Odd growth on my piercing?

I pierced my nippls a couple of months ago and everythig is healing fine. I'm rotating the rings every day and washing them with mild antibacterial soap. They seem to be healing fine, however I've recently noticed a white, skin-like growth directly on the ring, but coming from the piercing itself. This growth is tubular and seems attached to both the piercing and the ring. It is soft, unlike a crusty and does not easily come off. I do not think it is an infection as it does not secrete anything. Any suggestions?

Odd growth on my piercing?
This is actually the layer of skin (EPIHELIAL LAYER) that is forming on the inside of the piercing that is part of the healing process that is coming out when you "spin" the rings when cleaning. Piercings have is a multi phasal healing process. I am including some literature as well as some aftercare instructions that should be of some help. Also check out the website posted below. They are one of the best sources for proper aftercare of piercings.





FYI, anti bacterial soap and spinning BAD for piercings. Upsets the PH balance and delays the process.











Piercing Healing Process





During the inflammatory phase, the area surrounding the piercing will be slightly red, swollen, and may feel warm to the touch. These symtoms should not worsen and should last no longer than a week. Unlike a wound such as a scratch or cut, a piercing cannot heal across


tissue layers. A piercing can be thought of as a tunnel whose entire inner surface must heal. If the body is unable reject a foreign object, in this case the jewelry, it begins the healing process in order to create a barrier


against the foreign object.





Because the environment within the piercing is moist, the piercing cannot form a crust. The piercing will produce an exudate (discharge)of lymph and dead cells. The discharge is white to off-white in color and dries to a yellow crusty formation around the openings of the piercing and on the jewelry.





As the epithelial layer forms the piercing may constrict around the jewelry. THE EPITHELIAL LAYER CAN EASILY BE TORN OR DISLODGED; DO NOT FORCE THE JEWELRY TO ROTATE. The piercing may need to be soaked in warm water to


allow the skin to expand so that the jewelry can be rotated.





Once the final layers of skin cells form within the piercing, they must toughen and strengthen. This process often requires 6 months to a year.





As the piercing becomes more cohesive the entrances will round inwards, like a donut hole, and the piercing will become more flexible and relaxed around the jewelry. The tissue surrounding the piercing will soften.





If you plan to keep your piercing do not remove your jewelry for any length of time while it is healing. If changing the jewelry is necessary the change must be continuous to prevent the piercing from shrinking or closing.
Reply:It may be nothing but skin. Still I would have it checked out to be sure.
Reply:Could be a build up of skin cells and soap ect.. I noticed the same thing on my newly pierced ears
Reply:If you are unsure then go back to the piercer he/she would be able to give you the best answer.
Reply:Maybe a keloid. Overgrowth of scar tissue. Here is a site that explains more. Pictures, too.





http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
Reply:I don't know what that is, but I wouldn't take any chances finding out on my own. Not to scare you or anything, but there was a case very recently of a teenage girl in Canada who died of Toxic Shock Syndrome from her nipple piercings. I would suggest monitoring them very closely and seeing the doctor immediately if anything changes.
Reply:hot salt water in a shot glass over your nipple and shake shake shake rotate rotate rotate shake shake rotate. it should fall off. mine did.