so i got my scaffolding pierced 10 days ago, yesterday i went to the piercer and they said i was able to change from two seperate smaller bars to the long barbell. which is what i did last night, but now it is really painful but only on the bottom piercing, the top one is only painful to touch whereas the bottom one has a throbbing pain and is really swollen and red. ive been cleaning it but is this normal? im not taking it out or changing it as that will irritate it more and i don't want that so. any ideas? thanks
You're not supposed to change jewelry until the piercing has healed. It can irritate and infect the piercing. I'd say it's just irritated right now. But I'd keep a close eye on it. If there's any puss, go to a doctor. Not back to your piercer. Your piercer should know that you can't change jewelry until it's healed, and they might've really screwed up your piercing. So if there's puss, definitely see a doctor. But right now just take some anti-inflammatories and do sea salt soaks and antibacterial soap washes. You can also buy tea tree oil and add a few drops to the sea salt soak. Tea tree oil is great with helping the healing process, and it can be found at any drug store or walmart! Just clean it, and keep a close eye on it. Industrials need to be babyed during the healing process since they're one of the most difficult healers. Good luck!
