleaning or grooming products.After 4 WeeksFollow the above steps 1a through 1c only once every 2 or 3 days for the next three to four months. Over cleaning is the number one cause of irritated piercings. Striping the natural skin oils will tend to dry the cartilage piercing out causing it to look red and irritated.Things Not to Do with New Cartilage PiercingsDo not use Epsom Salts, Table Salt, Betadine, Tea Tree Oil, Polysporin, Neosporin, Bacitracin, Bactroban, Bactine or any other topical solution or ointment on your piercing what so ever. These products are not for use on puncture wounds. If it's not listed on the above aftercare guide don't use it on the piercing!Do not use Sun Block, Sun Tan Lotion, Baby Oil or any other skin care product on a new or unseasoned piercing.If you think you have trouble with your piercing contact your piercer and NEVER remove the jewellery from a suspected infected piercing .

What are the three major types of skeletal cartilage?

Elastic , hyaline, and fibro cartilage

How long do you have to wait after a lip piercing before you can go swimming in the lake?

You should wait atleast a month before going swimming. As a lake is full of bacteria. Unlike what the original person said ("a lip piercing heals in 10 days, not 2-3 months. hope i helped "), a lip piercing actually takes THREE-FOUR months to fully heal. Kbyeee, best of luck. And I hope you love your lip piercing as much as I do! ^_^