Damn it, look what poked out this morning :(
D'oh! So, this happened today.
I put it in with a huge needle in January, and it emerged painlessly today.
I wanted to put i back where it came from with another huge needle right away, but I am running late for work, and really would prefer to have some ibuprofen on hand.
Still, I can't complain, the other one remains where it should be, and is lots of fun.
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I am not upset or disappointed- this is really par for the course with piercings and other mods. I will absolutely disinfect the magnet and implant again.
Looking at my remaining implant, I can see that it too is heading that way, so perhaps I will wait for it to emerge before the next date with the huge needle.
If I think about the different ways I could have caused insult to the site, I can point to careless weight-bearing exercise, and a habit of resting my left hand next to my touch pad on my laptop when reading. But that is speculation.
I have no signs of infection or bruising, and can be happy with that.
I will say this: my no worries attitude to the event would be hugely compromised had I forked out $450 for each of the implants professionally, or if there had been significant complications, or if I had lost the magnet in the process.
@glims Alrighty. I am happy to answer your questions. The site (on my pinky) was raised slightly, as it had been since the implantation back in January. As I've mentioned, it was a bit itchy, but not painful or discoloured.
Magnetic sensitivity enjoyable. Anyway, I gave it a little squeeze in the shower when it burst, much like a zit, only a bit wetter. So the pus was exactly the kind I might associate with an irritant that my body was keen to expel, and not at all like what I would link to infection.
The site today remains painless, with dry skin, zero pus, and a tiny scab.
My opinions on pus are amongst the most highly regarded in the pus speculation community!
I feel like I described it fairly well when I compared it to a zit: it was yellow, wet, mostly thick and a little bit runny. So not homogeneous.
It was not smelly, not bloody.
Well, I think my middle finger implant is about to emerge, and I took some photographs this morning.
http://imgur.com/rl9GX5M,lyjAuxz,h6Fjs3h#1
It has been pretty tender to the touch for the last week, but has nothing (that I can tell, so far) in the way of pus/blister type material than my pinky finger did before it expelled the magnet.
It is right below the surface, but the skin is a bit tough. You might be able to see the circular marks around the site, and that is where old skin has dried and peeled away over time. Much like a pimple.
So, without much sadness at all, I am thinking that doing a few loads of dishes by hand today ought to soften the skin and then I shall pluck out that magnet.
I will keep it safe until I can procure something to disinfect both m31 magnets, and then plan another Big Needle Day.
I have grown quite attached to them, despite their tendency to wander, and it is worth a second date with the 10 gauge.
For anyone interested, here is a photo of my healed pinky finger magnet site. It has had zero problems of any kind since the magnet emerged.
http://imgur.com/uKdesya
I was able to squeeze it from the small hole it was poking through, and it emerged without blood or pus of any consistency @glims ;)
It is actually a relief to have it out, as the site has been itchy and sore for a few weeks.
Now I can put the magnets aside until I can procure something to sterilize them, and grow the courage to try the scalpel techniques, perhaps.
The photo immediately after I took out the magnet is my profile pic, for now.
And also here http://imgur.com/DsFJ4cl if anyone prefers a closer look.