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From: alley@bodycandy.com - Saturday Apr 10, 2021 01:33 pm

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Is my hair style affecting my cartilage piercing?

Alley S.
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DEAR ALLEY: I received a industrial piercing a few years ago and it healed well. I loved it! After a year, I changed the jewelry and it seemed it needed more healing so I left it alone. Simultaneously, I went through a hair transition and started wrapping my locs up and the wrap/scarf sometimes laid near the top of the industrial bar... I feel like this interfered with the “new” healing process.

I noticed a bump at the top and it refused to go away so I removed the jewelry to let the wound heal. Fast forward to present day (over a year later) the bump isn’t gone but it did get smaller. I wear a cuff over it sometimes because it’s unattractive.

My question is this: How can I get rid of the bump so I can get it re-pierced? Can I get it pierced again in the same place? Or does the bump mean there’s irreparable scar tissue?

Thank you for creating this space! 💞
Sincerely,

- Temple

ALLEY: Hi Temple!

First, I want to compliment you on being patient with your industrial piercing. You're right, industrial bars take about a year to heal up fully. It is good that you...

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