Rejected rook piercing (Help appreciated)

For the past year or so I've been addicted to piercings. It started with an industrial on my left ear which was done professionally and since then I've had fun self piercing. I have over 14 piercings, none of which have ever been infected but recently the rook in my right ear started to hurt. Since I couldn't see it in the mirror I didn't think anything of it and waited for the pain to go away but unfortunately for me it was rejecting and today it actually popped straight out. The cartiledge is completely seperated, came straight out. =/

So now I have a big tear on the cartiledge on my ear and I was just wondering if anyone had any tips for this. My biggest question is whether or not the two sections will eventually heal and fuse back together because though it's not extremely noticable it's not all that attractive. Haha.

Anyways, Thanks for any help in advance.

I can post pics if people want.

 

Your major problem is your self peircing. My guess is you not trained and your not piercing with clean stuff. Go to a professional.

 

It rejected because it wasn't properly positioined, which means there was constant pressure on the fistula eventually leading to rejection.

Self piercing can work out for simple lobe piercings and the like if you take the care to get good hollow needles and position it properly, but a rook is in cartilage and more difficult to get right. Depending on anatomy, the jewelery needs to be sized properly and a curved barbell is often called for to eliminate pressure. This all requires a professioinal's eye.

Its really difficult to tell if it'll heal back together without pictures and such. At any rate, to get it fixed, you'll need to wait until its healed because after 4-6 hours doctors wonn't stitch it back up because of infecction risks. If it goes back together nicely, you're golden and jjust don't do it again. If you still have a flapper, you're looking at some minor reconstructive work. Basically, they'll reopen the inside walls of the fistula and sew it baccktogether so they heal fused. It's not hard, but its gonna be alot more $$$ than just getting it ddone professionally in the first place.

I'm not baggin on you for self-piercing because its really your choice. Its just frustrating to see so many people walk into shops I've worked at with f***ed up lobes and eyebrows and ask us to fix it. We give them a card for a plasticc surgeon that wonn't chastise then too much.

 

this is a question I have...are not all piercing supposed to be rejected...cartiledge heals fairly nice...although you will have scar tissue. you better watch out for keloids..and that would be one weird ass keloid..I would clean it thoroughly, make sure to sleep on a clean pillow case, and just keep it away from bacteria as much as possible..once it heals, use vitamin E, and consult your doctor or pro. piercer, they will let you know what to do about it..

 

Well, your body will try to get rid of any foreign body. It attacks germs with its immune system, creates pustules around splinders, attacks implanted organs, and will try to reject piercings. The trick is getting your body to "not notice" the piercing. this is done by using biologically inert materials and placements that place as little pressure and irritation on the hole.

So, yes, your body will try to reject any piercing. You are trying to minimize the rejection. It is totally possible to keep most piercings indefinetly if they're done right with good aftercare

 

I see...I was just wondering. this to me feels more like the piercing was just irritated too much, tearing away at what was left of the space...cartiledge is tough, but it also tears easily...