I know this thread has pretty much died but I have a question. I just recently (like three weeks ago) got a helix piercing. It is now starting to get some hypertropic scarring. I got some tea tree oil but am wondering if it is supposed to be diluted. If it is, what am I supposed to dilute it with? Also, how much of each should I use?

Yikes. Tea tree oil on a new piercing is not necessarily the best idea. The problem you have is most likely related to the your current jewelry and the stress it's putting on the new piercing. What style and material of jewelry are you wearing?

Currently I have in a 16ga stainless steal curved barbell. So is three weeks really to soon? hmm... I always thought that as long as it wasn't used as initial routine it was ok if there was a reason for it. I'm not saying you're wrong, I was just unaware of that. I was actually thinking about switching the jewelry though to a labret stud that I have because the curved barbell moves around way to much in my oil.
Thanks by the way to whoever made this it's own topic. I was going to but didn't want to flood the boards with the same type of question.

Three weeks still is the initial routine, that's a cartilage piercing (and it still would be with any other piercing). Also, I wouldn't change the jewelry yourself, if that's what you meant. Go to your piercer, have them look at it, and they'll tell you if it's best to leave it or for them to change the jewelry for you.

I would go to my piercer, but it's really hard to get in contact with him. I work from 3:30 - 12 and his shops close at 10. There is a slight possibility though that i'll be able to make it there tomorrow.

I think that would be best. It's still new, and fumbling around trying to get the barbell out, and trying to get a labret stud in before it closes, without a piercer would be quite hard. I think going tomorrow if you can is really the best and least damaging to your ears.

It sucks though because he works at three different shops. One of which is too far to drive to. I will try to find him though. About the tea tree oil though, what would be the right amount to dilute with how much of what? I'm not going to use it for this piercing anytime soon now knowing that it's too early, i'm just really curious ^_^

Now I don't know exactly, but I'd say you can use jojoba to dilute it. Theres a thread somewhere on here about this, but I do believe it's a few drops of tea tree oil per 8oz jojoba... I'll check tho

This should help you!
http://www.bodyartforms.com/forumsV9/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10328&SearchTerms=dilute,jojoba

Thank you so much! I feel stupid for not being able to find that myself. I plan on getting some more cartilage work so i'm assuming i'll end up needing it at some point if not with this one eventually.