Sunday March 2,2012

So I have gotten a bit lazy on putting pictures up everyday. There fore there haven't been any pictures. And then I got lazy putting on the tea tree oil twice a day. Some days it was only one application and then I didn't put it on at all for a couple of days. Which was the worst idea ever. The build up on the keloid is back and it is red and very painful. I feel like it's more painful than is was before. I will probably still be lazy putting pictures up but I will  not be lazy putting the tea tree oil on. 

Friday February 24. 2012 Day 7

Unfortunately, I was not able to put Tea Tree Oil on my neck...that I remember, maybe I did. I was kind of in a rush so I think I didn't. But it seems like if I was taking pictures of my neck I would have put Tea Tree oil on as well. But I think I was coming back to do it....anyway, I'm going to say I forgot to do it this morning but I am not 100% sure. My neck pain is completely gone on the keloid side. There is still minor build up of puss under the skin. I can feel it. But it is much, much smaller that it was before. The minor build up on the non-keloid side is down as well, pretty much gone. This makes me happy. To me the keloid kind of looks like it's fading in color. More of a light pink than the darker color it has been. Maybe that's just me being hopeful though. 

Thursday February 23, 2012 Day 6

Application time is around 7:08 am. Used washed hands to apply Tea Tree oil. Pain is almost all the way gone. I can move my neck all the way around without it hurting. It's when pressure is put on it that I feel it. There is still a build up of puss under the skin though. Just a little dry.

Wednesday February 22, 2012 Day 5

Piercing was dry on both sides this morning. I didn't really notice any draining. The pain from the puss build up is gone. I can move my head all around and I feel no pain. There still is puss under the skin though. Application is around 7:06 am. 

Tuesday February 21, 2012 Day 4

I haven't been able to post directly after taking pictures due to the fact I worked this day. The time that the Tea Tree Oil was applied was around 7:30 am. The usual process taken. As you can see the puss is still draining. A side note would be that it's not coming directly from the keloid, but around the piercing if that makes since. The build up could be the result of the keloid. I'm not 100% positive. I can feel the build up. The pain is down by a lot more. Barley noticeable.  The non keloid side seems to still be draining as well, though that's not really the problem side

Monday February 20, 2012 Day 3

7:35 am

This morning my neck felt crusty and dry. I cleared some of the crust before I started to take pictures and both sides started to drain. Which was good. You can see the drainage from the keloid side of piercing in the pictures. I was glad to see that the keloid side is draining. My neck is still in pain from the build up though. Hopefully that will go away in a couple of days.

I couldn't decide which ones to use so I put up three.

To me it looks red again around the piercing (not including the keloid) and it looks dry. It looks different from yesterday morning. I am starting to wonder if multiple applications so close together is not a good idea. The Tea tree oil could be fore to help dry the keloid out and having the applications so close together prevents that and keeps the area moist. I am going to space application times. Maybe limit to 3 times a day. When I get up, mid day, and when i go to bed. I don't see any major difference in length of the keloid, but in girth it does seem a bit smaller. But maybe that's just wishful thinking.

Application Time of the Tea Tree Oil

• 7:35 am - 1st application.  Washed hands. Used a q-tip to put tea tree oil around the piercing and the keloid. Also used fingers to put the tea tree oil on keloid.
• 12:18 pm - 2nd application.Washed hands used fingers to put it around piercing and keloid.
• 10:40 pm - 3rd application. Before I put on the Tea Tree oil, the right side (side without the keloid) was pretty crusty. More so than the side with the keloid (left) The keloid side seems to be draining more. Which is good. I think I am noticing pain less. I can bend my head down without my neck hurting and turning side to side is pretty fine as well. Bending my head backwards is when I feel it the most but no where near the pain where it was before. Which is good. Seems to be a good sign. Keloid seems to be looking the same as before. Maybe after all the puss is gone the keloid will go down.

Before I take a shower I notice white on my neck. I took a couple of pictures to find the piercing to be pretty dry. This is around 12:00 pm

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Sundsay February 19, 2012 Day 2

8:25 am

Both sides of the piercing look crusty this morning. Nothing out of the ordinary really. I feel like the keloid looks about the same. I also feel the redness that appeared around the piercing (not including the keloid) has gone down from yesterday. The Tea Tree Oil may be irritating the skin from the constant application process. The skin didn’t feel dry this morning. It felt rather soft. It may be the consistency of the Tea Tree Oil that makes the skin feel dry.

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Without Flash

Side note

Since day one(and a couple days before), there is a major puss built up on the left side of the piercing (side with the keloid) if some one was to really look at it you can tell that the keloid side is raised a little bit. My neck is still in pain from the build up on that side. If I lower my neck far enough it hurts and if I bring my head back it hurts. Minor pain when I turn side to side and of course it hurts when pressure it put on it I’m hoping once the keloid gets smaller the left side will have an easier time to drain.

Tea Tree Oil Application Time Day 2

• 8:25 am - 1st Application. Same application process as the day before. Washed hands and applied with fingers. I am considering using a q-tip to see if soaking the keloid would better than just putting it on with my fingers. Maybe the wetness of the q-tip will help get it inside the piercing and help it heal faster.
• 11:15 am - 2nd application. A little bit over 2 hours. Took a shower so it messed with the time a bit. Changed the application process this time. Washed hands and used a q-tip to put to Tea Tree Oil on. Seems to be a better idea because it's easier to get it all around the piercing along with the keloid. I'm thinking if it gets inside the piercing then it will help it heal up faster.

11:15 was the last application I put on because I went out to hang out with friends. I was going to bring the Tea Tree oil along and still apply it about every 2 hours but I didn't want to smell like Tea Tree Oil the whole  night. It's a pretty strong smell. It's all I have been smelling ever since I have started using it. If I lay on things it smell like tea tree oil. Being at home smelling like it is one thing. Going out smelling like it is another.