You should be following the written aftercare instructions you were provided with by your professional body piercer. These should outline what to do about swelling. The scabs should be washed away when you clean the piercing , Ice or crushed Ice orally for the swelling. If in doubt contact your piercer.
I got my lip pierced a year ago this month, and smoked occasionally, but didnt have my lips swollen. I tried my best to keep my lip hole covered (with my tongue, lol). Your lip is swollen because the smoke/cigarette/etc, lol burns the inner lining of your fresh hole.
anywhere from 7-10 days.
Well if you take care of it right it will look like your original lip. If not it will get swollen.
if you're lip is swollen because it's recently been pierced use ice, hydrogen poroxide, gargle salt water, brush you're teeth, and wait for a couple days. and if it doesn't work. go to the emergency room, and they'll give you antibiotics. :]
If what your asking is what i think then im certain it is a Monroe.
Smoking cause wrinkles on the upper lip, and darken both.
On your lip...
I have a lip piercing and play trumpet... While healing, yes especially when its still swollen but after the piercing is fully healed it doesn't affect at all...its as if its not even there!
He was 13 when he got his lip pierced =]
If the jewellery was clean you should be o.k.
Dougie Had his Lip Pierced on his Left Hand side.
Different people's bodies react differently, but yes, your lip can swell after getting it pierced.