got the scaffolding / industrial piercing yesterday.. and it still really hurts. i know its only a day later but it still feels like im only after getting it done about 5 minutes ago. and the bar feels like its too small for my ear. i have so many questions, sorry - is it normal that maybe my ear has swollen a little? and that its still painful, how long should it really be sore for? how long should i wait to change it? how do i really clean it properly? and what about gettin shampoo in it when im in the shower?thanks :)
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i know how you feel about the pain lol i got mine done 2 months ago, i went thru the same stuff. the bar might feel tight and small in your ear because of the swelling and the skin around the hole tightening up. it is completely normal that your ear is swollen, it'll be like that for a couple days. it'll be painful for the next couple of days/ a week, but it'll get better after the swelling and irritation goes down. it'll hurt if you bump it with a brush, your hand, or putting on clothes. you should wait to change it after it completely heals, which varies on person to person. i believe that it completely heals in about a year, but im planning on changing it before then, like in a couple months. dont twist it or play with it. only twist it while cleaning it: clean it twice a day for 8-12 weeks. first, use a q-tip with warm water and wipe off the crusties. (make sure you do this bc if the crusties get in the hole, it will get infected) then, use anti-bacterial hand soap and lather it up in your hands to make a lot of suds. then, gently brush the soap on the holes and twist and move the bar up and down (this will really hurt for you because you just got it--but it'll get easier and wont hurt). then rinse off your ear with warm water and dry it. shampoo wont hurt it. after your shower, just rinse off your ear before hopping out. also, you can start sleeping on it when it doesnt hurt, just make sure you change your pillowcase often i hope i helped and good luck! :D
