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It can get pretty swelled up but it depends on the person. It usually is only for the first week or two. Eat ice and ibuprofen also helps the swelling go down. You piercer should've put a longer bar in so you don't have to worry about it embedding into you're lip.
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What does it mean when swollen occurs after a lip piercing?
Swelling with any lip piercing is normal and to be expected, it's nothing new or frightening, just maintain the piercing and the swelling will ease over time.
Lip piercing ball is going into your lip because of swelling What do you do?
If the ball of your lip piercing is being pressed into your lip due to swelling, you can try reducing the swelling with ice, taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen, and contacting your piercer to have a longer stud inserted.
How do you get swelling in your lip piercing down?
Ice for 20 mins, and Tylenol .
Is it bad if your lip piercing is making an indentation on the outside of your lip?
That's due to the swelling, if you follow your written aftercare instructions then the swelling should be under control. If the jewellery gets too tight go back and see your piercer for assistance.
Is it bad to swallow a lip piercing?
Yes
What kind of barbell should you use on your lip piercing for swelling?
Just get a long lip stud. The piercer should've put that in to begin with.
Is it bad if your lip piercing starts to bleed?
yes it is bad but sometimes its not
You just got a lip piercing lower lip left side and about 2 weeks after having it your sister hit you in the lip its been swelling every morning and seems to be moving very close to the top of mylip?
Well you need to treat the piercing like it's a brand new piercing, so get on something for the swelling and treat it like it's new. The swelling should settle down in a few days.
Badly bruised lip piercing?
It is common in some people to have theip lip be bruised. Along with swelling, it differs in each person, but it is normal. =]
Can you take 3 ibuprofens and 1 vitamin c tablet a day to reduce swelling from a lip piercing?
The Ibuprofen will reduce the pain and swelling. The vitamin c is to fight off infection. Keep the piercing area clean.
How long does it take for the swelling to go down on a dimple piercing?
For the basic oral piercings, ie. lip piercing, monroe, labret etc etc; the swelling begins to go down after a few days. Since the cartilage for a dimple piercing is much thicker than that of a lip piercing, the swelling will take a little bit longer to go down. Usually 3-10 days before the swelling begins to go down, depending on how much you play with the jewelery, irritate the piercing, and even how you clean it can all alter the amount of time your piercing is swollen for!
How long will a lip piercing stay swollen?
Lip piercings if you are following your written aftercare to the letter, should show a decrease in swelling by the two week time period.
