Did I take my jewelry out too soon?

Anything I can do to help a rejecting piercing?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [BodyCandy]( Free Shipping on Orders of $24.99 or more [img]  Free Shipping on Orders of $24.99 or more [BELLY]( [NIPPLE]( [INDUSTRIAL]( [NOSE]( [SEPTUM]( [Dear Alley ]( Did I take my jewelry out too soon? [Dear Alley] Alley S. BodyCandy's pierced pro & fashion forward diva DEAR ALLEY: At the beginning of this year, I had my nose pierced. I waited three (3) months and it felt healed. I couldn't get back to my piercer to have her remove the jewelry from when she pierced me to put a new, silver ring into place... So I decided I'd do it myself. I gently removed the nose ring, removed the long backing, and discovered the short end with the gem had disappeared. I was able to put the long backing in its place temporarily, while I got my ring cleaned... And that's when my daughter walked in. She told me, loudly, that I had no business taking the original stud out because it takes a year for nose piercings to heal. Then she told me I needed to get a micro O-ring to secure what I had in there. I got a bag of thirty figuring I could always use them on something else. Sincerely, - Peggy ALLEY: Hey Peggy, There's a lot to unpack here... So I'm gonna start with something positive. Your daughter (whether she said it loudly or not, lol) was... [Keep Reading >]( Your BONUS Coupon - 25% Off Use Code: ALLEYALLEY Valid Today Only! [Shop Now!]( Why do my piercings keep getting infected? DEAR ALLEY: So I love piercings but the always seem to get infected no matter what. I follow the rules and guidelines. I recently got a conch piercing but its infected now and has a bump on it. Any advice on how to help it heal? Or should I take it out? - Adryanna ALLEY: Hey Adryanna , Great question! It sounds like there are a few issues at play here... Some people just have issues with healing things up, but that's not usually the culprit in these situations. Here are a couple other thoughts on why you might be struggling... [Read More >]( Anything I can do to help my rejecting piercing? DEAR ALLEY: I re-pierced my belly button after a year and a half of it being closed, but the jewelry I used was too small and was getting eaten, so I changed it to a hoop. I'm afraid of it getting rejected, is there anything I can do to help? - Sabrina ALLEY: Hi Sabrina! From the sounds of this email, I think you may have pierced yourself... [Read More >]( [Check out what’s new @ BodyCandy.com]( [BELLY RINGS]( [NIPPLE RINGS]( [INDUSTRIAL]( [NOSE RINGS]( [SEPTUM]( Have a question? You all know her, you all love her! Ask Alley all of your piercing, tattoo, or general lifestyle questions and you may get it answered in our segment Dear Alley every Saturday. Submit your question to [DearAlley@bodycandy.com](mailto:dearalley@bodycandy.com) for your chance to get featured! Update email preferences: [Manage Preferences]( No longer want to receive these emails? [Unsubscribe](. Body Candy Body Jewelry 130 Pineview Dr Amherst, NY 14228 ‌