Questions about my monroe piercing...?

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Sooo I got my monroe a few weeks ago, && it's kind of discolor'd around the labret. Like my skin is light brown but it's a darker brown around the labret. It doesn't hurt && I DO take care of it. But I feel like I'm not doing enough (or maybe too much).. So I want'd to know is there any way I could minimize the discoloration before it worsens && what are good ways to clean it && how often I should. I've just been washing my face with a plain Dove bar (the piercer recommend'd it) && using these swabs that have medicine in them, but to me it feels like that makes it worse. && then it gets dry && I pick at it, which I shouldn't, but I can't help it... So any recommendations? BESIDES taking it out, because I don't wanna have to resort to that yet, it's been about 6 or 7 weeks.

Keep in mind, I have a longer one. The one you get when it's first done. I need to replace it soon with a shorter one. Could that be why it looks that way?

Anyway, thanks in advance. :/

Spade · Accepted Answer

Normally I'd say this is a bruise, but for it to be brown, the only thing I can think of is that your skin discoloration is being caused by the absorption of the metal into the skin from the piercing jewelry.

Make sure you're cleaning it 2-3 times a day.  Those medicine q-tips work wonders.  Don't pick at it because that's what's going to make it worse.  The only reason why you should be picking is to get any excess dead cells that might cluster on the jewelry itself, but never pick at your skin.

Roxanna ♥ · Answer

I recommend buying vitamin E tablets and using the oils inside the tablets on your piercing. Just poke one with a needle and rub it over the discolored area.

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Questions about my monroe piercing...?

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