Ive had my nose piercing since late December. Rencently there had been a bump that formed on one side of it. I think it's a blister but I'm not sure.It sometimes bleeds also. I called my piercer, he said it is just a scar tissue called a keloid. He instucted me to buy a bottle of distilled water, soak a cotton ball in the warm water & a tablespoon of sea salt. So far I've seen a slight change but it looks as if that just dries out my piercing. What else should I do and is it a keloid or what? (I hope not) :( [/I]

bump on my nose
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You can view the picture by clicking on the link I posted above. Thanks and I would really appreciate you guys comments a.s.a.p

Please have patience, this is a message board not an IM site or chatroom.

I had the same problem when I got my nose pierced a few years ago. Just clean it twice a day with rubbing alcohol and it'll go away within a week or so.

I've had my nose pierce for about 2 months and my bump showed up... I can't really see the picture but my bump was really red and visibly noticeable. This is what worked for me and hopefully it will for u too...

MAKE SURE TO WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE PIERCING and Don't OVER CLEAN IT!

-i get a small cup and fill it with hot tap water, and add the sea salt (shouldnt be saltier than tears)
I dip the side of the nose with the bump in the cup for about 5 min.

-repeat the process for another 5 min but using a paper towel instead. I suggest using the 100% tea tree oil with it. So you're nose wouldn't dry up. You can also leave flakes of sea salt on it to drain any puss or blood. I leave it on for 1-2 min. (optional)
( I do that about twice- three times a day--when I wake up and before I sleep)

-and then at night I crush up an aspirin until it becomes a paste and put it on the infected area overnight.. (aspirin decreases the swelling)

I've only done it for 2 days now and its size has gone down tremendously and its no longer as red and visible.

I hope this works for u =)

Here is some info on keloids.

Keloid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keloid)

Having said that, only a doctor can tell you for sure what it is and it's always best to go with a treatment set up by your doctor. There are so many home remedies out there that end up making matters worse.

See your doctor about this. That's really your only option.

I had the same problem, I just ended up taking my nose piercing out and it cleared up in a couple of days. I then got it re pierced at a different place and now its fine