A pair of latex or rubber gloves will usually provide enough grip to unscrew a stuck piercing ball. Make sure the jewelry is completely dry and grab the ball with your gloved hand. The bit of extra torque from the rubber gloves might provide just the right amount of traction to get your ball unstuck.
Correspondingly, how do you unscrew a tight piercing ball?
Try ripping a paper towel and using a small piece. I’ve found that the texture gives me enough grip to loosen an extra tight ball. I lost a few balls and tightened them on with pliers, so you could always try them… be careful to make sure the pliers don’t slip – or ouchhh.
Then, how do you change a tragus piercing yourself?
Do both sides of a barbell unscrew?
Most barbells use threading on both ends and both balls are removable. But this is not always the case. To reduce manufacturing cost some barbells may have one of the balls permanently attached by press-fitting and it cannot be removed.
Which way do you twist a ball piercing?
To close a Barbell, do the opposite. Line up the hole with the threaded bar carefully to prevent cross-threading and slowing twist the ball to the right (Clockwise) away from yourself.
How do you unscrew a piercing stud?
To remove your push-pin stud, you should push the top in slightly, and then twist and pull out, while holding the back in place. Screw-in studs have a threaded top that screws into its labret. When wearing your earrings, you want to make sure these are always tightly screwed in!
How do I get rid of a bump on my piercing?
If you aren’t experiencing severe symptoms, you may be able to use the following methods to treat your cartilage bump at home.
- You may need to change your jewelry. …
- Make sure you clean your piercing. …
- Cleanse with a saline or sea salt soak. …
- Use a chamomile compress. …
- Apply diluted tea tree oil.
