So i got my peircing yesterday and it was swollen and now its bruised. I know thats normal but today is day 2 and it still is very sore and is throbbing. I cleaned it twice yesterday and 4 times today by soaking my ear in salt water. But the ear that i got pierced looks very different from the other ear that i didnt pierce. My right ear is swollen even outside of the area i got pierce, in between the fistulas. And on the back of my ear. This is the first piercing ive gotten outside of my first lobe piercing 8 years ago. I didnt sleep on it. If someone can tell me if its infected I'd appreciate it.
you got the piercing yesterday, swelling pain and bleeding are all normal and expected. It is not infected unless it is oozing yellow or green puss, is very red, very painful, and radiating heat. If this isn't happening, then it isn't infected. Over cleaning it can cause an infection, so you should only clean it 2 - 3 times a day with sea salt soaks. It looks normal, it looks a bit swollen, but that is very normal because it is a fresh piercing. it takes 6 - 12 months for this type of piercing to heal.
