Mix 1/8 teaspoon of sea salt with water, and soak your piercing blister three times a day until it is completely gone. This can also help to remove discharge from your piercings. "At the end of the day, [piercing bumps] come from irritation," says Smith.
Saline/Salt Water Soaks:
The best thing you can do for your piercing is a saline soak 2-4 times a day, completely submerging your piercing in the solution for 7-10 minutes. There are many packaged sterile saline solutions available, including Wound Wash and Blairex.
A professional body piercer will recommend the following aftercare guidelines: cleaning the site at least twice a day using a saline solution. avoiding touching the piercing site except to clean it with recently washed hands.
Apply a warm compress
Trapped fluid under the skin can cause a bump, but heat and pressure will help gradually drain it. A simple warm water compress can be made by soaking a clean washcloth in hot water, applying it to the piercing, and holding it there with gentle pressure for a few minutes.
Warm saline soaks and the application of tea tree oil usually help with hypertrophic scarring, or “piercing bumps”.
Treatment for piercing bumps
These include: keeping piercing jewelry in, without changing or removing it, for at least 6 weeks. washing the hands before touching the piercing. washing the piercing with a saline solution or gentle soap and water once a day.
In general, a piercing bump will go away after about six weeks, while a keloid is permanent. The exception is a piercing bump caused by an infection, which will get worse over time. When in doubt, visit a doctor, especially if the bump is growing quickly or releasing pus and/or blood.
If you've had an ear or nose cartilage piercing, small lumps can sometimes form around the piercing. The lumps, called granulomas, are trapped fluid. You can treat them by soaking a pad in warm water then holding the pad against them once a day.
That little bump could be a pustule, which looks like a little pimple or blister — and just like with a pimple or blister, you shouldn't try to pop it. Pustules are a sign of an infection, and they can be filled with blood and even pus. Ouch!
NEVER knock the piercing or fiddle with it. If you do acquire a lump then leaving it completely alone is the best option, not cleaning it multiple times a day which just aggravates it even further. If the piercing STUD comes down, push it back towards the face & up the nose using your finger or tweezers if possible.
A sea salt soak is effective at softening up and gently removing debris that can accumulate, says Faris. It may also relieve inflammation, rinse the area, and flush out the wound as the piercing heals.
These often are what we refer to as a cartilage bump or nose piercing bump. If untreated they may be prone to infection. They may occur from allergies, genetics, poor aftercare, irritation, trauma, or sometimes just bad luck. With treatment, they may disappear completely.
Take anti-inflammatory medicines to reduce pain and swelling. These include ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve).
--NEVER use products like alcohol, peroxide, bactine, hibiclens, neosporin, vaseline, etc. These products are not meant for piercings and even says on these bottles "not meant for puncture wounds."
They can also spread significantly out from the fistula, and keep on growing. While not really a lump or bump, you might well be diagnosed with an infection when you only have an irritated piercing.
If the bump is caused by a bad angle on jewelry, no amount of proper aftercare is going to improve that angle and get the bump to go away. This is why it's so important to see a piercer when you start experiencing issues with a healing piercing.
This oil reduces inflammation and promotes wound healing. For external piercing, it can be used with coconut oil and applied directly. It generally takes 2 weeks to heal with tea tree oil.
An allergic reaction can cause bumps or swelling near the piercing. A person might notice symptoms either shortly after the piercing or after changing the jewelry. Allergic reactions may cause intense itching or pain. The wound may look infected.
1/8 TEASPOON of SEA SALT
Drench a cotton ball in the salt solution and hold it on the piercing for 3-5 minutes. Afterwards, use a Q-tip or another cotton ball to remove any dried matter from around the piercing. Repeat this process 2-3 times a day for the first 2 weeks and then once a day for the following 4 weeks.
When you are finished using the salt solution, it is very important to rinse with plain water afterwards. You can do this the same way as done with the salt solution, but make sure to use clean water this time. If you re-use the same glass or cup, it is important that it is clean and there is no salt left in the cup.
If you over salt the mixture, you will not only dehydrate the bacteria but also dry out the upper dermis around the piercing, which can lead to microscopic cracks in your skin. This can then provide a better environment for bacteria to grow, despite you cleaning the piercing with saline solution.