Weird Question

hdowney

K so I have had my lip pierced over two years now. No problems with it. All is grand. But the last few days (and this sounds kinda weird) I have noticed a bit of a 'funny' smell coming from it. I canni pinpoint the smell, such as to say it smells like such-and-such. But I wouldn't have thought it is meant to smell at all surely?

Any advice appreciated

Jesus Shaves

the smell is a sign of an infection
Clean it out with salt and water now!
and evryday til it goes away

hdowney

darokane wrote: »

the smell is a sign of an infection
Clean it out with salt and water now!
and evryday til it goes away

Is it not really odd to get an infection two years in?

Will do the salt water soaks again though thanks

TEMPLAR KNIGHT

hdowney wrote: »

darokane wrote: »

the smell is a sign of an infection
Clean it out with salt and water now!
and evryday til it goes away

Is it not really odd to get an infection two years in?

Will do the salt water soaks again though thanks

Nope you can get an infection at any time salty water is the best...but you can use a cream called fucidin on the outside of the piercing too that's what I use aswell as the salty water.

finality

TEMPLAR KNIGHT wrote: »

Nope you can get an infection at any time salty water is the best...but you can use a cream called fucidin on the outside of the piercing too that's what I use aswell as the salty water.

Fucidin shouldn't be used on piercings, as far as I know. Sea salt soaks are sufficient. The smell could be caused by sebum collecting in the fistula, but it seems unlikely that you'd only notice that two years in. How often do you clean the piercing?

TEMPLAR KNIGHT

finality wrote: »

TEMPLAR KNIGHT wrote: »

Nope you can get an infection at any time salty water is the best...but you can use a cream called fucidin on the outside of the piercing too that's what I use aswell as the salty water.

Fucidin shouldn't be used on piercings, as far as I know. Sea salt soaks are sufficient. The smell could be caused by sebum collecting in the fistula, but it seems unlikely that you'd only notice that two years in. How often do you clean the piercing?

My doctor specifically prescribed it to me when one of my piercings was infected and it's always worked for me since that and had no adverse affects.

hdowney

finality wrote: »

Fucidin shouldn't be used on piercings, as far as I know. Sea salt soaks are sufficient. The smell could be caused by sebum collecting in the fistula, but it seems unlikely that you'd only notice that two years in. How often do you clean the piercing?

Well the inside daily as I brush my teeth, the outside daily when I am getting washed. but the fistula, I never thought of that. How would I go about douching out the fistula? I might change my bar to one of my others (cleaned and sterilized obvs) which might help a bit

Mr Bump

Salt water kid, best answer for the problem in my humble opinion,

hdowney wrote: »

K so I have had my lip pierced over two years now. No problems with it. All is grand. But the last few days (and this sounds kinda weird) I have noticed a bit of a 'funny' smell coming from it. I canni pinpoint the smell, such as to say it smells like such-and-such. But I wouldn't have thought it is meant to smell at all surely?

Any advice appreciated

topcatcbr

hdowney wrote: »

finality wrote: »

Fucidin shouldn't be used on piercings, as far as I know. Sea salt soaks are sufficient. The smell could be caused by sebum collecting in the fistula, but it seems unlikely that you'd only notice that two years in. How often do you clean the piercing?

Well the inside daily as I brush my teeth, the outside daily when I am getting washed. but the fistula, I never thought of that. How would I go about douching out the fistula? I might change my bar to one of my others (cleaned and sterilized obvs) which might help a bit

You could try some TCP. I have used it with no bad effects. Clean the ring and immerse in solution before putting it back in.

Star Lord

topcatcbr wrote: »

You could try some TCP. I have used it with no bad effects. Clean the ring and immerse in solution before putting it back in.

Way too harsh, and definitely should not be used on piercings.

lil'bug

plus you will stink of TCP for days and days that stuff is rank!

bonnie.

teatree oil and if in doubt just go to your local piercer, they usually have stuff

hdowney

bonnie. wrote: »

teatree oil and if in doubt just go to your local piercer, they usually have stuff

unfortunately don't have a local piercer. no wait that is a lie, we do, however she completely botched my ear for a scaffold piercing, it is still painful now etc, so wouldn't go near here with a bargepole. i get my piercings done in dublin

Star Lord

bonnie. wrote: »

teatree oil and if in doubt just go to your local piercer, they usually have stuff

If you're gonna use teatree oil, make sure it's REALLY well diluted, like a drop or two to a pint of cooled boiled water