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by glamorgirli on January 7th, 2007

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I can't seem to remove my nose piercing to change the stud? It's a straight stud from hot topic I've never had this problem with any other stud from anywhere else what could be causing this?

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  • by Sketchy Mess Jeoffory on January 7th, 2007

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    Do you know if you might have gotten a larger gauge this time or if the stud has any small indentations on it?

    Sometimes when you put a larger gauge in your piercing might swell around the jewelry or even reopen a bit and then reheal around the new jewelry. When you try to remove it the jewelry can feel stuck.

    Also, some studs have a slight indentatioin on them which helps the back of the stud lock into place. Sometimes there are more than one of these indentations and they can produce the same feeling of being stuck.

    In either case your best course of action is to slowly loosen the piercing until the jewelry comes free. To do th is you should first wash your hands and your piercing with warm soapy water and rinse clean. (Some people say leaving the soap around the piercing can help it work loose, but it can also make the jewelry slippery. It's up to you really.) Washing it will not only prevent possible infections, but will remove any crusty materials which can form between your skin and the jewelry. While you're washing your piercing, be sure to slowly rotate the piercing in each direction.

    Gently pull the piercing in several directions... as if you were lightly tugging on an earring. This will help loosen the actual hole and detach the jewelry from the skin. You don't want to pull hard enough to cause pain or reinjure the piercing. It's better to do it very lightly over a long period of time. In between the pulling you should continue to rotate the jewelry. Eventually the studd will slip out.

    If you mean that you can't remove the backing from the stud, you should just go back into Hot Topic and ask someone with piercings who works there if they have any tips. There might be a little trick to it or more likely they will tell you just to carefully pull a bit more firmly.

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    • its the kind of stud with a little ball on the end to keep it in...I've used them before from a different store, but this one just does not want to budge! It was an 18gauge like I was suppose to use I thought it was just because I had a cold and snot was stuck on it, but I made sure I cleaned it and it still wont move!

      glamorgirli

      by glamorgirli on January 7th, 2007

    • Thanks so much i had to change it before school which is tomorrow you saved me thanks again. xx

      shannybabe

      by shannybabe on January 25th, 2011

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