My cartilage got infected so I wanna take it off, but obv I can't take it off because of he infection, so I was wondering if I can change it to one of those barbells they use to hide your piercings in work and stuff, but that barbell is made of plastic I guess and I have stainless steel on, so I was wondering if Anything could happen or I can just change it
I had mine accomplished final summer and that they informed me approximately 2 months yet i basically waited 2 weeks, till i had to place a clean one in for artwork...yet once you could dodge doing that do bc the clean ones are particularly extra effective than the orignal and it streches the hollow...and it hurts then gets contaminated
Industrial piercings take 6-9 months to heal and you have an infection...no, you should not take it out and put plastic in it. Plastic isn't even appropriate for unhealed piercings. Never change your piercings until they are completely healed. You risk irritation, infection, prolonged healing, hypertrophic scarring, and a bunch of other stuff that you should not be willing to risk. Make sure you're still doing sea salt soaks twice a day for 5-10 minutes each soak to keep the piercing clean and to clear the infection.
My industrial (scaffold) piercing got infected about six months after I got it pierced and I took out my bar and switched it to a new bar and it actually helped clear up the infection. You've had it long enough you can change the piercing and changing the bar might help with the infection. Just make sure you clean the piercing with a warm sea salt soak daily and the infection with clear up a lot faster. Good luck!
