What happens if your cartilage shatters

Although an articular-cartilage-damage diagnosis may be devastating, modern noninvasive tests simplify the diagnostic task. Magnetic resonance imaging uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed body images that can show cartilage damage. When damage cannot be seen, an arthroscope is inserted into a joint to inspect and diagnose the problem.

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April 25, Joe Ford. But I am glad for the advice and knowledge of what to expect, which is what I was after in the first place. And tbh it's all well and good trying to talk to someone before I got it done but there's only been 3 people replying to this anyway so I'm sure I would have got little to no advice before I got it done anyway.

I feel like I am being judged because I trusted a piercer and that I should have known exactly what should happen and what shouldn't. Bloody hell I only have my lobes pierced and I got them done when I was 7!!!! And one more 2 years ago in my right lobe. Jesssuusss lol! So many people on here must have a helix piercing and have more knowledge than me and I was hoping I would get more replies with a lot more advice too- not saying some of you haven't given me great advice on what to expect and what might happen etc.

Eugh I am in a bad mood. Thankfully the swelling hasn't gotten any worse and if anything the pain is slightly less today. It isn't red or seeping anything but it has only been 2 days. I'm cleaning it 4 or 5 times a day, though so hopefully it won't get infected.

JadeIcing Well-Known Member. Wish I knew about this stuff but honestly piercings are not to my liking. Hope it turns out ok. Thanks Ali I appreciate it. Unless the internet has just made it out worse than it is, because that often is the case.

I mean The internet shouldn't be allowed. Watermelons Staff member. Most places use a gun, its easier, and honestly, they dont care. Tattoo parlors are typicaly the places that use the needles, so thats just wierd I got my Cartilage done when I was I dont know grade 6 or something It shattered the cartilage and I was left with a little bump or big hidious ugly eye sore of a bump as I would call it and every time I touched that piercing it would hurt and be irritated.

I was told after a few months it would heal perfectly and I would be able to take the stud out for days or weeks and the hole would still be there, yeah right! If i took it out for an hour or so to get my hair cut the hole would have already started to heal up. It would randomly get irritated for no reason infected if you want to say that be super red and warm, never has a pus problem, I hated that stupid thing and wanted it out so badly! But the only reason I kept it was because I was using it to hide the ugly ugly bump on the back of my ear.

Well lived with it all through middle school and high school, finally accidently lost it last year and got to the point where I didnt care how ugly of a bump I had, I was sick of it getting so irritated and it being so sensitive. Best decision I ever made to not put something back in there! Guns are great for spots with no cartilage If yours is fine, its fine, nothing to worry about, it if starts to cause you grief, take it out, let it heal up for a bit, and re-do it with a needle.

It may hurt a bit more this way but it will take out the bad cartilage left from the gun, which wont be much once its all healed up. Now just never let anyone pierce a tongue with a Gun Watermelons- that was the exact kind of reply I was looking for- thankyou! I'm glad I know what I can expect now. Interesting point about getting it 'redone' with a needle might remove the mashed up cartilige!

I never even thought that was possible. Yeah this is a really good tattoo parlour whos head tattooist is really gifted when it comes to tattoos.

I completley trusted him when it came to mine my first one too! Even my mum, who still says she wished I'd never got it because she hates tattoos so much, says she can't deny what a stunning piece of art it is. I guess I expecting their piercings to be up to the same standard without question. Before I got this done I watched my sister twin get her rook, tragus and forward pinna pierced all with a needle and by the same guy who pierced me so I just assumed when he got the gun out for me it was clearly a better solution than a needle for me at this particular time and position.

Yeah that's what I thought He did comment to someone else as he was doing it, though, how good it was because you don't have to touch the jewlerry at all or anything on the gun except the trigger because of how you can slot the sterilised pack in.

I've looked at the back slightly obsessively for the past few days So I'm crossing my fingers I don't have a bump. But I am prepared I may do and might have to get it redone. I'm glad you said that though!!! Because I love having it in my right ear, because I have less of a fringe on that side lol so it shows more. I would have got it redone in the left ear if needed but if I can just get it redone in the same place if I need to that is, then that would be even better!