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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.
What else can I help you with?
Slight swelling on a new nose piercing?
Swelling is normal for a new piercing.
What do you do if a new tragus piercing won't move?
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.
Is an anodised titanium bar ok to use in a tragus piercing?
Yes, titanium is a great choice for a new piercing, and for an old one as well.
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.
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.
How do you flip out a septum piercing?
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.
If a ear piercing is sore does that mean it infected?
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.
How long can discharge continue with tongue piercing?
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.
You got a piercing on your tragus around a month ago and everything was fine till yesterday that the front of the jewelry fell down but the bottom is still in your ear what should you do?
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.
Why is the top of a new belly button piercing done with a barbell sinking into the piercing?
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.
Is it true that alcohol can cause swelling to a lip ring even three weeks after getting it done?
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).
What do you do if a new piercing is swollen?
visit your ear piercing salon where you got it pierced and if they can't do anything to help then they will refer you to your GP so visit your doctor and he/she will tell you what to do. Swelling is not uncommon with some piercings, this can be due to the type of piercing and the location of the piercing. Oral piercings around the mouth will swell this is due to the nature of the tissue that was pierced. Eyebrow piercings can swell and even bruise, this is not uncommon again due to the nature of the tissue being pierced. Your aftercare guide should instruct you on how to treat localized swelling for the piercing you have. Ultimately if you are in doubt if the swelling is normal go back and see your piercer.
