Occasionally, a piercing may not seem to be healing properly.  This can be caused by many different factors.  Sometimes the piercing just hasn't had a good chance to heal right due to excessive contact with hands, turning the jewelry while it's dry, etc.  Regardless of where you may have received your piercing, Warrior has found proven methods of solving these problem pierces.  It is usually recommended that a trained authorized Warrior Piercer determines which course of action to take.  Pleasecontact us if you have any questions.

Type 1.
 Create a HOT compress with a fresh CLEAN rag or gauze pad with a HOT water and sea salt solution (sea salt can be found in the spice section of any supermarket).  Apply the compress to the pierce allowing the heat to penetrate the piercing.  The piercing may ooze fluid out, draining the problem from it.  It may be neccessary to squeeze the pierce to accelerate this draining process.  It may hurt, but it is important to do this to fully drain the pierce.  The compress will lose its heat quickly so this must be repeated often, usually about 6 or 8 times per session, 6 or 8 sessions a day.  This must be done every day until the problem is solved.  The use of an antibiotic ointment can be helpful after the last compress is done, massage it into the pierce area and move the jewelry back and forth getting ointment into the pierce.  Be careful not to use an ointment longer than 2 days in a row.

Type 2.
 For large keloids and/or if Type 1 solution does not work, then this may prove helpful.  Make a paste from crushed aspirin (NOT Tylenol or other aspirin alternatives) and a little bit of warm water.  Rub this paste onto the pierce and surrounding area, rub it in HARD!  It may hurt, but it is important that you do this so that the pierce will heal.  Do this 2 or 3 times a day unitil the problem is solved.

Type 3.
 For oral piercings that are problematic, the use of Gly-Oxide is extremely helpful.  Apply 2 to 3 drops directly onto the piercing 4 to 5 times a day every day until problem is solved.