How Do You Heal Cartilage Piercing Bumps?
• Use warm sea salt soaks daily on hypertrophic scars. About 1/4 teaspoon for every 8oz water. Invert the cup over the piercing, or use cotton balls. These scars are usually bumps the same color as the surrounding skin, and do not go beyond the perimeter of the piercing. • Use chamomile tea bags as warm compresses. You can alternate these and sea salt soaks. Always rinse your skin with clear water afterwards. • Change your jewelry to something smaller, or better fitting. Try titanium or glass if it’s appropriate for your piercing. Do not do this without consulting a professional. • Use hot compresses for pus filled boils or abscesses. These can be plain water or sea salt soaks. Use these once or twice daily until the boil starts to drain. • Let the boil drain free of pus, keeping it clean and doing sea salt soaks until it no longer crusts. • Remove any crust after soaking with a cotton swab. • For stubborn scarring and recurrent boils, Try using very diluted tea tree oil, dabbing the a
