June 7, 2006
Proper Nose Piercing Care
Or, How To Get Rid of “The Bump”!
Yes, it can be done. Don’t get rid of the piercing! There is precious little information about this issue and all the piercing technicians tell you is to keep doing the “sea salt soaks.” But I was never able to figure out how I was supposed to soak my nose in saltwater without drowning myself. I did use cotton balls soaked in sea salt for awhile but that was very messy and annoying and inconvenient to have to do it twice a day for 15 minutes each. I can’t even remember to use my Crest Whitestrips each night, much less this much-more-annoying task.
So I was in search of an easier and more effective way and did lots of web searching, because I had developed the dreaded “Bump”, a pimple-like bump next to the piercing that just doesn’t seem to want to budge. But I found some mention of tea tree oil as a possible use for cleaning piercings, so gave it a try. Dipping a Qtip in some oil and dabbing it on my nose once a day was a much more reasonable care regime, even though this oil STINKS like paint thinner. And it is STRONG–they actually tell you to cut it with grapeseed oil because it’s so strong, but I didn’t want to waste time so I used full-strength.
And, my nose bump, which had been resistant to everything else, peeled away in 3 days.
Gone!
So for those of you despairing that your cute nose ring is marred by this unbudgeable bump, fear not, it will budge. There is a cure. CURE! The bump is gone and has been for months. It did come back when my allergies flared up and I was blowing my nose a lot, but I started with the oil again and the bump went away again in a couple days.
So there you have it. Visit your local new-agey shop and get yourself some tea tree, and keep that cute piercing!
UPDATE: Someone posted a link to this story about the dangers of tea tree oil in the comments here, so I thought I’d add it to the main post so that you can make an informed decision…I had no problems but perhaps some people do…
Filed by cynthia rockwell at 12:45 am under Uncategorized
858 Comments
Just a stranger who found your blog through a websearch – Thank you for this information! I am so excited to try it and see if it works for my dispicable bump…
glad to help! it was so frustrating finding so much conflicting info on the web and i’m so glad i found something that works. if the bump is very big or infected it might take a couple days longer but fear not, it will peel away to nothing in no time.
Hello,
I’m definitely going to try this! I have found tons of conflicting information on the net, and it’s very, very confusing. But your advice has really helped…whereabouts would I find some tea tree oil?
yeah there are a million different stories/explanations on the web and none of them seems to know what they’re talking about, and no one out there seems to be saying “mine went away!” so it gets depressing because it seems nothing will work, no one is reporting any results. anyway the oil’s easy to find, they have it at any holistic vitamin shoppe or probably the organic section in the grocery store might have it. probably not in your basic cvs or other drug stores though.
Hey! I was just wondering… I have found a lot of info saying that tea tree oil damages skin tissue etc. if not rinsed off really well. Did you rinse off your nose after you put the oil on the bump? How long did you leave it on there? How long did you rinse for? Thanks for the insight… I bought the oil today and tried it. Hopefully it will work, but I just wanted to get a little bit more details on your regiment.
THANKS!
i haven’t heard that about the oil doing any damage. i didn’t have any. i pretty much never rinsed it off, until the next morning when i showered. i’d usually put it on at night and sleep on it, but not use it during the day cuz it stinks so much. but the skin in the area is fine, no damage.
Thank you so much. You are very right about everyone reporting problems, but no one telling anyone about how to get rid of this awful bump. I contemplated taking out my piercing, called piercers around the USA, and no one had an answer. Today I have started the tea tree oil, and I am hoping that this stupid thing will be gone. I appreciate your responses and your initial post — I think you have saved me and my piercing!!
thanks! tea tree oil saved my nose ring! it was in 3 days just like you said too. and i didnt have any nasty side effects. thanks again!
congrats! glad to help. it’ll probably come back at some point but the oil will take it right away again, not to worry.
thank you soooo much…i have been looking for something too get rid of my ugly nasty bump for 2 weeks. i was thinking about jsut taking it out and getting it done on the other side, but i found your blog. i cant wait to try it out because i have a date in three days and i am soo embarassed to be seen with this bump on my nose
I am going to try this I guess I am not the only one either. I was starting to get worried because I am allergic to everything but gold so thank you for your information and I will get back to you in the next few days on how it went just in case anyone else says the same thing
where do you get the tea tree oil can you get it
at walmart or do you need to go to a health food store?
walmart probably doesn’t have it, i’ve only ever gotten it at a health food store. wholefoods might have it, or some other grocery store with a big organic section. i don’t know where you live but around here shaw’s has a big organic and vitamin section and i think they have it. and you can always get it online.
Cynthia-
My daughter’s nose ring has also developed this nose “pimple” bump an
and I will be buying this tree tea oil tomorrow and having her apply it in the evening. I am curious to hear from Autumn that wrote to you on the 16th of June…I would like to know if this regime has hel
helped her, seeing that it is the 20th of June? I will let you know if this has helped my daughter. Thanks, Mel
Omigoodness…I am so glad to know that I am not the only one with this problem. I just got my nose pierced and this thing appeared. I have some tea tree oil at home and I’m going to give
it a try with my “bump.” Thanks so much!
yes and anyone else here who has tried it and it workd, please come back and report your results!
I too have the bump! I’ve had it for awhile now and so far nothing has worked. I will mos-def look into buying some tea tree oil. Hopefully it works or else I might just have to take it out.
About 4 weeks ago igot my nose pierced and everything went fine it seemed to heal up ok then after two weeks of having the piercing deone the dreaded bump appeared. this was the second time this happened the first time i just took the ring out and let it heal and had it done again, the doctor said the bump had appeared because the flesh was healing outside and it would need to be took out, im definatley gonna try some tea tree oil, cause i dont want to lose my nose ring again.
Okay,I have the bump and it wont go away I have used the tea tree oil and it got but now it is back I dont know what to do I might just take it out. Any advice?
i don’t understand — are you saying the tea tree oil got rid of it and it came back, or that it didn’t work at all? as i said my bump does come back occasionally but i just use the oil again and it goes away again in a few days. i think it will always come back when it gets irritated, but the oil always takes it away again in a couple of days.
Hi there, ive been using tea tree oil like you said on my nose bump for 6 days now and after thinking that I had finally found the answer to my horrid bump problem, it has turned out to be a big dissapointment, I havent seem any improvement what so ever, it looks like im just gonna have to take my piercing out again.
Hi Cynthia Rockwell. Great article. Where can I buy a bottle of tea tree oil? No one seems to know. I hope you can help. Thank you kindly.
Nevermind, I just bought some next door at Walgreens. I really hope this works. It looks horrible and I am so embarassed to go anywhere with this HUGE lump on my nose
Update 07/16: Just 2 days after using Sundown Tea Tree Oil, the bump on my nose has gone down dramatically! It has gone down more than half the size it was. Unbelievable! Thanks to Sundown Tea Tree Oil and Cynthia Rockwell. I can`t thank you enough. I will keep you updated as the bump slowly disappears
wow walgreens has it? that’s good to know, i usually can only find it at specialty new-agey vitamin shops. and davi i’m sorry to hear it, i’m not sure why it’s not working for you. i suspect that if you kept it up it would eventually work–there are times when it takes a little longer for me, perhaps depending on whether/how much it’s infected.
maybe your right , perhaps it needed more time, i did notice that it went down after about 2days the same as mia said , but after that it just got bigger again i have since taken the ring out and within a day of taking the ring out the bump had dryed out and within 3 days it was mostly gone, its so annoying!
I have had the dreaded bump for more than 6 months now, and it has gone up and down but never gone away… I’m gettnig so fed up. I have tried everything under the sun, and even “nothing” (my current method) but Tea Tree Oil will be my final attempt at fixing this problem… Gunna pick some up on the way home, and will report back!
Good luck Holly!
Hey, so glad I found your site. Thought it was just me with this problem, worried it was getting infected and all the soaks doing nothing. Hope the tea tree oil works before my graduation on Saturday!
for people who want to know were they can find tea tre oil…
they definity have it at : THE BODY SHOP. ppl get it confused wit bath & body works. but the body shop products are organic !!!
it works !!!
p. s. i work for THE BODY SHOP … HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE TEA TREE OIL.. http://www.thebodyshop.com/bodyshop/browse/product_detail.jsp?productId=prod170278&categoryId=cat30020
Hey i recently got my nose pierced, and i got the bump! But the thing is the actual bump has appeared inside the nose, so you think it would be okay if i used the tea tree oil inside the nose?
sure, i put it inside sometimes because once i noticed the bump was inside as well as outside. you probably should use a little less on the inside though, since it’s so sensitive. you might still use it on the outside because then it will flow inside the hole anyway and be covered all-around.
Hey there! I just started the tea tree oil today and was looking around online to see if anyone had had any success with it – it’s good to see it worked for someone! I just put my second application on a few minutes ago. I’m attacking a bit aggressively – for the first couple days I’ll probably do it twice, then after the second or third day I’ll reduce it to once a day. I want this sucker LONG GONE before I go off to college. My professional piercer recommended it to me, by the way, and said she’s seen many success stories with it!
For those of you who it didn’t work for: when you try something new on your bump, KEEP IT UP FOR A WEEK OR TWO! Depending on how irritated your bump was, it may take longer! If it still doesn’t work, try Vitamin E oil on it for a week or two. Another suggestion is to make a paste with crushed aspirin and an itty bitty bit of water. Just try everything for a week or two! Don’t flip between treatments every couple days; you’re bound to piss off your nose more than it already was!
you are my hero… this really worked, thanks so much!!
Hey i just read this post..ive been doing the hot compress and it makes it smaller but not totally gone so im going to try the tea tree oil soon as possible! hope it works
I posted back on July 31; I had just started tea tree oil that day. It is now August 5 and I am happy to report my bump is almost completely GONE. All I have left is a tiny little bit of swelling that is not even visible to anyone but me because I sit and stare at it in the mirror. I am confident that with two or three more days of tea tree oil, it will look perfect.
For the poster, it took three days; for me it’ll end up taking a little over a week. It just depends on the bump, your body, and what else happens to it!
I have noticed when I was looking at the vitamin shoppe online that they have several types of tea tree oils…is there a certain one I should stay away from, or do they pretty much all work the same?
My nose bump appeared about 3 weeks ago and I began picking at it wondering what it was. It now is almost feels like another body part because its hard like a mole. I know it sounds crazy. But is that the way these bumps come out. It was fine for the first 4 weeks and I was very careful on taking care of it. So Im now going to try this oil. I hope it works. Also, my piercer told me to try Vitamin E.
I have had my nose pierced now for 6 months and its been nothing but problems, i take good care of it for the most part, and as one person said my bump is inside my nose. Right not its infected, so I am going to ge the tea tree oil and try it. Does it matter how long the bump has been there for??
i had my nose pierced less than a week ago, but i haven’t exactly been taking good care of it. it’s been fine so far, but i’m sort of starting to freak out about it. should i just have it removed and let it heal up in order to avoid an ugly infection? Or can i still save it if I start taking care of it from now on??
really need some advice
Quick update; it ended up taking two and a half weeks, but my bump is GONE completely. I even had my screw changed out, and it’s still bump-free thanks to tea tree oil.
As to the tea tree oil you need, make sure there’s nothing else mixed in it. It needs to be 100% Australian Tea Tree Oil. There may be different brands, and those don’t really matter. Tea tree oil is tea tree oil is tea tree oil. To the person who said their bump got hard, that’s probably as a result of picking at it. Picking at it is a very, very bad idea. You’ve probably created scar tissue. Vitamin E oil might work better for you than tea tree oil. Try one for a month, and if that doesn’t work, try the other one.
Charmine, it doesn’t matter how long it’s been there. Hit it with the tea tree oil. You could also be doing non-iodized, warm sea salt soaks. Or you can leave out the sea salt and just do warm water soaks. They’re very soothing and will relax the skin and draw out impurities.
Mitt, don’t take it out. Just start taking good care of it. You can save it. Wash it once daily with non-scented, antimicrobial soap, and soak it in warm water or in a warm saline solution (non-iodized sea salts only, please!)
No one ever has to lose a nose piercing! You can always save them if you just take good care of them and figure out what methods of treatments and care work for you!
I had my nose pierced 2 months back and i tried all the methods to get rid of this red lump near the peircing..but no result.Thanks for the info I am trying tree tea oil today..will keep you guys posted for further updates.
tea tree oil also works on acne if you have it. I got my nose pierced for the third time the other day because the last two timesI had it done I got that stinkin bump. So I decided to try it again. I never thought to use tea tree oil. If I get the bump this time I’ll definitely try it.
Hey all. I, too, developed “the dreaded bump” – nearly a month after the piercing was done. And I thought I was healing up so well
It is my theory that this is some allergic reaction to the metal in the jewelry – I have always been sensitive to anything but gold. My piercer said “no” to using tea tree oil – just Bactine and sea salt soaks. Why?? “The bump” right now is rather tiny – about the size of my tiny stud. Hmmm .. how big can/will this sucker get??!! LOL!
UPDATE: My “bump” just kinda dried up and peeled off – all by itself. I didn’t use anything on it
Think I am still going to look into getting a 14K stud though.
Hey, my friend sent me this site because I, too, have been having the bump problem. Ironically enough, I had read about the tea tree oil treatment a few days ago, and had bought a bottle myself but had not really used it much. I am very encouraged by all the people who said this has worked for them. I have had my piercing since August 4th or 5th, and I had the bump appear once, but it went away on its own. The bump reappeared a little over a week ago and has not gone away yet. I am so depressed about this bump! I hope it goes away soon.
I developed this big bump, at first it was small like a stud, and now it looks like a big pimple. its so annoying, and embarrasing, because people always look at it and ask me what it is..Ive been trying Tree tea oil for about 2 days now, nothing has happend so far, but i hope it is GONE by tomarrow. i hate it.
Just an update…my bump is completely gone. yay! It did take about a week, but the tea tree oil was a miracle
okkay.. well ive been using this tea tree oil for about 4 days now? i can honestly say.. THIS SH*T WORKSS MAN!! LOLLL its not completely gone, but im not doubting it will do the job good a couple more days from now =]. i saw results from day one. it gets smaller and smaller by day! yay. i dont really know wen to apply it. i think ive done it like 1-3 times a day. i dont really mind if it overdries, cus then i figured i could peal it and it would get smaller? lol i cant wait to wear my cute little stud again (cus right now im using bigger studs to hide the bump)
Thanks cynthia! =] your the besst
i was here reading 2 nites ago, and got some tea tree oil.
first i clean the piercing with saline solution (or sea-salt dissolved in hot water) using a q-tip, then get a new q-tip and put 2 or 3 drops of tea tree.
the bump’s gone down a LOT. there was even a small blood blister inside the hole (but not in the nostril), and it dried up in a few hours.
the bump is twice as small as it was yesterday. i am no longer worried about it, but last nite i was FREAKING OUT. so yeah, thanks for this site & the information, props to the ppl filling it out, and TEA TREE WORKS.
for those of you who say it doesn’t, you might be allergic to it – which can worsen the effect. i’d suggest the old “test a small patch of skin in an unnoticeable place in case of allergic reaction” trick if you are worried that this might be the case, otherwise, i say GO FOR IT!
I have the same huge bump..it’s been there for about 2 months. I’ve tried sea salt soaks and they havent’ worked. I started using pure tea tree oil last night without diluting it..I”m on day 2 now and haven’t noticed changes yet but I’ll let you know in a few days…Is it ok to use it in pure strength or do you need to dilute it? Is it supposed to tingle/burn a little when you put it on?
like everyone else here i am having problems with the bump….i used the tea tree oil for the first time today…quick question…should i also clean it with something else…dial soap, soak it in water?? hope this works!!!
Ok I just found out my oil is from the body shop and its already diluted to 15% so how many times a day should I put it on to get rid of this huge bump?
elissa–yeah mine tingled a bit when i put it on, no worries. as for how much you should use it, i’d say 2 or 3x per day. maybe that’s the reason some people are finding it takes longer to go away–they may be using a diluted version and aren’t aware of it. mine is 100% tea tree. angie–the only other cleaning i did was when i washed my face in the morning/night, with dove soap, which is what i’ve always used for my face. i think dial would be too harsh.
thanks…really hope this works!! i refuse to take out this nose ring!
since mine is only 15% should i use it more than 3 times a day??? I want this thing goooone!!! Its been here forever and i have been using the 15% tree oil this is my 2nd day..twice a day..no changes yet…and also how did yours “peel” away or did it fall off or did u have to remove it?
Sweet! Thank you! I use tea tree oil for EVERYTHING! My hair, in my lotion, for zits…so I guess it makes sense! Lucky for me I have some at all times, This happened to me at the 1 month mark of my new peircing.
elissa–i’d say yes use it more often. since it’s so diluted it won’t hurt to have it on there constantly all day. and mine formed a kind of hard scab and then kind of peeled off, leaving flat, nice skin underneath, with no bump.
I also have the bump! I went to the piercer and asked if it was infected she told me the bump was quite common, some people get it and some people don’t. She recommended tea tree oil, but told me to dilute it.. so i’ve been using the 100% tea tree oil but slightly diluted with water. Does anyone recommend i try not diluting it? I’m on my second day of using it and haven’t seen that noticable a change.
i’d go with what she recommended for a few days and if there’s still no change i’d say use the full-strength. i’m no doctor though, i’m just talking from experience. my full-strength oil took it away in 3 days and didn’t cause any damage.
I just spent three hours of pure hell tryin to put my nose screw in after deciding to change it. I was in fear that the bump on my nose was caused by the jewelry. Well needless to say the ring that I took out was the one that went back in. I still have the bump if not worse due to the irritation. I’m going to buy the oil in the mmorning and pray that it works.
Hi, my wife (kate) got her nose pierced 4 weeks ago. Initially there were no probs, she did the salt water thing and has done religiously. then our daughter managed to catch it in her hair and pull it out. kate put it back in and a few days later the seemingly legendry ‘bump’ appeared. it looks like a blood blister and seems bigger after cleaning. Is this the ‘bump’ that everyone else is talking about, or is this different? please advise.
Kate has read online that vitamin B complex and zinc can help to boost the immune system and help the site to heal. it also says you should try not to consume too much alcohol, which can reduce the body’s ability to heal.
tree tea oil is a miracle thanks so much
my bump finally allllmost went away then i got sick and it came back…it was pussy so i drained it and now its a blood blister that bleeds…ne recommendations or should i still use the oil
the first time i got my nose pierced…a bump formed under…and it unscrewed all by itself and the hole closed up…=[[[....but now a year later...i have it repierced and there is a small bump that is forming above...its not as bad...but i want to prevent losing it again. so im gonna try this magic oil...hope it workkkss!!!!=]]]
damn this stuff really works…thanks so much
ahh! thank u so much. i really hope this works. im gonna go pick some tea-tree oil up tonight at whole foods. ive been trying for months for this thing to go away. thanks again.
i bought the tea tree oil today. it’s 100% pure oil. how many times a day should i be using it? and how many drops at a time? i’ve had the bump for 5 months off and on and am sick of it…hope this works.
I’ve also developed ‘the bump’ after 3 months. There’s been a tiny swelling for a while, but now it’s grown bigger, though I’m probably the only one who notices. It’s driving me crazy not being able to touch or frain it, so time to take action! I have some tea tree laying around the house, so I’m going to give that a go and see what happens. I’ll be sure to report back!
I’ve had the bump for a while and tried the sea salt soaks, warm compresses, etc. and nothing has really worked.
I’m gonna try and get to walgreen’s and get some of that tea tree oil and see if it works… hopefully it will since I’ve had the bump for a long time!
Hmm, I’m on the second day of the treatment, and the area is quite sore when touched, nose is blown etc.
Is this normal or do you think I’ve put too much on?
i think it’s normal, i’d keep going a few days and see.
Thanks. I’ve looked at it tonight though, and the rest (previously unaffected part) of it has got rather red, like the tissue inside the whole is pushing up through the whole, and it bleeds a little.
I think I may have to leave it off and see if it goes down, as that doesn’t seem normal.
I’m impressed with the information given here. I have no bump on the outside but a bump on the inside where the jewelry comes through is tea tree oil also good for that? Can I get the tea tree oil from GNC?
abby–yeah i guess laying off for a bit is a good idea, it does sound a bit odd. and lisa yeah the oil works for inside the nose too, though you should probably use a diluted kind for the sensitive skin inside the nose. i’m not sure if gnc has it, they might. people have found it at walgreen’s and cvs, i always get it at a health-food store.
UPDATE: hey, i have religiously been applying tea tree oil on my bump for the past 7 days and unfortunately there is absoloutely no change in it. Does anyone know why that might be? It is 100% pure tea tree oil and i put a good 2-3 drops and yet i havent noticed any change. I am begining to lose hope!:(
Cynthia I was able to pick it up at the local grocery store in the skin care isle and it’s 100% pure Australian tea tree oil so I guess I will start on it tomorrow. My peircing is only about a month and a half old though do you think it is too soon to put something on it?
lisa–no it’s not too soon, i started just a few months after getting mine. and cheri–unfortunately i’m not sure what to tell you, is it getting harder at all? the first time i did it the bump didn’t really get smaller, it just got harder then peeled off and left clean bump-free skin underneath.
Abby – sounds just like my wife experienced. she went back to the piercer who said it was ok and seemed healthy. he said to carry on just using the salt water and NOT to overdo it (ie not more than twice a day). The red bit has gone, which she is relieved about. now she just has the bump, but it’s too noticable. she is still considering the tea tree oil for the bump.
hey cynthia yes it is getting harder for sure
Update from me. It took around 5 days, and the bump is gone.
It wasn’t the most plesent thing ever, a blood blister appeared to appear from inside the hole, and it bled throughtout (not sure if that was tea tree oil or just another stage in ‘the bump’), but I kept cleaning and and applying the oil twice a day, and it’s now gone.
My nose is still a little sore, but I think I can deal with that for being bump free.
i think maybe i am putting too little. I put 2-3 drops on the q-tip and dab it onto the bump. Should I be massaging the oil in or dabbing it is fine? Instead of once a day should i try twice a day? However it is getting harder and last night it bled a bit for no reason.
i sort of drenched the qtip with the oil by dipping it way into the bottle, and then kind of drenched my bump with it, making sure it leaked inside as well, so yeah maybe you aren’t using enough. and twice a day is a good idea–i think i did it morning and night most days.
Im on the same boat also. I got ‘the bump’ about 2 weeks after having it pierced. I accidentily pulled it out while changing my daughters clothes and the next day it was there. I have done the tree oil for almost 6 days and it looks the way abby_i describes it. It is not sore but I have woken up with a little blood. I apply it 2-3 times a day with a soaked q-tip. I am going to hang in there because I really don’t want to take it out. Just thought I would sare my ongoing story. Also, I found my oil at walmart for under $5 near the supplements
I got the bump last friday and when I read this article I began doing the tea tree oil (starting monday) but its wednesday now and still no improvement….now there’s puss on the contrary
does that mean it’s draining? I’m scared but I definitely don’t want to take out my nose ring……..
UPDATE- after applying the oil 4 times a day for 2 days its kinda become dry and hard and a bit wrinkly..and smaller its still red tho..no hurt no discomfort…is 4 times a day ok?
hi all. same bump story. i used the tea tree oil and it was starting to work, but i stopped it due to the same probs as nata just reported. some pussing and bleeding. got scared and stopped it and now the bump’s back and bigger than ever. i’m gonna start it again and pray for the best. has anyone tried using the asprin paste on the bump? does tea tree oil work better? thanks!
it’s essentially a zit. zits bleed and the white stuff comes out. it’s normal.
I hope so jennifer. I am keeping on doing the tea tree oil. I heard the aspirin works, but i also heard don’t use too many things at once, as it irritates the piercing more. so stick to one thing. as for me, its still the same, puss and blood so i will definitely update you guys if anything good happens.
I tried the tee tree oil before and it works great! Just be consistant. Then it went down for awhile
and this weekend my niece nearly yanked it out. It became irritated and swollen. So I will be using the this oil to take it off. The smell is a little unbearable but it works!
i just bought my tea tree oil today…i’ve had my bump for about 1 month and i have tried everything. i hope it works, i think it will.
Along with my bump, i have pain when i turn the ring or take it out. Will the oil solve both of my problems?
hey, i have a bump but it’s in the inside of my nose. I was wondering can I use the tea tree oil in the inside of my nose and will it work. Has anyone else tried it in the inside of their nose? It doesn’t hurt but I don’t want it there anymore.
Angela – Keep in there, it ended up working for me.
I posted my last updated under ‘Abby’ (not abby_i) if you’re interested. 
my bump did go away, but it is still “healing” ? It is kind of weird, but the bump is gone and I think it is slowly getting better. The skin is maybe a little discolored, I don’t know, maybe I am just paranoid, but the tea tree oil did work.
ok its been 3 weeks and the bump is still very much there. I dont know what to do..is it bcoz everytime the top dries up i peel it off bcoz i think the oil is not going inside? it dries up and becomes hard and i peel it off and apply oil on the part that gets revealed. Is it not healing bcoz of that?
So I’ve been trying the tea tree oil for about 6 days now and it went from getting better in the
first couple of days to getting “taller” Now the infection has made the bump rise up and it looks
terrible. Did this happen to you before it got better? I don’t want to pop the (gross) puss because I don’t want my nose to scar. Any advice?
cheri–yes don’t peel it off that just aggravates it. i did that a few times and the same thing happened. and molly yes sometimes it gets worse before it gets better.
wow this tea tree oil really works i am glad ever since 2 weeks after i got the percing done it came and would not go so i am hopeing this tea tree oil really works (yn)
just wanted to let you know that i came across this blog and tried the tea tree oil used in once a day before bed, and it did get rid of the bump that i had gotten. it came back two more times after that and i just used it again and it went away. it does get irritated at first and look worse before it gets better, but it really does seem to work. i wish i had known about this before, this is actually my second piercing because i had to take the one before this out because of this bump issue that wouldnt go away. thank you so much!
dawn, how long did you use it before it went away?
Thanks for all of the tips. A friend told me about tea tree oil but I wanted to research it a little before I went through with it. I will keep you all updated!
Thankyou so much! I got my bump after I changed it for the first time, and I’d been really worried. I already had some tea tree oil because it’s really good for keeping head lice away. Useful if you work in a school.
Questions… do you let the tea tree oil into the piercing or just on the “bump”?
I got mine pierced on Oct 19th and everything was healing quite well until I yanked it out by accident 3 weeks after that. I went to my piercer (HUGE mistake!!!) and he adjusted it, but while he was doing that he inserted the jewelry 3 times and each time it kept catching. HE gave me the “bump”.
Anyway, since it got reinjured and has to heal all over again (it’s been 2 weeks now) is it still safe to use the tea tree oil? Or should I wait until the piercing skin regrows?
I’ve had my piercing come out a few times (catching it on things) and it seems I constantly accidentally touch it or have to adjust it so the end of my stud doesn’t stick out my nose (it’s just a bent regular stud). I started using the oil two days ago and it developed pus and then drained and seems to be doing that over over. This morning I woke up and it’s big, red, juicy, and when I poked it with the q-tip it bled and bled and bled. Did yours do that? i thought i’d use the oil and it’d just simply dry up. it’s so gross.
I got my nose pierced October 31st. It was a bit red and tender for a while but I cleaned it twice daily with a solution the piercer gave me or I’d use the sea salt. It doesn’t ooze anything like pus but at times it still looks a bit inflamed around it and I think I have that “bump” thing a bit on the inside. I’d hate to have to take it out as I really like it. I’m thrilled to come across your article and I am going to try the tea tree oil tomorrow. Here’s hoping for success. I’ll get back to you, thanks.
Janice, mine bled and went pretty gross too, but it did get better in the end.
The important thing is while you should clean any of the crusted blood off the piercing before you apply the oil, don’t poke it or try to push the contents of the spot out as it’ll only aggiviate it more. I know it can be temping as a quick fix, but try to resist.
After about a week mine did start to go, which I could slowly see happening every time I genently cleaned around it after the first week. It’s not always quick, and it can look horried and messy but it does work. Mines stayed away since I used the oil, so I’d recomment to just stick with it.
I just wanted to comment…I got the “bump” after about 9 weeks. Freaked out!Thought it was there forever. My daughter told me about Tea Tree Oil, she used it for her belly button when she got the bump there. I was a little reluctant to try on advise of a 15 year old. I read this page and all the comments and had to try!After only one day it was half the size! By the sixth day it is gone. All I can tell anyone who gets the “bump” is be patient! It will work. Try to apply three times a day and keep as dry as possible. And thank you to all who contributed to this page you really helped.I had to give credit to my daughter also, I guess sometimes it pays to listen to fifteen year olds!! Thank You
So have said it gets worst before better. How long is it red big and ugley?
Heeey Ive been using the tea tree oil for about a week and a half and I went back to the guy that pierced me and he said it takes about 2 weeks or so but my bump has gotten bigger and redder.. hopefully it works *!
Well I finally got the “bump” after snagging it while taking off my shades. I started with sea salt treatments and that made it look so horrible, It must have been the salt irritating it so I used my tea tree oil and I thank god for this little miracle in a bottle. I was very aggressive with it though like 3 to 4 times a day or whenever I even looked in the mirror. I really like my small diamond in my piercing and was determined not to lose it. So now I am bump free after using it for a little over a week. Thanks for all the info given here.
UPDATE: My bump started to look like it did at the begining after applying the oil at least 2 times a day. It stopped bleeding, then started to get smaller. Now, it is barely noticable, and I am still applying the oil. Thank you for the encouragement!! To everyone else, just keep at it.
okay…
took your advice after the dreaded “bump” appeared. it got really bad and gross, but then dried up and peeled off. looked great for like a day or two. thought i was in the clear. but then a couple days later it’s back again. been using the tto morning and night. it’s still red in the area with a tiny remaining bump.
so my question is… how long do you keep using the tto if the bump does or doesn’t go away? forever?
Okay well.. It’s been 5 days now since I got my left nostril pierced..
I knocked it pretty hard on the 2nd day of getting it pierced and now this bump thing has shown up on the inside of my nose..
I was just wondering, is it too soon for me to start using tea tree oil on it, since I only just got it pierced?
It’s obviously still healing and stuff, so yea..
Hey everyone,
Good luck everyone! I’ll keep you all updated.
So I’ve been cruising through this site for a while and I’ve been really encouraged by your “bump success” stories. I got my piercing November 10th…and after about 2 weeks, I think I knocked my piercing pretty hard and I got the dreaded bump. Anyway, I’ve been using the tea tree oil since December 1st now and it has gone down significanlty. I really hope it goes away soon…I miss my uber cute nose piercing.
Hi!! i too have gotton the dreaded bump. The bump just appeared about a month after i got my nose pierced. I searched the internet for any information i could get.I was freaking out about the bump. Them i reached your website which said to use the tea tree oil so i ended up going to the store and buying some!!! This is only my second day of using the oil and i thinks its working!! the first day i put the oil on my bump the bump seemed to get puffy and red it seemed like a zit that was coming to a head it that normal???? The bump seems really flaky like it is just going to peel away like you said. I hope it goes away
So the bump just peels away? when i put tea tree oil on the bump it doesn’t seem to get on the whole thing. I also want to ask do you just put the oil on the bump or do you put it on the whole ring???
Tiphaney
Before buying the tea tree oil my bump was pretty small and had a tiny scab on it. Then it started getting puffy because i think it was getting irritated. Then i really thought it was a zit so i tried popping it and nothing came out my nose just started bleeding. So then i bought the tea tree oil a a week later and my bump got puffy and red. Was popping it a bad idea?? Is it really considered infected?????? Well if you could answer back that would be great!!
I read your site about a month ago, and started using the Tea Tree oil right away. After a week or two, I got discouraged because I thought it should take 3 days like it did for you, but it’s taken me about a month. Here are some things I learned from the healing process:
1. IT WILL GO AWAY! No matter how much it seems like it will just be there forever, it won’t be. It’s only a matter of time, don’t get discouraged!
2. DON’T PICK AT IT EVEN A LITTLE BIT! I kept peeling the flaky layers off thinking that this will help it heal… but it doesn’t, it only delays the healing process because it has to start healing the surface again. Even when you’re tempted to pick a little off, don’t do it!
3. IT WILL GET WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER- at least it did for me. I had it about a month before using the Tea Tree oil, so I think it was pretty bad. It would swell up and bleed and turn purple and bleed if it got bumped and crust up and bleed. I really thought it was just gonna keep getting worse and worse and never go away… but it did! Don’t give up!
Good luck everyone! I am FINALLY happy with my piercing.. and no bump!
I had my nose pierced in August. Everything was fine till September when I caught a bad cold and the bump appeared on the top of my nose besides my piercing. The cold lasted the entire month and by the time I stopped blowing my nose I had formed a 2nd bump on the inside of my nose.
I check online and found a piercing aftercare site that advocated natural healing. They told me to stop doing anything to the piercing and simply leaving it alone. That our bodies would natuarally heal itself if left alone. So, I listened to them. The bump on the top slowing shrunk and went awayin October.
However, the bump on the inside still remains. I haven’t been doing any form of aftercare as per their suggestionso I know it isn’t irratated, it doesn’t hurt and it isn’t even swollen…but it is there! It doesn’t look like a pimple either. Instead it looks like skin tissue that has grown around the piercing itself.
I have read that the bump can turn into a keloid in a few months. Is that what is happening. A keloid is a scar tissue and is different from a regular bump. Should I try using the Tea Tree Oil for this?
Thanks.
I got my nose pierced about a month ago and I got the bump about two weeks later. I found your website and I applied tea tree oil daily but the bump didn’t getting any better. I took my piercing out this morning because my nose was looking horrid and now i have what looks like a huge boil on the side of my face!!
I’m just freaked out that it isn’t going to go away and that it’s going to scar!
Should I continue putting the oil on while it heals or does anyone have any other tips of what I should do?
I have weddings and Christmas parties coming up that I have to attend and I don’t want to be shielding my face!
Hii!:]
I just bought this stuff, and it smells TERRIBLE!
The first time I used it, I was gagging.
But if it makes my ugly bump go away, i’ll use it.
How long will this take?
I used it for 3 days.
And it’s still not gone.
And I really want this ugly bump GONE!
i had a really bad puss-filled spot a few weeks after getting my nose pierced, and picking at it really didn’t help the healing! oops!!
i gotta say i’ve been using tea tree oil on it for 2 weeks now and its almost nearly gone! Theres no puss or blood to be seen, there’s only a tiny little bump left, which is only noticeable if i go looking for it!
i’d say just keep using it, it’s also a natural product so you can’t really go wrong using too much. it will probably get a lot better within a few days of using it, but keep using it, as i found after those few days, it went back to being “bad” but it cleared up again within a week!!
So this is my second week or so using the tea tree oil and it has gone down a whole lot. It’s just a fleshy little bump on the side of my piercing. Anyway, my question was, what kind of tea tree oil are you guys using. People are saying things like it “stinks” and that they’re “gagging” from its horrible smell. Mine is 100% organic tea tree oil from Desert Essence or something and it doesn’t smell horrible at all, in fact, i’ve gotten compliments from boyfriend and my sister about how good it smells. Do you guys think that the “stinkier” it is, the more potent it might be? What do ya guys think?
I got my nose pierced on a whim October 1st. I cleaned it with the H2Ocean (saline solution), but the infamous bump began to form after 3 weeks. I went to my piercer and he put some stuff called “Technicare” on it… anyone ever heard of it? All I know is that it smells like a hospital. Also I had to go in there every other day because they don’t sell it or give it out. Finally after a couple weeks he gave me some in a little baggie and I have been applying it once a day. I am getting so fed up its just getting worse and I’m being so good about cleaning it and not touching it. I don’t want to lose my cute little nose stud!!! But I have been weary to use tea tree oil because I heard it causes bacteria cling to it and bad scarring. But I am seriously at my wits end and I’m going to just go buy the oil at Whole Foods tomorrow. I don’t want to go to work, it’s so emabarrassing I feel like whenever I have a conversation with someone they’re staring right at it.
I hope to God it goes away by the end of this week because my mom will freak out at Christmas if it looks all nasty. I’ll update after I try it out.
melani–i didn’t realize that some kinds of the oil smell different, so i’m not sure–the smell we’re talking about is so strong you would definitely not ever say it smells good. it’s a very strong paint-thinner-type smell.
clare–i hadn’t heard anything about bacteria with the oil, but that doesn’t make sense, as the oil is antibacterial, it kills bacteria.
sen–if it’s really a keloid then the oil won’t help, so i wouldn’t bother. a keloid pretty much won’t go away without plastic surgery, as far as i know, because it’s just scar tissue.
OK so I started using the tea tree oil this morning and the top layer of skin kind of peeled back off my bump and there was like this gel-like tissue poking through that was a little bloody. I think it was just from me messing with it though. It has dried up and is now just a little red crust that won’t come off. The bump is still looming beside it.
Cynthia- I agree with you it does say antimicrobia. Oh well… I just really hope it works. I put a little bit on at first to make sure I didn’t react to it or anything. It just kind of tingled. It also got really dry but believe me I’m not touching it. I’m just going to let it do it’s thing and hope it’s gone soon! By the way, I have also just been cleaning it with salt water solution like I have been doing routinely. Should I continue with that or just use the oil?
I’m so glad to hear that I’m not the only one out there with this strange bump, and it lightens my heart to know that the tea tree oil has worked with a lot of people!
Melani- I know what you mean by the smell. It smells awful in strong conentrations, but I think it faintly of smells natural/earthy almost like incense or something. Almost kind of eucalyptus-y. I mean after all it is a natural substance. I don’t think it’s just yours because I have the exact same stuff- Desert Essence organic, but it’s actually in a roll on stick because its designed for facial blemishes. I got some different stuff that I could just dip a q-tip into for my nose that’s 100% Austrailian Tea Tree Oil. It’s Sprout’s generic brand (a health-food store in Phoenix). It smells identical. I’m pretty sure you do have the right stuff, and I can understand how it smells terrible like paint-thinner, but also has a slight aromatic fragrance as well? Strange I know.
Okay.
How do you know if you have a bump or keyloid?
Cause, i’ve been using the Tea Tree Oil, but it’s not going away, the bump, I mean.
Isnt going away.
And maybe it’s just not working yet.
Or what?
You know youre desperate when its 1:00 in the morning and you just made a run to walgreens in your sweat pants for some tea tree oil.
i’ll let you guys know how my big bump and I do with this tea tree oil shin-dig.
Hi everyone,
Cynthia, thanks so much for posting this, I’ve been searching the net like crazy for a cure, but like you said there’s nowhere but here where people actually say their bump’s gone. I’m heading out to buy some oil today, but I just have a quick question; before reading this I was using hot compresses on my bump and that caused it to pop and bleed and become very irritated. Is it okay to use the oil on broken skin? Or will that make it worse?
hi regi–i’m not really sure, i think it would be ok but i’m not a doctor so i don’t want to give the wrong advice. you might wait a day or so until it dries and then put the oil on.
gabby–how long have you been using it? if it’s a keloid it will not be irritated or red, it will be very stiff like scar tissue, not like a bubble or a pimple, which the “bump” is like.
I guess I am not alone with this little bump on my nose. This is my third piercing. The second one I got the bump and took my ring out. This time I am really trying to keep it. I will try the tea tree oil tonight. I am so excited and hope this works!
I’ve been using the Tea Tree Oil for about a week now, and my bump has gotten bigger. Is that suppose to happen? And it’s hard, and it feels as if I could pick it off. I don’t know what to do
hmmm…I’ll try it…
Okay.
So now, I’m using the Tea Tree Oil, this cream my friend gave me that said worked for her friend, AND crushed up Asprin.
And it’s just not going away.
It’s actually gotten bigger.
And I want this stupid thing gone.
Please help mee
are you messing with it a lot? if you touch it a lot or move the stud around that will make it worse, but i’m not sure what the specific problem is–someone said some people are allergic to tea tree so maybe that’s a problem.
I twist the stud in my nose sometimes, but it’s not like i’m touching it every five seconds. I’m going to keep using the Tea Tree Oil, and see what happens. Do you think that’s what I should do?
yeah i’d keep up with the oil and definitely don’t twist it any more, that makes it worse. any motion at all makes it worse.
Okay.
Thanks so much.
And one more question, you said it took 3 days to work for you, but i’ve been using this stuff for a week, and it’s gotten bigger.
Does it work differently for different people?
Thanks so much I was so worried about this!Thank God I am not the only one going through this, I had my nose pierced about 2 months ago I read some articles that said I would probably have to take the piercing out in order for it to heal & then later have it repierced. I spent alot of money on my jewelry buying the 14kt real diamond, & other cute 14kt piercings. I am going straight down to my local health food store & picking up some tea tree oil.
Thank You so much for writing this article it is much appreciated.
Chris
From East Texas
I also purchased the Sun Down Tea Tree Oil from Wallgreens it is 100% Pure from Australia it comes in a 1 oz bottle & it cost $10.00 but it will be well worth it if it works. This is my first evening to use this & I pray to God this works for me as well as it has for the others on this blog. I will keep you updated & posted on my results. Mine is also ugly & embarrassing as well, although I will admit I am glad to know I am not the only one out there going through this.
Thanks
Chris (EastTexas)
So I finished my third week of applying tea tree oil onto my bump. The bump is still not gone! The bump is definately smaller but the skin is now all peely and also the skin around it is a little bumpy and irritated from all the tea tree oil applications. Tonight, I think I’m actually going to try just a simple antibiotic cream. One person I talked to said that he had used it on a bump that he got on his cartilage after he got it pierced. He said the antibiotic cream (more specifically Neosporin) cleared the bump up right away and left no residue. I’m going to try this tonight and see if it makes a difference. Good luck to everyone with their bumps. I know how frustrating it is.
i too, have the dreaded bump. i came across this website a couple days ago and today after work i went and bout some austrailian (100%!) tea oil at GNC, and i applied it twice today. we’ll see what happens and i will definately keep track of my results on here!!
one thing i have noticed about the tree oil is.. when you put it on the piercing, it’s a very cool sensation.. like icy hot to your skin. it feels really good but stinks really bad!! haha!
hey regi–
on the bottle of my tea tree oil it says not to apply it to open wounds or anything.. so i would advise to wait until your bump is healed before trying it.
I used the tea tree oil for about almost a week now, and my bump is almost completely gone. I feel so thankful that I did this. To anyone who is skin-sensitive and almost allergic to anything & everything: TRY THIS. It is natural and its worth a try. To the people who aren’t seeing results, I am very sorry for you and you should probably stop use if your bump has increased in size, I have done things to my body hoping it would get better and it just got worse. I also don’t recommend antibiotic cream. I know many people say it works well – and you should just “goob” it on up… but in many cases you should not. Generally, you will see overall increase in problems. Your piercing needs AIR to breathe and heal up. If you have a bump – YOUR PIERCING IS NOT HEALED! That means you shouldn’t be cutting off its oxygen supply. (I had learned all the the hard way…) The tea tree oil is a much better alternative because it will not clog anything up. Its lightweight and gets the job done. Good luck everyone.
i have this same issue and i am going to start using it tonight and see if it works. My piercing is not infected though, just the bump, which is red and raised. i have the piercing about 6 weeks, the bump just appeared a day or so ago. I have also heard that these bumps can appear during pms or that hormonal changes can bring them on. i just know its ugly.
I have had my piercing for 2 years and I got that nasty bump after switching out my nosering. I have been searching for something to make it go away cause I refuse to remove it! I love my nose piercing! I immediatly went to Walgreen after reading this blog and to my surprise Walgreens has buy one and get the other one free deal. So here goes… wish me luck. If it works for me I will spread the word. I glad to know that Im not the only suffering from this…. Thank you.
Oh and question—- How often should you nose ring get changed? I rarely have changed mine so go figures- the moment that I do this ugly surprise.
UPDATE: I am going on my 4th day on using the Sun-down Tea-tree oil. There has been alot of peeling leading to some bleeding, The bump has decreased in size. I am applying the Tea-Tree oil also in my nose trying to heal it inside & out. I will admit I do take my piercing out even though I know I should’nt, during this healing process, but I feel it is also important to cleanse the nose ring itself sometimess I just wash it with anti-bacterial soap or clean it with hydrogen-peroxide, then right before I put the piercing back in I will apply the Tea tree oil on the piercing. I also am using Bactine & a antiobiotic cream like Neosporin only when it is needed. The Bump is not gone yet & it still looks bad, hopefully it will heal soon.
Taya asked earlier but I dont think it was answered. Is there a too early? Ive had mine for 2 weeks but the bump for 5 days. Does it need more healing time before applying tree oil?
I have been a big fan of tea tree oil for years! It has anti-bacterial properties, and works well on all kinds of things- including zits, cuts, etc…and it works so quickly. Put some on a cut, put a Band Aid on it overnight, and it is practically healed the next day. I know it stinks, but it also works well as an all-natural mosquito repellant.
I had me nose pierced about 6 weeks ago, and although I have not developed the “bump” I have had terrible trouble with the area around the gem being very dry. I started using tea tree oil on it almost right away, rather than the recommended Bactine (which I used at first but was really drying it out) so I’d apply a little tea tree oil inside and out before bed. Although I have since read that tea tree oil is not recommended for piercings (some say use lavender oil) perhaps my early use of the tea tree oil actually prevented me from getting “the bump.”
I got some really cute 14k nose rings for Christmas, and I cannot wait to change it for the first time; I just hope I don’t have problems (they are the “corkscrew” type and I have read all kinds of horro stories about how hard they are to put in!
It has been 2 days since i began using the sundown tee tree oil and the bump is completely gone, i just put the oil on 2-3 times per day with a q-tip, afer cleaning it with Germ -x antibiterial hand sanatizer(recommended by the piercer.) The skin was a lttle dry, but each time I cleaned it got smaller and less noticeable.It seemed to just peel away. I have very sensitive skin but had no issues using 100% undiluted tee tree oil. Thank you everyone for your input, this stuff really works!
i have tried the tea tree oil for about two weeks and my bump got smaller. then i just kept using it and my bump hasn’t budged a bit. it is now really red and i haven’t used tea tree oil for about four days. I am now going to try sea salt compresses hopefully it works. if anyone has any other suggestions that would be helpful!! thanks!
i’ve been using the tree oil for about a week now, and the bump is starting to peel. it seems to be working slowly, and just flaking off bit by bit. for those of you who it worked for–did it scar?
for everyone who thinks the tea tree oil is not working- i have been using it for 2 months now with 2-3 applications a day and its starting to slowly disappear now. I did not see a change for about 2 weeks in the begining..the problem with me was that i kept picking at the scab and thats what maybe prevented it from healing completelt..SO DONT MESS WITH IT…just leave it alone and it should work!
i’ve had mine done for about a month, so i went and got some of that tree oil last week and i’ll tell ya i’m noticing a difference. don’t apply it just once a day, apply it 2 or 3.
I’ve had my piercing for a while now and had a bump as the 150 or so people above me have had as well. Except, I think with mine, the thing is that it’s a very tiny dark bump that doesn’t look or feel like a pimple. Just an elevation of skin. I have no idea whether or not there is anything to be done about my kinda sorra bump.
Appart from using tea tree oil, just leaving the bump and just using some tissue soaked in hot water to remove any crusts etc will suffice.
Just doing this in the shower while washing is enough.
Fact is the piercing is just a wound like any other cut, scrape or puncture we get on our bodies. But we don’t use healing lotions on them everyday to mend them. And we don’t clean the cuts etc 3 times a day.
It’s similar for piercings. I understand people want them to heal fast, so they look good. But it doesn’t do the wound anygood. Fair enough the first week or so use a lotion to keep it clean. But after that, just washing it in the shower with hot water, removing any dirt etc should see it recover well.
The bump is generally there due to irritation, whether it be someone poking it constantly, or using a certain solution on it, which will aggrovate it.
Using plane old H20 and not playing with the piercing should see it recover.
Let the body do it’s job. I’m sure it’s never let you down with any other cuts and bruises.
I love tea tree and I wish I would have thought of this. Thanks for the tip!
okay well i’m pleased to announce that this stuff really does work if you have the time and patience!! i’ve been applying it for about a week, 2 or 3 times a day and i am definately noticing a big difference.. the bump is now down to where i can hardly see it, and i’m very pleased with the results.. all i have to say is thank god for this website or i would have just taken the damn thing out again!
I’m having trouble finding this miracle oil, HELP! I’m desperate to get rid of this awful pump. My local grocery store doesn’t have it and like someone else said, Walgreens and CVS doesn’t have it either.
UPDATE: I started my (Sun Down) 100% Tea-Tree oil Treatment December 25, 2006,
It was gone by December 31st just in time for New Years & I was so happy because I was able to go out with-out that horrible bump. The Bump was big & I was unable to even see the hole where my piercing actually was.
During the treatment with the 100% Tea-Tree oil, There was red-ness, peeling, some bleeding with the peeling, but I just keep on applying once in the morning & before bed at night,I also cleaned the piercing itself by either washing it with antibacterial soap or cleaning it with hydrogen peroxide, I also used Bactine & a antibiotic cream such as Neosporin for the dryness & discomfort during the healing process, it was not a pretty sight during the healing process I admit but This Stuff
works & I am so thank-ful for this blog because I thought it was just me going through this.
Just do not get disappointed.
Hey Sally good luck using those cork screw type nose rings they s & are hard to put in & take out. I have 2 & never use them because they are impossible for me & also scare me after a incident I had.
My Quilt got caught up on my nose ring while sleeping, (this was the 2nd night after having my nose pierced) The pain woke me up, the first thing that came to my mind was that I was thankful I did not have the cork screw type piercing in my nose. If my nose ring was to ever get caught up on something like that again I’d rather it come out with the stud type than a Screw type.
I wish I would’ve come across this site sooner. I developed a bump and thought that squeezing it to try and get rid of fluid would help. Needless to say it didn’t. After two weeks of trying to “fix” it, it looked like a large blood blister over my piercing and was bleeding regularly. Well, just as I was seriously considering removing it and letting it close up (which was making me very sad), I came across this site.
For two days I have not picked at or touched the bump/sore. It already isn’t bloody anymore. Just large and a little crusty. But I’m not freaked because I’m anxious to try the tea tree oil. I’ve known about the oil for a long time, but didn’t know it could work on this. I’ve put on my first treatment and can’t wait to see if it will work. I just wish I had tried it when the bump was still small. But I shall keep you posted on if it works for me. I know there are a lot of success stories on here, so I’m hopeful!
Christine, You can always easily order the tree tea oil online if your area does not carry it. Also you might want to try a Health Food Store if you have one in your area. Also I noticed some people on this blog mentioned Walmart carried it.
Hannah, Do not get disappointed! It will look bad during the healing process.
I waited over 5 years to get my nose pierced, something I wanted to do for years & did’nt because of my parents!
I am now 31 and had my nose pierced Fall of 2006, I mentioned to my husband (who is almost 20 years older than me)that it was always something I wanted to do & we went & had it done. Finally I found the perfect 14kt real diamond that is perfect for my face, that was part of my plan all those years I waited.
Everything was fine at first, but then the dread-ful bump came
along & I was so disappointed, I waited all these years to get this done & now this I thought. After having this bump for atleat a good month I was going to take the piercing out & hope it would heal & not stay like that, I was so worried & scared that this bump would not even go away even if I took it out.
Finally a thought crossed my mind the internet & how google usually never fails me, so I got on google & typed in “Nose piercing Bump & I found this blog, I was skeptical, but I thought to myself what could it hurt I knew of the many things Tea Tree oil was used for & when my father was alive he believed in alternative medicines, so I went ahead & gave it a try.
this bump is driving me crazy.
it began to work after i first applied the tea tree oil. but i peeled the dry skin off and it started bleeding. baaad idea on my part. even though its so tempting to peel, dont do it!
ever since then the oil hasnt been doing its job and im afraid it will damage the skin because ive been doing it for weeks and weeks now. im to my wits end. i always take care of it and clean it, but nothings working.
has anyone ever tired using acne medication with salisylic acid in it? i have some clean & clear gel that i use on my pimples sometimes and might give it a try on my nose bump. im wondering this because i know people have suggested aspirin paste because of the salicylic acid.
PLEASE imput your thoughts and ideas everyone! im desparate!
one more thing…
if i end up having to take the piercing out, how fast will the bump go away? i mean, will it take the same amount of time to disappear even if i keep it in? ive heard mixed responses and im afraid that i will just have a nasty thing on my nose for awhile if i take it out. should i apply anything on it after i take it out? ahhh!
(i need your help, people!)
Thank you for ur advice..I went to many sites looking for the answer and I finally found one that makes sense!
Thank you lots =)
Ok Here’s the deal with my nose piercing. So I had been using the tea tree oil from Desert Essence and it did make my bump significantly smaller…but it kind of just stopped making it smaller after a while. Some one told me to use some antibiotic cream so I did…The antibiotic cream (neosporin, or whatever) made the bump even tinier!! But then it stopped making it smaller, so I then bought some new tea tree oil from Gaia Herbs and this tea tree oil was significantly stronger in smell to the Desert Essence brand. So I have been using this new tea tree oil for the last 2 days… my bump is almost completely gone!!! My nose has suffered lots of skin damage though over the last month of eagerly trying to rid myself of the bump…nothing serious, just my skin around the area is peely and dry now from all the tea tree oil and such. Anyway, there’s part of my success story, hopefully, i can update you guys in a couple days with a complete eradication of the bump. Wishing all of you guys luck!
This may seem like a dumb question but I’ll ask it anyway… are you guys referring to a bump on the inside of your nose?, because the way some people are describing it it seems like the bump is on the outside but mine is on the inside of my piercing and I don’t want to put tea tree oil and it be wrong. Thanks! =]
To Clare: if you were to put acne medication on your bump chances are it will dry it out and make it more peely. That acne gel which I also use as well, works well on pimples because of the high concentration of salicylic acid. I probably wouldn’t put that on my nose especially if the skin is already agitated.
I have been putting really hot water on my bump with a wash cloth and the skin has been peeling off. I have been putting hot water on there 2 times a day for 10 min. Everything i try seems to help for maybe one week and then i don’t see any change… can some one HELP???? PLEASE REPLY that would be much appreciated!!!
Hi everyone,
Thank you so much for sharing all your info. I was feeling so alone! I have the bump as well and will try the tea tree suggestion and get back with ya!
Hi there, interesting blog guys, this is the first time I have seen something this comprehensive. I am really worried that the bump I have both inside and outside my piercing is a keloid, does anyone know a sure fire way to tell the difference. I had my nose done on Oct 1st, and basically was really stupid and changed it too soon, so this bump grew first on the inside, then on the outside, and is now a big red circle on the outside that is really hard, but doesn’t hurt at all. It has never bled or pussed or peeled, and I have been usinh tea tree for about a month (though not as regularly as maybe I should) and it hasn’t helped. I read somewhere about hydrocortisone cream, anyone tried that? I really don’t want this to be a keloid and plastic surgery jobbie! Can anyone help, I am close to taking the piercing out, but the last thing i want is a permanent red spot on my nose. Thanks
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hey i am 13 years of age and have had my nose peirced three times.The first time it fell out, the second it got a bump- i freaked out and took it out, and that leaves me to this current place in time. Whiel i was on holiaays i began celansing it with salty water- it was almost gone when i left on the aeorplane back to my hometown. I go to swimming training everyday for two hours. The day after swimming it flared up again. I acctually have some magnesium stuff and i am waiting for a reaction. I am willing to try ANYTHING, people have said peroxide works, this seems drastic to burn it off. But i’m willing. Could going swimming aeveryday contribute to the nose bump. Coujldnt the doctor jsut cut it off or something.
Need help
a reply woould be greatly appreciated
I got my nose pierced in August of ‘06, and a few months later, developed the bump. I read to put hot compresses on it, but I wasn’t very good at being consistent, so it didn’t really help. I found this website and went and bought some Tea Tree Oil (I found mine at Walgreens in the vitamin section) and started applying it. It was helping for a while, and then it seemed to stop working, so I have stopped using it, and now the area all around the bump and my piercing is all dried out and looks awful. I tried getting those facial cloths with the cleanser and stuff in them to exfoliate around the piercing, because every time I try to use a washcloth, it gets caught on the ring and pulls at it. I just can’t get this thing to completely go away…do you think if I started using the tea tree oil again that it would start working again? I love my nose ring, it looks so cute and I really don’t want to take it out!!!
Hey there, I got my nose pierced on the 3rd of November and about two weeks later got a bump while haveing neosporine on it. I have tried the hot water baths for 10 minutes twice a day, sea salt baths, camameal tea. The tea worked at first and then it came back. I finally went to the doctor and got on atibotics, which worked untell I got an allergic reaction to the medicine, So now I think I will try this tea tree oil. I was told by the peircer that I have the biggest bump he has seen. Lovely!!!
try walgreens for this stuff.. if you have a walgreens in your area they have it.. trust me.
I first commented on this blog back in the beginning of of December when my first dredded bump appeared. I used the oil consistently for seven days three times a day and it was gone. I have since then been applying it at least once a day since then and had no problem, once after the washcloth snagged it is got sore so i used it twice a day and no sore or bump ever appeared.Just recently i tried to change my stud to a corkscrew and spent so much time messing with it started to bleed and get sore. I put the stud back and used the oil right away. All better now BUT if you do not know howto put one in i suggest you go to your peircer and they will show you how and change it for you. Also try and keep it dry,and no makeup or lotions. The drier the better is what i learned.Good Luck ALL!!!
Wow. I just read this today after searching some pretty scary stuff. I am sorry this happens to people but Im glad Im not the only one I woke up with this “bump” and it scared me to death. Then I found this website and went straight to the health food store and bought it! The lady at the store even said oh yeah it will take it away! So I am so excited to try it because it is so ugly it is red! ew. anyway lets hope for the best. Thank you so much for the info. It doesnt look like it will peel off? it sort of is weird.. what happens it dries it up and it peels off? I hope so cause I HATE IT! thanx…
Stephanie,
I read your post about the tea tree oil working for a while and then stopped. Well this is my first day trying this but I just wanted to tell you what the lady at the health food store told me. She said the tea tree oil works forever IF you dont touch it!!! She said use a different cotton swab every time! so if you touched it or “double dipped” maybe that’s why it stopped working! Just a side note I hope that helps.!
yay im not the only one! like a few others my nose ring healed fine for the first 3 weeks then suddenly the bump. i went to the beach two days in a row and it got alot smaller but then it came right back. tonight im going to try the tea tree oil. i dont have 100% instead i have a diluted kind but in the morning ill get the strong stuff. thank you so much! i was about to lose hope but now i dont feel like such a freak.
Brittany, thanks for your tips…I never double dipped, but as the oil started to dry it up, it was flaking and I did peel those away a little, maybe that was bad! I’m going to start putting it on at night again and washing it off in the shower first thing in the morning like I was doing, only this time, I will NOT pick at it, however tempting it may be…thanks again, good luck!
actually, just yesterday i got sick of that nosey little bump on my…well..nose. and within 12 hours, it was gone. i merely took a sterlized needle, and stuck it into the bump. after that, i put about 5 shakes of normal run-of-the-mill tablesalt into my hand, and added some drops of water. after cleaning the bump off with my nose-care antiseptic that the piercer gave me, i applied the salty scrub onto my nose and massaged it into the bump with a cotton swab. during school, i noticed some dried up blood (very small amount) and i noticed the bump seemed to dissolve. by the time i got home, i was able to just tug it off, and it’s perfect now. the bump basically died and fell off. it may not be the best way to do it, but it worked
congrats alison–let us know if it comes back. i once popped mine with a needle and thought it was gone but it was back within a few days, angrier than ever.
I have had my nose pierced since september 13th that about four months? Anyways about a month after piercing it the bump showed up. I went to my piercer and he said just do sea salt soaks and eventually pop it. So I tried popping it since the sea salt soaks didn’t seem to help at all and it took it away for a day or two and then came back. I have done this so many times and I have heard that tea tree oil works but I am too scared to try it. I have been soooo discouraged and everyone wants me to leave it in but im about ready to just take it out. I guess I could try this but if if doesnt work, I think I have lost all hope.
why are you scared to use tea tree oil?
Jade!
Dont take it out! Dont be scared to use tea tree oil. I have seen other websites that say tto is bad but it isn’t!! My first post here was January 13th… I went out and bought it and put it on like three times a day and Yesterday!!! It fell off!!! There is still a little tiny tiny thing left but a little more tto should do it!!! It definitly is a lot better!!!
Stephanie!
I wish you luck girl!!! do it like 3 times a day! and I did hot compresses like 2 times a day also.. Keep in Touch!!
Brittany…I was only putting mine on once a day, maybe doing it more would work…if it worked for you, I am willing to try…how did you do the hot compresses? I was just taking a washcloth in hot water and putting it in a ziploc baggie…but it seemed to lose heat really quick. I tried microwaving some water and then dipping the washcloth in it, but it was too hot sometimes…any more tips? Congrats on it working for you…thanks for the advice and keep in touch!
Stephanie,
I am happy to report that it is all gone today!!! the little bit that was left came off! Yeah I would just take a washcloth and put it in hot water ring it out and then just lay it on there for a minute and I did it like four times and then I would wash my face with my regular fash wash that I use everyday, just with my hands to lather though. I didnt use the washcloth for that. then I dried it REALLY well and applied tea tree oil. I did this process in the morning and at night .. but throughout the day I would add tto a couple more times without washing it first. It really worked. I wish you the best. r u using 100% austalian? some are stronger than others. usually the strongest is at the health food store. walmarts doesnt seem to be as strong.. so I hear.. GOOD LUCK!!
Im sure it will work .. mine looked REALLY bad .. Im talking it looked like it was there to stay and it was not leaving without leaving a scar or something … but it is gone and no scar… talk to u later..
READ THE RESULTS & TIPS FROM ABOVE PEOPLE!
I’ve had my belly button pierced for 2 months and just developed the bump 2 weeks ago. I have a small one on the top of the hole and a large red shiny one that looks like a huge pimple on the bottom side. Like others here, I have not heard of success with tea tree oil many other places and it has been very depressing. I am so excited about the success stories here and, tomorrow, I’m going to get some of the oil and see what happens. Thanks! I’ll keep you updated!
I don’t know why I am scared…it can’t get any worse right? lol I just hate looking in the mirror every morning and thinking yuck.
Anywho, I guess I will check out my health food store to make sure I get some good tto. I am going to pray to god that this works for me as well as it did for most of you. Thanks for the hope! 
I just wanted to update on my nose. I started using the Sundown 100%; Tea-Tree Oil from Walgreens on Christmas day, I had the dread-ful bump for well over a month, and it was big & ugly.
My treat ment started christmas day Dec.25th, 2006 & it was gone Dec. 31st New Years day.
I was very skeptical during the healing process because it looked nasty & horrible with the dryness of the bump & peeling & some light bleeding, I did use a antibiotic(Neosporin) cream to sooth the dryness.
It is Jan 19, 2007; & I am excited to say, That Bump is gone.
Thank you Cynthia for writing this blog.
Okay, so it’s day 2 of using the tea tree oil three times a day full strength… The bumps are shrinking and drying up surprisingly fast. There is more yellowish, white drainage than usual. Also, there is a small amount of blood coming from the hole, possibly drainig from the bump? I’m using Desert Essence Eco-Harvest tea tree oil and it smells very strong. I don’t think it’s a bad smell, but my boyfriend and mom think it smells really bad. I can’t wait until the bumps are gone!
Brittany…it is looking better and better, smaller and smaller…it’s still red, though! I haven’t been using washcloths, either, they catch too easily on the stud. I do have 100% Austrailian tea tree oil…it does stink, but I do hair and I have smelled it before in Tea Tree shampoo and stuff…thanks again for the tips…I’ll keep my progress updated on here…
Update:
The bump on my nose was really bad because of squeezing and picking at it. I hoped that I hadn’t done so much damage to it that it wouldn’t heal. Well, it took almost two weeks for it to once again just be a small bump. It was very large and looked like a blood blister before. Once I started using the oil, it would swell up, bleed and then a layer would peel off. It kept doing this until it became just a small, rather insignificant looking bump. I’ve had a cold for the past couple of weeks which I think has slowed the final healing process. But I’m gonna keep up with the tea tree oil and the vitamin E oil that I have been using. The E helped for the area around the bump that got very dry and sore. Hopefully my nose will be totally healed soon with no signs of the bump. I’ll let you know if it does.
Glad I found this blog! I’ve had my nose pierced for a month and noticed a bump growing above it on the outside for a couple of weeks now. I guess it’s maybe 4mm across – bigger than my stud anyway and a bit red and scabby. Just put one drop of concentrated Australian Tea Tree oil on the bump and it is stinging!! Will repost back with progress reports…
Stephanie!
That is so awesome! Thank you for keeping me updated. I cant wait to see the post that says the Bump is Gone! Trust me girl that day is coming sooner than you expect! Keep up the great work and it will be gone! I love my piercing and I would never want to lose it and I would never want anyone else to lose theirs. GOOD LUCK!
Grrrr!!! It was almost gone. It was all tiny and schtuff at the beginning of last week. I got so excited, but I continued to put on the tea tree oil. Gr. A week later, and its bigger again!!! I’m going to the doctor’s tomorrow to see if they’ll give me some antibiotics…that should work really well. I’ll keep you guys updated. Good luck.
Brittany, what brand of tea tree oil are you using? mine has seemed to stop working too and i have avoided picking at it
I tried the tea tree oil and it WORKED..It took a week before the bump became hard and I rubbed it off.Don’t be discouraged though cause it may only take a week before it goes away..
I had the bump for 2 months and I’m so glad that i found this site…I went to the tattoo place and the piercer never evem told me what to do about the bump.All he suggested was to change the stud to a hoop..
Thank you sooooooooooooooo much!!!! =)
I have been using the tea tree oil for about 3 days now…I can tell that it is drying out and it has gotten smaller in width, not really in heighth. Anywho…I was doing some research and what we all have is called hypertrophic scarring (not a keloid! which what a lot of people mistake it for). I haven’t noticed any peeling of the skin or bleeding what many of you have been describing in your healing process? What do you think that means??? Do you think I just haven’t been using it long enough. I just want this thing gone! Don’t we all!
Hi everyone,
After using the tea tree oil for about a month, my red bump had shrunk but not disappeared. I changed my jewellery to a smaller, flat topped L stud with a longer post to the one I had been wearing which meant that it was harder to snag on things and didn’t put so much pressure on the bump. A few days later it disappeared completely. Just thought I should mention that in case anyone else is having trouble with their stud being too tight but hasn’t realised it.
Jade keep using it! The healing process can be real disappointing, I know this I went through the same thing, and mine was digustingly & ugly. I used the tree tea oil from Wallgreens (SunDown Tree Tea Oil 100%) It stinks, it’s strong, IT WORKS!!!
I started my treatment Dec 25,2006 it was gone by Dec 31st,2006.
I treated it once it the morning when I woke up & a night before bed, w a Q-tip. I just put it only on the bump, I also treated the inside of my nose hoping for quicker results & it worked. I figured it made sense treating it from the inside & out. I also used a antibiotic cream to soothe the dryness & discomfort.
I noticed also alot of people are having a hard time locating Tea Tree Oil. This stuff can easiliy be ordered online!
For All the people asking lots & lots of Questions, you might want to Scroll up & read some of the results & tips.
This stuff was a Miracle for me as far as I am concerned. Once Again Thank You Cynthia for this blog.
You all are hilarious! So funny that we these little tiny dreaded bumps are such a horrible problem for us, no? I just got my nose pierced not quite 3 weeks ago and about a week ago that cute little bump appeared right above the actual piercing. I visited my piercer and he said not to use anything on it, not even sea salt soaks. He did, however, give me a soap called Satin which over 3 days dried it up and shrunk it down to about half the size. I would highly recommend it. I also have been using warm, dry compresses (put a wet wash cloth in the microwave, put it into a ziplock bag and wrap it in a clean paper towel). These can be done for 10-15 minutes up to once an hour. They seem to have helped a bit too. Nonetheless, a week later the bump is still there. Smaller, but still there. So I visited another piercing shop this evening and the guy said to actually crush up an aspirin with some distilled water into a thick paste, apply it liberally to the area, cover it in a bandaid, and wash it off in the morning. Has anyone ever tried this? I’m thinking I may just throw out the aspirin and go buy some tea tree oil after reading all of this! Let me know.
This is a little disappointing I guess…I hoped and prayed that my bump that I have had for about four months now!!! would go away so easily and so soon like all of you have noticed. I am just such an impatient person. I am using dessert essence 100% tea tree oil and have been applying it in the morning and at night and sometimes in the middle of the day. It looked like it started working the first couple of day but now it seems like it not doing anything and my bump is still big. I am getting so discouraged. Its helpful for all of you to tell me to stick in there but yours were gone so soon! Mine seems like this stuff just isn’t gonna work.
I’m gonna keep using though since it seems like its my only hope.
jade are you messing with the bump a lot? maybe if you just put it on once a day and never touched it–ever–it might help. the one thing that always makes it worse is movement of any kind, even a tiny touch. it sounds like you may be doing too much.
Hi everyone. I was reading this blog and I too have a bump on my nose but it is inside not on the outside. Anyways, I see that you guys have been using tea tree oil. The only thing is, there’s so many to pick from I don’t know which one to use! I got my nose done three times and the first time I pulled it out by accident and then the second and third time(this time) i developed a bump. It was soo frustrating because I went to three different piercing shops and they all told me three different things! I just want this bump to go away so I can change my ring and enjoy my nose piercing. I’m glad that so many people got rid of it! So what exactly is the kind that i use?
the only time i really touch it is when i clean it and with a q-tip when i put the tto on. When it first seemed like it was drying out and getting smaller, I washed it the next day and the dry skin on top peeled almost all the way off so I just pulled it off and it looked like it did before tto and was soft again. I know I shouldn’t touch it and try not to. My sister thinks that just have sensitive skin. I don’t know…but thank you all for hanging in there with me and for all of your encouragement…I will keep trying and get back to you all.
Christina and All,
I use 100% Austalian TTO by Desert Essence. You cant touch the bump at all. I mean nothing. You can only dip the Qtip once in the tto.. no double dipping and dont touch the tea tree oil because it will stop working if you do. I also did hot compresses with a wash cloth just dab it a few times twice daily and I put the tto on like 3 to 4 times a day. My piercer told me to constant’y spin the piercing so that the skin doesnt like heal on it or whatever. Turns out that is bad dont touch it until it is Fully healed. the drier the better. No Make Up and No Lotion. I also use the TTO Face Wash … it is awesome. It is a big bottle and lasts pretty long u can try this as tto is very good for your skin and zits. It can even be used as a body wash but I wouldnt recommend it considering how expensive it is. Okie Dokie keep me in touch I hope it works as well for you as it did for me
It’s gone!!! Not because of the tea tree oil though. Thanks to an oral antibiotic called dicloxacill 2-3 times a day and good ol’ sodium chloride in some water and bam! Gone 2 days! woohoo!!! My doctor who looked at my bump said that tea tree oil is definately a step in the right direction, it being an antiseptic, but, tea tree oil could also highly irritate some people’s skin and in turn slow down the healing process. Just a heads up. Good luck everyone.
melani…was your bump big, red, and sore? Because I think that there are a few different things that these could be…if antibiotics worked for you it must have meant that yours was an infection? How long did you have your bump?
Okay, so along the same lines of what Jade is saying about the bump being red…
Okay, so I haven’t started with the tea tree oil yet, because I have some reservations due to the fact that the skin around my piercing is basically an open wound. Rather, the bump has decreased in size and is almost gone from using Satin soap and sea salt soaks, but as it is drying up, the jewelry is sticking to the skin, gets all crusty, and then every time I go to clean it, it basically seems like it’s tearing the skin. That, or it’s just that skin directly under the jewelry isn’t healing properly because it is unable to stay dry?
So I have a question for all of you. Regardless of whether or not you are using tea tree oil, when the bump dries up, does the skin look irritated and slightly pink? Kind of of shiny and scaly? Also, do you have lymph that comes out of the piercing when you clean it? I just had this done 3 weeks ago, so I understand that it is still healing, I’m just trying to figure out if this is the same thing you are all experiencing as your bumps are drying up, or if it is infected. It doesn’t hurt, doesn’t really itch, maybe a little warm feeling, but is more just really dry and crusty until I clean it, and then it is kind of sticky and gross until it dries up again. And like I said, the skin directly under the piercing is pink and really irritated and ticked off. Do you think I need to have the jewel changed to something that doesn’t rest so close to my skin? Please help! I could go see the doctor but hate to if this is the same thing that you are all experiencing and I’m just over-reacting and not being patient. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Also, after your bump went away, how long did it take for the skin color around your piercing to return to its normal color and appearance?
Hi, I developed a big ass bump on my nose tooo…its red and ugly looking:(….It was there the last few days now and its very noticeable. It started paining a lot as well…so i decided to pull it out and started to compress it with hot water. However, I’m very scared that it will scar like my friends did so I’m going to go out today and try to apply the tea oil on it for a bit. Also, how long goes it take for your nose piercing to grow over…I really wanna keep it out while its healing bc i’m afraid it will only infect it more…some advice please:(..thanks!
jacinta–I heard that it closes up pretty fast and that if you think that it is infected you shouldn’t take it out cause the infection will get closed up inside. I have read that you should go to your doc and get antibiotics if you think its infected.
Also…you said that you friend developed a scar? How long did she have her bump because I have had mine about four months and its like a little red blood blister under skin (i’ve tried to pop it and nothing comes out). What does her’s look and feel like because I am just hoping that mine is not a scar. It gets hard when it is dry but it is still red and when I peel the skin a way it feels soft again so I am thinking its not.
I really want to know what the heck it is because there if ultimately four things that I have found that it could be.
I just ordered an actual hoop and am going to try that and take it down a gauge to see if that helps at all. I think a hoop would be less iritating and harder to accidentally “yank out”
Has anyone else had their bump for longer than a month or two?
My friends is like this dark spot on her nose that is sorta rough and a diff texture to it…I took my nose ring out bc i freaked out a little over the bump:s….id say its close up now then for sure..idk…hopefully if i keep applying the tea tree oil, ill see results soon
Jade,
My bump was not that big, wasn’t really that sore nor was it red…the skin around it was though. The doctor had diagnosed the bump as a granuloma which was what i had suspected it to be. A granuloma is mostly just inflammation with mild infection. Many people develop granulomas on under their piercings because their body is just trying to reject the foreign object (the jewelry). Tea tree oil is an antiseptic that is used to treat inflammation to mild infections. The thing about tea tree oil is that while it does treat the bump it also has some properties that irritate. The specifics of it, I don’t know, but I hope that helps.
well it took about two weeks but my bump has significantly shrunken… its really small now and it should be completely gone in a few more days!!! yay! ADVICE FOR ANYONE ELSE: dont pick at it… i know it is soooo tempting but it really does make a difference if you dont pick and leave it alone… Good luck everyone!
Just wanted to let everyone know that I think the bump is completely gone. I’m cautious to get too happy in case I have a setback. I was wearing a hoop before and I wasn’t sure if it was gone or not. It looked flat but I could still see something. I think it was just a small scar. Mine was really bad and I picked at it at first. But I have a new stud in and I can’t see it at all. It looks completely normal. So in all, for me who had a horrid looking “bump”, it took around three weeks to heal completely. And that was even with a couple of colds. Thank you so much for this information, Cynthia. I’m glad to have my nose back.
it REALLY works!!! I was sad because of people saying it didn´t work, but I used it anyway… And in 3 days it´s almost gone! I believe that if I continue using for 1-2 more days, it will look perfect! The oil really stinks (by the way, it has the weirdest name here in Brazil: óleo de melaleuca!), the skin gets dry, it´s true, but it´s totally worth it! Thank you, Cynthia, for the help
glad to be able to help!
It’s a Tea Tree Oil From Wallgreens, called Sun-Down it is 100% Tea-Tree oil. Tea Tree oil can be ordered online if you are unable to find it in your area. Most health food stores carry it though.
And Just like Cynthia said this stuff does stink like paint thinner, But it does work. I had the bump inside & out. I used a q-tip to apply the tea-tree oil both inside & out. Please be patient during the healing process & do not get discouraged or disappointed.The healing process is not pretty, you will go through a lot of peeling & discomfort & maybe some bleeding,(Do not pick on it) You can use a antibiotic cream for the dryness & discomfort.
I was just like everyone else full of questions & skeptic.
Mine was a big bump on the outside of my nose & I also had one in.
The bump was so big that I could hardly see the hole where it was actually pierced. Mine took exactly 7 days for it to completely heal. Mine is a success story. And I am proud to say it has been well over 1 month & my nose is still bump free. Till this day when I do remove my piercing it is usually after I get out of the shower because it seem so much easier to remove it, I wash my piercing with Dial soap & then apply Tea-Tree oil on the stud of the piercing, then I put the piercing back in after applying my make-up.
Just make sure you keep your piercing clean. I am sure it will make a significant difference during the healing process.
Hope this info is Help-ful.
hey… i got my nose pierced about 8 weeks ago. i took out the nose stud i was pierced with and within about a week i noticed a lump or bump forming around the hole. it still hasnt gone 1 month later. so im going to try the tea tree oil. thank god i found this site!
ive been wearing a plastic nose stud for school because its clear. do you think this could be the cause of my horrible bump? please let me know. thanks.
Hey guys
I’ve had my nose pierced for a month, a bump for about 2 weeks. I bought 100% tea tree oil today- have put it on a few times and will continue to do so for as long as it takes. I will update you all soon! promise.
I’m so glad that I found this site. I’d had the bump for about 3 days. i’ve had my piercing for about a month then I decided that it was a good time to change it from a 20 to an 18. Well the guy that did it wasn’t too good and he had to repierce it. then the next day the bump appeared. I just walked down the street to Trader joes and picked up some tea tree oil. Here’s hoping that it works cuz I have a modeling gig coming up and it would be terrible if i had this bump.
thanks so much
Alright….
Off to wallgreens I go.
So mine still hasn’t gone away…it seems like it will do really well for a few days and be really small and then it gets a little bigger and all red again. I don’t know what I am doing wrong! When I wash my face, I use my middle finger to very gently go around the piercing…should I not even do that? I want to keep it clean around the piercing, so should I use the stuff that I got when I got my ears pierced instead??? Seriously, I have had this stupid thing since like October and I am sick of having it…and I am only peeling away the dead skin around it, not touching the actual bump…I put the tea tree oil on after my shower in the morning and after I wash my face in the evening and sometimes again before I go to bed…any suggestions, anyone???
hey guys, day 2… slight improvement, hopefully? i kept a mirror at my bedside and eagerly looked at it as soon as i woke up haha.. im geting a bit of orangish discharge which im hoping is draining the bump. im trying really hard not to touch/disturb it so hopefully it’ll get better soon, ill update again soon! *crosses fingers*
Hi everyone. I was so excited to have a nose pierced until one month later I noticed a nasty bump next to it. I didnt know what to do. I tried using sea salt on it 5 times a day..still no improvement. I am so happy I found this web page because it changed my life. I only used the Tea Tree Oil on my bump for 1 day and it has gone down half its size. I already
had Tea Tree Oil in my closet because it also work on pimples. Thanks for the advise. I will Keep on using it till its completly gone and keep u updated.
hey guys, bit of improvement, bump is definatly less raised, maybe 3/4 of what it was before… hopefully it’s gone on monday!
I have a question for those of you who have successfully gotten rid of your bumps. Do you have any type of elevation of the skin or scarring from where the bump was? My bump is gone, however, there is a small half-circle of elevated skin (kind of like the bump, but smaller and the same color as my skin) that is still there. My bump dried up and as difficult as it was, I went an entire week without wiping off the dead skin or touching it. The scab fell off lass night but I still have a small light colored elevation of the skin. Do I need to use tea tree oil to get rid of this? or is this likely permanent scarring and what happens once the bump dries up and goes away? Thanks in advance.
Hi All. I’m a 35 year old mom of 3 working in the public, with a financial corporation.
So naturally I was devasted to wake up to this nose bump 3 weeks after my nose piercing!
I had it pierced Dec. 18, and the bump appeared 3 weeks later. I have washed it diligently with dial anti-bacterial soap and soaked it with epsom salts and hot water compresses.
I think that wiggling the nose-screw to clean it inside irritated it and made the bump grow.
It was red at first, then went white and got bigger. This was when I got freaked out.
So I am trying the hydrocortisone cream (Cortate) available at any drug store.
I have been using it for 2 days now, 3 or 4 times a day. Also doing the hot compresses twice a day. I noticed a difference in one day. The bump is smaller and part of the bump has like a blood blister in it. I am hoping this means it’s on its way to recovery. I will keep trying with the hydrocortisone cream. If this doesn’t clear it. I will give it a rest then try the tea tree oil. (against my piercer’s advise.)
Here’s hoping the hydrocortisone cream works quickly.
Patience is a virtue!
To anyone that healed their bump with the tea tree oil, did it first get a blood blister within the bump?
Cynthia, Good for you for taking to time to help others!
To All those that conquered the bump-Good for you!
To All of us that are in the process of conquering the bump-Good Luck!!!
irrehS
Stephanie, I wouldn’t peel away the dead skin. I never actually used tea tree oil because I got the bump to decrease in size using Satin and sea salt soaks. It really dried the skin up around the piercing though. Anyhow, I was doing the same thing. After I got out of the shower or after I cleaned it, I would take a qtip and wipe away the dead skin and whatever else wanted to come off. I finally went to my doctor because this had been going on for about 2 weeks and it wasn’t getting any better. She said to leave it alone. Instead of wiping it with anything after you clean it, use the blow dryer on it for a while until its really clean (be careful not to let it get too hot). She said that that top layer of skin is necessary for new skin to form. It may be inflammed, but in time the inflammation will go away. Let it scab up and fall off on its own. I tried using neosporin but I woke up the next day and it was all red and irritated, so to take care of the dryness on the rest of my nostril that the overcleaning is causing, I’ve been using Aveno frangrance-free moisturizer, but leaving the area with the bump alone. Hope this helps.
sherri why did your piercer recommend against tea tree oil?
Two weeks and two days later and the bumps is significantly smaller but it’s still not gone. I went through 3 phases so far: 1) Drying up 2) Peeling Off & Bleeding 3) Shrinking. It seems to get bigger when I work out or take a hot shower. I hope this isn’t aggravating it. I am still using the tea tree oil diligently.
Hey Cynthia,
I have been using Tea Tree Oil for over 5 months now. Using this product, did bring my bump down to very little bump but it didn’t clear up. I sometimes peel the skin off from the side of the bump but don’t touch the bump. I will try not to peel any skin off from now on BUT my bump doesn’t seem like going at all. What should I do? I think I will just take the stud out and be disappointed I guess…
Cynthia,
Not sure why she advised not to use tea tree oil. Just a big fat “no.” She suggested as a last resort, the crushed up aspirin with a bit of water(make a paste for no more that 25 minutes for 3 days, but the bump may come back. Essentially you’re burning it off.
I haven’t resorted to that. I’ve been faithful with my hydrocortisone cream(Cortate)and my bump is very small now and the dark blood blister in it is gone. I’m excited but don’t want to jinx it.
I will use the tea tree oil treatment as a next resort if the Cortate doesn’t work. But so far so good!
I have a nose screw. I think I’ll leave it in for at least 4 months and until I haven’t had my bump for awhile.
Are they really hard to take out?
Thanks Sherri
So I’ve posted a few times, and I think in my last post I spoke too soon. My bump was almost completely gone and I hadn’t resorted to using the tea tree oil yet, because both piercers I spoke with said not to use it. In fact, as we all know, many piercers say not to use it. Kind of worries me. I don’t know, maybe they think it will irritate the piercing further and that the body will heal itself? I can respect that opinion, but in all honesty, what good is a piercing if it is simply drawing attention to a giant pimple looking mess on your nose? Not to mention that even a few days of it looking that way feels like a month when it’s on YOUR face.
So here’s my story. Hopefully it will answer others questions or at least encourage some of you to give this a try. The bump was gone, except there was still a spot scabbing up next to the piercing that seemed inflamed but it was hard to tell because I was leaving the scab alone. So I woke up on Saturday (the 4th) and the scab came off in the shower. Unfortunately, there was still an unhealed area where the bump once was. Anyone else experienced this? I couldn’t tell if it was still a sore from where the bump was or if it was permanent scar tissue, so I went ahead and started with the tea tree oil that afternoon. Since seeing the info on this site, I’ve run as many Google searches on tea tree oil as possible. There is so much mixed information, I figured it can’t make it much worse to try it right? Not to mention it’s my last resort before I give up and let the piercing heal up and try having in repierced. Well, I was shocked that after the first night of using the tea tree oil my bump was back… big, puffy, white (this was Sunday the 5th). Maybe there was still some moisture remaining under the skin that the oil was drawing out, or I was allergic to tea tree oil? I used it three times yesterday and this morning it looked awful. The bump was slightly smaller, but it was really crusty all day. I didn’t touch, clean, or rinse it all day with the exception of in the shower this morning. I just put the oil on it. Tonight it is looking great. I would almost like to hope to say that it will be completely gone in a few more days?
Just thought I’d share my experience and I will keep you posted to let you know how it looks over the next few days. For those of you who are apprehensive about trying the oil and have tried everything else, I would say to go ahead and give it a try. I can understand why piercers say to leave it alone and not use anything on it (mine is even against using sea salt soaks or soaks in general because he said they actually cause your skin to take in MORE moisture and therefore build more scar tissue in the long run). He says it’s best to keep it dry. I’m trying to dry it as much as possible with the blow dryer or hand dryers at work. Even if I don’t get it wet I’ll use the dryers because I’m assuming that it is retaining moisture. I leave the crusties, buildup, and scars unless I get it dirty. Okay, sorry my post ended up being so long and I’ll keep you all posted. Good luck with your bumps! Thanks Cynthia, your site has been SO helpful and encouraging.
i have this dreaded bump.
i had pierced my nose at home and a bump had appeared on the inside of the nose. when this happened i took the piercing out and decided to get it done proffessionally. the piercer (whose so nice!) said that he could easily get rid of the bump by piercing through it. which he did (which hurt horribly). after two months i took my piercing out to clean it and i could NOT get the piercing back in no matter how hard i tried. I went back to the place and keith tapered the hole that had already almost healed back up. then after a week or so i developed “the bump” on the outside of my nose right next to the piercing.
at first i suspected it was a pimple so i attempted to pop it which lead to blood coming out. after that it healed a little scab and then nothing.
then it reappeared. i did this process like 3 more times, but now the bump hurts horribly if i do this. so i called up keith and he said he could pierce through it again. (ouch!) i decided i would search the web for an answer.
should i be trying the whole tea tree oil thing?
OK!
I have tried everything and my bump seems to be here to stay. The oils I tried did not work they only made it bigger.
So I asked the piercer what would happen if I remove the stud and I was told its scar tissue and it will not go away… is that true?? If I remove the stud (since thats what is irritating the hole/bump) the bump will still be there!?
I didn’t get my nose pierced, but I did get my cartilage pierced. My friends kept hitting it and now theres an ugly white bump on it, does the tea tree oil work on cartilage piercings too?
Ann-how is your bump?
Pink-When did you get your nose pierced? What does your bump look like? Good luck
Sherri
Hey Sherri, the bump is still here.
Thanks for asking. It doesn’t seem as big, and it is pretty crusty. It basically looks like a dried up, skin colored/white blister around the piercing. Is this what yours looks like as well? Also, the skin around the piercing on my nostril is pretty irritated and red, but I think it’s because it is so dry from too much tea tree oil? I’ve been using it 3-4 times a day, which is probably a bit much. I think less might be more with this stuff. I’m going to cut back to 2 times a day and keep up with the Aveeno on the skin around the piercing that is red and see if it helps. I’m trying not to mess with it, but I’m a bit nervous about it looking the same once this dry skin/scab falls off (if it falls off). We’ll see though, maybe it’s just going to take a bit more time…day 4 and counting. Cynthia, or anyone else who was fortunate enough to rid of the bump, does this sound like a similar healing process to what you saw as your bumps started to go away?
How about you Sherri? Is the hydrocortisone cream still helping? I actually thought about picking some up today, but figured I need to give this tea tree oil a fair chance for a week or two. Let me know, though. Also, is it irritating your skin at all? Usually hydrocortisone isn’t very kind to the face.
maria,
your nose is cartilage as well so I would imagine it would work
good luck!
Ok… i have been reading this site for about a month now.. reading all of the comments about tea tree oil and everything. My bump started forming around the end of December and I have been struggling with this irritating thing since then. At first I started using alcohol on it because that’s what my cousin was using on her bump. Her bump had recently went away but there`s a nasty scar there now. So I decided to do some research on it and I found this site which helped me out a lot and right when I read about this tea tree oil, right then I hurried and bought me some. I have been using it for almost 4 weeks now! At first it was starting to get smaller but then I got sick and it got even bigger than before… is that because I got sick? So anyways, I started using the oil again and it`s been 6 days and still no effect. =( I just want to give up so bad nothing will work! I really don`t want to get rid of the piercing either because I have been wanting one for so long and finally got one in November. It makes me look prettier but if what it takes to have a piercing is that bump along with it, then I don`t want any. So should I keep using this oil or just take it out??
Ann,my bump is on one side of my piericing, it is whitish, but not crusty or oozy, it’s not too big. The cream did make it smaller. It says not to use the cream for more than a week. So tomorrow is my last day of the hydrocortisone cream. I can handle this for now if it doesn’t get bigger or gross.
I’m afraid to make it worse. It’s not too bad right now. I think I’ll give it a week off and next Friday try the tea tree oil.
The hydrocortisone cream hasn’t been harsh to my bump, but it’s not an open sore or anything, just a bump.
Wish me luck as I do you!
hi Sherri
I got my nose pierced dec 27th and the bump appeared Jan 16-18th or so.
It was really nasty, bursing open in the beginning but now its just a bump. Its really light in color so it matches my skin color (but sometime it looks red/pink) but its bigger then my stud so you cant miss it =\ It seems to dry and flake at the top every once in a while so i think its healing but it wont get any smaller.
I tried some tea tree face wash because I cannot find just tea tree.. that did not work
I tried the salt water which was bad
I tried some soaps and doing nothing and that didnt work
I guess its only been 1 month but its ugly and it feels like its been there for months. BAH!
I wanted to remove the piercing but I was told nO NO NO! and that its bad and the bump will never go away. Who knows.
hey everyone, i’ve been reading this site for the past couple of days and just now made my boyfriend go out and get me some tea tree oil…i just applied it about 20 min ago so i’m keeping my fingers crossed and hope that it works. i find it very strange though because i first got my nose pierced about 5 years ago and had it for about 6 months and i never go a bump…anyway, i ended up taking it out due to a surgery that i needed and it ended up closing, now i finally got it repierced after all these years in the beginning of jan. it started off great then all of a sudden i woke up with this nasty looking zit right next to it! i wasn’t too sure what it was because this had never happened before so i popped it like a zit and ever since then it grew and is now bright red. so i’m really hoping that the tea tree oil works because i would really hate to get rid of my peircing since i just got it a couple of weeks ago.
Pink, I have tea tree oil I got from a small natural hippy type gift shop in town.
I haven’t tried it yet. I think I will tonight I just hope it makes things better not worse. Cross your fingers.
I had my nose pierced on Dec 18th, so around the same time as you.
I’ve also been told not to take the piercing out. I’ve been told by many that it may up to a year to completely heal. Once it does it’s homefree.
Maybe don’t look at it too much.
Is it as bad to others as it is you. I know when I point it out to people they say they never noticed until I mentioned it. Maybe they’re just really sweet.
Hang in there.
Maybe try the hydrocortisone cream (Cortate) it helped me but you can only use it for a week.
I am going to try the 100% tea tree oil tonight.
I’ll keep you posted
Leah, how’s your bump?
Pink – I’ve actually heard the opposite…that if you take the jewelry out, usually the bump goes away within a couple of days. That’s what I’m going to do if I can’t get mine to go away. I’m worried that the longer it is here, the worse the permanent scar will be? Maybe I’m just being paranoid. Anyhow, when I spoke with my piercer about it, he said that if and when I’m ready to give up, that we’ll take it out and I can massage it often and use vitamin E or mederma. Once the scar tissue breaks up, we can try and repierce it (anywhere from 2 weeks to a few months). I’m hoping it doesn’t come to that as the tea tree oil is my last resort. I’m not patient enough to wait a few months to see if it goes away (that’s what he said would happen…that it will go away on its own in time and can take up to a few months). I’d rather let it close and repierce it. Regardless, unless it is infected, I would assume from most everything I’ve read that the scar tissue will subside as soon as you take the jewelry out as the jewelry itself acts as an irritant. Let us know what you end up doing and if it goes away.
Ann-try to be patient because if you do take it out and get it repierced, the bump will most likely come back. Then all this time will all be in vain. Hang in there!
I think in time we’ll all be bump-free with cute little nose piercings. Good luck!!!
Hi all
well I was sick this week but I got over my cold and in that time I managed to leave my pretty little bump alone the entire time and now its shrinking YAY
I do not use anything on it and I dont get it wet. I keep it away from all makeup and sprays. Hopefully it will go away next week.
It seems to have the top flaking again like it did before but when it first flaked I cleaned it off and that made it poof again. So I guess if you are getting a flaky bump dont touch it at all and it will shrink
I have decided not to remove the stud and wait because I dont want an infection trapped in the hole while it closes and im doing better now anyways
hope everyones bump goes away soon also!
It has been over 3 weeks since I started the treatment on the ugly bump on the bottom my belly buttom ring… It’s still there. but it has changed a little. It used to be to one side of the hole and now it’s around the entire hole evenly. It has shrunk a little, but I’m still not satisfied. It was really dried up last night, but it got stuck to the bottom of the piercing and when I pushed it down it pulled the top layer of dryness of with it! Now it looks soft and non-dry again just when I thought it was about to fall off completely! This is so frustrating!
pink- yeah!!!
To Cynthia, I am on application #5 of tea tree oil, started Friday night and it’s Sunday afternoon, my bump is looking its best yet, smaller and exact same colour as my skin. I’m getting excited!
Okay ladies – I have been researching this “bump” for as long as I’ve had mine, 7 months. Yes, 7 months, but I’m trying hard to be VERY patient. I have done the sea salt soaks, hot compresses, and tea tree oil but the bump keeps returning. I have gone back to my piercer three times to ask his opinion and even on a couple occassions to try and get a new piercing put in, thinking that might help. But every time he has said, NO, wait to change the piercing, that will make it worse, and NO, I don’t need to remove the piercing all together, it’s not that bad. Lately I think the tea tree oil is having an adverse reaction on my skin, whereas it used to help. It would dry up the bump and tighten up the skin around the piercing. Now it’s causing fluid to secrete from the piercing and it gets red and irritated, so I am going to do away with the tea tree method for now. Is this happening to anyone else when they use the tea tree oil? I think I’m going to try and just keep it clean while doing the occassional hot compress. I don’t care for the sea salt soaks because I feel like the bump absorbs and holds on to the water, but that could be my paranoia. I have gone weeks where my nose piercing looks beautiful, and that’s giving me the hope that someday the bump will never return. I’d like to know just how long some of you have waited? Anyone wait a year or longer and finally got successful results???
Christine- I can’t see how trying to change the piercing could hurt at this point. You’ve had the bump for so long, could it possibly get that much worse by trying the change in jewelry? Maybe you’re jewelry doesn’t fit properly? Too much movement or having jewelry that’s too tight could be the cause of the excess scar tissue forming. I would give it a try if you’ve tried everything else without success. If this piercer you are seeing knows that you’ve had the bump for 7 months and is telling you to leave it alone and wait it out, maybe it’s time to consult with another piercer? And just a suggestion, but be careful with the hot compress. I was doing them often, and I think they did more harm than good. Ever since I stopped doing them and using only tea tree oil, my bump is clearing up. Rather, my thought was that by using the compresses, that the compress itself was bumping the piercing too much. I stopped touching it and it is seeming to really help. And I agree with you about the soaks. That’s what my piercer said as well, that they cause the tissue to absorb and retain moisture. Have you tried Satin soap? That is what I use (or you could use Provon) to clean it, but only when it gets dirty (at most once a day). I found it really helped to dry it out, and that’s what you want. Also, the day I started with the tea tree oil I had a lot of redness, irritation, and some lymph secreting from the bump, so I think that is normal. It is still slightly irritated, but I’m on day 9 and my bump is really close to being completely gone! And blow dry blow dry blow dry any time you get it wet or after you put the oil on. Good luck.
Christine
I found the more i put water or anything on it the bump would get ore red
All I did was keep it dry and nevr ever get it wet then I never ever pulled it out even a little bit and I never twisted it or pushed at it and now mine is almost gone..maybe just try your best to not get it wet or move it and keep your makeup off of it? idk
Hey everyone, I got my nose pierced about a month ago and about 2 weeks later, got the infamous Bump. It is red, a little pussy, and right next to, but not on top of the actual piercing hole. It kind of inflates and gets soft after I wash or soak it, too. I get kinda freaked out about these things and really want it to go away. How do I know if it’s just the Bump or if it’s a keloid? Those sound like bad news. So far I’ve increased the sea salt soaks and have been 100% tea tree oil about twice a day for the past two days. I haven’t seen much change…am I expecting results too soon?! I guess I should just be patient and not pick at it, but this is incredibly frustrating. Any thoughts on Bump vs. keloid, time to expect results, or general advice?! I’d appreiate anythinggg.
Thanks Ann and Pink for your replies. I have purchased the Satin soap online and am expecting it this week. I do hope that helps. So my question now is – how do you keep it dry??? I wash my face with basic Noxema in the shower daily and obviously that gets my piercing wet. Do you carefully wash your face using a wash cloth over the sink so you don’t get your nose wet? When I do get the Satin, what’s the best technique to wash? The next time my nose looks good, which happens about once every two weeks but only last a few days, I will go to a different piercer to change the jewelry. I, too, feel that it really can’t do any more dammage at this point. Going forward I’m going to work really hard to not touch my piercing at all and to wash with the Satin, hopefully that works.
A suggestion: you guys should try to chamomile tea compress. The bump on my cartilage got a bit smaller and it drains the puss. you just soak the bag in hot water and put the tea bag on your piercing. it could work!
hey guys, havnt posted for awhile, its gotten small but its still slightly there. ive been using tea tree for i think around 2 weeks now (possibly 3 at the most).. hmm
This is SO frustrating! My bump was basically gone after 10-11 days of using the tea tree oil. Prior to using the oil, a similar thing happened where I thought it was gone, the scab fell off, and boom, the next day it was back. Well, I woke myself up Monday morning by rubbing it. It was a bit sore all day from the movement. It still looked good though, then last night…back came that little bump. Now today, it looks horrible. Do you think it was from rubbing it? It’s not like I meant to. I had been so disciplined for 2 weeks by not touching it, not wiping away ugly scabs and white dryness. Now I have to start ALL OVER. I’m concerned that it wasn’t from rubbing it and that this is how the process works. At least I know that with using the tea tree oil, that as the scab gets smaller and the few days before the scab falls off it looks pretty good. Rather, at least I know that this works, but it’s basically going to take another wee or two. I’m going to try this one more time, and if it comes back this time, this bugger is coming out and I’ll try to repierce. Anyone else have the problem? The reoccurring bump? Also, anyone else get repierced and never have a problem again?
my bumpy is gone YAYAY
So fr a while it was flaking at the top and falling off but the bump woud stay
then I et it flake keeping it dry as I could and it got a hard ike flake on it but I picked it! and the bump was back..
so then I let it flake and get all ugly and I did nt pick at it, even though it looked like it was going to fall of anyways.. well even though it looked that way, the scab/flake stayed on for a week I think.
then finally on its own it fell off. the bump was still there. flaked again and now its gone YAY
uhm Christine
I just wash y face over the sink, I wash my eyes then quickly wipe the dry then lean upwards and wash my cheeks and around the nose.. its annoying but not getting it wet seemed to wor for me.
for cleaning I didnt put anytihng on it for a long time. I just used a pointed corner of folded toilet paper slightly wet.. I would gently rub around the stud
but never on the bump ..to remove crust and that all and it worked.
hope everyones bump gets better because its sooo sooo nice having a nice face again hehe
bump is def on its death bed, i hope! its really tiny, so i think it might be gone in a couple of days.
Ann- do you know what originally made ur bump appear? like alot of people can pin point it to ‘i had a terrible cold’ or ‘i yanked it out while cleaning’- if it sort of appeared it might be because of the jewlery? or even if it keeps coming back that might be the cause. from what ive gathered- bumps occur due to irritation, so even if the rubbing wasnt enough to make it come back its possible that whatever u have in it at the moment is putting odd preasure on it/bending in a weird way? If you’ve had it in for the regular healing time and think it would be okay to replace to jewlery, it might be worth it? I know that rings tend to be a bit friendlier to irritable piercings, so that might help?
I have had my nose pierced for little over 2 years. I have searched for cures and cared for my nose and nothing helps. When I got mine peirced it was cool for bout 3 weeks and then a bump formed (just like everyone elses).
So far everyone on here started the tea tree oil couple weeks after they saw theirs form. Do you think it will still work on mine after 2 years? Mine does decrease in size once in a while and then increase in size again and look bothered and red. I’m hoping it’s not a keloid/scar tissue b/c it does change sizes. I thought about taking it out b/c the bump is sooo red and large that I’m fed up with it, but the stud kinda hides the bump lol. And at my professional job it is embarrassing.
This is the first site that I have seen where something actually works for people. I’m going to go out and buy some and pray that it works on mine. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks so much, I have some hope!
Leah- I’m glad to hear that your bump is almost gone. Please let me know if it comes back like mine did. I’m anxious for this new scab/dry skin to fall off so that I can see if it returns. This time I’ll try to keep myself from rubbing it in my sleep. : ( I got my piercing about a month ago and have had the bump (off and on) for a month. As for the jewelry, I have a push pin labret post…like what they use in a labret or Monroe piercing. The flat disc backing rests directly on the inside of my nostril and the jewel pin fits into the hollow tube and snaps together. This is the only jewelry my piercer uses for nostril piercings. It’s
Like this one: http://www.painfulpleasures.com/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=2235&cat=8&page=1
Supposedly these move less than a nostril screw? I love the convenience of not having a wire hanging on the inside of my nose. The back is flush with the inside of my nostril and it doesn’t get in the way of anything. Is it common to use these for nostril piercings? I wonder if I should try having it changed out at another shop. However, a good feature of this post is that when I want to have it changed out, I don’t even have to remove the actual piercing, just the pin. I’m assuming it will still move and irritate the piercing though. I had it checked and was told it wasn’t too loose or too tight, so I don’t know what to think. It sounds funny, but my nostrils flare a lot when I smile, frown, talk etc, so I can’t imaging a screw would move differently than what I’m currently wearing.
Sherri- How’s your bump? Did you start using the tea tree oil yet?
Pink- Are you still bump free? Or did it come back?
Christine- As for keeping it dry, I don’t think there is anything wrong with getting it wet as long as you dry it out well with a dryer after showering. You just don’t want to get it wet for extended periods of time. But what do I know, I have a nasty bump on my piercing! As for how I use the soap, I wash my entire face with it, then lather it up really well, put some suds on one of my fingers and gently go around the piercing without actually touching it. I just let the suds do the work. I leave it on for about 30-60 seconds, and rinse it really well. How’s the bump?
Does anyone know what will happen if I take the nose ring out? Will The Bump go away because everything is back to normal or will it keep forming, peeling away, and reforming? If I’m going to have to constantly deal with this stupid thing then I’m not sure the nose ring is worth it! Any thoughts?!?!
I have had ny nose piercing for about two months. It did real good until about two weeks ago when a lump that looked like a blister formed next to it. Not knowing what it was I popped it. Now the bump is gone but it gets crusty around the stud and has puss coming from the hole. The inside of my nose where the stud comes through is either swollen or has a bump. Does anyone else have or had this problem? I also have a sterling silver stud which I read you should not have in until it is fully healed. Any advice? Thanks
I bought the Tea Tree; 100% Sundown Oil from Wallgreens, my bump took 1 week to heal. And it has been almost 2 months & it has not came back.
My bump was big. I applied the oil with a Q-tip 2 times a day once in the morning & before bedtime. When it started to dry out I put some antibiotic oinment for the dryness & discomfort.
Thanks Cynthia for this wonderful advice.
The bumps you are all talking about, are they red and blood-filled looking or just lumps of skin next to the ring? I am soo bummed about this bump and am so close to taking my nosering out!!!! Please help…
OMFG! Cynthia god bless you and all who contributed to this thread… you totally saved my piercing. The Tea Tree kicked that bumps ass! Mine fell off in around 5 days – still a wee bump left but im kicking its ass too. To accelerate the ‘drying’ process I also attached some flakes of salt (using the tea tree as a ‘glue’) at night and it dried the little sucker out. So thanks again for saving my piercing and highlighting this common but never explained to me problem – it was good just knowing I wasnt alone!
Mollie, my bump is not really red or blood-filled. It’s more like a pinkish/purple blister-like bump that when big, basically completely surrounds the peircing. As it dries up (after a few days of using tea tree oil) it drains a white puss-like substance, and becomes skin colored. The skin around the piercing is a little pink and dry, but the bump itself has never bled. As it dries further, it just looks like a dried up piece of skin/scab around the piercing. It slowly sheds or flakes off. Why? Has yours gone and returned a number of times now? That’s what I’m worried about happening with mine.
Hello.. I have read through some of the posts and I am trying the tea tree oil now.. its been around 5 days..the bump got bigger..and today it started to bleed a little when I cleaned the piercing.. hmmm I am getting a little nervous.. has anyone else experienced this? Also just curious if anyone has a picture of the dreded bump lol I mean just curious to know if its the same thing lol
Ann, my bump was skin colored but would then turn red if it was the tiniest bit irritated, and then it’d bleed. I’m not sure if my bump was a different kind than all of yours, or maybe I wasn’t using the tea tree for long enough, but it wasn’t making too much progress.
I’m ashamed to say that I gave up…I literally took my nosering out about 3 minutes ago. I’m definitely bummed – I thought it was really cute – but I feel like THE BUMP was starting to take over my life!! Plus, my mom hates it anyway, so I’m sick of having her pissed at me. Oh well, at least I got the whole nosering thing outta my system, right?!? Now I just need to hope and pray that it goes away now that the ring is out….
Best of luck to everyone, hope you last longer than I did and that you can pull through to defeat The Bump!!
So I got my bump because I was stupid and impatient and changed the stud and put a hoop in after 3 weeks of having it pierced(and I got the hoop in after like 10 minutes of shoving and bleeding…) I got a hugeeee yellow puss-filled bubble that was there for a while. Then some guy convinced me that I should pop it because thats what he did to his and it went away. So I did, and puss and blood came out, then the next day it was bright red and still huge and grossier looking then ever. Then I found this site and bought tea tree oil that night (which was about 9 days ago). I used it 2-3 times a day, cleaned it with antibacterial soap, and ocassionally did hot compresses. The bump turned whitish and scabby. I kept doing all that stuff then tonight while I was doing a hot compress, the scab fell off. Now all thats left is a tiny little skin-colored bump! I’m soo excited!!! Is that the normal process the bump goes through before it goes away completely? Now, should I just keep doing what I’m doing and it will disappear??
cynthia–i have a bump and i just started to use tea tree oil today..does it matter if it is mixed with oils like soybean oil or safflower oil..it still really stinks..actually its mixed with like 5 different oils..
I used the 100% SunDown Tea Tree oil bought from Wallgreens. Keep in mind health food stores carry this oil to & it can be purchased online.
The bump that I had was big. I applied the oil with a Q-tip once in the morning & before bed.
I had my doubts during the healing process, the bump basically kept peeling & drying out, there was some bleeding & thats the reason I also used a antibiotic cream (like Neosporin) for the dryness & discomfort & its other properties.
My bump took one week to vanish. And it has been well over 2 months & it has not came back.
I can honestly say This stuff really works.
Glad I found this forum. I’m going to the store right now to buy
100% Australian tea tree oil. I was just going to get my nosering taken out tommorrow morning because I’m sick of looking like a circus freak and getting made fun of. I got it pierced about a month ago (by the way) and will keep you guys posted on whether or not I make progress……I’ll stay positive.
Hey girls, I haven’t started using tea tree oil yet, but I plan to start tomorrow. But, I got my nose pierced about a week and a half ago and I made the mistake of taking it out and messing with it a lot. It hasn’t closed up or anything but it’s pretty red and the bump is on the inside. Can anyone relate? Should I still use the tea tree oil or is there something better or something different I might need since is red on the outside and a bump on the inside? I need your help!!!!
i agree with mollie i have been using tea tree oil and it gets smaller but just will not go away!! i`m sick of it and it`s my birthday and i rather have no piercing at all rather than have a bump right next to it. So will someone let me know if getting rid of thepi piercing gets rid of the bump? Thankss… i don`t mean to sound stubborn but its stresssing me out… ok well let me know somebody.. pleasee!
Jessie, I took my nosering out 3 days ago and the bump immediately improved. Within about one day it had decreased in size and looked better. Now it is much, much, much smaller and looks like a little scab. I kind of poked it and it looks like it’s going to fall off soon, but I don’t want to push it. I had a bump-ish thing inside my nose too, and that is improving as well. I’m definitely bummed that I have no more nosering though…but I agree with you that having the bump was awful and was not worth it anymore. But yeah, I definitely think it will get better if you take the nose ring out – just make sure you realllly want it out b/c there’s no going back. I thought about getting mine redone but the bump would prob just come back again, so whatever. Anyway, hope that helps…good luckkk!
so I wish i found this site before I picked at that bump!
but unfortunately i didn’t, and I picked and picked and picked at it and soon enough it fell off, now its scabbing.
i know, its gross, so i’ve been cleaning it like crazy! except now every time i clean it, it bleeds for a good 3 minutes or so.
does this mean its infected?!? i’ve look at other sites and the symptoms listed for an infected nose piercing don’t apply to me.
it doesn’t hurt, there’s no puss, it just bleeds!
is that normal and at all costs i want to try to save the piercing, but should i take it out?!?
Tea tree oil did it for me 2 weeks now with no bump!!Yeah!!! Good luck to all!!
Thanks all for sharing your stories and especially to Cynthia for starting this support!
I am going to tell my piercer that tea tree oil did work for me!
Jessie, don’t take it out yet! How long have you been using the tea tree oil? Give it a bit more time. I may be asking my bump to come back by posting this, but I think mine is really almost gone. It’s definitely looking MUCH better and what is still there is hardly noticeable. I’m going on day 19 of using the tea tree oil. I’ve gone through the bump oozing, shrinking, drying up, and the scab falling off three times now… twice since starting the tea tree oil. Unfortunately it’s not happening as quickly for me as it has for others who have posted on this site, nonetheless, it IS working. I would say from starting the tea tree oil, to scabbing up, it’s taken about a week each time. Then it’s just waiting for the scab to come off, without picking at it or touching it. Both times the bump has come back, but each time is easier to manage and faster to clear with the tea tree oil. Is yours shrinking at all? And are you using undiluted tea tree oil? Keeping it REALLY dry? Using the blow dryer on it after getting it wet or showering until it’s completely dry? Not touching it? Even wiping it with qtips after showering or cleaning? That was my first mistake, wiping the healing/dry skin away from the bump when it was soft. My bump has actually been gone since Saturday, the major scab came off on Sunday. Since Sunday, I’ve had a lot of dryness around the piercing and the scab is finally a darker color, rather than just a white, dry scab. And up until now the scab has completely surrounded the piercing. At this point, it’s just a tiny scab at one spot above the piercing. I’ll let you know if the bump comes back after this one falls off, but I would give it a bit more time. Try and be patient.
Day 2 with the Tea Tree Oil: My bump is turning into a very red scab type thang. It’s gross. I had to take work off because it’s so ugly.
Anyways, hopefully tommorrow will be the magic day it just falls off.
Well Mollie… let me know if it goes away. But yes I do still want to keep my piercing that`s the only reason I haven`t taken it out yet. Ann… I been using pure 100% tea tree oil for about a month now….and no i haven`t been keeping it dry all the way does that have something to do with it? It hasn`t really made a difference it looks like its going to come off but its been like that for a while and its pretty big =/ I`ll give it till the end of February to see if it gets any better by doing all that. I just want it off of me soo bad! Let me know if yours goes away completely Ann! Thanks!
do you have to take the nose ring out when you apply the tea tree oil, or can you keep it in and just apply around it? Also, do any of you also have the bump inside of the nose and if so, then do you apply the oil inside too?
dont’ ever take the ring out! ever! unless you are getting rid of it for good or if you’re changing it (and do that only when it’s fully healed and healthy). definitely just dab the oil around it. taking the ring out or moving it at all will make the bump worse.
hey all! i read this site for a long time and haven’t wrote anything down because i didn’t really have much results it gets small and then grows again after using tea tree oil… so i just took my nose ring off and i hope it goes away soon. I wanna try repiercing it again though is that a good idea?
tea tree oil totally worked for me!
the piercing looks good, all healed
it looks exactly like my monroe which is all healed, so its good!
thankssss so much
i had tea tree oil recommended to me by a professional piercer after having my conch (a part of the ear) pierced last september. she said the results could take up to a month to really work and that the oil works best with red/pink tissue… if the scar tissue is fully healed then the oil won’t do much. my friend recently got her tragus pierced and today decided to remove the piercing. i told her to try to use the oil but she said that it was explicitly written on her piercing care fact sheet to NOT use tea tree oil. i’ve been doing a bit of reading to find a consensus on the issue whether to use the oil or not. it’s about a 50/50 thing. according to some the oil is too strong? some sites said to not use tea tree oil when an infection exists and to not use tea tree oil until 2 months AFTER the piercing. if anyone has some SOLID facts i’d really appreciate it.
*oh yeah, the oil definitely worked for me. my bump was a bit bigger than what a nose piercing’s bump would be, so i imagine that mine would take a bit longer. initially i did see results, and then there was a stand still in improvement. i kept using the oil every night (because she said for a month), and eventually the bump has entirely disappeared. my ear feels as if it never had a hole poked through a thick chunk of cartiledge.
“”CAUTION!!! DO NOT USE “TEA TREE OIL” ON HEALING NOSE PIERCINGS. It may look good after use, but it’s what you cannot see. It breaks down the tissue you are trying to heal.”"
Do’s and Dont’s:
DON’T apply make-up, cleansers, sun tan lotions etc. directly on the piercing. When using hairspray cover the piercing with your hand.
DON’T use alcohol, Tea Tree Oil, Methylated spirits, or beta dine to clean the piercing, as they are all harmful to the delicate tissues forming the scar, and can cause lumps to form.
DO clean the piercing every day in the shower. Soak a cotton wool ball or tissue in Saline Solution (available at any chemist) or 1/2 Teaspoon of Sea Salt (not table salt it contains iodine which hampers healing), in a 1/4 glass of warm water. Place the wet cotton wool ball, gauze or tissue on the piercing and soak for 3-4 minutes until any crusting is removed, be careful not to pull the stud out!
DO remove any crusting from the inside of the stud/ring by cleaning it with a cotton-wool bud soaked in salt water. Be gentle, as you may cause the stud to come out. Any crusting must be removed from a ring before you turn it, it may damage and inflame the piercing.
DO dry the piercing afterwards carefully by “patting” not rubbing the piercing dry with a clean tissue, piece of paper towel or toilet paper. Don’t rub your face dry with a towel as dirty towels harbor bacteria and by rubbing your face dry, the stud may become dislodged.
DO use Lavender oil as it promotes healing and lubricates the wound reducing tenderness. Apply a small amount with a cotton-wool bud after cleaning then move the jewelery so it gets into the wound, if you have a ring rotate it gently. Remove any excess with a tissue as leaving it on can cause the skin to become irritated. It may be purchased at supermarkets (medicine section) or at chemists and must be marked (BP) or medicinal grade.
DO remove it at night so you don’t lose the stud, but not till it’s healed fully.
DO use B-vitamins with a Zinc supplement as this promotes healing.
DON’T pick at or pull at the scab as this can cause lumps to form, and cause infections.
DON’T remove the jewelery in the piercing till it’s healed, pulling it in and out can delay healing and cause infections and lumps.
DON’T replace the jewelery with a sleeper during the healing phase, as they have tiny hinges that tear the inside of the wound and cause inflammation and lumps. Silver sleepers are especially dangerous as they oxidize in the wound causing “Argyria” a permanent black mark in your nose, they can also cause allergic reactions.
DON’T remove the jewelery from the piercing for more than 1 day for the first 6 months, or it will close up.
Please take care of yourself. Infections in this kind of a piercing can easily spread to the brain because of the location and access.
I’m not a Dr., but I am a Cosmetologist and piercer. When you’ve seen it once you’ve seen it a thousand times.
Remember “NO TEA TREE OIL”
Michelle
silvercrown40@gmail.com
thanks michelle, but how can you explain that it worked for me and so many others if it’s so bad? i used tea tree, my bump went away, and i have no damage.
I agree that there is conflicting information out there. My piercer also told me NOT to soak the piercing, NOT to clean unless it gets contaminated, NOT to touch or rotate the jewelry, etc. In the aftercare pamphlet I was given it says this as well. However, if you look at some piercing shops aftercare information online, they recommend tea tree oil. There are even some places that sell a rinse to use on a new piercing that contains tea tree and sea salt. If you read up about tea tree oil, it is actually used as a naturally antiseptic and is recommended to be used on fresh wounds or cuts as well as old scars. I’ve been using the tea tree oil on my piercing, and started doing so a month after getting it pierced, and it is THE ONLY thing that has helped. I’m not quite sure why some piercers are SO against it. Granted, my piercing itself may take longer to heal or or form a tunnel of scar tissue around the jewelry.
So i started using tree tea oil when i got the red bump.
It’s now turned completely white. It’s more noticeable now that the bump turned white (like a whitehead on a pimple.. only.. bigger?). It looks completely gross. But.. is this a sign that it’s working?
alright so i seem to have the same problem as the rest of you, i’ve had my nose pierced for about 4 months and like 3 days ago i woke up with a bump above my nose ring. im about to go out and get some tea tree oil, so it really works?
Hopefully this stuff will work =\
I posted two days ago.
Two days ago it turned white
Yesterday the bump was REALLY tiny and hardly noticable
Last night it was a blood blister
This morning it’s like dried blood or something.
I’m waiting for something else to happen.
Okay, so I’ve been using the tea tree oil since February 5th. My bump is gone, but this scab where the bump once was just wont go away. I don’t want to pick it off because I’m afraid the bump will just reappear. I’m using the tea tree oil 3 times a day. It’s almost as if it needs moisture to heal, but I don’t know what to put on it that wont make the bump come back. Sea salt soaks may just cause it to reabsorb moisure. Cynthia? Anyone? Any suggestions?
Laur- Yes, that’s basically what happens. Bump oozes or dries up, turns into a scab, and supposedly falls off…however, mine wont fall off this time. I had a scab come off the last time but ended up rubbing my piercing in my sleep therefore causing the bump to return. So I’ve started the whole process over. But yes, the scab should come off…BUT DONT PICK AT IT! Just keep it dry.
I came across this origional posting 4 days ago while searching for a way to get rid of the “dreaded bump” My nose piercing is 2 months old and I’ve been contemplating taking it out as this bump appeared 2 weeks ago and seemed to be growing. I applied tea tree oil on day one, no difference, try again day two, no difference, day three while appling the oil bump falls off, yeah!!!! two days, no bump!!! The skin around the piercing looks just like the skin on the rest of my face, flawless hahaha just kidding. But it looks normal, I’m thrilled, thanks to cynthia for the posting.
I’ve had the bump for about 4 weeks now, 3 weeks of which I have been using the tea tree oil. It keeps drying out and bleeding, but it won’t go away. It’s hanging on by just a little but it refuses to come off and it’s very very annoying. Does anyone have any advice? I put the tea tree oil on about 2-3 times a day. It /has/ gotten better since the beginning, but not gone yet after three weeks.
Any advice, encouragement, etc etc is welcome!
i may have advice, i posted a few days ago and thats when my bump was really red and noticable, then the next day it turned white and huge. really gross by the way. but every day i have been putting bactene on it. i put it on once in the morning once in the afternoon and then before i go to bed, and now 5 days later the bump is no longer a bump, just a red mark that will hopefully go away
so advice; i say try bactene its worth a try, and it numbs the bump,i dont know if yours was uncomfortable, but mine was.
So it’s been a while since I’ve logged on. Feb. 13th since my last entry. I have received my Satin anti-microbial soap and more H2O cleanser and that has been my regimine for several weeks. I’m pleased to say that my bump looks MUCH better – but it’s definitely still there. I no longer use the Tea Tree Oil as I feel over time it started to work against me. I hope other ladies have better luck. I am working VERY hard to not touch it, not pick at it, nothing. I wash it with Satin once a day, usually in the evening after I’ve gotten all sweaty at the gym and once or twice a day I’ll spray the H2O salt water cleanser on it. I am not nearly as frustrated as I was before with the bump because it’s much more bearable these days. I went to a NEW piercer and he was happy to change my screw, but I decided to wait till I have a vacation at the end of the month just in case it does “blow up” on me. That way I can hide out for a few days and not be embarrassed by it at work. So I’m anxious to get it changed out, maybe it will help. I’m actually attempting the aspirin paste technique right now, the new piercer suggested it as one idea so I’m going to try it. I’ll let ya’ll know if the aspirin paste helps at all.
alright i have bene doign this for umm.2 days? and it doesnt really seem to be making any difference. And it stings. is that normal?
hey folks…. i have been suffering from a lump on my nose peircing for around 5 months now. recently it’s really started to get me down. haven’t been to see friends as it’s looking so bad. the lump just seems to get bigger.. fill with puss, bleed then scab over.
i actually had this problem before with another nose peircing which i still have and is lump free! i healed that one witha combination of tea tree, lavender and a red paste my piercing sold me. not really sure which actually made it go away or if it just went anyway.
however the lump i have now is so huge and red… i really feel i’ll never get rid of it. everyone just thinks it’s a huge mole on the side of my nose when i talk about it… which i think is kinda worse in a way as people think it a part of me… bah.. anyway i’ve been looking into ways to get rid of the thing and at the moment am using hydrocortisone cream1% (started yesterday) 3 times a day. i’ve read that this has worked well for some people. i know that it has been said that you can only use it for one week… but lets face it none of us are exactly following medical advice. i’m gonna try it for 2 or 3 weeks. if no joy then i will try the tea tree.
just to respond to a few people… i think if you are to use tea tree it would be best to buy 100% strength as if it is diluted with other oils it will make your nose greasey. tea tree is very drying and i guess this is why it works as well as being antibacterial.
anyway wish me look! i’m sick of hiding from the world!
Johnny,
So you’re saying that you once had a bump on another piercing? And that bump went away and was never to be seen or heard from again? How long did you have that bump and how long did it take for it to go away? Did it leave any type of scar around the piercing? Why don’t you stick to the tried and true method that worked the last time? Go get some of that red paste (hmm..wonder what was in that red paste?), tea tree and lavender and go after that bump! And join the rest of us who worried about what others may think of that bump. Nothing draws more attention to the stupid thing than a shiny piece of nostril jewelry! Seriously though, who cares what it looks like. I’m sure it is far more noticable to you than anyone else. Let me know if the hydrocortisone works.
Good luck.
hey!! thanks for the encouragement Ann. yeah i have two nostril piercings… the first one was about 3 or 4 years ago. that had a nasty lump that seemed to be around for ages.. i would say it was about three months but i forget the details now. the good news is that it healed perfectly and never came back. i’m not sure if it really was the combination of those things last time that worked or maybe just because it was time for it to go.
anyway back to the new peircing and lump! well not so new really since i got it in october. this lump is way worse than the other one i had… i tried salt water soaks which did nothing. i tried lavender which made the thing dry up and scab.. but i kept picking the scab off and then it would get bigger. think the lavender would have worked… it seems to me it the touching and removing of the scab that makes the lump get worse.
i have been using the hydrocortisone cream now for 3 days and the lump seems to be getting smaller and looking healthier (no blood or gunk) it is starting to to become crispy. all the soreness went away too as soon as i started using it. don’t want to say too much just in case it’s not actually going away! don’t wanna be disapointed… but i have managed to see some friends without feeling too upset about it.
will keep you updated either way… keep wishing me luck!!
Tea tree oil didn’t work for me. On the advice of my piercer, I used hydrocortisone and took zinc tablets, and it went away in a few days.
Yeah, been using Tea Tree oil for about 3 weeks and my bump is still
there. It is slightly smaller, but still red and noticable. So, where can I find Hydorcortisone cream and exactly what type and percentage do I need? Thanks people………..I’m sick of this f’n bump!!!!
Agh!! My bump is back. What the heck!!
I was bump free for a few weeks. But it’s back I think it’s from blowing my nose and catching the kleenex on my stud. I was too rough. Plus I’ve been outside in cold weather for a couple of days. I started tea tree oil again right away.
I’ll keep doing it for a week or so.
Then I think I’ll go back to hydrocortisone cream for a week. I think it was a combo of one week of each that helped me last time.
I am hopeful because the bump went totally away last time.
Here we go again. I’ve heard though after a year it’s pretty much problem free?
hey everyone, i got my nose pierced 5 weeks ago. and the infamous bump showed up 2 days ago. its raised, hard and reddish in colour. i have been doing the sea salt soaks 2-3 daily. i read this page and ran out and bought some tea tree oil. will start with it tonight and hope all goes well. man, all i see when i look in the mirror is this bump…
Hey everyone, i got my nose pierced just a little over a month ago and this bump came up 2 times. The first time it went away by me applying neosporin and popping it and now its back. I bought the tea tree oil(100%australian oil) and i’ve been applying it to the bump for the last day or so. Today was day two and when i got up this morning it was filled with puss so i popped it =x and now theres like flesh and blood and it wont come off. I cleaned it with peroxide and then put the tea tree oil on and then applied neosporin because of the flesh/blood. I only hope this bump goes away cause its gross! eww
To all of you using hydrocortisone cream, would you please let me know if it works? It’s not really the bump I’m having trouble with, it’s the scab where the bump once was. It wont come off. It’s white, crusty, and pretty great looking… it will get to a point where half of it comes off after getting it wet, and then the bump reappears. So yeah, let me know if it works. I’m taking a tea tree oil break right now… thinking that it may be drying it up too much. Also, I used neosporin about a month ago and it caused it to get red and irritated. Does the hydrocortisone cream seem to do this as well? Thanks.
Also, for those of you who used tea tree oil and had your bumps just magically fall off or wipe away in 3 days… I hope you realize how fortunate you are… I am envious.
Ann, I used the hydrocortisone cream (Cortate) once before and am just starting with it again. It hasn’t bothered my skin at all. I used it 3xs a day for a week, then I used the tea tree oil for a couple of weeks that got rid of my bump. But it’s back so I’ll try the same treatment plan. My bump is whitish and hard and just started a few days ago. It was totally gone for a few weeks. bummer Hopefully I will conquer it again, hopefully quickly. How long have you had your nose pierced?
Good luck. I would go for the cortate cream. I think it can only help your dry skin. It’s recommended for eczema.
I’m going in right now to take this nosering out. Tea tree oil didn’t work for me at all……….what a shame.
Hi,
I got my nose pierced about a month ago… the bump developed about a week and a half ago. At first it was small, and looked almost like an infection. A friend of mine who has her nose pierced (and hers looks perfect) advised me to use hydrogen peroxide on it. I did this for about a week and it just got worse, bigger, and uglier. Finally I went back to my piercer, who changed the ring, and made me a new one which would give my bump more room to heal. After 2 days, it still looks exactly the same, and I have been obsessing over it for almost 2 weeks now! I have been searching on google for what to do for a couple of days… this seems like really good advice! I called my piercer to make sure its ok to use tea tree oil and he said it is fine. I’m going to pick some up ASAP! Hopefully I will post back in a couple of days with a sucess story… because if it doesnt start getting better soon, I have to take it out
ps… I stopped using the hydrogen peroxide… forgot to mention that… I havent used it for about 3 days. However, I’m worried, since a friend of mine says that hydrogen peroxide speeds up the formation of scar tissue… and I REALLY don’t want this to stay on my face forever!
Okay guys, I’m starting to use the Hydrocortisone 1% cream today since the Tea Tree Oil is not working. I’ll write in in a few days and tell you how it’s going. If that doesn’t work, then I’m trying Bactine. If /that/ doesn’t work, then I’m doomed. Hah.
the only thing that made any difference was the hydrocotisne cream. the bump reduced within days. it had not looked healthy for over four months. then the bump suddenly got huge again and is filled with puss and painful. this seems to happen whenever i go on a crazy drunken night out.
gonna stay in for a while i reckon and just keep at it with the cream for one more week. then i’ll try the tea tree oil if not.
well just took out the piercing!
the lump was just huge…. about the size of a blueberry.i’m sure it may have gone aventually but it is just too difficult to ignore when its this huge.
So I visited my doctor today and came to find that my piercing is infected, and likely has been for a while. He said the bump and the process it has taken a number of times now (meaning, swelling, draining, and scabbing up…with the help of tea tree oil, of course) sounds similar to a small infection. He said that it could be that my immune system has just been kicking it before it spread beyond a surface infection. I used some hydrocortisone cream as others have tried, to see if it would help my scab to heal and fall off and within 8 hours my entire right nostril was red, swollen, and felt very hot. There is little swelling around the actual piercing, but a new bump formed this morning and was pretty huge by the time I saw him this afternoon. He punctured the bump with a sterile needle and drained it. He said it is important to do this, while I have read everywhere else not to puncture the bump. Anyhow, I hope he hasn’t angered my piercing too much because he pressed pretty hard. Nevertheless, he prescribed an antibiotic and said it should clear up, along with the bump. I’ve had this scab where the bump was for almost 3 weeks now, and it just wouldn’t fall off. He explained that it could be because there was an underlying infection, and it wouldn’t heal. Hopefully these antibiotics will rid of my bump for good.
Not to say that anyone on here has an infection, but for those of you using tea tree oil that can’t get their bump to heal because it dries up, scabs up, and falls off only to form again…you may want to pay your doctors a visit? Just a thought but I think some of us may be talking about different things when we talk about “the bump.” I guess an abscess can look quite similar to hypertrophic scarring and is much more likely to develop into an infection. Just thought I’d share in case any of you are in the same boat as I have been in. I’ll let you know if the antibiotic clears it up. WHAT A PAIN THIS STUPID PIERCING HAS BEEN! I really don’t want to loose it though…
Oh, and not sure if it matters, but I forgot to mention that he said that the steroid in the hydrocortisone cream is likely what pushed the infection over the edge causing it to surface. He said this probably would have happened at some point regardless, but that some people are more sensitive to hydrocortisone than others, and that it weakens the cells ability to fight infection.
So I see that most people say that the bump is red or purplish in color? I have something on my nose…not sure if it is the bump. It is flesh colored and seems to be fluid filled, almost like a blister. Is this the bump? Seems like a dumb question, but I don’t want to put the tea tree oil on it if it isn’t really the bump.Thanks for any help!!
Update on the hydrocortisone regimen…
..so far it is working very well. It is no longer red or aggravated, which is very good. It hasn’t bled at all. It’s going down slowly, but surely. I’m very happy to say that the cream works good so far.
Hi,
I got my nose pierced a month ago. It was doing fine until my over zealous Great Dane came to give me a morning kiss. She has bad morning breath so I shrunk away and got my stud caught in the covers. At first it just bled a little. Then a few days later a granuloma appeared.
I’ve dealt with granulomas on my son who has a g-tube button. I used to have to cauterize his granuloma (granulation tissue) with silver nitrate. This was very painful and I used to cry for how bad it hurt him. He also had to be put under general anesthetic three times for sugical cauterization of this painful tissue b/c the Silver Nitrate didn’t keep it under control.
My maternal instinct told me there HAD to be a better way to heal this tissue and keep my poor baby from being burned repeatedly with a harsh chemical or worse, requiring surgery. I did some research and found that using Eucalyptus Oil (diluted in even a little distilled water: 10 drops per ounce) a few times a day shrunk the granuloma. He has had his g-tube button now for 4 1/2 years. Since using Eucalyptus oil he has NEVER needed Silver Nitrate OR surgery again.
Today I began applying slightly diluted Eucalyptus oil to my granuloma (nasty little bump). It stung a little at first but is actually now a little soothing.
Be cautious of applying Tea Tree Oil (or any essential oil) neat (directly undiluted) to the skin. Some folks can be very sensitive to these wickely powerful oils and if you develop a sensitivity to any of them, you won’t be albe to them again, even diluted form.
Know your body, always research and proceed with caution before applying anything (even as natural as essential oils) to your broken skin.
I’ll keep you posted on the Eucalyptus oil regimine … in the meantime do a web search for Eucalyptus & Granulation Tissue (or Granuloma — that’s what is happening around your stud).
Take Care!
ok… its day 4 of my tea tree oil-ing, the bump has gone down a little bit, but not a tremendous amount, not as much sucess as i had hoped for at this point. It DOES look better than before though. I am hoping it will go away slowly but surely. 2 nights ago i started to do the hot compresses on it, once every day, and then yesterday i started to take zinc. i have been taking vitamin c and vitamin e when i can remember to as well. I hope this works! I don’t know what i’ll do if it isnt gone soon
I AM SO EXCITED! So it is my third day on the antibiotic, doxycycline (often prescribed for acne) and my piercing hasn’t looked this great since the week I got it pierced! It was a swollen and sore mess on Tuesday, yesterday was ugly and draining quite a bit, and that nagging scab (which was around for 3 weeks) was basically pushed off by the swelling around my piercing yesterday morning. Last night there was a small red indent in my skin where the scab was, as it looked as though that scab wasn’t ready to come off. It worried me and I figured the pressure my doctor put on it on Tuesday was going to make the bump reappear worse than ever. But guess what? I woke up this morning and it looks like brand new skin. All of the raised tissue that was swollen and crusty around the piercing is gone. Yes, the bump, the scab, the crusties…everything is gone! The only thing remaining is a slight pink hue and what looks to be a little inflammation that you can only see if you look REAL closely. For those of you that have a bump that resembles a small blister, or a white bump that drains, scabs up and reappears, I would highly recommend seeing your doctors to make sure that what you don’t have is an infected piercing or an abscess. I suppose these are different and need to be treated differently than granulomas or hypertrophic scarring. Tea tree oil is great at drying the sucker out, but I suppose it will just keep returning if the source of the problem isn’t taken care of. At least it did in my case. Once again, not to say that anyone has an infection, and not that I am promoting that we all start on antibiotics, however the progress it is making with my bump is unbelievable. Will post back in a few days and let you know if I am still bump free. Good luck to everyone! YAY! Thanks again Cynthia for your site. It has been really helpful and encouraging!
The bump isn’t going down anymore with the hydrocortisone cream. Any advice? I don’t want to take it out. It looks like its full of something, the bump.
Okay, so I have the same flesh like bump April spoke of above that resembles a blister and looked to be filled with water right at the edge of my piercing and the stud rests on it. It looks disgusting. I went to the piercing tech and she told me to do the sea salt compresses or to use the tea tree oil to make it go away. It’s nasty and this is my 2nd day of the treatment. I’m hoping this works more than you know. However, my question is…of those of you that haven’t had success with the oil and eventually had to take your piercing out, how long did it take for that bump to heal and go away? My concern is that this “thing” will stay on my nose forever. I’m scared. Any advice you guys have is appreciated.
I got my nose pierced last November and have been battling “the bump” ever since. I was told by my piercer to use Dettol which was unsuccessful, I did the sea salt soaks to no avail, I tried just leaving it alone, and then I started tea tree oil which I used religiously for approximately a month. The bump would scab over and peel but the original bump was still lurking underneath! On several occasions the bump would fill with puss and get even larger. I was desperately embarrassed and searching for any other ideas on the web when I found the website for Gotham body piercing where they suggested various methods for getting rid of the bump. I tried hydrogen peroxide, despite being warned against it. I had used this most successfully several years ago with my navel piercing and never had any problems. Anyway, after less than a week of using the hydrogen peroxide, I am practically bump free for the first time in four months!!!
I definitely think that different methods work for different people and it is a matter of finding something that works for you. (On the website it suggested trying the least severe methods first for a reasonable period of time and building up to stronger methods if they don’t work successfully). I have to say that this site gave me the will to continue my battle of “the bump” as until I read all the contributions here I felt like I was the only person with this problem!! Thanks!!
I have been doing hot compresses and taking zinc and vitamin e, and doing the tea tree oil 3x a day. my bump has gone down significantly, but after a week it is STILL here!! what do i do??
Cynthia.THANK THANK YOU!!!! I found this site at 2 am this morning. After battling with the dreaded bump, having my piercer re-fit my nose screw b/c it was way too tight and causing more harm than good, having it heal and having it yanked out during GENTLE cleaning\ and having had to re-insert at 1 am in a state of panic after i saved the screw from the drain…never do that again i hope…I am already seeing results..i had the fluid thingy and hubby suggestedI pop it..well 1 hr later it was huge and ANGRY and I was besides myself b/c I am taking my soon to be 2 yr old to build-a-bear on wednesday for her birthday AND having a party to boot. I did not want to be the freak of the east. so i did the bactine..blew dry…applied tto w/Q-tip..blew dry again and finally fell asleep. I awoke to a red crusty, but considerably smaller bump. I hope on wed i will see less of the bump and not feel as if i will be run out of build-a-bear LOL. THANKS AGAIN. I WILL KEEP UP ON MY PROGRESS.
oh just to clarify…i had bump b/f the dreaded fall out…but 3 days late it turned into pimply fluid sacky thingy.TTO is saving my sanity.
I guess my original post got deleted somehow so here goes shorter synopsis..had bump.had piecing fixed w/bigger nose screw..healed somewhat…got huge bump…piercing came out while I was cleaning three days later HUGE Fluid filled pimple/bump..in tears b/c daughters birthday is wed. going to build-a-bear..having party..do NOT want to scare people. I found this site at 2 this am…THANK YOU SO MUCH CYNTHIA….did the bactine…blow dry…tea tree oil…blow dry…went to sleep finally after tossing and turning…woke up to a MUCH SMALLER less fluid, less angry looking bump..hopefuly by wed I will not notice so much which means i won’t be thinking OH MY GOSH ARE THEY STARING AT IT..LOL
Okay, so I did the tea tree oil regiment for 3 days and cooked the hide off my nose. I went back to the piercer (after my bump became red and bloody and very painful, especially when using the oil)…now I’m using the sea salt spray and just leaving it alone. It now has a scab on it and is much smaller but I’m just waiting to see what next. Will keep you posted.
Sara-
I think I might try your method with the hydrogen peroxide. I’ll keep going with the hydrocorisone cream for a little longer, but if that doesn’t work I’m definitely trying the hydrogen peroxide. Thank you for this suggestion!!
You are welcome Maria. Despite using it before on my navel piercing, I was a little concerned about using it for this piercing due to the reaction of piercers etc. I felt more confident about trying it after checking out the information on the following website http://www.gothamworld.com When I first applied the hydrogen peroxide, it fizzed a little, it may even have bled a bit over night but I kept going with it and after a couple of days the bump had reduced in size quite considerably. I do still have a slight bump but I think it is only visible up really close! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!!
Hey guys,
I was mortified when I woke up last week with THE BUMP! Of course, no one tells you about this until AFTER it happens, so I was relieved to find out that I am not the only one with this problem. Thanks to this web site for making me feel better about the huge zit looking thing on my nose. However, I was currently traveling and did not have time to go to the store to find tea tree oil. So, I just soaked it in sea salt spray several times a day, layed a wash cloth with hot water over it, and in 3 days it scabbed over and flaked away. I am so relieved and glad it is gone.
so, before burning your nose off with the oil, try some major sea-salting for a few days first!!
I saw that Jess seemed to have the same kind of bump as me. I just wanted to let her know…I left mine alone and did nothing at all to it. About 3 days later when I woke up, it was gone. Just thought I would let you know!!
Sara-
Thank you for the link to the site! The suggestions are great and I think I’ll try the hydrogen peroxide thing starting next week. Hopefully, by the end of spring break, it’ll be gone.
Thanks soooo much again! I’ll make sure to keep you all posted on how everything goes. It’s been like almost 2 months that I’ve had this stupid bump.
Still bump free here! I’ve been on the antibiotic for 8 days now and have been bump free for almost a week! I do unfortunately have a small scar from where the bump was, but it is likely because it scabbed and fell of, and scabbed again about 3-4 times over the past three months. My opinion is that the tea tree oil is great for drying it out, but once it’s dried out, quit using it and let the scab heal and fall off on its own. Rather, maybe the tea tree was TOO drying beyond a certain poing. Regardless, the bump is GONE! You can only see the scarring if you look VERY VERY closely. Once again, I’m not saying that any of you have infections, but if your bump is anything like mine was (like a blister/pimple that is whitish in color that drains, dries up, scabs, and reforms) I would highly recommend seeing a doctor and giving an antibiotic a try. I had the bump for almost 3 months (it appeared 2 weeks after getting my nose pierced) and tried everything to get it to go away. The tea tree oil dried it up and made it very small, but it kept coming back after the scab would fall off. Three days on an antibiotic and poof…it just disappears leaving my piercing looking brand new. Good luck everyone! Thanks again Cynthia.
Hey there,
I have a question for you all. I had the bump for lets see for about 2 months and then I saw this web site and started useing the oil. It got worse before it got better but it did get better but there is still a spot that I can see, I’m not sure if its the bump just way smaller or if its a scar. Does anyone else have this or had this? Does it go away after time? My friends don’t notice it just I do, but its definatley there. I’ve already committed to keeping it for a year and if its still there I have to take it out and maybe later have it repeirced.
THE BUMP IS TOTALLY GONE!!!!!!!
THE BUMP IS TOTALLY GONE!!!!!!! This is my regime….In the A.M I wash with tattoo Goo soap. dried..rinsed with bactine. dried…TTO.DRY AGAIN
In the evening bactine.dried.peroxide.dried.tattoo goo soap.dried.TTO
and it has been two FULL days with no bump,litte redness and I feel so much better about my piercing.THANKS CYNTHIA
Can someone help?
I’ve had a bump like a pimple kinda thing next to the piercing.
I think that it is called a granuloma. When I got my piercing done
which was just over a month ago, I rotated the stud and applied
this anti bacterial liquid stuff around my piercing, the liquid
being purchased from my piercer, after he recommended it.
I was careful whilst drying my face, but one day I accidentally caught the stud on the towel and knocked it out a little, but
having a hooked end [a nose screw I think that means it is!],
it stayed in. That happened twice. Sometime after that the bump
formed. I have been using hot compressed pressed against the bump
for the past week or so, and I have noticed no changes. I am
tempted to burst it or pressure it somehow. I see that tea tree
oil has been recommended, but after reading the threads it seems
as though it doesn’t work for everyone. Can someone tell me if
their bump came back after using the oil, or if it was actually
permenantly gone? And if I should do this procedure, would I apply
the oil with cotton wool…or what?
mine comes back once in awhile if i am sneezing and blowing my nose a lot, or if i accidentally catch the ring on something–movement tends to bring it back, and those are the two main events that would cause enough movement to irritate it again. but when it does come back i just use the oil again and it’s gone again in two days. that’s my experience though, and as you noted it doesn’t work for absolutely everyone the same way.
Ohhhh ok, so d’ya think I should use the tea tree oil then? Thanks for the fast & useful reply btw! =]
Oh yeah, and I wasn’t sure if the oil would be a good idea of what
it says at the bottom of this article thingy:
http://www.bmezine.com/pierce/articles/ptafter/nose.html
yeah that’s been mentioned several times on this thread, all i know is it worked for me and many others and i have no damage whatsoever. and other piercers do recommend the oil. with so much conflicting info and no real authoritative source out there, you gotta just try stuff and go with what works.
Hmm..alright, that’s very true! I was just worried about using the
tea tree oil because it’s strong stuff and I have fairly sensitive
skin, plus it’s a new piercing! Soooo y’know, well I’ll see if
there are any gentler methods first. Thanks for your help.
wait do u use anything else when ur using the tea tree oil cuz ive been putting on tea tree in the morning before school and then before a go to bed but during the day i clean it with the sea salt. am i supposed to do that or not?
k so i have been using the tea tree oil for over 2 weeks now. When i first started using it my bump was REALLY unsightly, and now its tiny…not a huge deal anymore… but shouldn’t it be completelty gone by now??? Reguardless, im happy i have gone from getting horrified stares to complements on it
I had my nose pierced September of 2005. I kept it for 6 months, taking it in and out every day for my job (nose screw, then stud plastic retainer). It was very healthy, but then i lost my retainer and it closed up in April. I had it re-pierced in June 2006, and the bump appeared mid-August. I tried the tea tree oil and it got rid of it eventually, and i used H2ocean every day since. I recently put in a new nose screw, and the bump returned worse than ever. Do you think it is because of the jewelry? cynthia, what type of jewelry do you have? what type of jewelry works best for you all? I think this is my problem because right now I can’t even take the jewelry out- it is like stuck. Any advice appreciated!
I haven’t tried tea tree but i was just wondering where to find it????
OH MY GOD! Last night my nose stud was perfect and now….if half closed (got a bumb inside and is blockd off and the stud must of come out at night and only goes half way in! no matter how much i push it in it wont pop in. Help! By the way this is my second piercing and the tee tree works!
I found your site after seaching endlessly for remedies for the dreaded bump. I got my piecing in June 2006 and it seemed to be doing ok. Then, of couse, I got the bump. A friend of mine suggested Iodine, which stains your nose and eventually makes the skin around the piercing peel and flake. I would have almost prefered the bump over that mess. I found your site and tried to tea tree oil, right at the pinacle of a huge bump. 100% tea tree oil for two days in the morning and night and the bump was gone in 1.5-2 days. It worked amazing. I even use it when I can tell it’s going to become a pain, like when i go anywhere where something in the air may iritate it, like cigarette smoke.
I would suggest to those who are considering taking the piercing out altogether, don’t. Give the oil a chance. Who wants to spend more money on another piercing when you can save the one you have!?
Thanks!
HEY CYNTHIA THE ONLY KIND OF TEA TREE OIL I COULD FIND WAS IN THE HAIR OIL SECTION.IT IS FOR SKIN AND SCALP TREATMENT,AND IT IS NOT 100% IT HAS OTHER THINGS IN IT LIKE VITAMIN E AND ALOE VERA.IT IS CALLED HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY,I GOT IT AT WALGREENS.I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THIS WILL STILL WORK.HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
hi susan–i’d say the oil you got can’t hurt, and will probably work, but will likely take a bit longer because it’s not pure tea tree.
I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS USED THE HOLLYWOOD TEA TREE OIL AND HAVE HAD ANY LUCK WITH IT?I JUST STARTED IT YESTERDAY AND TODAY IT SEEMS HARDER.I GUESS THAT IS GOOD AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL DRY UP ON FALL OFF.
Okay i just got my nose done like about a week ago and for the past few days now the skin like right around the nose piercing and on the side of my nose is drying out really bad. Is this normal? I was told by the guy who did my nose to wash it twice a day with dial anti bacterial soap. Could that be the cause or something else? I’ve looked all over the web and cant find a single thing about this type of problem. Anyone else have this type of thing happen?
if tea tree oil doesnt work u shud pbbly try coconut oil…people in India have been using it for ages and it really works!..just dab a bit on bump morning and night and the bump dries up..
isn’t coconut oil solid until you heat it up? how would that work?
well its sold in bottles out here and is liquidy!!! just dab it on the wound with cotton wool…
does the coconut oil actually work? and i used to tea tree for like 2 week and it worked kinda but i still have a little bump and its not going away. do u think its cuz it was infected really bad and left a little bit of the infection behind? its not going away its been there for like 2 weeks now and i tried everything to get of that too but nothing is seeming to work =[
Well,
I have checked out. I took my nose stud out last night. Sad!! I did get rid of the bump once but it came back I tried tea tree faithfully, then left if for a week. Went to doc, who said not to do anything with it but give it time. I’m tired of being stressed!! I loved my piercing for the short time that I had it bump free. Darn, oh well, I guess it’s my body’s way of saying it’s not for me.
I took out the stud. Not easy ofcourse the bump is now red, some puss came out and a bit of blood. Now I’m sure it’ll heal though, now that the stud is gone. I have been putting polysporin on it.
I’m sad but kinda relieved.
Good luck to all of you battling the bump!!
Take care!
hey sherri,
i had the exact same experience.took out the stud today. so sad, but i dont want do deal with the stress anymore. hopefully it heals, right now it’s a bright red spot because the skin was peeled off when i took the stud out. gross. good luck.
smq
I think nose piercings are the cutest..but when you get a nasty bump they turn ugly…I also got the nasty bump next to my nose ring…i think i got it because i changed it too early and it also got knocked around a few times…this is my 4th day using the tea tree oil…i
use it 3 times a day…i havent really seen a differnece
but i will definately keep you updtated….it did bleed a little
I had a huge red bump. Very embarassing. I think the more you mess with it, the bigger it gets. Looked on the internet for a solution and came across this web site. What a life saver! Went out late that night for tea tree oil (found it at a major grocery store in the skin care aisle). It is very smelly, but definitely worth putting up with the smell. Put it on 3-4 times a day with a Q-tip and after 5 days it is almost gone. Just a very small spot left. It started out very soft and rubbery and after using the TTO it got hard and came off like a scab. It took about 3 times to scab over and come off. Very very thankful for Cynthia’s help!
Hey Alex,
My bump was red and larg too but in 2 days and 2 sleeps, my bump is a tiny little scab. I’m sure my body is saying thank you for taking that stud out, plus the polysporin helped it healed quickly.
Take care, we’ll just have to be good looking with out a nose ring. hee hee
hey so it hasn’t even been a full 24 hours and i have no more bump and just a tiny red scab left from where my piercing was. sad to get rid of the stud, but i guess it just wasn’t for me. oh well. good luck to the rest of you!
I got my nose pierced about 2 and a half weeks ago and everything was fine, until today. Last night I accidently pulled it out when I was getting out of the shower, and this morning I noticed there was a bump on the inside and out. The one on the inside looks slightly larger, and it looks kinda like the skin is starting to grow around the piercing. The bump on the outside looks like a small zit, but I’m afraid they are keloid scars. Is there any real way to tell a difference between the dreaded “bump” and a keloid scar? And if it is a keloid scar, will it go away if I take out the piercing? I’m hoping to get to Wal-Greens so I can try the tea tree oil because I would hate to lose my piercing!
Heather, I was told my “bump” was a keloid. It started out small and then grew. Don’t mess with it, or it will grow faster, and use tea tree oil. It works! And you can keep your piercing.
I got my nose pierced about 3 weeks ago and i also developed the ”bump”I seen where tea tree oil had worked for many people so I have been using it for about 4 days now.It really hasnt gotten any better but it has started to peel around the bump.Does this mean it is working?
hey i had the “bump” too and its a tiny dot now:)..if ne of u can try turmeric power mixed with a little coconut oil u shud! it really works!
Welp, I stopped using the tea tree oil and started using the H2Ocean spray. The bump dried up went away. Here we are, less than a freaking month later and I have the bump, again.
I said I would keep you posted, so that’s my deal so far. I’ll do the sea salt spray again for a day or so but if it doesn’t heal up soon this time I am going to remove the stud and allow it to heal completely. This is just ridiculous.
Hi all. I got my nose pierced about a month and a half ago. Everything was going fine and then one night I acidentially almost ripped it out of my nose while sleep. The bump developed and has gotten so bad that it is bleeding and begining to form around the stud itself. The puncture on the inside of my nose also is surrounded by a bump, that one is not bleeding. Is it alright to use the tea tree oil on an open sore so to speak? Should I take it out?
ok so my bump is small, but ITS STILL HERE!! i traveled last week and in my suitcase the tea tree oil spilled all over everything and then once i took it out there was barely any left. so i have barely been touching my nose for a few days and it seems to be getting a little better… i just dont know what to do sincemost people’s bumps seemed to be completely gone by a week or so later, mine has been around for at least a month, and although its not really noticable anymore, its still there! what should i do?
where do i find coconut oil?
I got my nose pierced a month ago and I don’t know how I was supposed to keep from getting this “bump” considering how easily the stud comes out. Anyway everything was going fine until my 2 year old daughter knocked me in the face with her head. Within a couple of days I noticed the dreaded bump. I started saoking it in sea salt water every cahnce I got but it really didn’t seem to do much besides dry out my skin pretty badly. I just happened to find your blog 2 days ago and I went and bought some tea tree oil at lunch. I want it to work so badly I can hardly stand it! I’m very encouraged by all the sucesses I’ve read about here, wish me luck!
Jessica- My bump was around for 2 months or so (scroll up to read my previous posts starting in January), so don’t be discouraged if it doesn’t go away in the blink of an eye. Now that it’s small, keep it really dry with the blow dryer and only clean it if you get something on it. I haven’t washed my actual piercing in almost 2 weeks now. I wash around it and assume that some of the suds get around it. Then I wipe the skin well with qtips, then blow dry.
Christi-
Try getting a threadless labret push pin post when you’re able to change it out (like this one: http://www.piercing.org/faq/threading.html#Titanium%20Threadless%20Jewelry:%20General%20Info%20and%20Instructions ). It is basically secured from both sides. Not to mention that they are now recommending these for new piercings as they don’t move around as much as a screw or post. It also rests flush with the inside of your nostril so there is no wire hanging out on the inside of your nose.
Good luck with your bumps!
Thanks Ann! wow, I read all of your posts, sounds like your piecing has really given you hell. Is it completely better now?? Due to the fact that my tea tree oil spilled everywhere, I hadn’t been using it for a few days during my trip before I got home, and it actually seemed to get smaller. Where I was it is very dusty and I was constantly cleaning my nose of dirt and dust so that it wouldnt get infected… I actually kind of think that after I stopped doing that it got smaller because it wasnt being touched or cleaned at all anymore. that was last week, it was getting so tiny but then of course i got the flu-it got a little bigger, not a big deal though, I’m hoping now that im feeling better and not blowing my nose constantly, it will go away. I havent used the oil for a week now, nor have i cleaned it consistently.
Okay – so this will be the last time I visit this site! Good news for me – I’ve completely gotten rid of my bump. I’ve been bump free for well over a month with no sign, AT ALL that the bump is trying to come back. My answer, I changed my piercing out. My nose had was having a negative reaction to the jewelry my nose was originally pierced w/. My original piercer kept telling me to leave the original jewelry in to let it heal, nine months later I was tired of waiting. Yes, I waited NINE months! I finally went to another piercer who said he’d change out the jewelry. Well, I went to a smaller gauge and withing days the bump went down. Within one week, it was totally gone, looking better than it ever had before. Now I’ve been bump free! When I had the original jewelry removed it was discolored and I commented on how dirty it was…the piercer corrected me and said it wasn’t dirty, it was obviously either not stainless steel or a very low quality stainless steel and that could very well have been the reason for my poor nose being so irritated. I have waited nearly six weeks now and feel confident my noise is in GREAT shape and looks awesome. So this may not be the answer for ya’ll, but perhaps it will be for some of you! Good Luck!
I started the Tee tree Oil 4 days ago it seems to be going away but not completely. I think I am overdoing it. I have been putting it on like 4 times a day, full strength, do you think That would just make it worse. I have had my nose pierced for a little over 3 weeks I want to change the peircing to a real gold one. I am afraid I am allergic to the stainless steel one.
Hey Cynthia. I GOT MY NOSE PIERCED DURING THE LAST WEEK OF JAN. AND AFTER A FEW WEEKS I CHANGED THE STUD. I NOTICED A HUGE BUMP AROUND IT AND WENT TO BUY THE TEE TREE OIL. I’VE BEEN USING IT SINCE THEN ALMOST EVERYDAY AND SOMETIMES UP TO 3-4 TIMES A DAY. THE BUMP WENT AWAY AND SCABED UP A FEW TIMES BUT IT’S BACK AND I’VE BEEN USING THE TEE TREE OIL ONCE AGAIN AND ITS REALLY SMALL AND THE BUMP IS KIND OF BLACK. I WENT TO AN INDIAN PLACE AND ASKED THE LADY ABOUT IT AND SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD THE BUMP FOR 6 MONTHS AND IT EVENTUALLY WENT AWAY. SHE ALSO TOLD ME TO BUY THE FLAT NOSE RING AND I DID THAT TODAY. HOPEFULLY THIS WORKS BUT IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE THERE BUMP TO GO AWAY JUST BUY A FLAT NOSE RING AND KEEP IT IN UNTIL YOUR BUMP GOES AWAY AND IF YOU DONT LIKE THE FLAT ONES JUST KEEP IT IN UNTIL THE BUMP IS GONE THEN FEEL FREE TO CHANGE IT TO WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IM GOING CRAZY OVER THIS WHOLE NOSE RING SITUATION PLEASEEEEE WISH ME LUCK! =O
Ok so after reading 300 or so responses I am headed out for the holy grail of bump cures!!! I will respond back with an update soon..THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for the advice there is just no info out there for this problem!!!
I wrote n here ages ago but its in the depth of all the posts!
though I found using jsut tea tree oil didn’t stop it recurring, so I round also soaking my nose in warm salty water once a day and a dab of tea tree oil morning and night did the trick and now it’s gone forever and yet to come back (touch wood)
i found with usingonly tea tree oil, it would come back if i ddin’t apply it for a few days!
its a total bitch but persevernce pays off!
So I’ve posted here quite a few times. I have been relatively bump free for about a month or so now and I have a question. I have a small and tiny scar from where the bump was. Well, I’m assuming that it’s a scar because it has looked the same for a month or so and is VERY small. Well, I’ve had my piercing for over 4 months now and would like to go have my jewery changed out to a smaller stud (same gauge, just a smaller top) but I’m worried that it’s going to cause the bump to come back. Any feedback or advice. I see that some people have seen improvement in their bumps once changing the jewerly out, but how many of you actually developed the bump after changing out your jewelry. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
hey guys, i just read about all the advice that has been given out. i actually just came from my piercer. ive had my nose ring for about 10 months now and im just fed up with this bump. its ALWAYS red, always swollen and always there. i told her i just want it out. she suggested that i try a few things first. sea salt- tried it, hot compress- tried it, certain soap-tried it. she said she wants me to do an aspirin paste 3x’s a day for a week and see how it goes. im gonna try it out, if it doesnt work this thing is coming out because im so fed up. id like to try the tea tree oil if i can find out also…but i get what you mean, you just want a cute nice piercing and your dealing with this massive bump that everyone you know has to make a comment about- you get tired of it after a while. any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
i just now bought the tea tree oil at amazon.com, but i am kinda afraid to use it, i don’t really know how to put it on or anything. but i do have the bump and i have had it before but got rid of it by poping it, but i have now been informed that this will make it worse, so i will no longer pop it and will try to use this tea tree oil and hopefully will see results. :] thanks.
Hey guys. I’ve posted here a few times.
I’ve tried tea tree oil, doesn’t work. Hydrocortisone cream, doesn’t work, hydrogen peroxide, doesn’t work. I am getting soooo fed up with this damn thing.
It was okay until like 2 days ago when I had to blow my nose and now it’s a bit bigger. It popped and drained just a bit but it’s the same size. I might try the aspirin paste.
My mom is a pharmacist, so she was wondering what kind of an antibiotic she should give me to make it go away. What kind was prescribed to those that went to a doctor?
i tried everything out there so far….and i just started the tto regimen today..lets see what happens. this stupid bump is bothering the hell outta me!!! hopefully the tto is gonna work its magic like it did for so many of u!
I had success in 2 days!!! The bump is gone I still do hot compresses 2x a day and tea tree oil 3x a day but the skin had no scar and looks great!!! Thanks again for all the advice!!
HELP!!!!
I first need to ask…. I have an interview to work at a bank on MONDAY… just found out today… ok… should I leave my piercing alone?? should I get a clear one???? what do you think…. if I should get a clear one.. should it be bioflex? steel with clear top? I do not want to get the bump again so I want to use the best without being able to see it… unless I should just leave the diamond post in that I have now… HELP!!!!
oh … umm there is also acrylic??? what is better???
I just got my nose pierced two weeks ago. It was fine until yesterday and it grew
bump right next to the piercing. My concern is there’s pus in it, it looks like
a zit you need to pop. Will the tea tree oil work on this? Has anyone else had that kind of bump? I called the piercing place and they said it was a friction bump
and seemed to think it will go away in a week or so. I’m just concerned about
infection.
Thanks for any and all advice!
sarah– that is EXACTLY what my bump looked like!
i actually still have the bump but i bought tea tree oil last night and have been using it all day.. when i went to clean the ring, i think the stuff oozed out. i’ve been keeping it clean and not touching it. i read to NOT use ointment (like neosporin) on it because it traps in moisture and bacteria. just keep it clean and dry. i’ll let you know how the tea tree oil works for me..
ok this is my second day using the oil and this yellowish pus is coming out of the bump, eventhough the bump is the same size and all. is this normal? help!
hey
yeah i got the bump too
i got a little diamond stud early this year and then got the bump a few weeks later
and ive had the bump ever since
it was going away at one stage
i read that i needed to completely leave it alone
so i did, and within a few days it looked better
but then my mate decided to punch me in the nose one day, and its just gotten way bigger since then which is really annoying becos it was actually going away, ive tried leaving it alone again but it doesnt seem to be helping this time
i tried yelling at it the other night, yeah it didnt work
anyway.. ill try this tea tree oil stuff
now does it need to be 100% or should i mix it with water or somethin??
hahaha you said mate! where are you from??
no, i used it 100% a few times a day for the past two days and my bump is pretty much gone.
fariha- that happened to me too. idk if its normal, but my bump is almost gone..
mate = friend
im from australia
i used the tea tree stuff last night
it hasnt ‘improved’ so much
but its not soft any more, its just hard
im gonna use it 2 or 3 times a day
thanks everyone
Matt
its been almost a week that i have been using the oil…and i am so glad the bump is almost gone but i have little scar almost like a dot where the bump has been..hopefully it’ll go away soon
my bump went all the way away, i had a dot and it cleared up too.
and now the bump is back… im using tea tree oil again and i went into a tattoo place and they said the bump was cause by me messing with the ring so ya
kiley wat do u mean by messsing around with the ring? did u touch the ring a lot or tried changing it? cuz i was thinking of changing mine
well i bought the tea tree oil, its been about 3 days. and the bump hasnt really decreased in size :[ so i just took out the piercing all together. im still using the oil in hopes of it disappearing because prom is saturday! uugh. it seems hopeless.
idk about the rest of you, but my bump was REALLY big to where it was huger than the stud itself and pretty much covering the piercing hole, so maybe thats why its not really working for me? it looks like a giant blood bubble or something. does anyone know how to make the aspirin paste? is it just crushing it up and adding water?
I was bump free for over a month but then about a week and a half ago it puffed up again. I gently and popped it with a STERILE needle and drained it which is what my doctor taught me to do. It was gone again within 2 days. I then had my stud changed out for the first time since having it pierced and was really worried it would flare back up. Fortunately, no problems yet and it’s been a week. Lacee, if you know yours has fluid in it (does it look like a zit?), then have your doctor lance and drain it for you. Good luck.
And I wouldn’t worry about changing out your jewelry if you already have the bump. It’s not going to make it any worse right?
well im glad im not the only one with this problem.
i got some tea tree oil for 3 bucks at CVS, its for like dry skin though so i think thats why it doesnt really work that great, some days my nose looks almost perfect and other days like today its a giant ugly red bump. im guessing you guys paid more than 3 dollars for good tea tree oil. it sucks for me because i havta take out my stud atleast once a week and put in fishing line to work at a coffee shop and just when it looks good i havta remove it again. perhaps those of us whose tea tree oil isnt working have some kind of crappy diluted kind? how much did you people pay
i tried the tea tree oil and my nose started bleeding a lot when i would soak it. does anyone else’s bump bleed?
yea, mine has been bleeding when i put in on
i dont know if i should keep using it, or just take it out. ahhh, its been a pain in the ass. what do you think?
Wow. 414 responses… It’s funny that most people seem to discover a bump around the 1 month mark.At first I was really nervous about using the tea tree oil since there are so many mixed opinions about it, especially from some piercers, but I sucked it up and picked some up this morning after I woke up and found that the dreadful bump had bled overnight and crusted into a disgusting mass. So much so that I skipped classes. (I never expected The Bump to be so ugly, mountainous and repulsive.)
Jessica – my bump bleeds when I soak it, as well. It looks like the skin on the bump has gotten pushed away, and a blister is bubbling out.
About the aspirin pastes – I read somewhere that it should be used carefully, because it could leave a hefty scar, since it is essentially burning off the skin/bump with the salicylic (sp?) acid. But who knows – everyone seems to have different results.
Lisa – Your bump sounds just like mine. Mine looks like a tiny blood blister. I called my peircer and he said if I use the tea tree oil I should do as follows: saturate the q tip with tea tree oil; then quickly run the q tip under running water … just for a second. I did that last night and this morning. I will let you know how that works out.
After viciously attacking The Bump with tea tree oil today since 9:00am, I can say that, at 11:00pm, it has shrunk to about half the size it was. HALLELUJAH. The war isn’t quite over yet, though. Hopefully it continues to shrink. Right now, it’s crusty and when I push the screw part inside my nose so the stud sticks out, it seems a little gooey. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that by tomorrow this curse has massively diminished.
Jessica – I hope your bump gets better! Definitely let me know how it’s going! Running it under water sounds like a good idea; it does seem a little strong to apply directly as is. Are you treating it 2x a day?
(I feel like I’m in a support group or something.)
I did my piercing (by professional) the first week of feb. and off and (more) on the nasty bump has caused me nightmares. I have done the salt religiously, drained it, alcohol, peroxide, left it alone, double the salt soaks, green goo and nothing seemed to get rid of it. But I always used the salt soaks. The last time I went to the piercing place the guy gave me the goo and was unwilling to change my piercing or try to give me more options. I had searched the web, like everyone else and seemed like no one had a clue, until I read this blog. I had read that the oil was bad, but it was the only thing I had not tried. So the next day I ran to Whole Foods and got the oil. I applied a little to test on my skin before bed. When I woke up I was sooooo happy that the bump was just a skin colored dried up crust. I haven’t touched it or used salt soaks since I did it (about 3 days ago) but I know I shouldn’t remove that fragile skin because its regenerating underneath. I’ll let you guys know.
By the way, if the bump and all goes away leaving clean skin, Do I keep using the oil for months or should I stop using it?
my skin is peeling away and making the bump smaller, but is leaving the bump red and bloody looking again. is that normal?
a question: do you guys continue to do the salt water soak in conjunction with the tea tree oil? i am doing both and my bump is flaring up again like crazy. after the skin peeled off yesterday things are getting worse again. i’m not sure what to continue to do or stop doing. help!
I would just do one thing at a time because salt can be very irritating and in conjunction with the oil is way too much. It happened to me, I stopped the other methods and now I just do the oil and its healing very quickly. Good luck!.
Hey Jessica, I’m skipping my salt water soaks for now, and my bump seems to be getting smaller (a tiny bit). When I woke up this morning, it seemed to have popped since there was blood around my piercing, but when I cleaned it up a bit and reapplied the tea tree oil, it seemed about the same as before. Are you peeling off the skin yourself, or just leaving it? It sounds like if you keep your hands completely off of it and if you don’t in any way help the scab/skin peel off, it’ll go away faster. Let me know how it goes!
Lisa–I got my nose pierced a few months ago, and I developed the dreaded “bump” also! Do NOT touch the piercing whatsoever. That could have been the cause of the bump. My piercer also told me that it has something to do with your hair, or makeup products, because the same bump can form on your ear cartilage if you have that pierced. Let the bump go away without popping it, or messing with it, that can cause more bacteria to go into the piercing. And if this bump IS popped, it could cause scarring. I’m no expert, I’ve just done my fair share of research. I bought some tea tree oil the other day, because these “salt-water soaks” are definately not doing it for me! I haven’t been avid with the oil, but it seems to be working a lot better than the H2ocean (purified sea salt spray for piercings)I bought from my piercer! Good luck all with your bumps! Hope my info has served you well!
Devon
Well i have the dreaded bump back again. I originally had my nose pierced with a ring which form a small bump which wouldnt go away. After i had the ring for about 2 months i changed it to a stud and the bump totally went away. Can i clean my nose ring with earring cleaner from claires???
well, i’m happy to report my bump is going down in size (knock on wood) but is still there. I went back and talked to my piercer who still suggested doing a quick salt soak (3-5 mins), washing it (with the antimicrobial soap), then applying the tea tree oil (diluted with a bit of water as my skin is so sensitive). That seems to be working for me, but I think it will take another week or two (or even three). Tiphaney – I was told you were not suppose to use ear care solutions on your nose.
I TRIED THE TREE TEA OIL FOR 2 WEEKS.IT STAYED PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.SO I QUIT USING IT AND STARTED THE H2O SALT SPRAY THEY GAVE ME WHEN U GET IT PIERCED AND IT IS SO MUCH BETTER.I USE ABOUT 4 TIMES A DAY.I SPRAY SOME ON A QTIP AND HOLD IT ON THE BUMP FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN I MAKE SURE MY BUMP AND STUD IS GOOD AND WET WITH IT BY SQEEZING THE REST OUT OF THE QTIP ON IT.IT IS SO MUCH SMALLER NOW,I THINK I CAN LIVE WITH IT.HOPE THIS HELPS SOME OF U IT DID FOR ME.
another question i have: the bump pushes my piercing off to the side. i am worried about it healing crooked if i have the bump long enough. it’s been about 4 weeks. it is getting smaller… just painfully slow. did anyone have a problem with croooked healing?
wow, i didnt realise this was so common, i too have the dreaded bump…its not that big but it kinda looks like a scar already though..did anyone else have this? just bought some oil..hope it works!
try hempz aloe vera gel. it really works!! it has tea tree and peppermint oil, along with the aloe, and it heals the bump quickly. yay. it is the only thing that has worked for me.
I pierced my nose myself and its been about 2-3 weeks, Today I took it out for the first time and what do you know? I have the bump too,it looks like its about to pop, or like some pussy blood is inside the bump. Its a bump over the hole and everything, you cant see the hole in my nose but my stud still goes in fine. Is this what all you are talking about?
it scared the shit out of me, its really small but I don’t want it for the rest of my life, yet alone a couple days. I can’t get tee tree oil because I have no money. But im about to try the aloe vera. Ill tell you my results. Wish me luck!
I got my nose pierced about 2 months ago and I accidentally hit it one day while washing my face with a facecloth and a bump appeared on top of my piercing (think a mushroom with a hole in the middle). It has been really embarassing to say the least. I bought the tea tree oil this morning and have used it twice already. I will let ya’ll know my results.
I’ve posted here before quite a lot. I’ve been using a Triple Antibiotic Cream for 2 weeks now. The bump has gone down quite a lot, but still hasn’t completely disappeared. I’m going to keep up until it does!
thank soo much, i was getting worried and thought i’d have to get rid of my piercing. THANK YOU!!!
I got my nosed pierced about 2 months ago and the bump showed up soon there after.(i think cuz i kept yanking it out accidently of course)Anyways after
doing sea salt soaks for a day or to i found this
post and i want immediate results so i got tea tree oil today.Ive been using it constantly allday
(is that ok?)I hope my dreaded bump dissapears
A.S.A.P. Ill let you guys know…..Thank You!!!!
I just wanted to post and say that the tea tree oil worked for me! I developed the bump one week after my piercing and it would reduce in size then reappear every week or so for over a month. I tried salt soaks and that didn’t work, only speed up the process. I found this site and tried tea tree oil twice a day. I made sure not to touch the piercing or turn the stud (as I did before), and dry it immediately after the oil or any water got on it. This made the bump disappear in 3 days and it hasn’t been back for weeks. Thank you!!!!
I googled blood blister/nose ring and found this website! Thank God for the internet, I thought I was doomed! This is the 2nd time I have had my nose pierced and had the same problem each time- only last time I couldn’t get it to go away so I ended up taking it out. I toughed it out this time and I will definately start on the tea tree oil tonight! Thanks for the 411, I will share my results!
Well, my bump has reduced in size and the color isn’t as red. That’s awesome. However, over the past week or so it’s kind of come to a “healing” hault. I can’t seem to get the bump to get any smaller or make any more progress. I’m still applying the tea tree oil twice a day. Suggestions? Did anyone else experience this? Any feedback would be appreciated.
i tried the tea tree oil…didn’t work for me so finally i gave in and called my peircer. he said to get hydrogen peroxide and using a q-tip did it in the hyrdogen peroxide compress it on to the bump…do that 2-3 times a day for 3-4 days..after that get some vitamin E oil to massage onto where the bump was…did the hydrogen peroxide last night and this morning and already the bump is half its size! my peircer was really knowledgable about the subject and explained the bump (a hydrotrophic scar tissue) and what the hydrogen peroxide would do…i guess i recommend talking to your peircer before trying anything
Hey thanks for the info. I am thinking about getting a nose stud and just wanted to gather some facts about the risks and side effects. Thanks again!!
The sea salt soaks work for me, but they get really annoying because when I don’t do it everyday the bump always comes back. What I do is mix the sea salt with hot hot water(not hot enough to burn, but as hot as you can stand) in a clean water bottle and invert the bottle over my piercing for 5-10 minutes. I usually put it in the microwave for 8-10 seconds. I do this even though the bump is not there because I fear it will come back. It does keep the bump away though. I’m going to try the tea tree oil. Hopefully that makes the bump stay away permanently. I also used peroxide and that also works to peel the bump away especially after a sea salt soak.
damn!! im stressing out…i just picked it so baldy and it bleeded as well..coz a friend ofmine told me to pull it off using an alcohol swap…:( argggggggghhhhhh! i wish i’d read this article earlier..the first thing im going to do in the morn is that get this TTO ..plz tell me since i’ve pulled it off so baldy will it slow down the process of healinG? will it ruin evereything
help! i’ve been using the tea tree oil and it definitely made the bump smaller, but now the small area around the hole seems dry and red/purple. is this permanent scar tissue? how do i get rid of it? should i stop using the tea tree oil and switch to vitamin e oil even though there is still a tiny bump?
I got the TTO today and i’ve applied it twice and it def made the bump a bit smaller but now it seems like a clot of blood!!! i hate it and i dont want to take my pin out. i lvoe my pierced nose!
How about popping it out with a clean needle?!Then prevent the appereance of it by dabbing a bit of hydrogen peroxide or toothpaste to it?
hi all–popping it is counterproductive, but not the end of the world. i did that in the early days too and was psyched because it seemed to go away for about a half-day but then came back even angrier. but it won’t ruin it forever or anything, will just slow things down.
My bump-story is half-way (hopefully) finished. I did the sea salt soaks, but found them difficult to apply and the water cooled down easily. When my bump appeared though I was desperate to get rid of it because I didn’t want to hear “I told you so!” from my dad. They still don’t know and I’m trying to get rid of it before I see them. Anyways…I had heard about lavender oil as a healing agent and purchased some medicinal grade 100% lavender oil from the pharmacy at Walgreens. It worked well, not quickly, but I’m still using it a week later and my bump, although smaller, is still HERE! So despite the bad rumors I heard about tea tree oil use on piercings (which incidentally I use tea tree oil products from the Body Shop on my face for acne), I bought some today and thought I would give it a try to get rid of this little bitty bump that makes a HUGE difference on your cute little piercing. By the way, I purchased it at Walgreens in their vitamin section. It was tricky to find. You can also order it from the pharmacy though as it is a popular topical antibiotic treatment. In fact tea tree oil is in Australian military first aid kits. Anyways…I hope it works! It will definitely strengthen my testimony for tea tree oil!
Day 2- the size of the bump has no doubt reduced but it is very hard now. The color has changed from blood red to blackish red! i cant stand it..i hope this TTO works for it
Day one of the tea tree oil and already the difference is clear. The bump is TINY! I think using the milder lavender oil first definitely helped. Also I should note that on occasion I still do a sea salt soak just as a precaution. Another thing I forgot to mention is that the tea tree oil from the Body Shop is only 15% tea tree oil. That’s why I bought mine at Walgreens. Apparently GNC has some, too, but they were out of it when I went. I just have to say that I am SOOOO excited. I just wish the tea tree oil smelled a little more like the lavender oil. The smell isn’t BAD, it just isn’t flowery…
Ok, sorry…I have been trying to read everyones post and my eyes are getting all blurry…haha. But I got my nose done the day after christmas and it seems to be fine one week and then the next it gets irritated. Anyways, I want to try the tea tree oil but I want to know exactly where I can get the right kind..haha. Sorry I was trying to read everyones to find out and saw diffrent places. Can anyone help me. Thanks!
well i got my nose pierced last year in october.. started gettin the bump early this year in jan.. was doing the whole sea salt soak thing, it would go away then reapper again.. i found that the bump would reapper when i’m feeling run downed & after going to the dentist
.. about 3 weeks ago, i decided to get a new nose ring & one slightly bigger.. so far, no bumps appearing & it feels like it starting to heal.. thank goodness for that, was so tempted to fully take it out.
good luck all
the bump has gone but there is this black hard mark over it! thou its tiny but im really scared…is it normal , shall i keep on appling TTO! Plz Helllllppppppppppp!
hey, i got my nose pierced about 2 months ago and i just got this bump around it a few weeks ago
i’m pretty sure it’s because i’ve had to take it in and out a few times for about 3 hours due to my sport..however i got a plug from my piercer which i have been putting in it
anyway, at first the bump looked like a little water blister around the stud and when i went back to the pierced they recommended sea salt soaks
i just started that but i’m affraid it wont work and now the bump is turning red and it’s kind of squishy, is this normal?
and will the oil help get rid of it?
someone please get back to me soon before i go out and buy it!
To all of you who are experimenting with TTO keep applying it with a clean q-tip but don’t overdo it. I had the bump for about 2 moths and it didn’t go away with salt soaks, but TTO is the best thing for the bump even if the piercer thinks its not a good idea. I did it for about a two months and it got better, so here is how “I” got my bump to go away:
I had a ring and it is supposed to be better for cleaning and stuff but after 5 months of doing the oil the stupid bump kept appearing and disapearing, but it was working. My boyfriend noted that it had been a long time since the bump had any changes, and he suggested to leave it alone to see what happens. I freaked out because I had been so careful of cleaning it and applying the TTO all the time that it made sense to give my skin a rest. So I changed the piercing for a stud because the ring was moving too much and that causes the bump to come back. Then I just washed my face with sensitive facial soap (the one I use on me all the time).
After 3-4 days after those changes the bump is gone…I mean gone!!!
So all you people who have been using it for a while like I have, give your nose a break from the oil and see if your skin reacts as well as mine…
well thats probably why, because you just got it done a couple of months ago and your taking it out. The best thing to do is not take it out. That will irriate it. They said it should take 2-3 months to heal, but everyone i talk to says it takes longer and that they got the bump too. The best thing to do it keep it in there and keep it clean and well i want to try the tea tree oil because it soundsl ike it helps! I have also just been tryijng not to touch it only with a qtip and I have been using witch hazel and dipping the qtip into it and cleaning around it and inside the nose. So far its been doing better so who knows. Its different with everyone
so this morning the bump looked like it was peeling away and when i was cleaning it a layer of skin started to come off so i pulled it off which was stupid and resulted in it bleeding for a little
but i bought 100% australian TTO today from a health food store, i’m going to take a shower and then apply it with a q-tip and wait for it to take it’s course
i have about 2 1/2 more weeks until i have to take it out, put the plug in, and then swith it back to the normal stud.. and i have to do that for a few days but at that point i will be about 3 months into healing
so hopefully it won’t go so badly
i’ll keep you guys updated, once again thanks for the advice!
i’m keeping my fingers crossed!!
i have been using the TTO for about a month now and while the bump has not gone down in size, the top layer of skin is hard and white (dead looking). The bump is still standing very tall off my nose. I really hope it gets smaller. I’ve had the bump for almost two months. Hopefully I’ll have good news to report back. I’ll post either way so everyone knows.
its almost the 6th day. the size has visibily reduced but the bump has not completely gone..im just freaking out!! can anyone temme about the sea salt remedy…and shall i quit using TTO or give it more time?
Lori- I had my piercing done in Feb. and Its June now, so after taking care of it for so long I got really frustrated. The TTO helped dramatically, but after a long time using it the tiny remains of the bump was still there. So I gave my nose a break from the strong oil and it healed. Also the changing of the piercing was because I believed that the ring was moving too much and the stud stays put and less movement, less irritation. I just think my skin was overwhelmed with the oil because I was using it too much and the healing was over…I was just doing too much to it.
Brielle- I had the same dead looking skin in top, DONT TOUCH IT, it will fall off on its own. Be patient…I know its hard.
Uzma- It takes more than 6 days, be patient, keep it clean and don’t over do it. Just wash your face 3 times a day and after cleaning your face apply the oil.
Hey! Thanks. I mean it seems to be fine, but the other day Ijust well I dont kow about yall but I get burgars up there..haha..and I have to clean my nose out with a qtip but anyways i was doing that and then it kinda pushed the ring out and it got irritated and I thought a bump was going to show up…but it just got alittle red and thank goodness it didnt. I see that lots of people have had problems with this nose ring and everyone says something different. Im just glad to know that this happened to other people and not just me. My hubby finally let me get it done after asking him for like a year and he gave me an envelope with money in it for christmas and it said this is for your nose..i was like woo hoo..and then all this stuff is happening and im like no i put up a fight for this thing so imma fight for it to get better…lol. But I seriously think it takes longer then 2-3 months to heal. I never used the tea tree stuff. I just always let the water rinse it in the shower..thats what the guy told me and then after a few months I could start washing with a light antibacterial soap..which i never didi and I just used that witch hazel stuff on it at night and sometimes I would do rubbing alcohol…this has just been with in the last two months though. I did not use it when I first got it pierced and things have seemed to be fine. The guy that did mine just said let it do what its going to do on its own. Anyways enough writing..lol..ok thanks!
Thanks, Mishi. The top layer kind of peeled off yesterday. I’ll admit I helped it along, but the dead skin had gotten so bad it was completely covering my piercing. I will continue my routine however. It’s just frustrating when the TTO seems to work so quickly for so many people, and two months later I still have my bump. Oh well…
Its gone… now i just have the dead looking skin over it and its scar!
tea tree oil will fuck you up…it may seem to have gone but you’re doing long term damage to yourself..just deal with it!
that’s bullshit ashe how will it fuck you up? my bump’s been gone a year and there’s no damage.
yeah TTO even helped me out…the bump wasn’t going away with anything and TTO worked as a miracle for me..i just have dead skin left over it and im sure its good in a way that it ‘ll take away the mark with it!
and ashe if u are commenting on anything plz explain it more precisely . can u plz tell us wat damage will it do?
i stopped using TTO since yesterday and the bump came back again..ITS ALL YELOOW TELLL ME WAT TO DO!?
um how will it fuck you up?
i used it for 2 nights and its completely gone
my bump wasn’t huge to begin with but it was noticeable and ugly and now its gone and it looks great when i check under the piercing.. it looks how it looked when i first got it done
i’m keeping my fingers crossed that it stays like this
thanks for the advice!
but seriouslyy, what damage will it do to my nose??
omg i have had this bump for about a week now and just want it to go away =( mine looks like a blood blister and is kinda ugly =( ive only had the piercing for about 2 and a half weeks. i started using tea tree oil yesterday and it was looking a little better this morning but its still there and still bleeds a lot when it gets even slightly knocked. Ive been using corn plasters to protect it at night as i noticed it was always covered in blood when i woke up in the morning. im really hoping that the tea tree works coz i dont even want to go out at the moment with it looking like this! im really worried that its going to end up with a huge scar or something!
fran-my bump looked like a blood blister at first too and whenever i would clean it it would start bleeding so i just stopped cleaning under it and stopped moving it around and lightly cleaned around the stud
also, maybe you should let it breathe at night and see what happens? the tea tree should work for you.. just don’t touch it and move it around alot or else that will just cause it to bleed some more
try salt water soaks and a hot compress too, it may take the bump down a little
hope i helped?
hey ella, thanks for your advice. yeah mines the same, i woke up this morning with it covered in blood but the corn plasters do help to protect it most of the time, its just a thick piece of felt with a hole in the middle where i put my piercing through so its not covered like a normal plaster would. im really hoping the tea tree will work because im starting to get fed up with it! and i really wouldnt want to lose it. thanks for your help, its nice to know im not the only one with this horrible red thing on the side of my piercing =(
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Tea tree oil works. I was very skeptical, but desperate about my BUMP a few months ago. A drop of tee tree oil at night and I was able to peel it away after 4 days. I used a Q-tip to apply the oil and a Q-tip to push/peel it off. My allergies recently acted up and the BUMP returned. Three days and it is gone after the tea tree oil. BTW, I purchased 100% pharmaceutical grade tea tree oil from Wal-Mart for $4.00.
Hey folks. I’ve posted here a number of times and have been dealing off and on again with the bump since I got my piercing in January. I used the tto which helped but got it to go away mostly after taking an antibiotic. My doctor said mine is an abscess. Anyhow, just thought I would let you all know that I’ve been using H2Ocean spray because my piercing gets irritated every time I’m out in the sun (can keep the can in my bag or purse). Does that happen to any of yours? I’m not sure if it’s the sun or from sweat. Anyhow, I figured at least with that I can keep it clean. Each time the bump has returned recently, I just spray it with H2Ocean for a day and it’s gone. For those of you having no luck with tto, try H2Ocean spray.
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i just got my nose pierced 3 days ago. as i’m living in Korea and do not speak the language i’m not sure of the proper care routine. the Korean piercer suggested “Medecassol”????, again the instructions are all in Korean (forever lost in translation! ^o^) from the sounds of it the big bad “B” doesn’t show up for a few weeks. should i use the TTO for bump-prevention? i only read one testimony for the prevention success…..anyone else? and just to double check….the TTO is good/okay to soak inside the piercing? what are normal symptoms that you have the first week of piercing? i have a little swelling, bleeding, and soreness….i think this is to be expected???? great blog!
i did a little more research….it looks like the “Medecassol” that the piercer suggested works as a wound healing enhancer, and has antibiotic, antiinflammatory and antiallergic effects. i’ve been using it twice a day.
i forgot to use it before going to bed one night and i woke up with a little blood, swelling, and soreness. but as soon as i applied the cream again the symptoms went away.
it seems like this type of piercing really needs to be babied! so, i think the Medecassol is working great. i also read on Wikipedia.org that the TTO keeps the wound open. so, until i get the bump i think i’ll stick with the Medecassol.
bomi- maybe thats why mine keeps bleeding all the time! ive been using TTO for the past 4 days but no change yet, im not sure what mine is, whether its the bump or a tear on the piercing, it seems to bleed all day long and always has a ring of dried blood around it, does this sound like things that happen with the bump? i think i could do with some medecassol =/ can you get it in the UK?
Ann what is H2Ocean spray and where can you get it from. i have noticed mine starts to go a bit funny in the sun aswell, your not the only one.
I was told to use tea tree oil by my piercer as I noticed a bump a few weeks ago which gradually got bigger. I’ve used it a few time and its gone down a little bit but not much I hope it goesaway soon as I am embarrassed about it and was considering taking the nose stud out but hopefully it won’t come to that and it will heal with the tea tree oil.
… do you guys think i could use tea tree oil to prevent getting a bump? I just got my nose pierced a few days ago and am terrified to get the bump. Maybe useing tea tree now will prevent it from comming later? What do you think?
fran, beki….and all other newcomers! ^o^- as i pierced my nose a week ago, and reading other testimonies, i have been nervous about getting the bump and what the best type of care is in the beginning.
it’s possible that your piercing wound is not healing because of the TTO…i’d wait on using that until you know for sure it’s healed properly. i did have pain and bleeding. but the madecassol is a healing cream…..and if i dilligently apply it 2 times a day….my new piercing looks and feels great. unfortunatly i’m sure the madecassol is a Korean product and i’m not sure how easy it is to find internationally….but if i were you i would really look for it or ask professionals what an equivalent product might be. the relief from the pain and the ugly crusty blood is well worth the time and research to find it! here’s all the information that’s in English on the box: Madecassol complex oint. 10g Dongkook Pharm.co.,ltd. (product, size, manufacturer) good luck!
Hi again, i’m happy to say my bump is shrinking! id say its less than half the size it was last week. I think the TTO has been working but ive also been using aspirin paste for the past couple of days as suggested by my piercer. i’m so happy! i cant wait for it to be gone completely! =D
hey there! i only got my nose pierced a couple days ago, would putting tea tree oil on it daily after i do the salt soak help with the healing process at all? or hinder? i know its supposed to help with only the bump, but i am curious if its doing wonders for so many people if just including it in my daily care regime would help it to heal faster/better?
I also forgot to mention above, and maybe will get some good answers here, but what do i do if i HAVE to swim? I went in to get it pierced about two days ago and then after he pierced it he said i cant go into pools, but im a lifeguard! Im mostly worried about next week when i have to take a certification course and probably be in and out of the water at least once a day(for 5 days). is there something i can put over/on it? any information on the subject of pools and nose piercings would be really appreciated!
Hi Rebeeca, the info i was given about pools is “avoid submerging your piercing in water such as pools, lakes, jacuzzis, etc. unless you feel confidant that the water is clean enough for you and an open wound (which is what your piercing is while it is healing). Most bodies of water contain large amounts of bacteria. If there is sea life, motor oil or children in the water it is not clean enough!”. Hope this helps!
Hey there
Had my piercing for about 2 months..never had any problems. About a week ago noticed a bump…mine was red…it hurt…it bled..quite a bit. I went to the piercing place the other day…they told me to try tea tree oil, and I was skeptical. Later, I found this website, and decided to give it a go afterall. Worst case scenario, I still have my large bleeding bump, right? Been using it for 2 days and it is pretty much gone! WOW! I think it is great that you have this here. I agree though…every time I put it on, I almost past out from the fumes. Just a little helpful hint—it is easy to access. I found it at Walgreens (100% pure Australian) for 9.99 a bottle. Everyone should try it, because now I get to look cute with my wonderful piercing.
Hey all, Just wanted to say how glad I was to have run across this site. I dealt with the God-awful bump for close to 6 months and believe I finally have the remedy. I think we all have a different body chemistry. My body does not like metal. I have a titanium nose screw in and thought it might be the most inert. However I bumped-up anyway. Anyhow, the Tea Tree oil did work initially to dry the bump. It most certainly got worse before it got better. However, it also scabbed over several times, and the bump would simply reappear again. When it did reappear it was nasty and filled with pus & blood. My last ditch effort was to use a very fine needle (not painful) to drain the pus, and began to use peroxide regularly figuring that the needle hole allowed the peroxide to get right at the infection. As scupulous as I had been about keeping the thing clean, infections are just more common in some people. The peroxide is the answer for me now. But I do not think it would have helped initially. I think the regimen should be Tea Tree oil to draw out the infection and then the peroxide. I am now bump-free. I have a tiny scar from the scab peeling off, but it is not terribly noticable. I think I was too vain when it scabbed initially and ripped it off prematurely. Just leave it alone. I know its ugly now but it does get better. This is my tale. I hope it helps.
Alright, so we ALL know the story. We get our nose pierced and it looks great for awhile…then you look in the mirror and you see this bump and well i thought it was just a zit. So, i popped and picked and it bled ALOT! I called my piercer she advised me to continue with the H2Ocean. I did that and i swear it bigger. So, i’m starting to freak out and my dumb ass decides to take out the piercing (FYI the bump looks even bigger and uglier without the piercing). So, for weeks i looked on the internet for a solution. I tried pretty much tried everything. Last effort before chopping off my nose was the tea tree oil. went to the new agey store picked it up and started applying like a mad woman. It dramatically reduced in size by about half over night, the skin started the whole peeling thing. It is about 75% clear all that remains is a small a very small bump. Even if the bump doesn’t clear completely, I had the best results using TTO. I’m going to continue the regiment for a couple more weeks to see how it goes, but I recommend that everyone with a bumb atleast try TTO. I’m not saying it’s going to work or completely clear it up, but it certaintly looks a hell of a lot better! Good luck everyone! PS thank you Cynthia!
I posted a few weeks ago. I tried TTO and no luck. My bump got so bad my piercing started sinking into it. My piercer removed it today. I feel like the saddest person ever. I did everything right, used the right metal, cleaned it…nothing worked. I guess not everyone is meant to have a piercing. Good luck to everyone who gets the bump. Try as hard as you can to get rid of it, but you’ll know when you reach a point that it’s no longer worth it.
yes i was wondering i have this HUGE bump, and it’s full of blood i’m using the stuff u said, tea tree oil, and this stuff smells great, oh yeah! anyway if i already tired to pop this thing, how long it’s gonna take to go away??? thanks, oh and does it take longer if u leave the ring in while u clean it??? thanks for taking time to answer my question….
Lexi
i have been using tea tree oil on my belly button for like about a month now. It has gone down a little bit and it’s not going away at all. should i keep using it or stop???
Namie- I would give your nose a rest from the TTO, I used it for two months, it helped but after I stopped using it it completely went away. Sometimes it helps a lot but it comes a time when its just irritating it. So give it a try and stop the TTO and just wash your face and nose with sensitive facial soap. It worked for me, Ive been bump free for a long time now…good luck
This morning I accidently pulled my nose ring out, and be the time i got to my mirror, it would not go back in! I tried and tried but it started to bleed and I also still have a small bump on the inside and outside. So I just gave up. How long should I wait to get it re-pierced? I don’t understand how it could close up so fast because I have had it pierced for almost 3 months now. Someone help!
I just got a new nose ring (I got it pierced on June 4th, 2007) and I, too, have developed this small bubble/zit-like growth right next to the piercing. I think I irritated the piercing with working out, and not taking enough careful precautions in the beginning. My question is: is it too harsh to use the tea tree oil on such a fresh piercing? I’m doing the sea salt soaks – but no luck. There is also a small symmetrical bump on the inside of my nostril. I really don’t want to lose this piercing as I love it – and I just bought the tea tree oil and I’m going to give it a try and report back. I am going to just drop the oil onto a q-tip and dab it on before i sleep. Let me know if you think this is the proper procedure.
Any other suggestions?
Hi, I found that using aspirin paste on the bump over night and then washing it off and using tea tree oil on the bump in the day has made my bump shrink and disapear. Once the bump on the outside went away the bump on the inside has shrunk too without me putting anything on it. Hope this helps
My bump came up about three weeks after I got it pierced. I found it hard to not constantly make sure the piercing stud was in, since there was no hook on the end of it, so maybe that’s what caused the bump- constant irritation. I started the tea tree oil about three or four days ago and I could tell the very next day that it was getting better already. Now its completely gone- there is a little bit of redness around the piercing and its a little dry but definitely so much healthier than before. Finding this really saved my piercing!
ps I applied it probably about 4-5 times the first two or three days, since I was so eager to get rid of the bump. All it did was slightly dry out the area and shrink the bump! No bad side effects. I also plan on continuing the treatment even after its 100% cleared up, just like anything it needs to be maintained. Only I will only apply it once at night to keep it clear.
Thanks again!
I am so happy to have found this site! Thank you for sharing this; I too have noticed that hardly anyone reports what they’ve done or if their problem ever gets any better after complaining about the bump.
I had heard about people trying Tea Tree Oil for several other things, and it was even a suggestion to me whenever I got my belly button pierced. About two months ago, I decided to get my left nostril pierced and about two weeks ago, I developed “the bump”. The bump wasn’t very big or obstructive looking — as a matter of fact, I was the only one to notice it. I did a Google search and found this website. I began using the oil and now that I’ve been using it for a week, the bump is completely gone. My bump was kind of like an onion, I guess you could say — it peeled off one layer at the time until the last layer peeled off, leaving good, clean skin underneath it.
Thanks again for sharing your experience. I’m so glad that I didn’t end up having to take out my piercing because of lack of information or support of how to successfully treat it.
- Sherri
Heather, that sucks. I spoke to my piercer a while ago when I initially couldn’t get my bump to go away… about possibly taking my piercing out, letting it heal, and getting it repierced (in hopes of getting the bump to go away). He said that it is best to wait until all of the scar tissue has broken up and that could take anywhere from 1 month to a year. I would call your piercer and ask, but mine said that if and when I do take mine out, to start using vitamin E oil or mederma on it right away and massaging it like crazy while its healing. The bump will go away too. It’s probably scar tissue from knocking it or whatever caused your jewelry to come out. Good luck.
I’m paranoid as ever when it comes to piercings because I am allergic to everything, I mean everything. I had to pierce the second hole in my ear three times for it to not get infected and ironically the last time I pierced it was with a safety pin. I really am worried about my nose. A few days ago I scratched my nose forgetting about my screw and it pull it out. Not completely, but none the less harshly. It has been off an on irritated since then but only today had around the hole gotten red and purple, and formed a the darn blood blister on the side of it. It’s big, as it’s pushing my screw up. My mother looked at it and told me to take it out, I wont unless I know it’s not just super irritated. I know it’s a little blister, a tiny one. I’m so tired of people saying it’s a keloid, they obviously need a dictionary.
I’m so scared that I’ll wait a few weeks to see if it goes away, then have it get infected, as much as I don’t want to take it out.
Would a place like Whole Foods carry pure tea tree oil? My family has had trouble in the past finding it as it’s great on acne.
I’m going to hunt down the oil, but could anyone suggest any other methods? Mind you not ridiculous ones like putting weird thins on my nose. I have been using peroxide in the case it would be infected, to keep it clean, and alcohol was my first idea as it dries out the skin. I was hoping it would dry out the blister.
I have on last question, with any of you that have the “bump” or blood blister, is/was your nose also a very dark red or purple right around it?
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Well after I sat there for about a good half an hour cleaning it with peroxide, I took a shower and made sure I cleaned my face with Dial. Went to bed after a while…. Now this morning it’s dried up and fallen off. I dried the thing out luckily. I got to it early without having to spend the money on the oil. I feel like an ass about my earlier post, but hey, I’m young and paranoid. Now I know what to do if it happens again though.
Hey everyone!
First of all, thanks to Ms. Rockwell for posting about her “bump”y experience!
It was definitely reassuring to hear that this ugly bump can actually go away – especially after hearing all the success stories. I thought I’d post about my progress is treating the bump as every situation is different. I’ve had the bump for about 3 weeks. After cleaning religiously and applying sea salt soaks, I didn’t notice any changes. I bought the Sundown Tea Tree Oil (100% Australian Tea Tree Oil) from Walgreens ($9.99). I washed my nose with an antibacterial soap first, and then after drying, I applied the oil on my bump. Within a couple hours, I noticed the bump drying and peeling slightly (as many previous post have mentioned, don’t peel or disturb your bump). I’ll post again hopefully with a success story. 
Thanks again to everyone for the insightful posts.
Yours in the bump,
Swati
Okay -as promised I am reporting back – I have used the tea tree oil – for almost a week – with no luck yet. I think it’s getting better – though I can’t tell for sure. I put the TTO on a q-tip and drip it onto the bump in the morning before work and at night before I sleep. I just read alison’s posting and now I’m going to try using it 4 times a day. I guess the point it to dry out the bump. I studied it yesterday and the bump is so close to the piercing hole- it looks like the piercing is coming OUT of the bump. sigh – i just want it to go away!!! ps: you can even get TTO at CVS. I was shocked to find 100% TTO in the nail section! (with nail polish remover, acetone, etc..). No one in the store knew where it would be – so try looking in those sections, too!
yess i’ve been trying this Tea Tree oil on my nose bump and it STILL hasn’t gone away!!! i’ve had it for about a month now, and it still hasn’t worked..
i know u aren’t a piercer but do u think u know of
another way to get it to go away??
Lexi
OMG…this stuff works miracles!!! I’ve had the dreaded bump for several weeks. It just kept getting bigger, no matter what I did. I’ve been using the oil for 4 days now; the bump is almost gone. Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOO much. You saved my piercing…I thought for sure that I would have to take it out! You are awesome!…xoxoxoxo, PunkyZan
I posted 2 months ago. Sadly i had to remove my piercing. It was quite an ordeal. Wish I had better news to report.
My piercer recommended the crushed aspirin and bottled water paste. I put it on 2 or 3 times a day for about 15 mins. After only 2 days most of my bump has dried up and flaked off. THere is a very small bump left under that, but after a couple more days of the aspirin I think it’ll come off too.
Thank you guys soooo much for suggesting tea tree oil……I got my nose piercing little over 2 months ago. For a month everything went perfectly…then my nose stud got pulled couple of times and ever since then I got the dreaded BUMP next to my piercing..it looked like a pimple almost…I used hot water compressions, warm sea salt compressions, saline rinse but all this would only make the BUMP smaller but since I read the testimonials I decided to use the Tea Tree oil that I got from Walgreens…worked like a charm!!!! After the first day of using it you can visibly see the bump going down..not after using it for 6 days my bump is completely gone!! I had used all the above remedies in conjunction to the Tea Tree oil. Everyone with a BUMP on the nose needs to try the Tea tree oil, it works!!!!!!!
Did anyone have luck with the TTO only after a while – like a few weeks? I’m thinking I used half the bottle with no luck yet (it’s been a week and a half and the bump is a bit smaller i think)… but it’s possible this is not the right method for me? PunkyZan, how have you been using the oil? On a q-tip, twice a day, morning and night? Maybe I just need to use it more frequently. Or maybe less. I’m so confused.
Hi. So, here is the situation: I had a bump that appeared a few weeks ago. It was really painful at first, and it formeed a blood blister, and it popped. I was told to use TTO, so I did. Within two days it was dried and peeled off. By the 4th day, it was totally gone. I was bump free for about a week…and then it came again. This time, instead of being oozy and red, it was hard, and baby pink. I have been using sea salt, and TTO, and I don’t know what else I should do. I am beginning to freak out because it feels rock hard, and I am worried about scar tissue. Here are my questions: 1) is there something else I should try? 2) is this normal? 3) did the tto do this? 4) how often should I use tto? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Don’t touch it, period. Keep it clean with Alcohol or Peroxide, and use Dial in the shower. Mine too two days and it was gone, no left over nothing. 100% gone. Just don’t mess with it. Try this before you guys go buy TTO, because TTO can be expensive for a big bottle of a one time use thing. Just do NOT mess with the piercing, it’s that simple. No touching it, adjusting it to look at the bump. Just keep it clean, and leave it alone. Mine went away fine, I have no bruise, scar, bump, nothing. My nose is just wonderful.
i have a question… i have a lump/bump on the inside is that normal and how do i get rid of it? any answers would b great thanx!
i FOUND THIS SITE ALMOST 2 MONTHS AGO AND THE TEA TREE OIL ORKED FOR A FEW DAYS… BUT CAME BACK. I HATE THIS STUPID UGLY LITTLE BUMP! IT IS SO EMBARASSING! I READ LAURA’S ARTICLE ABOUT THE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE , I AM GONNA START TRYING THAT TONIGHT. I AT FIRST THOUGHT MY PROBLEM WAS FROM SCAR TISSUE …. PLEASE GOD LET THIS WORK FOR ME! LAURA IF YOUR READ THIS ..PLEASE RESPOND TO ME AND LET ME KNO IF YOU HAVE HAD ANYMORE PROBLEMS SINCE THE PEROXIDE TREATMENT- I AM ALMOST READY TI GIVE UP!
my bump came back several times after using the tea tree, but i just used it again and it went away again. it will continue to come back periodically until it’s entirely healed, which takes time and makes no difference what you’re putting on it. nothing will instantly make it go away forever, only time.
UPDATE: Hey everyone!
I began using Sundown Tea Tree Oil (100% Australian Tea Tree Oil) from Walgreens ($9.99) on July 1st. My bump unfortunately did not go away in 3 days as I had hoped, but since it can vary from person to person, I just kept at it. The bump was completely gone by July 11th. YAY!
Here’s the way I took care of my nose – I washed my hands and dried it with a clean paper towel. Then I used cotton balls to clean my nose with an antibacterial soap. I used a new cotton ball to wash away the soap. I used yet another cotton ball to dry the area. After drying, I applied the oil on my bump with a Q-tip. I usually washed my area in the morning when I woke up and then once again before I went to bed. I applied the oil after each cleaning and then again mid-day. Even if your nose looks like its peeling, avoid peeling it and let your washing do any ‘exfoliating’.
Yet another success story to add – the key is definitely patience so don’t lose hope! Thanks again to Cynthia! I’m really excited to show off my piercing. Best wishes to everyone!
Yours in the bump,
Swati
hey guys! ok! has my nose pierced for a bit over two months now, about twwo weeks ago the ‘bump’ appeared,,, havnt tried teatree oil but ill defs try some asap! just some questions.. mines not bleeding, pussing or anything, its honeslty just a pinky bump next to the piercing that you would think was a pimple (but obviously isnt…) is anyone elses like this? almost like a bump of skin? it just looks funny!
and another thing… does teatree oil really dry out your skin? my skin is so dry already, so should i put it on and then moisturise over the top?
oh, and just to let you know, i asked my piercer and she said maybe im allergic to the nicklee thats in a lot of stainlesssteel etc jewellery?
might help you out!
please let me know wat you all think!!!
going crazy with this bump!
xx
this is the second time i have had my nose pierced. the first time i did this i took my nose ring out because of the dreaded bump, that never went away. i never knew about tea tree oil then. now i have had my nose pierced for over 2 months and the bump re-appeared about 6 weeks ago. Both times the bump appeared when i accidentally knocked my nose ring against something.
i used the tea tree last friday when i first got it. the surface of the bump got really hard and flaky. i made the mistake of pulling the flaky skin off. what lay underneath was a bubble of blood. not pretty. i was not smart and popped it. big mistake. the bubble got mad and grew within seconds! nothing really but blood came out. so i tried taking the ring out (screw) and couldn’t get it off. the bubble was pissed and grew even more. so i cleaned everything up, put the tea tree oil back on and slept.
this morning i woke up and bubble had gone down a bit. i swear peole look at me like i am a freak with this red bubble next to my nose ring. i don’t even care. i clean the bubble bump with hot water compresses and am putting the oil on 3x a day. i will write in a couple days to let you know how it goes.
i refuse to lose my nose ring!!
Okay I’m back with an update – and GOOD NEWS!!! MY bump has shrunk! I used the TTO religiously -with no big changes – just some shrinkage. After two weeks, and no signs of disappearing, I bought a giant $2 bottle of hyrdogen peroxide and applied that with a q-tip, rubbing the bubble a bit, four or five times a day…compeltely drying out the bubble. It’s been almost a week – and the bump had gotten so much smaller! There’s hope yet – I really think it’ll disappear now. The moral of the story: different methods work for different people… try each alone for a couple of weeks. It’ll be obvious which one is working right for you. I will write once more when this baby is gone!!! Hooray!!! And good luck everyone – and thanks Cynthia for this great site…that is living on and helping others a whole year later!
I found this as I googled for “nose piercing care” and went through about 10 crappy sites that didn’t tell me how to get rid of this fucking bump. Thank you so much!
I got my nose pierced almost a year ago and discovered the bump about two months after. I tried the tea tree oil and it seemed to work for a while, then it stopped working. I’m careful not to mess with it too much, and when I wash my face, I go around the piercing very gently with my finger to remove any dirt/oil/makeup. I asked a piercer about it and he said that sometimes, the skin on your nose can act like the skin on your hands when they get wet and it can prune up and to make sure to keep it dry. He suggested to use a hair dryer. I think what I might try is putting the tea tree oil on and then drying it a little with the hair dryer to kinda seal it in…let me know if anyone has tried this and if it works. Thanks.
update! the bump is definitely shrinking, it’s still a bit red as a huge flaky part of it fell off a couple days ago but it is not as noticeable anymore. it will soon be gone.
my next post will share it is completely gone. can’t wait! it’s been a little over a week for me…
thank you so much for this information!!! I just got my nose pierced, and now I wont be too freaked out if I ever develop “the bump”. I’ll know exactly what to do to get rid of it.
thanks again!!!
OMG!! thank you so much!
i thought i was….dirty, lol.
i would always just take a needle and..”pop” it. then it would scab over and go away for a few weeks, then it would return. im so glad that i found this, thank you!!
okay not such a great update… my godforsaken bump almost disappeared thanks to the hydorgen peroxide treatments 4-5 times a day. But I did break out a little bit in the area of the piercing (not cute). I stopped the peroxide for a couple days and the break out eventually faded and disappeared – but the bubble is back in full effect. I’m going back to the peroxide…and maybe never stopping. sigh
Hey, TTO helped to get rid of the first bump i had, the blood blister type one but now i have another one which is more purple but the TTO doesnt seem to be helping. Any ideas?
Cheers
just a question!! i had my nose pierced in may this year, it was all ok until my kids pulled it out by accident while we were play fighting!!my problem is now it has healed on the stud and i cant twist it, turn it or pull it out. what do i do?? i also have the lovely bump ( isnt it just great lol) please help me!! i will start with the tea tree oil today!!!
shiels— hydrogen peroxide actually eats away at skin, so if you’re still using it you need to rinse your nose after every application. i used TTO like 5 times a day and my bump dried and peeled off (pretty sexy, im not gonna lie!) just keep trying!
Argh!! I woke up with ‘the bump’ this morning, and yuk, i know, popped it, i thought it was a pimple!! so now it’s like bare flesh and grosse. I’m going to see if i can take antibiotics to help it heal. I’d like to put teatree oil on it, but think it will just irritate it seeing as it’s an open wound now.
Has anyone else popped theirs? If so, What did you do? I read a lot of these comments, but couldn’t read every one, so I’m not sure. Please helP!!
I am definitely trying this! thanks for the great info
At last I found a place where I can share my dreaded issues with you all.I have had my nose pierced for the last four years…yes four years..and this “dreaded bump” has appeared out of nowhere. Underneath the skin around my nose ring it started to become white….then slowly the bump grew..getting bigger and bigger..and even got hard..I cleaned it many times trough out the day using a q-tip and rubbing alcohol. As it worsened I went to the doctor and he suggested using NeoSporin..I used it and it seemed as if the bump was shrinking and going away.This all took place within a week and a half.The bump grew and came back again..the doctor put me on antibiotics.He put me on amoxicillin.So I am trying that now..It has been 2 weeks since I have had this nasty bump..I have had my nose pierced twice..the first time i took it off on my own will, but now i desperately want to keep it..I hope this remedy really works…Can I use this tee tree oil while using neosporin (at separate times) or should I only use the tea tree oil..???Please help I dont want to loose my nose ring..any and every comment will help….
desperate for advice…
Hi there – I used this site as an information source for my own bump earlier this year. I had my nose pierced June 06 – After eight months of the bump I thought I might have to remove it. But, I decided to give it one more try. The tea tree, sea salt soaks, and hot compresses did not work long term. I went against my piercers directions of not taking my piercing out, and I changed it to a smaller gauge screw anyway. MY BUMP WENT AWAY! Turns out even though my first nose screw was the right type of metal, my nose didn’t like it at all. After I changed my screw within a week my bump disappeared. I have now changed my screw to my third one, gold w/ diamond, and I have had this one in over a month. NO BUMP. So although this may not work for everyone here, there’s a chance your nose doesn’t like the metal you currently have. Hey, what have you got to lose right? You already have the bump, so change out your jewelry and see if that does it. Good Luck
I’ve been using this TTO for about a day and a half..I can honestly say that my bump has gone down significantly..This stuff really works..though it reeks, its worth it..my bump is almost gone..just praying it doesn’t resurface =]
Thank you! I got my peircing done on May 14, 2007. All was going well, till all of a sudden…the stupid bump appeared. I think it came after I accidentally kinda pulled out my piercing with a towel. I went back to my piercer 8 weeks after getting my piercing, and they adjusted it…and she said the bump would just “go away”.
Ya, I don’t think so. A month after my 8 week adjustment, it was still here. So, a couple weeks ago, I pulled out my piercing, and managed to somehow get the bump down with a salt soak. I thought it was gone. Nope, here it is a couple weeks later, it is back.
On Saturday, I saw it was getting pretty big…and I heard of some people popping it. Bad idea. It did not pop..it turned to a bloddy mess…with a bump still there. I was pissed.
I found this site when I originally go my piercing 3 months ago, and I kept it in the back of my mind. So, being my last resort, I went out and bought some yesterday…and MY GOD! The difference 12 hours has made! Even from the difference when I put it on this morning, to just 3 hours later…it is almost gone!
Thanks so much for sharing your story. I thought my piercing was toast too! This is the first and only site I have found that has had a treatment…and how the treatment went. THANKS!
UPDATE
Ok so I have been using this thing for about almost a week..at first it seemed to be working. The bump got smaller and looked like it was going away. My skin even started to peel. But not it looks like a blood blister. I havn’t popped it or even touched it. I am going to monitor this thing for just a little while longer..and if worse comes to worse I might have to take it out..It gets better to only get worse again. I use it three times a day. Its been three weeks since I have had this thing now =[ any advice would help
Hi everyone. Thanks for the info. Kiley – I didn’t know the hydrogen peroxide eats away at the skin – I knew it was very drying – but i thought the Satin moisturizing facewash my piercer gave me would offset over-drying. So – here is my update. After the TTO didn’t work, I turned to hyrdogen peroxide apps 4-5 times a day. The bump disappeared, and I stopped doing anything for a couple days – bad idea. The bump reappeared – and with its family. The whole side of my nose was covered in little bumps/granulomas. Gross. I freaked. And I applied hydrocortisone creame throughout the day onto the bumpy site. It cleared up overnight – but the bump remained. I went back to hydrogen peroxide, which worked again. Now I have a small scar in its place – but it’s returning to its intended cuteness. I now use the facewash in the morning, evening and if my face is ever sweaty (like at the gym) – and afterwards, I apply the hyrogen peroxide again. From now on, I will wipe it off after. I don’t know when I’ll stop – hopefully when the piercing is fully healed – and hopefully I’ll never see the godforsaken bump – or any of its posse – EVER AGAIN.
Good luck all.
man oh man, i had my nose peirced 3 times and everytime something bad always happens. the first time i had it done it got the bump and i was like all confused.. so i called the place i got it done at and the lady told me about the sea salt. Im not a very patient person but i tryed anyways and it took forever. It didnt really seem to help alot and one day i just got so fed up and took it out. After awhile i started to want my nose peirced again. So i went to this cheep place, which i should have NEVER DONE. The lady that did it seemed like she had no idea what she was doing. First off she used a gun, yup bad, then she couldnt get it threw the other side and made it bleed like crazy. i was in so much pain i just wanted to cry. finally she pushed it threw the other side. Then after she was finished she realized that the flipping diamond fell out! so then she had to take it out again and put a new one in, talk about cheep. Finally she was done. it started to get infected really bad so i took it out. i was really upset and wanted another one so a couple days later i went to a tattoo place to get it done on the other side. I was really happy because a month went by and it looked great! nothing was wrong with it. Untill a little while later it got that gross bump again. I was so mad. Then i found this site. Im so happy i found it because i was just about to give up on my nose peircing that i loved! I really hope this workss!!!!
Mine isn’t too big. I just bought TTO at Trader Joe…5.99 100% Australian. It doesn’t smell too bad. Looking forward to sharing the good news…I can feel it working.
one day later: Applied TTO maybe 3 times, and once before bed. I also cleaned the piercing and salt compress prior….then I used a little peroxide. I noticed a change in the skin, wiped with a sterile swab and removed layer of skin. It is working.
Just an update on mine….I used it for about a week…and I did three times a day (I wanted this thing gone). Within a week, it was gone…and I have not used it for about 5 days now…and it has not returned! And even if it does return, I know how to catch it fast and make it go away before it turns to a big mess. I just wanted to say one more big thanks for your wonderful advice
3rd day, and it’s just about gone. I know at this point that I’m the only one who notices it. I give much thanks too. I’m surprised there isn’t more information on this out there.
hey i was just wondering were your bumps kinda half underneath your piercing? because mine is…is it still safe to use the tea tree oil if it is?
update: I am back and i have been using hydrogen peroxide … which has been working great for me. That little “bump” went away and only came back when i had an allergy flare up. I still apply the peroxide and it is nothing like before. Thanks Laura!
I’ve had my nose pierced since April and hadn’t had any problems, but I just got a cold and I think all my nose blowing caused the first appearance of this yucky pink bump.
I’m going to try to find some tea tree oil today and attempt to get rid of this thing as soon as possible. Good to know other people have the same issue and that it can be dealt with. I’ll report back if and when it works. Thanks!
Meg- Yes, it was very close to, if not partially under, the piercing. Tea tree is used for healing, so I think it’s fine. I didn’t have the reaction that others did. After several uses there was a little redness, but nothing too horible. I also have the advantage of having brown skin, so in all stages it wasn’t as noticeable.
Hi everyone-
I just bought 100% Tree Tea Oil from Walgreens after NOT finding at Trader Joes. So if you cant find it, check different places.
I’m starting my ‘treatment’ today and I’ll let everyone know how it goes… I must say that this stuff smells SOOOOO strong and it does not help that I am applying it to my nose of all places…
By the way I am pretty sure that the cause of this “bump” is when your piercing gets tugged accidently. I also think that the harder the tug, the bigger the bump. So if you tend to scratch at it while sleeping like I do, try putting a bandaid over it at night until the bump goes away.
Anyways, I’ll be back in a few days with an update after using the TTO.
It took a month, a full month but the bump is gone.
I am going to be so careful as not to bump it or knock it again, that’s what created the bump 3 times!
I have had my piercing for 5 months and it is finally healing.
I think the more you leave it alone and keep it clean, you’ll get the bump to go away.
Good luck everyone, the Tea tree oil was the only thing that worked for me.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/feb/18/medicineandhealth.health
Day 2: It seems to have gotten smaller, so far so good.
Does anyone know how to stop my nose piercing from constantly turning on the inside so that the little bar shows? I cant get it to stay hidden in my nostril.
Hi guys. I popped my bump a couple of weeks ago, and then worked at it with lots of sea salt, as the scab was too open to apply tea tree oil.
A nurse friend of our family suggest I use this eye ointment that’s also used for conjunctivitis, and within days, the big scab was gone and it looked beautiful! I guess it’s a typical antibiotic cream.
So that was Wednesday. No jokes, I was over the moon with how clear my nose was. Then, on Thursday morning, i woke up with the bloody bump AGAIN!!!
So i’m killing it with tea tree oil, and it’s reslly drying out. My plan is that it’ll hopefully dry out and flake off, and then i’ll start with the antibiotic eye stuff again.
At least this time I know not to pop it, and I know theres hope!
Omg I woke up this a.m. and I thought my nose was just oily, then I looked in the mirror… AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I freaked out! I was gonna call my booyfriend and be likie, “Dude? Did you notice this last night? And if you did, why didn’t you say something?” But you know how guys are about ‘noticing’ things- plus he’s colorblind! Anyway, I was frantic and came across this website and i am soooo glad! I have tea tree oil on hand at all times, as well as ylang ylang, lavender and peppermint and a whole bunch of different essential oils. AND PEOPLE: USE ESSENTIL OILS! NOT MASSAGE OILS OR ANYTHING ELSE! Vitamin E oils is the exception.
Well, it’s my first day and I know it will work, I’m just really anxious…
Day four of tto: bump almost entirely gone! Whoo.
After 4 days I didnt see much progress. So yesterday I went crazy with the TTO and put it on about 6 times throughout the day. Today I woke up and it was almost totally gone. Theres no way anyone else can notice it and the only reason I see a bump is because I know what to look for.
My bump just shrunk though, it didn’t peel off like cynthia’s did. Is that normal?
Hiya, i’ve got this ugly bump as well and i was going to take my stud out but then i came across this site and now am gonna try the tea tree oil but i was just wondering. i’ve got this TTO that i was given at the place where i got my piercing done but on the bottle it says “5% tea tree oil in almond oil”, is this the same all of you guys have been using or do i have to buy pure tea tree oil?!
BrianG- yeah. I don’t know if “normal” would be the correct term, but this has happened to me. Sometimes after tea tree oil it shrinks, sometimes dries off and peels away, sometimes just disappears. After it shrinks, I usually switch between sea salt and tea tree. From what I have seen, this helps.
Dasha- You may be able to use 5% but I have never heard anything about it. My two piercings place say I should only be working with 100% tea tree oil becuase if it is not, it has other chemicals in it that can actually harm my nose, and are not good on any kind of broken skin. If I were you, I would hit up Walgreens or something and get a bottle for 9.99 and work with that. I mean you have the bump, how big of risk do you want to take? Hope this helps. As for the tea tree oil, be Patient. The smell gets easier, and it is worth it. Good luck.
Mine took a full week to go away, but it is completely 100% gone. And I am so happy. As a precaution I put a bandaid on it at night so I dont rip at it again, but hopefully I can stop using a bandaid after a few nights as well. Good luck everyone.
Hey everyone, i got a nose piercing like 3wks ago, i have a tiny bump but what bugs me the most is that the area around my piercing is dark, am a very big fan of silver which i recently learned is what caused the darkening. What can i do to get rid of this dark spot? can tea tree help??
I tried everything, tea tree oil, asprin paste, 1% hydrocortisone, sea salt soaks, etc. Nothing seemed to make a difference. After weeks of trying these remedies, I quit, thinking maybe I was causing more damage then good. Thinking maybe time would just run its course. Still.. nothing. After two full months of having this bump, I went back to just the sea salt soaks three times per day. One day, I noticed it peeling-within three days it was alot smaller. Now, after about two weeks of the peeling going on, its completely gone. The sea salt soaks pulls out the impurites and dries it out. It just took alot of time. So, if you folks find that these other remedies are not working for you. Go back to the sea salt soaks, wash with dial soap first, and be persistant, don’t give up. Some bumps just take longer to go away then others.
Hellen,
Silver will cause permanent discoloration of the surrounding skin. I don’t know if you can get rid of it. But you should go to a professional piercer and have the jewelry replaced asap with surgical steel or titatium. They might know of a treatment to help get rid of the discoloration.
Cynthia,
Thank you so much for posting this site. I had wanted my nose pierced for years, so I finally decided 4 weeks ago to do it. I was so happy I did it, then last week I woke up with the nasty “BUMP” on the lower part of my piercing. YUCK! I was about to take it out when I found your site. I started the tea tree oil about 4 days ago and didn’t see any results until yesterday. But today my bump is almost gone. I was also advised to use the asprin paste which helped the swelling and redness. Now I can actually enjoy my piercing! Thank you again
I need major help here!! My piercing is maybe 4-5 week in. I at first used hydrogen peroxide. Now I know it was really wrong to do so. I got the bump. Used tea tree oil 100% from walgreens brand Jason. So I used it a few times a day there was just some peeling of skin. The bump did not go away. And was a bit larger. So I just left it be for about a week. Now this is the major problem I am having. Last night I am not sure if my nose ring bumped into it but it looks like the bump is cut and blood came out. YUCK! Now I have what looks like a red bloody ball on my nose instead of the pinkish flesh thing. I am using warm salt water (sea salt)for 5 min soaked in cotton ball, just applied some tea tree oil. Any tips on what else I should do?? I am worried about a bigger scar or infection. Not to mention the embarassement of this red blob! Thanks! Christine
Christine, don’t stress, thats what happened to me! It’s hell, i know! But my bloody scabby looking thing eventually covered up, i used tea tree oil and a special cream. i think the tea tree oil was what dried it up though. unfortunatly the bump came back a couple of days later, but i didn’t touch it, i’ve been spraying it with my after care stuff and now my nose is clear as ever! So don’t stress about the red ball thing, it does go away and there’s no scaring! I was a very, very unpatient person, but now my piercing is beautiful and i’ve learnt my lesson! Good luck
Well, I got my piercing done about 3 weeks ago. It was strange–absolutely no bleeding at the time of piercing. I did a mix of “leave it the hell alone” (just warm water rinses) and an every-other-day salt soak.
About two days after I got it pierced, the screw slipped out since I didn’t dry it well after washing. Oops. I learned the hard way how to get it back in. But even after mashing at it for an hour it didn’t get crusty or oozy or pus over or anything.
So I was STUNNED when I woke up yesterday with a big, nasty poofy pinky-red bump that bled when I cleaned it. It seemed to have been from being in a smoke-filled bar…since honestly it happened right after I was out for a night of karaoke. Weird, weird, weird.
Basically I refuse to use antibacterial “soap” on it (uhm, that soap is actually super-harsh detergent and not true soap at all…bad idea!), or anything like hydrocortisone/Neosporin… as those have clogging, gross petroleum-based ingredients. I can’t believe people’s piercers tell them to use that stuff.
I have sworn by tea tree for any cyctic pimples I’d get hormonally. I seriously wish I knew WHY this happens (I hear chemicals/foreign substances…but still…); ‘guess I’ll try the TTO for a few days. I have sensitive skin so I have to dilute it.
This particularly sucks for me because I’m super pale and the stud is a tiny diamond. So pale + white gemstone…next to BIG RED BUBBLE. I wish I was warned about this; I read up so much before getting it done but heard little to nothing about this apparently common problem. I’ll report back!
Thanks for the info., it is a relief knowing that other people are experiencing this same thing.
My nose piercing was absolutely perfect for 3 weeks, no redness, nothing! The 3rd week I woke up on a Saturday and there it was! THE DREADED UGLY BUMP! I was a nervous wreck..I called the place where I got it done and they told me this is very commom, it could’ve been caused by bumping it in my sleep causing some trauma. He recommended tea tree oil, he did not mention anything about rinsing the tree oil, but did recommend I keep using the sea salt also. I used it two days in a row and today it’s so white, it looks like it’s ready to explode, does anyone know if this is what it looks like when it’s ready to disappear!? It’s so ugly!
Me again, I forgot to mention…I also read something on a website about taking a multi-vitamin, minerals and zinc could also help the healing process. Did anyone ever hear of EMU oil, because it also mentioned something about that.
Thanks and good luck to everyone in the bump club.
I’ve had my piercing for almost three months now, and i have to say, using tee tree oil every night on my nose has completly prevented the bubble and made it really clean as well. TTO has been a lifesaver, this wall has been a lifesaver, thank you all so much!
i am thankful that i came across this website…tea tree oil cleared up my bump in a matter of days!
i also wanted to share something with those of you that have the same problems as i did with accidentally bumping your nose screw or having it get caught on things and pulling it, ultimately causing the ‘bump’…my screw was too long for my nostril! i had been thinking that it was since day one but didn’t get it checked by my piercer until recently. he measured my nostril, fitted a screw to my measurements and put in the new one. i couldn’t believe the difference! it will be near impossible for me to ‘just happen’ to catch it while i scratch my nose or pull it while i sleep. getting a fitted screw might be something that you may want to consider.
but….always keep tea tree oil in your medicine cabinet!
angie
Well I too have the bump, I have popped it as I thought it was a pimple. I started to worry because I couldn’t get it to go away so I have bought some TTO and have applied it already. I hope this works as it is very depressing and I didn’t want to have to take out my piercing. I will update with my progress…hope it will be sooner than later.
I got my nose pierced about 1 month ago with my girl friend, we have both got “the bump” mine has fallen out twice but when i replaced it I replaced it with a sterilised stud that my piercer gave my. well i surf alot and the saltwater has not fixed it, i am going to go and put some saltwater solution on a Q tip and see what happens, and then walk straight down to the store and but some tea tree, i live in Australia, so im sure i should be able to find it…I will keep you posted
Got my nose pierced month ago…………….OMG it hurt so bad,wanted to kick the piercer,lol…………..anyway i think i got the dredded bump was wondering if this is an ongoing thing or with the bumps eventually stay away for good…..Lisa
Taking care of a baby isn’t as much work as taking care of my nose,lol……..got my ears pierced six times and they were no trounble at all,but my nose always seem to flare up,had it done professionally and thought everything would be okay,but……….:( i’m starting to wonder if my nose bone is too short for my nose,after all, no two people are alike,could this be one of the reasons for getting a nose bump???? any help would be great…..tkx
IT WORKS,YAY
i have only been doing TTO for 4 days and my bump is practically gone.. in the morning and at night i would put sea salt chrystals in boiling water and use a cotton ball to soak my bump, for about 10 mins while whatching tv, after i let it dry i would put tea tree oil on a Q-Tip and just dab it around the piercing, i had all my friends and family say,,,ohh it looks red, ohhh i think its infected,,, I knew it was not infected as there was no puss, it was just the red bump. Yes it did bleed a little, but nothing too scarry, and when the blood dried the next day as i put the TTO on i would just push the dry blood off lightly, I only read this sight on the 13th as you can see my blog, and not evern 5 days later it is 98% better…I say have a go to everyone,,,,,, I was thinking i had to take my piercing out( that i had done professionally and it cost my $60)
I have a tea tree fask mask…will that work the same as the oil or should i use straight tea tree oil? I had a pimple at first,which went away but then a couple days later it turned into a bump…I have had my piercing for about 3 weeks and don’t want to get rid of it.
I hope this works …I am 16 and I love my nose piercing and have gone through hell trying to convince my family that its not infected. I have a sleeper in my nose atm and have developed a ‘bump’ as you all call it, over the top of the ring. Is this what your talking about? its really ugly and i dont think a stud would stay in with it there. Ill give it a go though and let you all know.
Kelse xx
I got the awful bump after 3 months. I freaked out and took the piercing out straight away. It disappeared within a week without any TTO (just left it alone) and the hard skin that I could feel inside the nostril totally disappeared within 3 weeks. I loved my piercing, but didn’t think it was worth the hassle of putting up with such an ugly looking bump. Cheers.
M’kay. I’ve had my nose pierced twice now, and both times I got the friggin’ bump. Ugh, it was so nasty. For those reading this.. DO NOT PICK AT IT! Especially if you have dirty hands. It just makes it worse, so hands off. I got my nose repierced last night (third time) and hopefully it won’t get all gross this time. The main thing I’m wondering about is cleaning. The first time, I used alcohol (Yeah, I know, BAD.) And the second time, I used Bactine. I don’t have the money or transportation to get some sea salt, so if I just wash around it with soap, when I take a shower and clean it good with Bactine once a day, will it be alright? I’m determined, damnit!
Ok .. I guess this is kind of an update to posts I made back in Sept. 2006. Well, I just yanked my nose bone out – for good. I have had my piercing – which was professionally done BTW – for over a year, and I am just fed up with screwing with it. Bumps, continual redness (even when I thought it was doing well), trying everything from gold, surgical steel, titanium, etc. in bones, posts, screws – you name it. Against the advice of my piercer, I did try TTO awhile back – harsh on skin, now my pores appear amplified on that side of my nose (maybe the reason for the continual redness also). I’ve got far more important things to do in my life than screw around babying this piercing every time I turn around. Good riddance! Will I ever go for it again? Not in this lifetime.
THANK THANK THANK THANK THANK you
I got my nose pierced three months ago and 1 week ago this horrible bump appeared on my nose. Since it started off small I figured it wouls go away on it’s on but it on;y grew. I decided to do some research and found lots of site saying different things but this one definetly seems to be the best. I bought the tea tree oil yesterday and have been using it three times a day and I have already noticed it goin down. I keep everyone posted
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WOW! this REALLY works. I have had the bump for about 5 months and no matter what i do it won’t go down (have tried sea salt soaks etc)but i started using tea tree oil just yesterday, and already after just one day i have noticed a huge difference. The bump has reduced in size by atleast half (it’s almost completely flat), and even though it’s a little red from the application of TTO, it it a huge improvement on what it was like I was pretty sceptical that something could work so quick and obviously only time will tell but already after just a day I have noticed a difference so I am going to persevere and keep applying religiously 3-4 times a day and hopefully be rid of this awful bump forever. YAY!!!
This treatment really did work. My bump had been on my nose for a little over a month and was just getting worse and worse, and the salt soaks weren’t helping. I got Desert Essence 100% tea tree oil from Trader Joe’s (a health food grocery store) and I’ve been using it for 6 days and my bump is almost completely gone! I put it on pretty much whenever I was in the bathroom during the day, and also before bed. It’s still pretty red around my nose, but that’s probably because of the irritation from the tea tree oil. I was worried this bump wasn’t going to go away before I went home for thanksgiving, because my family was already annoyed that I got this piercing, and having a bump next to it would be an “I told you so” for them. Now I can put in a smaller stud without it being swallowed up by this disgusting bump! I know what to do now if it ever comes back. Great advice!
I got the bump about two weeks ago to one side of my piercing and it just got bigger and bigger, but now it’s stopped, and it’s about the size of nose stud. It’s really red, as is the area around it too, and quite noticeable. There’s an even larger lump on the inside of my nose too, but I’m more concerned about the one on the outside. I’m going to buy tea tree oil tomorrow and start doing it three times a day! I’ll let every know how I do
i really want this bump to go away. where is a good place to get the oil at?
omg, am so happy that you posted this up i already got the tea tree oil and applied last night and it seems to be going away the reddness has gone away, i got mine at wal-mart just ask the pharmacy people. thanx
TRULY A MIRACLE,THANK YOU SOOO MUCH. My nose bump appeared 3 months after i got my piercing when i decided to go to the piercing parlor because i wanted a new one. I suddenly realized that my piercing may not have healed when there was pain while the piercer took my stud out and replaced it with a new one. About two days later, a big, flesh colored, bump appeared next to my piercing. At first i thought it was a pimple but after a few weeks that theory went away.I googled “nose ring bump” and this website struck my attention. Immediately i purchased some tea trea oil from THe Body SHop and within a week my bump disappeared! Im so excited because i didnt want to get rid of my nose ring and it looks beautiful THANKS AGAIN!!!!!
yep, i have “the bump”…i have used the tea tree oil for 2 days now…so far there is no improvement…i’m going to try and be patient, but if don’t see any improvement within a week, i’ll most likely just take out my piercing
….i’ll keep ya posted.
wonderful! so excited to find this website…i randomly have some tea tree oil (i use it to soak my feet in water with some drops of it) but I will give it a shot for this new purpose…i’ll let you know how it works out…
I have this ugly bump too and my roommate just happened to have tea tree oil…the bottle said not to apply full strength to the face but I did anyway. Hopefully it works. I will report back. Thanks for the advice!
oh and she bought her bottle at Henrys.
isnt tea tree oil just the best!
hey you guys, i feel the same way, i have the UGLY bump too, and i’ve had it for about a week. i started reading this yesterday, and decided to get the 100% tea tree oil!! i haven’t started using it yet, but i will today, i will update you guys!!! thanx for the information, b/c if not for this site i would have been stuck with the bump o r taken my ring out!!!!!!!!
i started using the tea tree oil 3 days ago, and my assive bump is almost gone…i give it anoter 2 days o so, and it will be completely gone….thank you sooooooo much!!
I have had a piercing for about 9 months which has gone through the lump stage and healed from that.
I am now struggling with the redness stage, no discharge,no pain, just red around the piercing. Friends said theirs did the redness thing for about 12 months. I use the piercers spray several times a day…any suggestions??
Hey out there. I was wondering if anyone that is using the tea tree oil for the “bump”, did anyone change their nose ring in this whole process? I have read on different websites that if you get this bump, you need to change your ring… Not sure that I want to do that considering I have an 18k gold stud. Did anyone change theirs? Please let me know because I really don’t want to change it…
Peace!!
i think i have the bump but im not sure. is this “bump” like under your nose ring on your nose?
Okay i got a bump, it looked like a big zit, so i started doing the sea salt soaks more, and have been using the tea tree oil for about 2 weeks now but it is STILL there! albeit its smaller but i can still see it and it bothers me. any more advice anyone?? should i just take out the peircing??
I can’t even begin to tell you how grateful I am for this post of yours!! I got my nose pierced for my birthday last month, and it was great for the first 4 weeks, but now this horrifying bump has appeared.
Of course, I’m completely freaked out by pics online of huge keloids, but my doctor and piercist have told me that it’s not likely a keloid. It seems that it’s a granuloma, and thus treatable.
For the past couple of days, have been doing hot saltwater soaks three times a day, with a few dabs of TTO after each soak. So far, the bump has become a little less red, but it still covers practically my whole nose ring, arrrgh.
I am wondering if anyone might be able to advise as to what they’ve done when the bump is actually covering the nose ring. Do you still avoid moving around the nose ring completely, or do you try and lift it a little out of the bump when applying the TTO. I’m afraid of making the bump angry by disturbing it, yet I’m also afraid of the nose ring getting stuck under there.
Thanks so much. Will post again with update soon.
Hey guys , I got my nose pierced the day after thanksgiving, and then like last week I started to get this bump. This is the 2nd nose ring I have gotten. My sister got her belly button and cartilage done and got the same thing “The bump” appeared. It turns out she is allergic to the surgical steal they pierce everyone with. The piercers will all tell you its fine but sergical steal has nickle in it and alot of us are allergic to nickle. My sister switched her rings to Titainium rings and now they have healed up great . So Im going to go buy myself a titainium ring and I think I’ll be fine. Just thought I’d let everyone know.
Hey guys, I have this horrible bump too. I’ve read everyones comments and I bought the tea tree oil today. I hope it works because I love my nose ring, I just don’t love whats under it. I do have a questions, should I take out my nose ring before applying it or can I leave my nose ring on? Thank you so much for helping me find a cure.
Hey guys, well this is an update. I used the oil before I went to bed last night and I also put alittle on this morning. Before I used the tea tree oil for the first time my bump was purple colored hitting red and it was shaped into a perfect ball that sat right under my nose ring. Now I’ve only been using it for less then 24 hrs and the purple color is gone it’s just alittle red and I can tell the bump is starting to go down. It’s incredible how fast this stuff started working for me. I am so excited. I can’t wait to see what it looks like tomorrow. Thanks Cynthia!
Ok, so just like everyone I have the bump! I had my nose pierced before and didn’t have it then. I took it out for a few years and just a month ago re-pierced it… now theres a bump! I’ve been trying the warm sea salt soaks and don’t see much improvement. I am going to get the TTO today and will post and update later! Thanks and hope this works!
Wow, there’s so many people saying it works, and so many saying it doesn’t. I think I’m going to try it out anyway though. I didn’t have the bump at first, but now it’s HUGE and red and sore, because I tried to squeeze some of the stuff out yesterday. I really hope this works, I’m getting some tomorrow. So do it three times a day, inside and out? And do I leave it on or wash it off?
hey guys, i dont know if anyone knows but I have this smae bump on my tragus, which i got pierced about 3 months ago. I read this site about my nose and thought I would try the tea tree oil out. However, it hasn’t seemed to clear up at all. any suggestions?
Merry Christmas Eve : )
Hi. I had my nose pierced a couple days after Thanksgiving. LOVE IT !! I have wanted one for years. Last week I started getting a little bump in front of the nose screw. I didn’t think much about it – I have been sick and blowing my nose alot. I thought that
it was just irritated. Well as the days passed it kept getting bigger and bigger. I noticed last night that it was Huge and gross looking. This morning it looked like a big zit and when I was cleaning around it – it burst. It was nasty – just like a zit. So I I thought – okay, no big deal. And then after it kept bleeding and it got bigger again. Then it looked like a blood blister. So I am glad I found this site – cause I was pissed. I did not want to
take the nose screw out. But seeing how common this is – I was relieved. I went out and got some TTO and started applying it this afternoon.
I have used TTO before on different things and it seemed to work wonderfully. So Hopefully this will help and make the bump go away. I will keep you updated.
Just thought that I’d leave an update, that my nasty icky bump is down to almost nothing ! I am so happy. It really did look horrible. Since I started applying the Tea Tree Oil 4-5x a day, there is a dramatic difference. Now I have a little itty bitty red bump that is still healing and I bet it will be gone completely by tomorrow or the day after. This stuff works !!
i had my nose piercing for about four months and it got irritated because i messed with it too much. now i got the bump…and i just put some tea tree oil on it. all the pro sites say not to put Tea Tree Oil on it because it makes the piercing scar over…
so i dont really know what to do.
gah.
I posted a while ago about the bump on the inside and outside of my nose. They disappeared after using the TTO after about two weeks. I still have a tiny bump on the inside of my nose, but that doesn’t bother me. The only problem is that I still have a slight bit of redness around the piercing, can anyone suggest anything for that? Thanks =)
What is is the bump and how is it caused? Mine is so ugly and is getting hard. I have p
picked at it in the past and it has gone down but keeps coming back. I am going to
tree oil, how would you say to apply it on a cotton ball or q-tip? I am really
foward to getting rid of the “bump”
Hey does anyone know if it’s safe and if it works if u put the tea tree oil on a bump near a monroe piercing? my piercer gave me emu oil and I was just wonder which is better for my piercing? I just want the bump to go away or look better by new years eve! thanks!
((Core)) I just dipped the Q-tip into the little bottle of tee tree oil and just smothered the bump and around the bump 4-5 times a day. My bump is gone, I just have a little scabbing now. I did use cotton balls too. I would drench the end in the oil and set it in top of my piercing for a few minutes. Regardless on how you do this – it works !! Good Luck.
(Sabrina) Did you have to change your nose ring at all or did you leave in the same one? I got my nose pierced
about 4 months ago and I have a small bump around the
entrance to my nose ring…Well directly around the edges
under the stud that I have in… So you would suggest
using the TTO for that? I have a diamond/gold stud..
I can’t use the surgical one (allergic).
Happy New Year to you and everyone reading this….
I appreciate your advice…
Can i take out my piercing && do the tea tree oil thing? I have a bump on the inside && I have gotten the outside one before but tea tree oil worked & now its gone. I was told that the cause of mine is that the stud is bent wrong so…if i take it out will it close. I really dont want it to!!!
Man I wish everyone on here could have done before and after shots. Mines is completely gone. I have a bump in the inside of my nose that I am going to take care of next. It took me a while though but I was patient so for those of you who think its been one week and its still not gone, keep using the TTO and give it some time, it will happen. Mines is perfect now, alittle dry skin in that area but I just add alittle more lotion thats all.
hey….after 4wks of gettin my piercing the dreadful “bump” appeared. I was sooooo upset that i took out the stud for a night saying i was goin to block up the hole. Upon lookin in the mirror the next mornin i couldnt go through with it so i put the stud back in (hurt like hell) i started usin the tea tree oil and after 4days it literally peeled off. Now my piercing is perfect and is the cutest ever with a little tiny hole lol This post was the best thing i came across thnx a million
> I never took the nose screw out. I was afraid to. I basically just dipped a Q-Tip into the little bottle and then drenched my nose with it all around the bump. I did this 4-5 times a day and by Day 5 my icky bump was completely gone. I also discovered a little bump inside of my nostril where the screw was, and I started applying Tes Tree Oil to that to. But very little amounts – because that stuff is strong and it would take my breath away ! But that one was gone after 3 days. I wish that I had taken a picture of the bump before. It was Huge and Disgusting. Full of gross stuff. I am BUMP FREE and hopefully will stay that way. From time to time I will probably apply the oil just to make sure it doesn’t come back.
So Again you Guys (and Girls!) This WORKS ! It will make that bump go away
I had “the bump” for a while after i got my nose pierced – i cleaned it with salt water every day & also put a wad of cotton wool in hot salty water to soak then held it to my nose until it cooled & repeated for about 10mins then after about a week “the bump” peeled off 7 now my nose looks great.
I’ve had the bump for about four months. I tried everything possible to get rid of it, including tea tree oil over the last few weeks, which didn’t work. So last night I went to get my jewelry changed–it turned out that when I got the original piercing, the piercer had bent the screw all weird and it was irritating my nose. My nasty bump has already shrunk significantly and I can tell it’s healing. So, when all else fails, curing the bump is probably a matter of bad jewelry that needs to be replaced with a good kind.
I took out my peircing because I was so sick of the bump; will this increase healing time and should I still go get the tea tree oil?
I do not want to get it pierced again; I am done with this piercing; I just want the bump gone. Thanks in advance.
((Sabrina))
Thanks so much for all the advice. It does work… My bump isn’t huge but it is there and its not allowing my stud to sit properley… So thanks again
for the advice… It’s working…..Woo Hoo!!!
did anyone’s nose get really dry skin around it after using the tea tree oil? Mine is and I’m not sure what to put on it? Suggestions please and thanks a bunch!!!
i had this problem for OVER A YEAR now and i tried everything!! From nose saline solution, antibacterial hand soap, rubbing alcohol, peroxide, EVERYTING and it didnt work. The nose saline solution would dry it and it would peel off in three days, but would come back 2 weeks later. I am now trying the tea tree oil solution. I wasnt able to find it at CVS, but they did have it at Wal-Mart…its 100% austrian tea tree oil. It does smell really, really, really, bad and it feels like a cool tingly feeling. I first took the puss out then started to put it on….i dont know if squeezing the puss out first is a good idea?? but the dreadful bumb is improveing.
I’ve got the bump too! It really gets me down. I started using tea tree oil last night, the bump feels hard today, I’ll post again in a few days.
I am very excited to find this forum with so many responses–I’m eager to wade thru them all. Because…I have the dreaded bump too. However, I would call it a “blood blister cushion” right under my tiny rhinestone stud. This “pillow” swells up whenever I touch my stud. It seems to flatten a little in the hours after a washing but it’s very stressful of course. I got my nostril piercing on December 29. My piercer was in San Francisco and told me to wash it with Dr. Bronners Liquid Baby Soap and squirt it with contact solution. It was fine for a couple weeks but about two weeks ago it began oozing the clear stuff and bleeding whenever I would disturb it. And by disturb it, I mean wash it (gently) or wipe the crusties off after soaking, like I was told. It’s so embarrassing. I’m 35 and work in a professional setting so I feel that I (reasonably) am “looked at” more for this so I really wish the stupid thing would behave and not look so gross! Unfortunately I had the piercing done in another city (I would advise against this, since it’s impossible to go see my piercer for advice) but I have found a reputable piercer in my city and he suggested that I do the sea salt soaks and Satin washing (strangely, he doesn’t recommend Dr Bronner nor contact solution–how can there be such different opinions on this??). He also suggested the tea tree oil. He never has used it personally but some of his clients swear by it. I’ve been doing this for a couple days and it’s not better. I’m stressed out because I have some important meetings this week and am dreading looking like a foolish 35 year old with a bad piercing on her face! Because my piercing bleeds any time I touch it, I am going to go with a new strategy for the next few days and not touch it, not wash it with soap, but do the salt soaks and tea tree oil. Anyway, I don’t have any advice yet but I’m glad that I found this forum and if I have any results I will surely post back, as I’m sure that all of you out there have been frustrated by the lack of consistent info on the web about this topic. Cheers!
I forgot to ask: does anyone know if these bumps that come and go, do they only reappear during the initial healing time, which I understand is 4-6 months? For instance, the folks who’ve had the nostril piercings for *years*, are they still plagued by bumps? Who knows if we’ll get an answer, since it’s usually the people with problems that post, not people who are fine!
michele
I am replying to your comment. I posted comments on here before and my bump is completely gone from using the TTO. However, it did get irritated from me being sick and blowing my nose all the time so I went ahead and used the TTO again and it went away fast like in 2 days. I think your nose piercing will always get irritated once in a while, it’s good to always have TTO oil on hand in your medicine cabinet.
I read this article on Monday and ran out after work to get the TTO from my local Walgreens. I started using it immediately on my aweful looking ‘bump’. I am very happy to say that today (Wednesday) it is less than half the size and barely noticeable! I had tried everything to get rid of it and nothing even came close before! I did the sea salt water soaks, etc. Now I just use Hibiclens to clean it twice a day (morning and before bed) and full strenght TTO 3 times a day applied with a Q-Tip directly on the bump. Just a warning… it has a very potent smell but I still apply it at lunchtime at work in the bathroom and no one notices the smell when I come back from lunch. I’ll try to post back in a couple of days to give further updates.
i just googled “nosering bump” and found your blog. thanks for the tip. i am a huge believer in the healing properties of tea tree oil. i use it for everything, but never used it on my nose bc my piercer told me not to.
i’m going to try it.
thanks!
Tea tree oil has reduced the size of my bump and made it paler and less angry looking, but it is still there.
I have a bump on the inside of my nose too, that has not improved.
Hi, I just wanted to update my situation. You can read my earlier info about 5 or 6 entries above.
Basically, I had what I now think may have been a “micro tear” inside my piercing, which caused a small blood blister to form under my stud every time I touched my piercing. This is what my local reputable piercer thought. My strategy was to leave it alone completely and to not touch it. I soaked it in sea salt soaks for 10 minutes a night and occasionally dripped tea tree oil on it. I did not do the tea tree thing every day though, and once it started drying out the skin on my nose after a few days, I stopped applying it altogether. I am happy to say that my blood blister is completely gone and as a testament to its healing, I caught a cold on Saturday and have been blowing my nose and have no irritation or blood blisters there.
So, I think that I did not have the same kind of “bump” that maybe you all are having. But if anyone searches this site for advice about blood blister-ish things associated with their nostril piercing, here is my advice: Stop touching it. Again, STOP TOUCHING IT! Soak in sea salt solutions to loosen crusties and for the other benefits sea salt provides. Seriously, within two days of me stopping touching and fretting, it healed.
I certainly do not think I am out of the woods yet and fear “the bump” and any future irritations or micro tears. However, so far so good this week.
Good luck!
seems like getting this bump is really common. ive had my nose pierced three different times and have gotten the bump twice. it goes away on its own. my advice is not to mess with it. dont use the oil stuff, it does seem like it causes more damage than good. if anything, USE BACTROBAN. its a medical cream and it does work.
Hi y’all Thnx so much for this piece of information. I hv this bump and the nose stud seems to be sinking in it.Is this the same type of bump everyone’s talking abt? The first time i pierced my nose i took it out to clean n couldnt get it in again.So i let it heal n then got it repierced after say a month.The second piercing was just fine when this week i got this bump.it’s so ugly n i hv everyone staring at my nose.Surprisingly the bump is painless but it looks like it’s going 2 swallow the stud.I use coconut oil since i’m from india and coconut oil is known for it’s curing properties.I will try Tea Tree Oil as soon as i can get my hands on one.Will update in a couple of days.Thanks again
Hey! I wish I had seen this site the first two times I got my nose pierced. I absolutely love how it looks and so badly want it to heal properly. My nose was fine until about three weeks after I pierced it and then the bump started forming, except it has gotten progressively worse. Now it looks like this huge blister and is very unattractive! When I went to get a new study because I think the one that is currently in is irritating my skin and is hard to clean, the lady there told me it could be infected. When should you just give up and take it out? I want to avoid doing that but also want to make sure that it’s not infected. I’d appreciate any advice! Thanks in advance!
I got “the bump” 4 months after I got my nose pierced! I
was SO disappointed! I had taken excellent care and all
seemed to be going well. But I think that getting a head cold did me in. Towards the end of the first week of blowing my nose every 5 minutes, I noticed it. And panicked. It was really small…smaller than my nose stud, but it was there. And it got bigger so after soaking it in hot sea salt water one night, I popped it. After the pus drained, it bled for awhile. Totally painless, though. This is my 2nd day of using TTO and it seems to be helping…the bump hasn’t come back, but the area where it was is kind of raw and I notice skin. Am SO tempted to pick it off, but I have left it alone. All of this is very tiny and no one can even see it but me unless they get 4 inches from my face and stare hard. But I didn’t want it to get worse, so I started the TTO. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will soon be healed up. when I do, I am switching from the L-shape stud I have to a nose pin style. The one I have in now is platinum and has a diamond on it. I will have the same guy make me one, only in in a pin style. He custom makes them to fit the size of your nose, which is great. Hopefully, I’ll be wearing my new nosepiece soon.
Thanks so much for the info, Cynthia! I got my nose pierced last october and as soon as I ran out of h2ocean, the bump appeared. I wasn’t able to afford more h2ocean, so I bought regular sea salt and made my own soaks. Not only was it messy, but it didn’t work that well. The bump would sometimes dry out and peel off only to return the very next day. I even tried buying more h2ocean (much cheaper on ebay), but it wouldn’t budge. After 3 months of repeated failures, I stumbled across this site. Last week, I began dabbing a little tea tree oil around my piercing after cleaning it with h2ocean (once before, during, and after work). I also changed out the piercing from white gold to surgical steel. As of two days ago, the bump is completely gone. I’m not sure whether it was the h2ocean, the tea tree oil, or the surgical steel replacement that helped it go away, but hopefully it’ll stay gone this time. I’ll update if it returns.
Well, I got a bump. I posted earlier with my blood blister drama, and within the last week I got another head cold and got definitely a bump. So here’s my new experience, which if this helps someone else, it will be worth typing up.
I went to a local piercer who I had received advice from about my blood blister. I figured that since my nose was already irritated due to my head cold, I’d switch out my nose stud. You see, the one that the guy in San Francisco put in turned out to be a bit shoddy in design. The stud was very long, if it swiveled (often did) the post would stick OUT of my nose! I know this is laughable, but I didn’t know what was normal. My new piercer confirmed to me that the bending was wrong. The darn thing basically looked like a bent nail. The post was so long that it irritated my nasal passage if it pointed backward, so I always tucked it up toward the very tip of my nose. My bump was only on the side of the stud towards my eye/cheek (the opposite direction of the tip of my nose.) Going on the theory that maybe my poorly-fitting post was putting pressure on the side of my piercing where my bump formed, plus my suspicion that a post sticking OUT of your nose is probably not right, I went to the local piercer and he put in a new, short-posted stud. He showed me the proper way the stud should be shaped, starting as an “L” but then with a curl of some sort (he showed it to me very fast). Anyway, the result was immediate. Immediate comfort. Also, within 5 hours after changing it, my bump was gone. I am not kidding. So, if you are still struggling, I second the opinion of people within these hundreds of posts to switch out the jewelry (with a professional!). What can it hurt to try? I will keep you posted if the darn bump returns. Granted, it’s only been two days since I changed the stud. Good luck!
Happy to report that my bump is GONE! In just 3 short days with the TTO, it has disappeared. Now, it wasn’t very big to start with, but it was still there. I will definitely keep a jar of TTO around here…just in case it decides to come back. I think my head cold irritated it with all the nose blowing I was doing. Up until that point, I had never had trouble with it other than the usual healing ups and downs. The TTO worked magic for me!
OK…Ok…ok…
Just put my first application of tea trea oil on my nose. I will keep updated on results.
p.s. Does anyone knows if this would work for other carlidge piercings? like the ear?
Hey, I have a question! Is it normal for the piercing to pop out by itself after you only had it for 3 days? I don’t want my piercing to get infected!
Day 3
looks more like a pimple, but hard. Itches like a mother!!!
still not gone…
i used to have a bump next to my piercing for 6 months, i tried everything to rid of it. tto, emu oil, salt water soaks, hot compresses, you name it. finally, i got the piercer to change out the jewerly because my bar curve was hanging out of my nostril. he changed it, and it hurt…bad. i had a bump on the inside as well. after the jewerly change, my bump went away completely for about 2 weeks, then of course i snagged it on a cotton ball while cleaning my face and another bump formed. this time, it was soft and looked like there were 2 zits on it, looking ready to explode. i took a safety pin and ran it through a flame and poked it slightly and immediately pus came gushing out everywhere. i ran my nose under hot hot water and now it looks like a dark blood blister. i put some neosporin on it in hopes it will seep into the needle hole and help the irritation. i’ll be using tea tree oil as well and hot compresses and see how it goes. i’m so mad that i finaly had a normal nose piercing after 6 long months and then in 2 weeks it’s ruined again.
Well I guess I’m not one of the lucky gals this works for.
Yesterday I was cleaning it and some crusties came off the bump. it looked like it was ready to explode.
This morning, I was hoping for some luck because I have a photoshoot today. Not so much, it popped while cleaning it, leaving a nasty dead skin tag that I assume was over it. It’s a little bit smaller now but it’s definately red and irritated looking. It hurts now too.
Should I continue the TTO? I’m not sure if this is normal.
I don’t want to take it out and risk infection, on the other hand, I hope this doesn’t leave a gnarly scar on my face.
I am from australia (where tea tree oil is made)and yes i have THE BUMP. got it with the first piercing, took it out, healed so quickly. Got it pierced again and had the bump within a month.
Have tea tree oil already so did my first application last night. Hoping it works so bad. Love my piercing just like all you guys (and it gets expensive having to pay for it done again)
Thanks Cynthia! rach
Well Last Update!
the bump is just about gone.
I failed to mention it was pretty big when i started using the TTO, so I guess that had to do with why it took 2 weeks to work instead of 3 days..
So for big bump havers, first mine turned into a pimple like thing, then it popped, I kept it clean w/ sodium chloride and waited to put to TTO on it until it scabbed. Kept using the TTO. It basically peeled off in layers. The whole thing didn’t just miraculously come off all at once, it’s gone through many peelings. I still have what looks like 2 or 3 to do but the TTO is working..
Good luck peoples, and thanks Cynthia!
well i was so excited when i got my nose done, but after only 4 weeks i got this naty bump underneath my ring!!! help!!! i’m freaking out, it’s not that big and you can’t really see it bit it’s there!!! i’m going to try the tto but i’m kina confused! i would really appreciate any feedback! you guys know what i’m going trouhg! THANKS
Update….i have used TTO for the past 5 days putting it on twice a day. My bump was quite big i think compared to other people so it did take longer but it has drastically shrunk in size, i just dont know how to stop it from growing back.
Thanks for the advice. Persistance is the key to these damn ‘bumps’
It really does work!
After 4 weeks of having my piercing, I got this nasty zit like bump. I tried “popping” it, draining it, putting on polysporin cream, and antibiotic cream. No avail.
I looked on the net and came across this post. Thought, hey, what the heck? I started the treatment 10 days ago and put tea tree oil on 3 x per day.
After 3 days, my bump had shrunk by 1/3, after 7 days, it was just over half gone. I am very pleased to report that now, 10 days later, I have only a very, very small bit of a bump left. I am so thrilled! I still have tons of TTO left over, so I’ll know what to do if it starts to reappear!
Thanks for the advice, it really does work!!
Someone please help – I had the bump that you described above however it was very small. This morning when I woke up it grew over my ring! It also seems like its trying to push the ring out through my nose. What should I do???
DANA: get the tto! it really does work i’ve been using it for the past three days and it’s almost gone! I’m thinking that by Friday it will be gone… so this is what i did: used the tto three times a day, didn’t rinse it off, and like after an hour i used the sea salt water over it! The tto kinda smells, but it didn’t bother me at all! Hopely this will work for you!
k, ya’ll are freaking me out. I just got pierced on Sunday (4 days ago) now I’m just completely scared. Hopefully it won’t happen to me…but at least if it does I know what to do about it.
Thanks for the post and then info. If I get a huge bump on my nose I’m gonna be PISSED!!
Bump is completely gone and hasn’t come back so far.
Unfortunately, I have a nasty tiny little scar next to my piercing where the bump was, but it’s better than a giant zit so I’m grateful for it.
My only advice for new nose ring havers is litereally, DO NOT TOUCH IT, MOVE IT, ANYTHING unless you ABSOLUTELY have to!!! Keep the the cleaning procedures your piercer gives you and take care of it.
Tea Tree oil works for real pimples too,
I totally tried it.
OK, weighing in here. Firstly, THANK YOU to the blogger who began this thread abnd has allowed it to continue. This is the most helpful forum I have found. I got nose pierced three weeks ago, did excellent aftercare and tried to do everything right. Developed the horrid bump about a week ago.Really disgusting and embarrassing, red, whit, you name it. NOT hot or painful though–not an infection but rather just what most describe on here. I am a middle-aged woman and I teach classes. It was not a pretty sight and really drew attention to this piercing. I’d wanted one for years and finally got up the courage to do it, and I felt this gross bump was a magnet for the disapprovers, if you know what I mean. Did sea salt soaks and all, but then I found this site, got some TTO and began using it four days ago. I started the first day with twice a day, then when I saw I was not sensitive to it I got more agressive, did five applications for days two and three. I am also using one sea salt soak a day. This is day four. The bump has shrunk about 75%, is no longer white in the middle, is getting harder and is mostly red. MUCH better. I’ll conrinue using the TTO maybe three times a day and not touching it, and will keep you all posted. THANK YOU to all of you for sharing your experiences. Let’s keep this forum going.
My update: today is six days after I began using TTO on my bump, and it is 90% gone. THere is a small red raised area left but it is not really noticeable. I am so happy!! I think I’ll continue with the TTO once a day, and if it starts to come back I’ll up it to twice a day. I urge anyone to try this treatment!
Hey,
I repierced my nose about 2 weeks, I let it close the first time because i got the dreaded bump. Unfortunately, I got the bump again this time but I decided to give tea tree oil a tree. I started applying it 3 times a day for the past 2 days and the bump seems to being going down which is great! But my one concern is that a (puss like)bump is forming on the inside of my nose, is this normal? I really hope it’s not harming my piercing in any way. Please let me know, I really don’t want to have to close my piercing again
Where can I get this oil???
Diana, you can get 100% TTO at CVS or Walgreens and the less concentrated version at The Body Shop…I also have a bump forming on the inside of my nose…does anyone know how to get rid of it?? Thanks!
im going to try this it seems the easiest but i took my nose ring out which was very painful and theres a bump on the inside of my nose too so do i have to put it on the inside and top?
My bump still has not gone, I’ve had it since november last year, I’ve tried tea tree oil, sea salt and hot compresses but nothing has really helped. I was so fed up I took my peircing out tonight, gonna let it heal. Damn things caused me so much stress and worry.
My advice, don’t get a nose peircing! More trouble than their worth.
Well, I have the Nasty “Bump”. Got my nose piercing Dec 23/07…
Why dont the people tell us anything??/
Do NOT Touch, twist, rub the ring(piercing)…let it heal…and I think it takes awhile( 3months and mine is still not healed)
I tried to take the ring out at 6 weeks(the guy said I could)….WRONG…DO NOT DO IT>>>> I COULD NOT GET THE RING BACK IT-IT HURT WORSE THEN WHEN THE PIERCER DID IT AND IT SWELLED UP AND SO DID MY FACE…GOT A RETAINER FROM cLARES SO IT WOULNT HEAL OVER…PLASTIC(SAME THICKNESS AS THE PIERCING THAT CAME OUT…SO THE HOLW WONT SHRINK)Bump Bump appeared…big pus,blood blister looking thing??Bahhh
I broke it and still used Saline…tried perioxide(i still use it because there is still some pus)…THEN i FOUND THIS SITE….
TEA TREE DOES WORK…I USED IT A COUPLE TIMES A DAY AFTER I CLEAN IT UP WITH PEROXIDE…IT WILL HEAL….I’M AT THIS STAGE…VERY EAGER TO CHANGE THE HUGE STUD…I WONT TOUCH IT BECAUSE IT’S NOT HEALED YET………..WAIT UNTIL IT HEALS………..SO I’ve been doing reasearch as to how long it REALLY takes…I know it’s still tender…so I’m waiting…frustrating….BUMP is gone and has been gone TEA TREE and Vitamin E- use it it works….let the thing heal completely before changing it….good luck!!!
Well, my bump returned even though I continued with the Tea Tree Oil twice a day. I am still using it but the bump hasn’t gone away. I think the TTO keeps it from becoming bigger but it’s not eliminating it. I am so frustrated. I’m gonna stick this out another month or so but if this thing doesn’t go away I am going to remove it and hope my nose will heal. Very sad to say I sometimes wish I’d never had this thing done.
Hello girls! Ok, I’ve been using for like 5 days once a day and white stuff keeps coming out from my piercing, I don’t know what to do and I am freaking out!!! should I take it out? Should I go to the ER? Should I use somehting else??? Please heeeeeeeeelp! I need somebody heeeeeelp!!! No, really, I am desperate!
My nose piercing took 5 months to heal completely. After a week, I had to have my stud removed because the wire (L-shaped) was poking the inside of my nose. The piercer removed it and reshaped it before putting it back in. It HURT! Then, I had him put in a smaller stud after 3 months – a big mistake as it wasn’t totally healed. Again, quite painful but not as bad as the switch after week one. I let it be and waited until 5 months before putting in a pin-shaped stud. Was able to do it myself and I couldn’t believe how comfortable it was!!! Can’t imagine ever wearing anything else. So my advice it so clean it twice a day with Dial soap and dab it – inside and out – with TTO. And DON’T TOUCH it in between!!! I can’t stress that enough! Even now, after it’s healed, I touch it as little as possible and NEVER without first washing my hands. You will know when it is totally healed. PLEASE wait to change it out until then. You will save yourself a lot of trouble!
Mary
Hey
I had my Tragus pierced two years ago , and it was fine for the first couple of weeks then The Bump appeared. Since then i’ve been washing it with a salt soak twice a day and really looking after it , but to no avail. It was Really painfull and puss was coming out of it and the tragus was really swollen….
I was Gutted!!
Then i found this site and tried TTO on my ear. Now the bump has 95% gone and not painfull or infected at all….
I just hope it’ll go all together …
Thankss for the advice… after two yars its finally looking good!!!
:0)
Update: I had a MIRACLE. Haven’t had time to post, but on March 23 I went to a different piercer than the one I’d had my nose pierced at. She took one look at the screw and said “It’s WAY too long and big”, and she changed it out for a smaller gauge and length and adjusted it so it fit nicely. And within ONE day the bump was gone and I haven’t seen a trace of it yet. I don’t even feel the screw and it looks great. I haven’t used TTO, though I will if the bump returns. Apparently the screw being too big was causing irritation to the hole and preventing it fron healing. So, another thing to check into–maybe you need to get a different screww or ring or whatever, a different size or metal. Diana, don’t panic. Maybe see a good piercer and have an adjustment, and don’t give up! I had the gross white stuff too and now you would never know it.
Hi all,
This post really helped me with “The Bump”. (Thanks Cynthia!). However, like a few mentioned, the tea tree oil only helped to reduce the bump in size but not totally getting rid of it. It’s like it would only create a scab on top of it, which would eventually flake away where the bump still remained. I tried cortisone creme and sea salt soaks as well. However, I was surfing looking for more remedies and came across an Indian remedy in which you mix coconut oil and turmeric, making a paste and then putting this on the bump. I did this at night before bed and have seen a drastic improvement! The bump is smaller than it’s ever been and hopefully will be gone in a few more days:) Anyway, hope this helps someone out there!
-Courtney
So i got my piercing a little over two months ago, and about one month in i got the dreaded bump. Since then, i have done three weeks of rigorous sea salt soaks to no avail. So I decided to try some more drastic measures. I tried hydrocortisone for a few days but didn’t notice any difference. I then went out and bought some tea tree oil, but the pharmacist reccomended that i get a bottle of this combination lavender oil and tea tree oil because the laveder is supposed to be soothing (and it smells better). After the first day the bump looked so much better. Then the next day it got way bigger and redder than it had ever been before. It has been 3 days and its still huge. Should i stop the tea tree oil, or just keep going with it? Should i purchase 100% tea tree oil, or keep using the lavender stuff?
I’ve been using TTO for a week today, it reduced the size of my bump drastically. It went from looking like a ripe tomato to a dried up little bump. However, its not completely gone as yet.
Any other suggestions on how to get rid of the final small bump?
Well, I am quite the piercing junkie. I do everything myself. I must have amazing luck, because out of all these self-done piercings–eleven in the ears plus two done prefessionally when I was little, nipple, navel, tongue (THAT was professional; I’m not completely stupid),and now nose–I have never had an infection. I usually allow new earrings a minute or so with the needle before changing to an earring, and an hour for cartilage. I gave my belly ring a week or so, and I gave my nose ring about a day. It’s a little sore when I flare my nostrils (coughing and yawning), but otherwise it’s fine. Just so I know in case this thing gets infected, what does this little bump look like and where exactly is it? I’m curious. I’m making sure to keep it very clean–I’m taking better care of this one than I ever have with a piercing, so I think things should go well, but I’d like to know the signs of this bump thing just in case.
Well this is just refreshing to hear. I know so many damn people who haven’t gotten bumps so it’s nice to hear that I’m not the only one. I am definitely going to try this ASAP!! The sea salts soaks I have been doing twice a day have not been working and I was going to take it out today, but now I just have to try this. I will most certainly report back about the results that I get…be in touch. Thanks
Well… I got my nose pierced on March 7th, and like many other people, got the bump (about two weeks later). I started doing a lot of research and heard about the Tea Tree Oil somewhere else, but it was really this post (which I saw about two weeks ago) that persuaded me to actually give it a try. So thank you for that, Cynthia.
I knew I should probably wait since the oil is harsh and the piercing was new, so I kept cleaning it with a lot of hot water and doing chamomile tea compresses (which I had heard were effective with most bumps). The bump got bigger and smaller depending on the day, though it never really went away. Then my tragi started acting up, and I got bumps there as well (bigger and angrier than that on my nose: the one on my nose is mostly flat and has a diameter of 2.5mm maybe, but the ones on my tragi are like bubbles, and approximately 4mm diameter).
Seeing how I had already hit the 1-month mark, I got some TTO today. I just applied it on my three piercings for the first time, we’ll see how it goes. At least one has to heal!
I’ll post back, and hopefully I’ll be one of those people with successful stories, like the ones I’ve read above.
Again, thank you!
Here’s me again.
I’m sorry if I’m bothering since the comments need to be approved and all, but I thought someone might find it interesting to see how things progress.
Today is my second day. I’ve been applying the TTO twice a day on my three piercings (nose and both tragi). I don’t think there’s been much change on my nose bump yet (it hasn’t become irritated or redder though). My tragi, on the other side, seem less angry, and I think the bubble-like bumps have decreased in size a little bit. I removed a lot of dried crusties from the tragus with the particularly nasty bumps today.
Now I’m going to take a nice hot shower, clean all the old oil from my piercings and apply some more before bed. Hopefully they will look even better in the morning.
I won’t lie – no overnight miracle at all, but I think that it’s improved, even if a little bit. I’m definitely going to keep it up and come back with news!
I have been using the tea tree oil on my nasty bump for about 2 days and it has gone down in size (A LOT) with no negative side effects. I dip a Q-tip into the oil and then rinse it wtih hot water, and then apply it. It has worked wonders for me. I skipped the sea salt soaks because I knew this oil would work as I have used it on many other things like cuts and bug bites and it always cures me. (I also read the article included about the dangers of this oil) They are crazy people…
Also… I bought My TTO at WAL-Mart in the pharmacy section where all the herbal stuff is… If you have problems finding it, ask the pharmasist.
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Yep, I’m back, and YEP, I got the bump. I knew I would…just because I’m me and s**t happens. First sign of it this morning and first stop at lunchtime was SavMor Drug. $10.00 later I’ve already started the treatment. I will let you all know. Here’s hoping!!
My dog had actually ran into my nose pretty hard and thats when i got this bumb…i’m going to try the tea tree oil…but is it infected or just irritated?
Well, it’s been 2 days and I’ve put it on 3-4 times a day starting at lunch 2 days ago. Today at lunch my bump is all but gone and it’s a little bit bloody (like a scab that’s healing) and the skin is peeling a bit but the bump is gone. YAY!! I will let you all know how it heals.
Hi everyone, I had my nose pierced on March 3, 2008. After two weeks of no problems, I was playing with my kids and my son & I bonked heads (his forehead & my face/nose). Over night I had this huge bump the size a small green pea form directly around the piercing hole. I had the bump for three weeks & I tried the tea tree oil without results. The bump turned red & the piercing opening bled and hot angry red tissue popped out of the opening (no pus). I put hydrocortisone cream 1% on it & the irritation disappeared but the bump stayed. I read many articles on the internet about different types of wounds & found that mine was called a “hypertrophic scar”. I purchased silicone scar gel-pad (expensive but I was willing to try anything / everything). Now my bump is only 1/4 of the original size after three days. I wear the pad on my bump every night all night covered with a bandaid to hold it in place. It’s working !!!
Hi everyone, i got my nose pierced on March 8…and after about a month, I, too, got the dreaded bump. I freaked out since i’m a diabetic and thought it was related to that — its not– and i got the tea tree oil last nite and i can honestly say its going away!!! unbelieveable…..thank you!!!
How bad are these bumps? I’ve heard about them before and I am so afraid I’m going to get one. I really don’t feel like dealing with it, but with all of these replies, it seems like they are not rare, and even come back after being healed… is it worth having the piercing at all? I find mine kind of annoying, personally, because the screw always gets messed up and pokes me, or it’s just painful. I’ve only had my piercing for a week, but I don’t really know what’s common. It looks like the inside of my nose is still swollen, but it’s difficult to tell. I think I’m going to wait another week before I consider taking it out if it still hurts.
i love how everyone is still replying to this blog which was posted in 2006!!! i also have the dreaded bump, had it pierced almost 5 months ago and it appeared about 2 weeks ago. i think i got it because this stud is constantly moving around inside my nose and the head of the stud gets jammed into my bump whenever i try to fix it. yeah OUCH!! so i started the tto a week ago and its getting smaller, i’m also switching out to a neometal threadless stud, look them up, there’s no long screw to be moving around inside my nose. hoping that helps.. i’ve read that alot of people get the bump from ill fitting or poor quality jewelry too so if you’ve had the bump for a few weeks and nothing seems to be working go to your piercer and have him rebend the screw or get a new one put in. also, DONT keep taking out and putting the stud back in, it just irritates it even more and makes it worse.. so heres the plan, do hot compresses, use the tto 2-3 times a day and DONT mess with it! thanks for all the great advice you guys!!
Wow, lots of comments over the last few years and most sound successful. I’m gonna give it a shot. This page is almost like a support group for me. I’ve been so frustrated and didn’t know other people struggled so often. I got my nose pierced for the 2nd time in Oct 2008. I had to take my original out because of a job but quickly got it pierced as soon as I could. This one has given me A LOT more problems than the first so I’m ultra frustrated! I wish I could remember what the last guy did different but oh well. The sea salt soak is such a pain. Wish me luck!
well it’s working! my bump has gone down to almost nothing within a couple of weeks. do you all think that having a very oily nose might contribute to this so called bump? usually if i just clean it in the shower i notice that by the end of the day all my nose oil (gross i know) is collected under the head of the screw and in a few days the darned bump will appear for a few weeks. if i stop doing the salt soaks and just wash it in the shower with running water it seems as if the bump comes back but if i continue cleaning it once or twice a day with salt soaks then it keeps it under control.. noses are so finicky!! never thought this piercing would be such a pain in the butt to keep. thank goodness for tea tree oil.
Hi again everyone. It’s been two weeks and my bump is almost completely gone. It’s now a tiny pinkish dot on my nose, barely noticeable. The scar-gel pad (nightly) and hydrocortisone cream (daily) is doing the trick! I’ll post again when its completely gone.
I’ve had my nose piercing about 2 months now and in the past couple of weeks a lump has appeared next to the piercing, it was kinda flesh coloured at first but now it’s gone red and it looks painful but it doesn’t hurt at all. I was wondering if this is “the bump” and would I need TTO to get rid of it, i’ve tried popping it because it looks like a spot but nothing comes out and it just bleeds if I use a pin. It’s really starting to bug me because it looks horrible.
hello, i have not read all the posts so idk if anyone asked you this but when i got my nosed pierced 5 years ago i switched my nose ring out days after apparently with the “wrong” kind of ring or whatever, most were from claire’s or somewhere like that and i now have this black mark on my nose that may be permanent!? i took my ring out about a month ago b/c i got a bad cold and was tired of messing with it but do you know of anything to “erase” the black mark or help it fade?? PLEASE help!
I am an Indian family physician. I have wanted to get a nostril piercing for quite some time and took the plunge about 5 weeks ago. I have had the same problem with the granuloma. I searched MANY medical lit articles looking for a good solution with no success. Most of them recommend steroid injections into the granuloma and/or removal of the piercing. I wasn’t thrilled about either. I completely agree about the tea tree oil. I have been soaking the piercing with STERILE saline (Blairex works well). At night, I have been applying a mixture of aspirin and a few drops of Blairex all over the piercing. I wash it off with warm water in the am, and apply tea tree oil three times daily over the entire piercing (from the Body Shop/15% concentrate). In three days, almost all the redness is gone and the “bump” is about 80% better. I don’t know if this will work for everyone, but I’ve definitely had success! On a final note, many patients (yep…I see a lot of younger folks!) have warned me about the replacement piercing. Be sure that you pick one that is of extremely good quality: preferably high carat gold or platinum (surprisingly very affordable). Titanium/Implant grade steel is also ok. There is a site called BMG in the UK that has some great studs which lay flat on the nostril, minimizing the risk of the horrific snagging and pulling that can occur.
Thank you so much. You have saved my professional career! I basically had a nose rng with a volcanic eruption under it. My infection had actually created some sort of pedistal for the jewl. I read this article and immediately ran to the store (Walgreens) at 2:30 am. See I had an interview at 10 am on Wednesday, giving me 3 days to resolve the bump problem.
I soaked my nose hole by way of a cotton ball in warm water 5 mins 2xaday. This will make all of the fros booger looking crusty stuff actually get soft so that it can be wiped away rater than picked and reinfected. The tee tree oil was dripped onto the jewej and post of the ring which I the Gently moved back and forth through the hole so that it would medicate the iside as well. I did this for 3 days, went to an interview and was called back for a second interview for Monday. My point is that my nose was so full of puss that it actually shot the ring out of my nose with the pressure of the puss coming out behind it. When I pressed on it a little more to make sure all of the puss was out, a very disturbing thing came out of the hole. The guts to my nose. Not boogers or more puss, but actually what looked like to be intestines coming out of the peircing hole. I was going to cut it off with hose clippers but realized that this little mas of tubes had nerve endings in them. This was seconds before dashing out to buy tee tree oil. I stuffed the guts back in and used the oil 3-5 times a day after salt water and although it has been 4 days now, the volcanic bump is completely gone. The ring can lay flat. There is no pain. It is a little pink still and I have continued to get smaller amounts of puss out of it, but I may end up getting a job despite the volcanic eruption that was on my face 4 days ago!
Warning: Don’t read the tee tree oil warning which may convince you to walk aroound embarassed of your nose. I have no idea what the warning says, did not ask the agency who gave me my nose ring and ignored the pharmacist that stated this oil can be harsh on skin if bought in full strength. I bought it in full strength and applied it multiple times for 4 days in a row and am very happy with the results.
Thank you for saving my face and my job,
Kristina
Update: The granuloma on the outside of my nose is gone! There is a small amount of redness around the piercing hole. I, like some of the others who’ve replied, have a granuloma on the inside of my nose as well. This has also decreased in size with the tea tree oil, but is definitely tender. However, there are no signs of infection. Any advice?
Well i had my nose pierced for about 4 weeks now, and i had to take it off coz i got told off for school and i think from constantly taking it in aand out a little kind of pink/red pimple appearedd, and everytime i have to put the stud back in it starts gushing blood and its gross. when i put my stud in it looks like its sitting on a volcanic eruption. I am going to try the tea tree oil; i dont no what else to try.. ill let uze all know how it goes.. it seems successful judginf from everyones comments abovee!!
I’ve had my piercing for about 3 weeks now, and about a week ago I noticed a tiny little bump forming, at which point I freaked out and looked all over the internet for a solution. I found this page and immediately got some tea tree oil and have been using it for the past week…BUT it has just gotten bigger and uglier=( Maybe I’m just the one person this stuff doesnt work for? I asked my piercer and he said to just keep doing the saline soaks, so I’m wondering if I should just give up on the TTO or give it some more time? Any advice would help!
I have had the same problem, got my nose done, fine for about 2 weeks and then got presented with a small bump. Its not massive or overly noticeable but it does not look as good as it certainly could. Im going to give TTO a shot, (may check with a piercer first) but will keep my progress/ non progress updated.
Well after less then 3 dayss. it seems to be doing a little better.. its grown smaller as bits have gone dry and fallen off
but yess.. it still needs much more time.
GINA- Try it, make sure its 100% Pure tee tree oil. not the diluted type, and aim to put it on at least 3 times a day! .. and aim to keep the wound clean!!!!!
Thank you so much! This was the cure I needed. You saved my face and my cute piercing! You are great!!
i am past the bump stage some of you are talking about because i have taken my ring out completely, after 5 years of having it pierced, about a month ago and i’m still wondering if anyone took theirs out and had a “permanent black mark??” if so, what did you do to help reduce the blackness or any suggestions?? the mark is not attractive and makes me very self conscious and you can only cover it up but so much! PLEASE help with any suggestions!?
I have currentley “the bump” an I’ll be trying the TTO tomorrow! I was wondering what the correct piercing stud should look like. Mine is a 20gauge L shape and the part that sticks up into my nostril is almost 1/2 inch long. :-/ Whenever I yawn it pokes WAY up inside my nose and hurts like hell. It sounds totally gross, but it catches a lot of boogers and stays irritated because I have to get the boogers out with a Q-Tip a few times a day. It is so freaking long that sometimes when I take the Q-Tip out it snags and pulls on it! How long is it supposed to go up into your nose exactly and should it be the nose SCREW instead? (the one that looks like a pigs tail on the end) I’m totally confused……….HELP ME PLEASE!!!
That is one of the reasons I changed my stud and now have this dreaded black mark! I would still love to hear any suggestions on how to get rid of the mark!
I had my nose pierced almost 2 months ago and i have had nothing but problems. I accidentally pulled it out with my sweatshirt and now it just wont heal! Now i have heard alot of different things that you should and should not do, so i take it upon myself to try EVERYTHING!!! Do’s and Don’ts! Well i used alcohol, peroxide,bactine, the sea salt,now I am using the ocean h2o, and dial antibacterial soap. I just get to where i think its working and then the bump comes back, it starts to get red,swollen,pussing and bloody, I am so discouraged now and i dont want to take it out after everything i went through to get it done,but it is really starting to piss me off! What to do?
Well i guess i will try the tea tree oil, i have nothing to loose at this point, hope it works!!!
This tea tree oil is awesome its only been like two days and the bump is gone away and it is starting to dry up! now how long do i have to wait to change out the ring? Girls this works so way better than ocean h2o! i actually want to show it off now!!yeah!!! I made sure that i kept it clean at all times and put the oil on like 4 or 5 times a day, and when you wash it make sure you use antibacterial soap!!!Thanks a bunch!!!
Hi. I had nose done 6 weeks ago tomorrow. I see the start of the nasty “red bump” and I am trying to find a remedy. I am very encouraged by all your insite and positive results. Does the Tea Tree Oil also help heal it? I thought mine was healed…but this morning it seems slightly irritated. I have been cleaning it at least twice a day and doing the sea salt soaks. I also thought my stud might be too big. All my friends who hasve had it done have had it done with a smaller stud- and smaller screw. My best friend went with me and she said the one he pierced me with was a lot longer than hers was. Plus the end of it keeps poking out my nose and I have to readjust it a couple of times a day. Any suggestions??
Sorry….one more thing….ever since I had my piercing done it has been peeling. Kinda like I had a sunburn. But only from where I had the piercing done to like where my nose meets my cheek. ANyone else had this problem??
i tend to get red bumps on all my cartilage piercings and nothing ever works, not even tea tree oil..at the suggestion of my piercer i tried using distilled “witch hazel oil” on my bump. within 2 days the bump had already decreased to half its size..its back now in full swing cause i’m an idiot and accidently knocked it pretty hard, but the witch hazel was the one thing i noticed that did help..so if tea tree oil doesn’t work for you guys try the witch hazel!
Sarah,
i had the peeling thing going on! I attributed it to the ocean h2o, it just dried the hell out of my nose and face where i was applying it! Also my piercer told me that having to adjust your ring all the time causes irritation and germs which causes the red bump and infection, it is really hard not to touch it especially when your ring is to big and your waiting for it to heal so you can change it out!and the tree tea oil does help heal but like all of the other antiseptics it does dry out but not as bad as the ocean h2o. hope this helps good luck!!!Gina………..
I got my nose pierced about a month ago and it was doing JUST FINE!! Last night I was doing my usual sea salt soak and then rinsing off the sea salt underneat the faucet and I accidentally hit the faucet REALLY hard with my nose. It HURT SOOOO BAD too…no blood tho..lol..thank god. Well this morning when I work up I saw “the dreaded bump”..UGH!! I have tea tree oil and I applied it immediately. I hope it goes away in the 3 or 4 days like mose have posted. I will keep everybdoy updated on my nose bump debacle (sp?) LOL! :0)
So I applied that tea tree oil on Wednesday night for the first time. Yesterday the whole area around the piercing was really red. But it didnt hurt….so I applied it again last night and this morning. This morning it is looking better. I have also continued doing the cleaning and sea salt soaks and then putting the tea tree oil on at the end. Hopefully it is healing now and getting rid of that bump….
Ok so I got my nose pierced over a month ago. Unfortunently, my job is psycho about facial piercings, so about 2 weeks after wearing a bandaid over my nose, I decided to put a clear retainer in it. I had absolutely no pain or problems with it until 2 days ago. I know I shouldn’t have switched the stud so quickly, but I didn’t have much of a choice, and when it didn’t hurt at all, I didn’t think it was such a bad idea. However, now I too have that annoying, painful red bump. It just popped up out of nowhere. It hurts pretty bad. It looks like a pimple underneath my piercing, and I don’t think its hard. It looks like theres stuff in it, but I don’t want to pop it since I know that could make it worse. I have been doing the sea salt soaks, but it has done nothing. I changed the clear retainer and put back the original stud that it was pierced with. Amazingly, when I changed the stud, it didn’t hurt in the least bit and went in with ease. I bought the tea tree oil, and after cleaning it with dial soap and soaking it in sea salt, I applied the tea tree oil so I pray that it works!! Looks like I’m going to have to wear the bandaid to work for a while longer!
I just don’t know if I am doing too much for it now? Like cleaning it with dial, soaking it in sea salt soaks, and the tea tree oil. I am desperate to get rid of it since I do professional modeling and I don’t want this to leave a huge bump on my nose forever!!
to b honest…salt water works wonders. tea tree duz jack on its own! i recommend table salt mixd with a bit of water;make it very salty n pour it on the wound.
that’s bs, the whole point of this post and its 700+ comments is that salt water DOES NOT work.
so i have a bump next to my nose ring as well, ive had it for about two weeks now and i have been doing everything i was told to do, soaking it in water with salt spraying my sea salt on it and using “tux” wipes i was told to use for swelling and stuff,but
every morning i wake up and it looks just as worse and crusty and gross, what should i do?
ah i just wanted to say, i have tried the tea tree oil method before and it is the best! it has been my saviour so many times! that sea salt soak shit that tell is bullshit, it does not work, and nearly impossible to do considering it is yuor nose.
Hey! This site has been a lifesaver for me! Even I was suffering from a granuloma/hypertrophic scar A.K.A. *the bump* and I tried EVERYTHING I could to make it go away. What worked for me finally? Well, 15% tea tree oil from The Body Shop applied twice or thrice a day after a warm water (no salt or sea salt) soak! My bump is almost negligible now
Also, for anyone with fresh piercings that are irritated, sore or have the bump, here’s an Indian remedy that’ll definitely work – if you can find it, mix a pinch of turmeric powder with any food grade oil like coconut, mustard etc. and leave that on overnight. Turmeric has antiseptic properties just like TTO and the oil keeps the area lubricated plus it helps with the sweling. I’m going to use this now as TTO is leaving my skin dry!
Good luck with the bump!
Well i used Tea Tree oil premixed, I’ve tried Aspirin, i found that Hydrocortisone over a “gold stud” works overnight.. I was hearing that Titanium and Steel work wonder’s but i just put my old gold stud in and it was gone… it doesn’t Oxidize, and the Hydrocortisone will moisturize, Tea Tree oil will dry it.. and i used that after trying the salt and i almost took this thing out cause i was sick of looking freaky… just go and buy the gold stud!!!
OK, I posted on June 20th an I’ve been using the TTO 4-5 times a day and my bump is completely gone.
I have also been using a warm compress everynight to loosen up the crusties so I can remove them easier with a Q-tip. I bought the cotton squares you find near the makeup sponges, I found mine near the makeup aisle in Walmart.
WASH YOUR HANDS! Heat up some water in a coffee mug with a pinch of sea salt for about 40 seconds in the microwave. Roll the cotton square like you roll a burrito. Dip your “burrito” in the warm water. Put one end up your nose and the other covering your nose ring (it should look like a “U” if you don’t know what I’m talking about)
After it cools make another one. I did the compress for about 10 minutes and used 3 cotton squares within those 10 minutes. Remove the crusties with a Q-tip then apply the TTO. That is literally the ONLY thing I have been doing since the 20th and it has worked miracles! I hope this helped someone.
Hey, I read this article yesterday and I rushed to find the TTO. I didn’t start using it yet because my nose (with the dreaded bump) is red, and irritated, its even been bleeding. I’ve been putting Bactine around the piercing and the bump to calm the irritation. I’ve also been using a warm compress but it doesn’t seem to be helping. Should i wait to use the TTO until its not as infected looking, or should i start asap?
Hey guys!
this new info sounds incredible, but where do you find tea tree oils? any help would be great.
Thanks!
I had my nose pierced about 2 months ago and after about a month the “bump” appeared. I had looked online for cures and did not have any luck whatsoever, until I found this blog. I had seriously considered taking out my piercing because of the bump but the tea tree oil dried it up in less than a week!! Thank you for your blogs…it saved my pretty piercing!! I found the oil at our local CVS and it was under $7.00. TEA TREE OIL REALLY WORKS!!
ok so i was dumb enough to try and solve the bunp on my nose so i went ahead and popped it! Now what will happen???
Hey I have been reading everyones comments as I too have the “bump” for abt a month of the 2 mo’s I’ve been pierced and mine has only recently gotten crusty and a lil bleeding beyond the peeling bump. I went to my piercer almost 2 weeks ago & he said to keep up w/ the dial soap & us one of those circle bandaids at night to keep it from moveing around. One day it looks like it’s getting smaller another it’s back to the size it was. I asked him bout the TTO and he said it would give you an infection and not to use it. So do I trust you folks? or do I trust the piercer? Or do I just go to the Dr for her opinion on it?
your piercer is an idiot, tea tree oil is antibacterial and antifungal, that’s like saying rubbing alcohol will give you an infection.
Cynthia- your like the TTO-nose-bump guru.
I just got my nose pierced a week ago. my guy didn’t say any thing about the sea salt soak though I am familiar with it and what it does. I have bean using Bactine. I’m wondering if the constant salt water soaks are causing these bumps. I’m just hoping I don’t get one of these things. I already knocked out the screw once while cleaning it. Also i really want to change the jewelry. i was going to be impatient and do it after 2 weeks- but know im afaid of this bump thing.
Also… I’m wondering where online I can get a good quality piece of jewelry. any suggestions?
Will this damn thing ever heal completely?! My nostril piercing and both granulomas healed beautifully with the tea tree oil. However, intermittently, the piercing will get red and inflamed; no signs of infection or abscess. Today, it looks especially horrific after I scratched it in my sleep. The entire are is ulcerated and the stud is sinking into the piercing. Any suggestions, Cynthia or other bloggers?
Hey!!! I wanted to say thank you for all this info. I developed the “bump” as well. I caught it fast and started researching on the internet. I live in a rural area, so all we have is Wal Mart. I was unable to find tea tree oil in our local Wal Mart, but near the band aids, etc, I found this product called Bio Oil. I have used it for three days and my bump is completely gone. I just wanted to share some alternatives for people who might not be able to easily find tea tree oil. This Bio Oil is supposed to aid in making scars less visible and it is by the Mederma, etc. Just thought I would throw that out there.
Thank you for the tips! I have one question though, do you take your nose ring out for those three days? I’m sorry if this has already been answered but it’s almost impossible to read all of the questions and answers. Thanks again.
definitely do not take it out!!! it will close quickly if you take it out.
Thank you very much for the info…I have done some research on ways to care for nose piecing, and have heard to be wary of tea tree oil because of it may be harsh on some skin types. But at this point, I’m willing to try anything, as I love my piercing to death. I was very diligent in cleaning my piercing at least twice a day for over a month, I wonder why it just decided to appear now? Any thoughts anyone?
Well, it does work… not as fast for me, it took a little over a
week for the bump to fade completely but it’s gone. Thank god.
I continue to put tea tree oil on it to be safe.
I am so glad that i found this web site. I had the bump once before. So i popped it and it went away, and now its back. So I’m going to go and buy the tea tree oil. But my question is will this stuff help reduce swelling as well?
Was looking for suggestions and came across this page and will definately give the oil ago. My 16yr old daughter uses it on her pimples and says it works. Over here in Aussie we get told to use the asprin tablet and mix it into a paste and apply that for a couple of days, for me it does go down but not gone so I will be trying the tea tree oil now, thanks.
Have tried the tee tree oil and happy to say it works, my bump is nearly gone and it’s been 3 days. I know it might come back but at least I now have a easy and simple solution, Thank you.
I had the worst bump experience- it started as a bump at the side of the piercing, i went to my piercer and she changed the jewellry which made the bump worse and it spread all around the stud!!! i tried everything- sea salt soaks, tea tree oil, camomile and nothing worked. as a last resort i went to my doctor who told me i had a build up of scarring and injected the skin around the bump with a tiny bit of hydrocortisone steroid. within 5 days the scarring has dramtically reduced and has gone skin coloured so it is almost un noticeable. So dont give up hope- perhaps this could help you too.
Wow! I was somewhat of a skeptic but she was completely right. I tried it and two days later the bump was gone. Honestly. Thank you!
Hey guys, i too was blessed with the bump…i went and bought the tea tree oil (by JASON-100% australian) today and did my first application. My question now is, when everyone says that the bump/ puss in the bump drained…am i supposed to pop it with a q tip or will it happen on its own?
One morning i was blowing my nose and *BANG* I knocked out my 1/2 month old nose piercing. After trying and trying and trying to put it back in it just wouldent budge so i had to make it straight (mind you this was a cork screw)… Needless to say i now have the “dreaded bump” It looks SO gross OMG i realy want it gone away. SO i brought some tea tree oil today the one by Jason 100% Australian and i just put the first application on. I will be continuing to post my results day by day *i hope it works!!!*
It’s been about a month since I got my piercing and since I have been reading this post since then I knew what to do, and yes a week ago I got the nasty bump, it wasn’t so bad but I went out and got the tea tree oil and since about yesterday the bump seems to be growing and it looks like a bubble, is this part of the healing process???? I don’t like how it looks and I am thinking of having it removed even though that’s not what I want to do. I will contiue using the tea tree oil, and even try to get a gold stud, and I will also come back to keep you guys updated.
OMG! You are going to be my hero if this works..here I have been told by numerous piercers that if your are one of the VERY FEW that even experience such a bump…if you want to keep your piercing continue with aspirin packs and tea bags daily!!!!! WHAT??? and the other half of the piercers told me I was the only one they ever seen to have a repeating bump…and here I thought I was losing my mind…that I was the only one!!! or my Dad’s way of telling me NO nose piercing..lol I can’t wait…what a relief..even to hear someone out there actually has the same lump..I truly thought I was gonna lose it…literally..THANK YOU my saving Grace …I have doing this for over a year!!!! and for those who have a reaction to stainless steel..or surgical steel..I have found a nose piercing with plastic…called bio msomething..incredibaly comfy..no irratation..can’t wait to buy this tea tree oil..AMEN!
Cynthia, I read the link you provided and all I can say is..WHAT did Rod Stewart do????? Wow, new insight on him..Geez!
I got my nose pierced 2 or 3 weeks ago. About the first week into the piercing I some how tore my nose ring in my sleep and developed that stupid bump inside my nose . I have been washing everyday with antibacterial soap and soaking with with sea salt and NOTHING is working!!! Plus I have horriable allergies and that is really not helping . The bump actually looks like its going over my nose ring . I am going to go buy the tea tree oil tonight and cross my fingers and hope it works .. thanks for the info and will keep everyone posted!!! Thanks again!
Ok, guess what its almost gone! Yesterday I got a 14K gold stud and I put it on last night, already this morning it has gotten a lot smaller and right now its smaller and it looks like its turning hard and I guess it well fall off, don’t know yet it I’ll keep you posted!so I think the secret here is to get a real gold stud and to keep using the tea tree oil!!
Update: Today is Sept 17 and i started the tea tree treatments on the 14th of Spet. My bump has gotten alot smaller since then, but its still not gone. Im not ready to give up yet, but im gonna consider if this nasty bump doesnt leave my face. Hopefully by next week the little bugger will be gone forever. Oh and Cynthia i have a question: I read how alot of peoples noses started to get dry and flaky after using the tea tree oil, mines doesnt get dry or flaky at all is that normal? Also how many times should i be applying it because i sometimes apply it 4-5 times a day.
I have been using the tea tree oil, and it is getting smaller (3) days…however I did notice the smallest amount of irritation it pops back up to orignal size. ie; blowing my nose…if my hubby hits it with his nose when he says good night..etc…I am wearing a Bio Plastic piercing that I replaced a 14 KT …any suggestions…I would think this Bio Plastic was a Godsend..has anyone else had a Bio Plastic piercing????
Ok, I don’t know what else to do it seemed like the bump was getting smaller and its still there and its the same size I am still using the tto! But I think I am going to just give up!
UPDATE: So its been a week. The bump is fairly small but still not completley gone yet. You can only notice my bump if you are really starring in my face. But most people dont even notice it. And those that do i just say “it’s infected” (lol) But i hope by the end of the week (next Friday) this bump will be completley gone. Oh and now my nose is starting to be all dry and flaky so i guess now its TRULEY working!
THERES HOPE !!! TEA TREE OIL WORKS !!!!
First off I want to thank you Cynthia, i read your blog and started using it on my nose piercing bump and it has TOTALLY healed..you saved my piercing
1. it does NOT take a few days.. it took almost 3 WEEKS for my bump to clear and yes while using the tea tree oil it gets easily irritated and the bump comes right back.. even blowing my nose irritated it.. BUT you have to be patient it will work for you!!!
2. I recommend doing the sea salt dip, dry your nose thoroughly and then take a Q-tip and dip it into 100% tea tree oil which you can easily get at GNC (it was buy one get one free) and apply/soak it on and around the piercing and bump. I didn’t dilute the tea tree oil
Note- this CRAP stinksss so use it after you get home from work/school and once before you go to sleep
I tried to do it at least 3 times a day initially for like 2-3 weeks and now that the bump has healed I do it once every 2-3 days…
Yes its time consuming and annoying but so worth it if you love your piercing and don’t want to get rid of it.
i guess it depends on the person, because mine was gone in three days and a few others here have had the same experience.
I have to agree with Binish ,,,, It is an upkeep situation, however letting it close and re-piercing is not an op[tion for me. I am loading up with Q-tips and TTO twice a week I can handle.
if you’re only applying the oil twice a week that’s why it’s taking so long. twice a day at least for me, and it was gone in three days.
Oh! question Cynthia…did you also put the TTO on the inside??
i did once but then i read some stuff that made me think it was not a good idea to get it so close to mucus membranes etc., and it did give me a headache, so i didn’t do it again. i think putting it on the outside and letting it seep inside a bit is good enough.
yea I tried putting on the inside of my nose too and just got a headache from it.. it didn’t feel too good
Cynthia, I have to ask…do you know why these bumps come up for some and what is the cause for it…No piercer had an answer, they said “If you find out let me know)…is it a blackhead or pimple of sorts? Thanks your opinion is appreciated.
i don’t know unfortunately.
well guys i gave up i took my nose piercing out! what a loss (being that i spent nearly 70 bucks on it/ ie. the piercing 40, a new nose ring 30) i did notice when i was taking out my screw the “crust” that i thought was the bump was just crust! when i lifted the piercing it came off on the top of the ring!! So those who see that the bump is getting smaller make sure u clean the nose ring Tea Tree Oil DOES WORK! Infact it made my bump 10x smaller then where it was in the beginning. So keep up with the TTO! and thnx cynthia for helping out
I’m going to try it! Thanks for the info, and all the comments were helpful, too.
I have just recieved the bump…It was filled with puss & i pushedd it out. It doesn’t look too bad. I am about to go on lunch & pick up this Tee tree oil from GNC. Pray for me. I will keep u updated!
I don’t have a bump on the outside of my nose its in the inside. Its been about 5 wks since I got it done. I use sea salt and do warm compress on it. Will this get rid of the bump on the inside of my nose too?
I got my nose done two weeks ago and got up this morning and stud is sitting into my nose, Nose is swollen and full with puss i have been doind the salt and warm compress on it three times and day what should i do
Finially my bump is gone !!!! I started on 9/15/08 and it was gone by 10/1/08. I did it twice a day , once when I woke up and once before bed . It took a while but it worked!!!! Thank you so much for all the info!
i also have this stupid ‘bump’.
at first i was told that it was a ‘keloid’ which is a type of scar tissue, but bio-oil didnt work at all, which specialises in scar tissue. I went back to my piercer who said it was a blood blister that the blood needed to be drained and then it would go away. But after popping it with a pin the top layer just healed and the bump stayed.
So I’ve tried salt water soaks, bio-oil,popping it, aspro-clear (which is like the asprin based paste that a few people have mentioned)and nothing is working. I got annoyed with it and kept pulling the top layers of it off which seemed to be working as it went down in size alot, but then just kept re-filling with fluid/blood. Ive had the bump for about 2 months and i got it about 2-3 moths after having my nose pierced.
getting very fed-up with it as it looks gross. I’ve been a bit scared to try tea tree oil as its been said that its a no-no and bad for your skin but im desperate as nothing else has worked, and this seems to have many success stories. Will try tea tree oil and get back to you..
fingers crossed.
thanks soo much! i’ve been looking around the web to get rid of this thing! but i’ll have to get it around next week or so cause my parents want me to check in with my piercer. but thanks so much, and i’ll definetly try it! i’ll post for check ins!
I bought some TTO on Friday night and Monday night my bump is virtually gone. It went down by about half within the first day. I love TTO…I used to use it all the time in high school and just never thought about it for this problem. Thanks for this post! I like my nose piercing again.
ive been using TTO since tuesday 7th so 6 days. It seemed to stop the bump ‘re-filling’ after i popped it with a pin which was great cos it usually just filled back up to a massive bump again. And i was hoping that it would start to go down from there. But its slowly starting to refill again even though its not as big as it can get..
have drained it and will continue with TTO. havent lost hope with it yet as some others said it didnt help but after a couple of weeks of sticking with it, it had worked..
Hey guys it Monica again! Though im bump free (YES!!) due to me taking out my nose ring, i read that a few ppl were asking how many days does it take for the bump to COMPLETELY go away after removal of the jewlery and what will be left in spot of the hole. Well because i really didnt have a HUGE bump it only took 2 or 3 days for what was there to get smaller, and then for about a week i had a dark area where the whole was. I put hydrocortisone 1% on it everyday when i woke up and before i went to bed for about a week and then it got lighter. So now a month later i have a very small spot where u can see where the piercing was and im using merderma.
I was posting here a while ago and thought I should update.
I used to have a stud in my nose and thats when I had the bump. TTO got rid of the bump, and then I switched the jewelry to a hoop. Since then, I haven’t gotten any bump whatsoever and it has been months. With the hoop I never get my piercing pulled or agitated, so it healed just fine.
Dont mess with the piercing everrrrrrrr for the bump to go away.
I just got my nose pierced this afternoon and came home to see what kind of care I could find on the web and discovered this site. I’m glad to know about the bump ahead of time. Do you think putting the tto on as a precaution will help the bump from forming? I live in in China and didn’t understand everything the lady told me about after care, so any advice you have would be great.
I got my nose pierced, and about 1 month after the dreaded bump appeared. I spent $60 on this piercing (when I was pretty broke too) and there was no way that I was going to take it out.
The saltwater soaks didn’t get rid of it, so I decided to use tea tree oil. A tiny bottle was about $5, but it will probably last forever considering it’s so strong. I didn’t bother with diluting the oil. I dipped a q-tip into the bottle, and applied it directly to my nose piercing. It worked like a charm! I didn’t get a rash or anything, and the worst that happened was my skin dried out a little. I have applied the oil directly to pimples, and it works great!
Just DON’T get it in your eyes. I accidentally did, and it stung so bad, as well as turned my eye red instantly. If you do get some in your eye, rinse your eye with water for 15 minutes, and if the redness doesn’t go away, see a doctor. It worked for me.
Thanks for the article!
I started using tto 1 week ago, and my “bump” is almost GONE! I use it atleast 2-3 times a day, if not more. I was beginning to think there was nothing I could do about the bump, but then I read this website. Thanks so much for the info…….it really does work. Now I can’t wait to change my stud. (I got my piercing about 2 1/2 months ago). I’m very excited.
Did the bump sort of push your piercing down from the oringal piercing spot? When the bump dries up does the piercing go back to the orinial spot?
I’m desperately trying to figure out how to get rid of this bump. I’ve tried everything, even antibiotics and going to a dermatologist who said it’s not bacterial infection, that it looks like just a simple pimple. But it won’t go away! I’m going to try TTO and see what happens. I hope others keep us updated on their progress. I will too.
TTO hasnt worked for me, i was told that it had been pierced with silver instead of surgical steel which is what was causing the irritation, but as there is puss inside it it is not scar tissue or a blood blister- but an infection from the iritation of the silver….
my antie who is a nurse came to visit and after we swapped it and squeezed out the ‘puss’ it was completely gone in a week and stayed flat for a couple of days, but started to refill and ive been to the docs for antibiotics, which is what my auntie sugested. the doctor said it should go down in 3 days to a week but have ben taking them for 4 days and it isnt going away, at all, not even stopping it from refilling….
getting so sick of this bump ive had it nearly 3 months
and the antiobiiotics will run out tomorrow, so im back to the doctor for more, or a stronger dose…..
will keep you updated
Hi all, I got my nose done in Germany (while backpacking) about two months ago and I have had the “bump” for about 2 weeks now. I haven’t been doing much about it (hoping it would go away) but am now applying hydocortisone to it about 2x a day. If this doesn’t improve it I am going to try tee tree oil. A question though, I have had trouble with piercings before (skin growing over earings) has anyone had this trouble and been successful with t.t. oil? I don’t want to take the ring out but I am wondering how bad this “bump” can get… It’s rather gross looking right now because I poked a bit at it a few days ago trying to get rid of it.
Any tips would be wonderful!
Hi All,
I decided, before doing anything else, to go to a piercer and show them my nose ring and the bump. I went to a highly reputable one in my area. My piercing was originally done at another highly reputable place, with a fantastic person, but in another town. The nose ring was titanium, which shouldn’t cause any problems at all, it is one of the best things to use, so I went to this place 2 days ago.
The woman took one look at my nose ring and said it’s not the ring, it’s the fitting. It was too loose in my nose and the movement and probably allergies a few months ago that moved the ring a lot, caused the bump. She exchanged the ring for another, a gold one and told me to use sea salt soaks. Within hours I saw a difference. Two days later of the salt soaks, the bump dried up and fell off. It’s gone down before with draining and antibiotics, but never all the way. It’s gone. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that it stays gone.
This isn’t a TTO cure, but an option for someone who can’t seem to find anything else that works.
Thank you Thank you Thank you. The bump is gone. TTO resolved all my problems. I had a concert and my bump was showing up so badly. It took a week but , the bump is completely gone. Anyone who has a bump keep doing the saline soaks and apply TTO after the soaking. Apply TTo as many times as you want. It really works. IT WORKS!!!!!!!! Thanks again Cynthia
I am so glad that i found this information!! I just got my tea tree oil and I’m about to use it! I’m a little nervous though about it saying that it’s not supposed to be put used on the face? And does anyone know about any other kind of nose rings to put in my piercing (after it goes down)? I have the straight line and the curve that goes inside the nose pierce… Thanks again!!
G’day, I have had my nose pierced now for 6wks and have this awful bump for 3wks. I was searching the web and found this helpful information on TTO, so I am going to give it a go and see if will work for me. I had a bottle of TTO in the cupboard so have applied the first application, fingers crossed and I will report back with my results. Thanks Cynthia, from Down Under!!!!
Dang! I am so glad there are other people out there with the bump! Yay to everyone whose bump is gone… mine is still at full throttle. However, this is my first time visiting this site, and I fully intend on trying the tea tree oil.. it sounds fantastic! If it doesn’t go away or keeps coming back though I might just call it quits, take the whole thing out, and let it close up.
Hey everyone! I’ve been using TTO for a week now and my bump is gone! Keep it up! It works!
Just make sure you don’t pick at the scab. Just let it heal!!
i got my nose pierced and i notice a bump on my nose.dat was filled with blood.
i went to skool and alot of people was asking why does it look like that.i got tired of people asking and makin fun of the huge bump.so i did research and read about the sea-salt soaks mixed with water.i poped the bump i no nasty..and that when blood came out..i used a baby whip and held it to my nose for a little..then i got a new toothbrush and got dial soap(the bar of soap) and put some soap on the tooth brush and scrub my nose with the soap.then i got a bowl and pured sea salt and a little bit of water..i put the sea salt on my nose..it wus a lok of sea salt..i thought it would make the bump go away quicker..the sea salt burned for a little..but you will get use to it..i did..and about after 2-3 dayz the bump was GONE…i did the dial soap and sea salt for 3 dayz and the bump was compelety GONE..now itz jus a little dark spot that might be from popping the bump..but itz much better then having a HUHE bump under your nose piercing you jus got.
Update: It’s been about 2 weeks and the bump has COMPLETELY gone. If anyone has a bump that keeps coming back, try changing the nose ring first thing!!
News flash!!! My nose piercing now looks great Thanks to the TTO and I still apply it in the morning just to make sure it doesn’t come back. For everyone else, don’t give up…..it really does work!!!
Hi, i’m getting my nose pierced next week. i’m worried, but i really want it, i hope it wont be as bad as i think. I’m getting as much info as possible before i do it. my friend got hers done and developed the bump, so i want to prevent it. i have a couple questions:
1. does your skin type matter? i know i have really sensitive skin, and i need to know how to prevent infection.
2. how do i prevent getting this bump?
3. can i use the sea salt treatment and the TTO at the same time?? when should i start? should i start before it forms?
4. how common is the bump?
5. what is the best way to get your nose pierced??
it would be awesome if i could get a little help, i’m a little paranoid.
thanks!
oh yeah,
and whats the best type of ring to get??
Hey everyone,
Now there is a gigantic red zit-looking bump where the piercing had been. How can I get rid of this?! I need a quick fix!! It is embarrassing and I’m afraid to go anywhere and be seen with it! How long will it take this to go away?! HELP!!!
So I got my nose pierced about 3 weeks ago.. and a week ago, starting noticing the hideous bump besides my piercing, and since then it has gotten bigger each day! I know that I had knocked the piericing out a couple of times while it was trying to heal, which is probably the cause of the bump in the first place. Anyways, I finally gave up on the bump today and took out the piercing
Can’t wait to try the TT on my bump! Going to get some today. My question is should I be ‘popping’ the bump. Had the piercing done in Aug. Was to the piercer on the weekend and she popped and drained the bump and today it is filling up again. Any advice greatly appreciated. I do not want to let the piercing close up but if the TT doesn’t work for me I really don’t know what else to try.
Hey, I too have the dreaded bump, it only really appeared in the last 2 days. Have done everything right and hadn’t even knocked it. It is huge, the same size as the ball on my nose ring. Gonna try the tto and will keep you posted- not gonna give up as ive only had it for 4 weeks and love it too much. If you live in the UK you can get tea tree oil at boots or superdrug, maybe even tescos, if not there is always neals yard or any health food/hippy shop- they always stock it.
Oh and do you just put the tea tree oil on the bump or on the hole as well??- my bump is situated above my piercing
My bump is gone completely after 5 days!!!! Gone! Thank you so much for this posting and the information! I was so close to pulling out my stud due to complete frustration but all is good now.
I put the TTO on the bump and around and on top of the hole. I had a bump in my nose and on top of my nose and they are both gone!
Omg!
Okay so i got this bump over meh stud. so like meh stud is inside the bump. I went to the doctor and now im using this cream and doing sea salt soaks, and my bump is pretty small now. Do you think it will totally diappear if i use tea tree oil ? and my nose stud will show up?
I also had the dreaded bump. At first I thought it was a pimple so I pop it. It was gone for a few days & then it came back bigger. I had been using the H2Ocean that my piercer had givin but it wasnt doing anything. I googled “bump on nose piercing” & went through all of the results. Im so happy to have found this page, I read through ALL the postings. The next morning I went to Walgreens to get tea tree oil, they had a special buy one get on free. So i decided to start treatment right away. I had one bottle in my desk drawer at work & one at home. I would apply it first thing in the morning, a couple times through out the day & then right before bed. After a few days the bump got hard but a little smaller. About day 3 the hard part came off when I was cleaning it & I was so happy I thought the bump was gone. Oh boy was I wrong, it was the biggest, reddest, pus-filled looking thing. It was so gross. Good thing my boyfriend was understanding. lol. I was so depressed to have this monster on my cute little nose piercing. I wasnt gonna give up though. I kept up with the TTO about 5 times a day. By day 5 i was so frustrated< i just wanted it gone. I did some more research & found a blog about someone who used a sea salt like paste. I was skeptical at first cus I had been doing the sea salt soaks & they werent helping but i thought what the hell what do I have to lose. So before bed I crushed up some sea salt & mixed just a few drops of water with it. I put a huge glob all around the piercing, it covered the whole thing. The next morning when I woke up it was considerably smaller. I took a qtip I push on the bump a little to get all the gunk out. Again the next noght i did the same thing, I work up with something that looked like a blood bubble. I lkept using the TTO just as much as before. So the following night I continued with the same routine & in the morning it was a scab. On this last morning which was Thanksgiving I was cleaning around the scab/piercing with TTO when i applied just a little extra pressure. The scab came off, no more bump! I was so exited! it was bleeding a little bit but I kept up the TTO. It has not come back yet & I so happy to have my nosing pirecing looking just as cute as it did the day I go it. I just wanted to share my story because everyone elses stories help me so much. Just remember everyone is different, so what works for some of us wont wont work for all.
I first stumbled on this site after a trip back home in September. I had the bump for about a month but it got worse while I was there and I was really embarrassed. I took a bunch of tips from this site and tried them all…and they worked! So, I used anti-bacterial soap and warm H2O on a q-tip and cleaned the bump and around the piercing, rinsed then poured sea salt/H20 mix over it. I let that dry then put a tab of tea tree oil on my finger tip and applied to the bump. I did this 2x a day for a month. I have been VERY careful not to get lotion or makeup on the bump ever since. It took about a week for my bump to fall off (I kept trying to peel the top layer off which made it bleed and I think prolonged it). I am now doing the anti-bacterial soap and sea salt/H2O in the morning and a dab of tto at night after normal face wash. I am scared to stop using it
Yeah, my nose is SUPER cute again. Even got a compliment from a stranger at the mall the other day! Don’t get discouraged.
omg this is the funniest coincidence EVER! i pierced my nose THREE times and a bump came each time! the first 2x i tried the aspirin trick- didnt work, i tried hydrocortison cream etc …then the doctor told me id lose my nostril if i didnt take it out LOL! he thought it looked bad…
now i did it for the third time, i got a little bump again, im going 2 the peircing place 2mrrw and ask them if i could be allergic to the jewlery they used- thats a possibility by teh way guys! ill also ask abotu the tea trea! thanks cynthia for starting this blog!
tea tree oil can actually irritate the skin around the piercing and damage the tissue that is creating the scar to heal it. i keep getting a bump repeatedly on my nose, i had two done, i had to take the first out and i’m now having issues with the second. its almost like the bum is ripping my hole further open. i had been using bactine to try and get rid of it but then i found out that like tea tree oil it will irritate the skin. i’m going to try some lavender oil as it promotes healing, probably some vitamin e oil as well. but from what ive heard tea tree oil shouldn’t be used. i’m happy it worked for you though cynthia =]. i just hoe that i can find something that will work for me as well.
this site is a God send. I got the dreaded bump after going to have my piercing changed after having it for 3 months. The guy at the shop had to use the need to thread my new diamond stud in…this caused me great discomfort while he prepared the new nose stud. The stud was the straight kind and didn’t fit. The next day I had the BUMP… I was horrified thinking I had a keloid I had to go back to the original one one with the piercing which I hated because it would constantly show from under my nose making me look like I just had my jaw wired shut. In the mean time I ordered a new nose ring that was 14k gold with a real diamond with a smaller hook. I went back to the shop on Christmas eve and a different guy changed the stud…I immediately starting using the TTO that evening. It has been 10 days of using the TTO 3 times a day..the bump is smaller and crusty…I’m not touching or flaking away…taking the good advice from posters. Of course I had such fear after getting the bump since I had such a cute nose…thanks to my Dad. The bump is smaller and dry looking. I continue to clean it in the shower with lever2000 and applying tto. I’ll keep you posted as I think I’ll be completely healed in a week or so.
ok so i got my piercing about 2 months ago and i got the dreadful bump. i began to use sea salt soaks and the bump went away. then it came back again. my bump isnt so bad it looks like a small pimple on the top of my piercing. i bought the tea tree oil today at wal mart and tonight is my first night using it…it will keep you guys posted. wish me luck
THANK the LAWD for this site. I have had the bump for MONTHS now…..I got my nose pierced for the second time in June and around September(3 months later) I got THE BUMP…ugh. I tried everything to make it go away…sea salt soaks, asprin paste, dial soap…everrrrything.Nothing would make it go away. Luckily through google I was about to find this site. I have been using tto mixed with emu oil(GREAT STUFF goggle it!) since Friday night and the bump has reducded dramatically in size! Yes after the first day I applied it it was huge and pink and about 3-4 times the size of the diamond stud and more fleshy and it bled but by Sunday it had shrunk to a red bump a little bit bigger than the stud…ahh I hope it goes away soon! More updates soon!
hey well if had this bump for about two weeks and had read in other sites that the cause might be the type of jewelry it is so im going to by a different one because i think that in using sterling silver…oops but i scared to change it because im afraid its going to get worse. the bump is smaller now but im scared of irritating it. Should i still change it??? by the way i have been using the hot compresses twice a day everyday and if that won’t work i am going to try the sea salt soakes
My piercing is 5 years old…….I need help!! After reading these stories after two corses of otocomb ointment with oral antibiotics not working) as I too had the dreaded bump for a couple of months I decided to give the tto a try (I didnt want to take it out!!. Long story short, the tto worked after the first night of using which was 3-1-09 but two days later (when it was looking so good) I was changing my daughters cot and ended up by accident ripping my nose ring almost out! It was just hanging there by the last little bit. I ran to the bathroom, washed my hands and put it back in. It looked ok for a couple of days still using the tto and salt soaks (am and pm) but it seems as though it wont stop weeping and it keeps going over my stud all the time ;o( I’ve tried to let the scab form around the outside and just clean it off my stud but it just keeps reoccurring and going over the top! It is worse than ever!!!!! I woke up this morning and you cant see my nose stud at all! The scab is completely covering it! Should I clean it off again??? I was thinking of going and getting the jewelry changed to a ring (which I’ve done before)??? Please help!!! I dont want to lose my nose ring but I’m giving up hope ;0( Please please help…… I’m sick of being house bound!
thank you for the advice, i went today to buy the tea tree oil, i’ll wait and see if my pimple will fade out. i got my nose ring around a month ago but things didn’t go well with me. i tried antibiotic cream and tablets beside the salt water soaking. but didn’t achieve much, so i’m waiting for the next three days to come.
i’ll keep you posted with my case
thanx
its been two days now for using the TTO and i can notice the difference the bump shrunk allot but still it has that red look. will the color go away or i have to use other facial product????
if anyone has an answer please write it down here
I too had the bump… I had been doing the hot compresses and the sea salt soaks and NOTHING…I was looking for an answer and after finding this blog and see all the entry.. I had tea tree oil at home so I gave it a chance I used at full strength and the bump is gone it peeled off this morning…It was only 2 days and it was gone !!! Thanks for all the comments seeing all these other people with the same problem makes the bump easier to look … Try it … It really does work…
Ok, I’m back and glad to report…my bump is completely GONE. I used the TT oil and Anointing oil for healing/blessing… I mean there is NO Trace of any bump. My piercing looks FABULOUS. I can’t stop looking at it. Again thank God for this web site and for all the wonderful people who posted. Don’t give up it does work. He’s another sure fire secret that worked for me PRAYER !!!!!
its been like 8 days and still the pimple didn’t fade out completely i’m still using the tto. i’ll wait and see.
I tried this method and it did not work for me. But I have found a method that is very effective and works within a few days. Crush 1 aspirin and add 3 drops of nasal saline and mix together. It will form a paste which you then apply to the lump and leave on overnight. It will harden after a few minutes. This will make it dry out and peel away with about 2-3 days.
I came upon this website about a week ago and thought I would give it a shot. I happened to have tea tree oil with vitamin E and decided to try that before I spent more money on another product. I figured Vitamin E is good for the skin anyway. I think someone may have mentioned it on here, but I didn’t read all of the 700 some odd responses that day. Anyhow, it did the trick. A few times a day and overnight, I would use a Qtip to dab a little on the nose ring and seriously, within a week the bump was gone and the skin looks fine. I picked up the oil a few years back from a local grocery store in the health and beauty department. I can’t remember if it was in their organic section or the regular health and beauty, but still at the grocery store. Thanks for having this page and for allowing people to respond. It allowed me to decide whether or not I wanted to give it a shot.
Correction, I wrote that I dabbed the oil on the nose ring, but I want to clarify that I put it also on the area around the ring as well, but not all over the nose as I was afraid of possible break outs. None of those either.
my nose piercing fade away after i started using besides TTO crushed aspirin. but the only draw back is that the area around the piercing is reddish. i hope it will change its color.
i will keep using them both just on the pierce itself and i’ll see.
I can’t describe the relief to have found this website! I’m going to try these suggestions tonight and hope to have a positive report within a few days. Can anyone tell me what this bump even is? Mine’s not a pimple, and I don’t think it’s an infection- not a traditional one anyway… No swelling (besides the bump itself), no redness, no tenderness… I’m stumped!
I went to buy TTO today and used it at 10pm. By 1am, the redness was gone, and the bump decreased in size dramatically. I hope this works. This is my 2nd time piercing my nose. I bought 100% organic TTO
First I want to say thank you so much! I found this website last month and told my mom about the TTO. She bought some after work when I wasn’t with her and i didn’t get to tell her to make sure it was Australian or organic or anything. So the kind she bought can be used in your hair and on your nails. But it has Vitamin E and Aloe Vera so I used it anyway. The redness went away within a day & it got smaller. In about 2 weeks, I guess, it was pretty much gone. I kept using it and now its definitely gone. So I don’t know how much better the Austrailian would have worked, but mine worked fine for me. Not sure how it would work for anyone else though. Thank you again!
So… I tried the tto that night, and within a day- the bump was completely gone. No redness, no scarring, no irritation, NOTHING! I’ve been keeping a close eye on it ever since, and I can’t tell if it’s trying to grow back, of if I’m just paranoid (it’s still a new piercing), but I’m going to put some tto on it tonight again to keep it at bay. Thank you sooooo much, Cynthia, for starting this site, and helping all of us keep our nose piercings cute, and our noses healthy!
I have that Nasty “Bump” too… it’s so sad and so ugly. I bought TTO yesterday after reading this and REALLY REALLY hope it works!!! the bump is soo gross looking. I’ll let you know if it works. Thanks a TON for the help
A~
O and what do you mean by “it peeled off”:
~am I physically going to have to peel it off??
~or will it just come off on it’s own??
I got my nose pierced in August 2008. about 2 weeks later i got the bump. i did sea salt soaks and it cleared up. Then around Novemeber 7th the bump came back. I’ve done sea salt soaks, tea tree oil, and tropical cream on the bump but it WONT GO AWAY. sometimes it will be so small you cant see it so i think it goes away, but it comes back about a week later. 2 thursdays ago it went away and it was back on sunday…so it was gone for a total of 9 days. and the bump changes. sometimes it’s the skin colored one and sometimes its the blood filled one that hurts.
someone please help me!!!!!!!!!! i’m scared im going to have this bump on my nose forever. should i get a 14kt gold nose stud or a titanium one to help? just what should i do? and if i take it out, how long till the bump goes away…cause i dont want to take it out if the bump is just going to stay there
I got the dreaded bump about 3 weeks post piercing but thought it was a pimple. It’s now worse than ever but my brother just recommended the tto as well. I’m going to pick some up after reading all the encouraging posts. I’ll let you know the results. My sister had the bump too but had good luck with daily saline flushing. That doesn’t seem to be helping here.
Thanks!
Hey,I have started using TTO…..Not working yet….my piercing is inside the lump, it’s so unattractive, looks like a wart.HELP
Raven – I am in the same boat as you, I have had my bump now for around 3 months, and as you say it comes and goes. It also seems to make no difference if i clean it or not! It has a mind of it’s own. I have to say though that despite the teatree oil etc etc it seems that it does get slightly better if I just ignore it, don’t touch it, clean it or anything… My actual piercing has healed OK but just left this this irritating bump! You are not alone!
My bump kept coming back, even after using the tto. I took it out but got it repierced about 2 weeks ago. I’m noticing that the bump is starting to return. I asked the guy at the shop what to do if it comes back. He said to keep using the tto but to use it for a few months. He said a lot of people stop using it too soon. So, maybe this will help me out as well as others.
I also had the “bump” on my nose piercing and was about to take it out. But when I read this website you have help me so much I do put tea tree oil on it now it’s gone plus I have a plastic nose ring also which it help now I love it again. Thank you for your help.
Ok.. my bump appeared about a month after I got my nose pierced.. I must have irritated it when I changed my starter stud to a prettier diamond too soon.. sigh.. anyways, I’ve had this red nasty bump for over 2 weeks now.. I”ve tried warm compresses and H2Ocean on it with no luck. It did go down and changed colors but now it’s back and redder than ever.. I tried hydrocortisone on it which made it worse.. so I went out tonight and got some TTO.. BTW Publix Supermarket has it.. so we’ll see what happens.. Will report back in a few days! Cross your fingers.. I work in the medical field and I know patients notice the big ugliness on my nose!!
I have my ears peirced and I’ve got this weird squishy bump thing on the back of each ear. I tried poking it with a needle, it made a hole, but it was as if… skin was comming out of it… I can’t figure out what to do! I’m really worried!
4 days and it’s still there with using the TTO 3x a day:(… it seems like it going down and then “poof” it’s back there again! Thinking about just taking the darn thing out!! It’s so cute but maybe more trouble than it’s worth!
ok.. so I went to the doctor today and she said that it is in fact a granuloma.. that it is just exess scar tissue that the body is trying to heal itself around a foreign object.. she told me that I should take it out and let it heal..that she had seen ones that have gotten bigger and just never went away.. and that if they cut them off, they eventually come back..and the longer I waited, the worse it could get.. sooooo.. I took it out.. sigh.. and am using Mederma on it per her recommendation.. it looks alot better already.. and it’s not even been a full day.. kind of sad but happy to have a normal nose again!!
I read somewhere though that you’re not supposed to use Tea Tree Oil on nose piercings though.
Here’s the link: http://www.bmezine.com/pierce/articles/ptafter/nose.html
There’s a list of do’s and don’t’s at the bottom.
I keep hearing contradicting information :/
that article refers to how to clean the piercing right after it’s been pierced, and i’d agree you shouldn’t put tea tree oil on an open wound, which is what your nose is right after being pierced. but when you have the bump your piercing is usually already healed and the bump is separate from that. and yes there’s lots of conflicting info out there, but i had no problem with the tea tree nor did hundreds of others posting here, so i guess it’s up to you to decide what’s best for you…
So… if you feel you HAVE to take it out.. b/c nothing is working to clear up the bump.. just be assured..I took mine out and it’s been 3 days.. I’ve been using Mederma on it 3x a day and it is completley gone.. no scar, no hole, and most importantly no bump!! And my bump was bad! Hopefully the tea tree oil will work for the rest of you so you can keep your piercing.. but if it doesn’t.. there is hope to have a normal nose again.. I do!!
I’ve been having my nose pierced for 2 months now and like a month ago i started to get a little bomp and
each day startd to get bigger.. and it’s emberesing to have it so 2 days ago i got on-line and saw ur page. and i got the tea tree oil. it realy does stink but let see if is worthid the smell..
thank you!!!!!!!!
hey, i have used tea tree oil to get rid of/ help with body mites… (sucks, cos i am so a clean freak) but i wanna try it on my bump… it sounds like mine might be different though. it isn’t necessarily a zit kinda thing…it is more like a blood blister, i guess? i am not sure. it looks like there is a tiny piece of flesh in the middle of it almost… does that make sense?
questions, comments?
thanks -kj
OMG! Thank you so much. I’ve been trying to get rid of my bump for a couple of weeks now. I will definitely try this.
How should I PREVENT the bump from occuring? I just got my nose pierced a few weeks ago and haven’t had problems, but I keep happening upon things like this that talk about how bad the granulomas/bumps look, how hard they are to get rid of… and how they seem pretty common and can show up even after weeks of healing. Anyone want to offer wise advice about what NOT to do to my piercing?
Thanks!
uhh i’ve had this stupid bump for a really long time now…and im so sick of it. it looks so gross. i’ve tried pretty much everything, and nothing has worked. i am getting some TTO today and we’ll see what happens. i’ve read a bunch of stuff on how bad it is, and i am a little scared, but im going to try it anyway because really at this point i am desperate. i guess ill update and we’ll see how it works..
*fingers crossed*
I’ve had my nose pierced for almost a year now, after the first time I changed my stud (about a month after I got it pierced) I noticed a small bump on the inside of my nose I read a bunch of stuff online and pretty much figured that there was no way I could soak the INSIDE of my nose to get the bump down, I didn’t find anything at the time related to tea tree oil so I figured I’d have to live with it, it’s on the inside and it doesn’t bother me or flare up at all so I have been the thing is My boyfriend and I rough house a lot he’s a boxer so we’re almost constantly play fighting LOL now though as a result of my nose ring getting caught multiple times I started developing a bump! I was really upset, I was sure I was gonna have to take it out! I’m so relieved! I’m leaving to the store now and I’ll be sure to update you with my progress, one question though do you think this would work on bumps developed while gauging ears too?
Good stuff to know! I will pick some TTO up today & hopefully it works. Mine isn’t too bad actually, but Ive only had the peircing for 2 months. The bump appeared 2 wks ago. It’s started off being kinda sore & sensitive. I just figured it was because of my allergies. Then the bump. My lil sis told me Ide have to take it out, thankfully I didn’t. I love my peircing & have waited for a long time to get it. So hope this works!!! Thanks guys
I got my nose pierced in november and a bump came about a month later. Since then I have simply done sea salt soaks and the bump just keeps coming and going. Recently I went out and bought cortisone cream which I know a lot of people advised against, but after only two days my bump has already started going down. I also got tea tree oil so if this doesnt work hopefully that will. But I just thought I would let you all know, that if any of you who arent having any luck with the tea tree oil and are up to it, you could try the cream like I used and maybe that would work.
I had my nose pierced (with a titanium stud) 7th April (just over three weeks ago) at a well-reputed place, and they gave me an aftercare pack including a sea salt solution with plastic tweezers etc… and after the second week I started seeing a little bump appear in front of my piercing, I wasnt worried to begin with, it just seemed a little red, but soon formed what looked to be a pimple. It hasnt been too bad, just red and sore-looking. At important occasions I just use my usual foundation to disguise the red irritation (carefully) and wash it off when I get home. I’m so glad to hear that this is a fairly common problem. I have a few hesitations about using tea-tree oil, but will consider it if the warm compressions dont do the trick. I’m certainly not taking it out- I have been told to keep it in for 8-12 weeks (six weeks left!) but I’m calling my piercer to see what they think…
Amy
Australia
UPDATE:
After an appointment at my piercer’s, they advised I let a few drops of water dissolve on 1/2 a Disprin tablet (dont know if Asprin would work- maybe?) and dab it into your nose- and then put a bandaid over it when you go to sleep (do this for at least a week) and take it off and rinse in the morning. It’s working! After the first night, the red irritation was gone! and its going away!!!
I had my nose pierced for the first time about 4 years ago but accidentally pulled it out while drying my face with a towel. I couldn’t get the screw post back in and by the time I went to the shop the hole was 1/2 closed so I had to leave it out and let it heal. Finally I got it redone about 2 and 1/2 months ago. Last week I found the dreaded bump. It was the same color of my skin and no one else seemed to notice but it still bothered me. So I searched online forever and finally foudn this site. I went out Saturday (May 9…just 2 days ago) and bought 100% Austrailian Tea Tree Oil at Wlagreens for $10.99. I applied it twice and then again Sunday morning and before bed. At first the bump got all red and seemed to erupt…it was NASTY. I didn’t see anything aboutt his happening to anyone else so I freaked a little. I did a hot sea salt compress and that seemed to shrink the nast blood volcano. I stuck witht he tea tree oil and was happily shocked to find it almost completely gone this morning =] It’s not pretty the first couple of days, but it definitely works. Thank you Cynthia… and everyone for posting your updates!
I have to concur with the aspirin trick. I have been doing warm, salt water soaks for *weeks* and the bump would go away in 3 days and come back in 1 day. I didn’t get to the tea tree oil…primarily b/c I haven’t had time to go to a health food store and the CVS and walgreens in my area didn’t carry it. BUT, I tried the aspirin, went to sleep, woke up. Much smaller. Second night, I woke up and its gone! There is still a crusty bit there that I’m trying to soften with vitamin e oil, but the bump itself is gone. Try aspirin!
Okay…so I’ve go the bump as well…I’m on my first day of TTO…I went to see my piercer and he told me to apply TTO 3 times a day..I’m supposed to leave it on for 10 minutes then rinse it off with saline solution…then I’m supposed to do a hot compress with sea salt (1/4-1/2 tsp. in a shot glass sized water)for 10 min….he also told me to make sure that I continue this regimen for 2-3 weeks after the bump goes away and that it can take some people up to two weeks for it to go away completely. Today it looks pretty bad…worse than it did yesterday, but from what I’m reading that seems to be pretty normal…I’m guessing it will eventually pop…yuck! Just thought I’d offer the advice I was given so that maybe it can help someone else. I’ll have to let you know how the process goes…but I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
My sister & I both had ours pierced. About a month later, she started getting the bump. About a week later, I got the bump. We both continued with the sea salt soaks and TTO(x3) and neither went away. It would get better for a day or two but always came back. As soon as we each took the piercing out, they healed. Sad to see the nose ring go but can’t handle looking like I have a wart on my nose!
Tea tree oil works! I had the bump and applied the oil and it’s finally gone!
Just make sure you get a good quality essential oil. I bought I cheap brand of the tea tree oil and while it helped, it was nothing like many of the comments on here. When I ran out (I was using religiously for 2 weeks, several times a day), I purchased a different, much more expensive brand. It’s been 5 days now and it’s all gone!
Now I’m keeping it moisturized with lavender oil, which also helps the healing process.
Good luck!
how much was everyones? mine was 12 bucks. is that the normal price?
Hi guys,
I got my nose pierced in January and didnt get the nose bump until March. Ever since then I have tried alcohol wipes, hydrogen peroxide, sea salt soaks, fucidin antibiotic cream from the doctor and now tea tree oil. I have been using the oil for about 2 weeks now and no improvement whatsoever. I dont think there is anything else i can do. When i used the fucidin creme the bump gets soft and gel like. The TTO makes the bump very hard. Is it supposed to get hard before falling off? Also, is it supposed to shrink or fall off?
If i were to take the nose pin out, for like a day or two would i be able to put it back in since the hole should be healed as it has been 5 months…? Any suggestions?
heyy thanks..
i’m going to get mt nose re-pierced for the 4th time!! lol the other 3 times, well some i had closed off because of school, but 2 of them , i developed the BUMP!! ahh now there’s a cure..makes me want to give it one more chance..
thanks!
Wow I am so glad that I stumbled across this site! I got my nose pierced last year and the bump appeared. I got so fed up that I took my nose ring out. A few months ago I got it re-pierced and the dreaded bump came back. I’m going to buy some tea tree oil right away!! I’m mostly just overwhelmed at how many people have had this problem too! I thought I was the only one! It’s so gross and embarassing! But I can’t bring myself to take my nosering out!!
Great to hear everybody’s success stories… hopefully I’ll be one of them!
ahhh!! finally some good information about the bump by the piercing! I have some of that and i can’t wait to try it! i have used it on many other things but never thought i could use it on this! here goes…i will let ya know! THANKS!
Hi there,
I think the answer to this is that it’s the kind of Tea Tree oil you use – you cannot use Pure Tea Tree oil on skin at all (piercing or no piercing) so that could be why people advise against it and tell you that it is harmful. However Diluted Tea Tree oil is good for pimples, cuts, bites etc and has helped me with my nose piercing before. I’ve had a few of these bumps now and hate it as I just want my piercing to heal nicely. But a few days of sea salt soaks and diluted tea tree oil dipped in cotton buds clears it up in a few days.
So my advice is: make sure you buy DILUTED not PURE Tea Tree Oil!!
By the way, hate to sound like a drama queen but does anyone else feel ill when their nose piercings get sore? I get itchy and sore eyes, headaches and a sore throat!! call me vain but I just don’t want to take it out! Maybe I have an allergy to it?
hi… i got nose piercing done a month back and after 2 weeks i developed a lump next to the nose.. it grew in size and now it has covered the pierced area too.. i used antibiotics and ointments… but its still growing.. and now i finally developed a lump even inside the nose.. im really worried.. do i need to remove it or try tea tree oil?
Hey there. I got my nose pierced 4 weeks ago, and a couple of days ago the bump appeared. I have a few questions.. Is Tea Tree oil safe to use on sensitive skin? I have really sensitive skin and don’t want to risk any scarring etc. Also, I know it says you left it on overnight, but I just want to confirm if I should definately wash it off or not? xD I’m stupidly paranoid and I really don’t want any scarring. :/
Oops sorry to spam, but when I got mine pierced it’s with a stud.. And I was told to cover it with a plaster (I think in America it’s called a bandaid) when I sleep, I have been doing this.. But I just want to see if anyone else did it and if they think I should stop? I’ve had loads of piercings, but nose is my only one with problems so far. xD
hi, I pierced my nose and took it out for surgery where it closed up pretty fast. however, i had a black mark where my nose ring was and it won’t go away. I know it is not a bump story but was wondering if any of you have experienced the dark mark and any suggestions on how to get rid of it! thanks!
Well, the disprin tablet and water (see above post) worked quite well- only it has returned! I did the tablet thing for around ten days (12 the second time) and it shrunk- then around a week ago I was scratching my nose and pulled it out! (and swore because it HURT!) and the bump came back a few days later. Its tender to touch now (managed to get the screw back in in about 10mins) It was more sheer panic and determination that allowed me to put it in! I’m not taking it out- I’ve only had it nearly four months! (think it will be fifteen weeks on tues. Am going to try the disprin thing again for ten days straight (maybe see my piercer for advice) and see if it goes away again- boy its annoying!
Hope it goes for good!
to Kelly- I just had mine pierced yesterday, but I put a bandaid over it at night because I think its a good way to keep it from snagging on the pillow or blanket, etc.
And I don’t have this “bump” but Im reading so I can look out for it.
Though I accidentally hit it today and it started to bleed, and is now quite sore :/
But I hope it heals fast, Id like a different screw in, and I also hope that I can get it in/out ok in a couple months.
I just want the soreness to go away
But i’d deffinatly not take it out, because I wouldn’t want to have it pierced again, since it was my first piercing since my ears which were done when I was a baby.
But it braces me for when I get my belly button since I heard that one doesnt hurt at all.
But gl to those who are hoping for good results!
An update- The soreness is gone! It’s been now a week, which I think is rather quick. I can move the ring and it doesn’t hurt. I know I shouldn’t touch it though. But I just need a new ring when it does heal! because I have the screw in and sometimes it twists so that its touching the side of my nose and it feels so weird, and its hard to get it back to the right spot. I think I need the L shaped ones, I don’t think I want to try the nose bones because I don’t like the idea of a ball at the end of it that can’t be screwed off or anything, it makes me think that I wouldn’t be able to get it out!
Anyway, still no bump after a week but will still keep my eye out for it.
GL again to those hoping for results of Tea tree oil.
where do you get this tea tree oil and how much does it cost, hope it’s not axpensive cauce i really need it, guess what i have a bump! please reply on this email address, pmkhulise@gmail.com
Great news! The bump is GONE! I recommend using Tea tree oil (in a dilute version maybe) even after it goes away to prevent it from coming back.
Kelly – you should use a dilute version of Tea tree oil if you’re worried about sensitive skin. The body shop sells it in an already dilute form. I’ve been using that one, I have quite sensitive skin too and I haven’t had a problem. And no, you don’t wash it off… you just leave it on and it works its magic!
I have the bump (Granuloma) mine is in the inside and its making my nose ring sink into my piercing hole, as the stud seams short because of the bump. I had mine done 5 days ago. I am off to buy some tea tree oil. And have started sea salt and water. I am glad they have these sites. I think the solution they gave me irritated my nose as its been very dry and red on the outside. Will let you know how l go GL and bye
i did the tea tree oil for a good month on my nose (along with warm saline soaks). it worked at first-in just 2 days i saw a notable difference. then it stopped getting smaller and would fluctuate in size but never get close to going away. a week ago now it got much worse. so i had to take it out.
hi cynthia! just wanted to say thanks for the post. i’ve wanted my nose pierced for 13 years (yes, i know it’s ridiculously long!) but couldn’t get my mom to agree. it’s been 3 months since i got it done and for over 2 months i’ve had the bump. tried polysporin, sea salt soaks, hot compresses and the only thing that has worked so far is the tea tree oil. i’ve been applying it 3-4X daily for the last 3 days, and it’s already almost gone. i hope by the weekend i’ll see it completely gone. thank you and everyone else who posted here for possibly saving my precious piercing!
I got my nose pierced and had the bump for about 2 months. for one of those months i was using the tea tree oil once a day, everyday. my nose bump went down and never quite went away. I was frustrated and tried taking out the piercing my myself, only i didn’t know how they were supposed to come out. So i tugged at the piercing for awhile, which made the bump humungous, and bigger than it ever was. So i upped the dosage of tea tree oil to three times a day. this helped but didn’t quite get rid of it. so what i did was mix tea tree oil with crushed aspirin, to make a paste, and covered the bump and wore it all night while i was sleeping. this got rid of it in three days.
( the aspirin thins the blood around the area and makes the tea tree oil more effective at drying the bump.)
I got my nosed pierced in August, I developed the dreaded bump about a month ago. I have tried everything. I used sea salt compresses, chamomile compresses. I used the TTO only a couple of times, because I read that you shouldn’t use it. I am going to start using it again on a regular basis. I leave for Hawaii mid October and also read that you shouldn’t go in the ocean. Do you think i’m healed enough to go in the ocean? I can’t go to Hawaii and not go in the ocean. Help.
hello! i am wondering if i should be draining puss out of my nose through all of this. i’m a picky kind of person; by that i mean as soon as i see a pimple i instantly pop it, and i’ve been stretching the skin around the bump to make the bump puss- should i stop that? is that making recovery take longer? i’ve been putting on the oil 2-3 times a day for 3 days and saw some change but not much.
Is the “bump” you are talking about next to the piercing, or right under it? Mine is right AT the piercing so the jewlery goes through it. It doesn’t look infected, no fluid coming out, just an angry, red, bump. Is that the same thing you’re talking about?
Thanks for posting this!
hey..i got my nose pierced for the second time about two months ago.. and i got this bump/blister looking thing on my nose that you’re all talking about ..when i had it pierced the first time about a year ago i got a bump once in awhile but i cleaned it and it went away all the time..this one won’t even budge..and i’ve tried almost anything EVEN picking and stabbing at it..i have TTO at home so i jsut used it tonight, hopefully it really works for me because i dont wanna take it out for the second time..thanksss!
i got my nosed pierced at the end of july. about mid-august i got the bump, and on the first of september i got tea-tree oil after reading this post. within a few days (maybe 4 or 5) the bump had been reduced to something not even visible by someone but myself. after a few more days, it was completely gone. i went to a piercer about it and he said that the problem probably arose from using q-tips to clean my piercing. the fibers on the q-tips catch themselves very easily and can infect the piercing, leaving that awful bump. so i put the oil on with my fingers. i haven’t had a problem since and i have had multiple sinus infections where i was blowing my nose (a LOT). i would suggest, though, if your piercing is healed to take it out when blowing your nose, do it. i did that a few times. it gets everything out and not stuck on your piercing and there is much less of a chance that the bump will return