What Does It Mean When a Piercing Migrates?
Piercing Migration Is the Process That Occurs When a Body Piercing Moves from Its Initial Location. This Process Can Be Painful or Go Unnoticed, Until It Has...
Piercing migration is the process that occurs when a body piercing moves from its initial location. This process can be painful or go unnoticed, until it has progressed. Given enough time, a ring may migrate entirely outside of the skin, although it may only migrate a small amount and come to rest.
What to do if your piercing is migrating?
- Take out the jewelry if you see it migrating toward the surface.
- Try a new piece of jewelry in a different size, gauge, shape, or material.
- Speak with a qualified piercer for advice.
- Opt for a nonirritating plastic ring or bar.
What causes a piercing to migrate?
"If your piercing is placed too superficially, or is under too much pressure, or just heals poorly, your immune system will reject the material and the prolonged inflammation will push the piercing and result in migration.
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