There should be no swelling if the piercing was done by a professional body piercer in a licensed and inspected facility. Swelling is generally caused by over using a cleaning solution or the piercing was done by a piercing gun (which when it comes to Tragus piercings is not only dangerous it's also a violation of most standing health guidelines for body piercing). So the best bet is to irrigate the area with warm running water in the shower while moving the jewellery, if the swelling is to the point where the jewellery can't be moved then you need to see a professional body piercer to have the jewellery changed to something that will allow the piercing to discharge and thus relieve the swelling.
Swelling is normal for a new piercing.
Yes, titanium is a great choice for a new piercing, and for an old one as well.
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.
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.
Do you mean flip it down? Just pull the horseshoe down. You might have to push the tip of your nose up a bit to give the jewelry more room. If the piercing is new, try not to flip it too often. Also, if its new, you might not be able to flip it up/down due to swelling so give it a few weeks.
Well don't force it just keep cleaning it normally and it will start to move on it's own. Movement can usually be seen by about the 2nd weeks of cleaning, this is an indication that the piercing is healing well.
Swelling doesn't always indicate infection, new piercings around eyes and lips will swell, this is not unusual, the swelling generally eases in the following 5 days post piercing. However if the jewellery is tight in the piercing then this can cause issues with the healing and cleaning of the piercing which can lead to infection.
Typically a new tongue piercing will discharge for 6 to 8 weeks and then ease off as the fistula* is formed (*fistula is the tube of new tissue that makes up the actual piercing hole). Swelling is at it's height for about 2 weeks (14 days post piercing) then once the swelling has eased it's a very good idea to have the piercing jewellery downsized to avoid dental damage from biting the jewellery. Plastic barbells are not recommended for new piercings and actually can fail due to the swelling leading to swallowing or inhaling the plastic barbell. A tongue piercing like any piercing is never to be considered fully healed until it's a full year old, you can have a light heal but it takes a full year for the piercing to season up allowing for removal or the jewellery for extended period of time.
The barbell is probably too short and isn't accommodating the swelling. Go to your piercer and ask them to change it out to something longer.
I have my tragus pierced, so, I'm guessing that if you've lost the little ball that keeps it together, you should go and buy another stud, if the hole is still open. If the actual stud fell out, the hole will probably be in the process of closing up, and as it's a new piercing, you shouldn't try and re-open the hole, but instead wait for it to close and heal for about 6 weeks, and get it re-peirced.
Alcohol can get into the piercing and en flame the new tissue trying to form, so yes it can irritate the piercing until the piercing becomes more seasoned (toughened).
Swelling from a new tongue piercing typically peaks around 2-3 days after the procedure. It can take up to 2 weeks for the swelling to fully subside, depending on individual healing times and aftercare practices. Make sure to follow proper aftercare instructions provided by your piercer to help reduce swelling and promote healing.