How do I make the swelling from my lip piercing go down?

Question

I recently got my lip pierced, last night and its very swollen. I've been cleaning it frequently with Bactine using a q-tip and when I clean it, a yellow pus like substance comes out from the hole. Is this part of the normal healing routine?

..and before any of you question, YES I had it PROFESSIONALLY DONE.

Thankyou for any help.

Answer 1

 Soo. I had got my lip done last Saturday.  The first day it was a little sore, but it was fine, but now, three days later, my lip is swollen and it stings a tad if I move it. It is not too swollen, but noticiable. I clean my lip, inside and out, probally five times a day with sea salt. I try my best to take out all the build up(or whatever that white/yellowish stuff is) in my hole, but it comes back within an hour or more. I was thinking about using Gly-oxide, because it helped a lot with my monroe pericing. But I won't be able to buy it until the weekend. Right now, I would really love to find a way to help with the swelling and the sting. 

I want to save my lip pirceing, so PLEASE, someone help me lol 

Answer 2

 I pierced both my top monroes(angel bites) Yesterday.. It is very swollen now like as if I just got injections jn my top lip or something.. I pierced them to where they are vertical from my snake bites and the top ones look like they are to close together compared to other people now that I realized it. They are very sore and swollen. I am wondering if I should take them out or not?? & then just go and then them professinally dkne in a couple months??

Answer 3

 If your lip is swollen like the next day really bad or around some time like that then that just means that you slept on the side you got it pierced. I pierced my own lip and i slept on the oppisite side and the next day the swelling wasnt really that noticable...my friend slept on the side she got it pierced and her lip was looking like a sausage!

Answer 4

Okay so i pierced my lip last night after one of my friends told me i was too scared, i know i am retarded but whatever. the problem here is that it was fine up until this mornin but now its semi-swollen my mom told me i had to take it out, any advice?? Asap pls, I have school in two days!!

How long will it take to close up and for the swelling to go away???

Please help,

thanks Jayne

Answer 5

well why u hurt ureself because of some dum fashion its we that we should take care of rather fashion

Answer 6

 it's going to hurt and be swollen for a bit, up to two weeks (i just got mine done).  you should do mouth wash frequently but only use the saline twice a day or else it may cause the piercing to take longer to heal.   

hope this helps (:

Answer 7

well this s**t is krazy man looks like my man has been beating my ars man and this is the third day i have had no discharge yet i guess but its red and sinking into my lip i hope ey gets better i guess ill take me some meds for my lip and vitamins i think ill take the professionals advice

Answer 8

i just peirced my lip myself. like 2 hours ago. it got pretty swollen pretty fast and i didnt do a bad job so im thinking its normal. if yellow stuff starts coming out i will c**p my pants and cry because this stupid peircing took me for ever to get up the nerve to do lol. i dont think yellow stuff coming out of it is normal. that didnt happen with my nose peircing which i had professionally done. so anyways, the swelling is normal i do believe lol :D

Answer 9

I got my monroe done yesterday, and there is a little swelling, a tiny bit of yellow pus, and it's sore, but I'm pretty sure this is normal. What isn't normal is that the backing of my piercing is getting caught on the top and bottom of my gums when I smile or sometimes eat. It scrapes my gums horribly and hurts like h**l. Now I have a dark red mark on my gums where the backing keeps getting caught. I feel like a shorter bar would help so the bar doesn't keep moving around and getting hooked on my gums. I had the same thing happen to my other side of my lip when i tried to get my monroe the first time, but the gums were getting torn up, sore and extremely red so i had to take it out. Any advice???

Answer 10

i got my lip done 5days ago it didn't swell, it has puss on the 2nd and 3rd day and it was a little sore yesterday but today it feels fine :D

Answer 11

I got my monroe pierced two days ago and the day after it got super swollen. Now it is even more swollen then it was yesterday and i'm afraid the back of the piercing is going to get stuck in the inside of my mouth. What do i do??????

Answer 12

I Did My Monroe Yesterday Night And It Got Super Swollen And The Next Morning It Was The Same. Im Puttin Ice On It But I Dont See No Difference.Or It take More Time For The Swolenless To Go Down.?And What Can I Put , I Cant Have It Swollen For Valentines , My Bf Is Taken Me To Eat.

Thanks.(:

Answer 13

Also, puss is normal.  All of miy piercings have done that, some worse then others.  It is only dead white blood cells, part of the healing process.  If your peircing does get infected, do not remove it.  That seems as if it'd be the obvious thing to do, I know.  But the place who pierced my lip said that removing the jewelry leaves the hole open.  With it being completely open the outsides of the hole will close first, emcumbassing the infection inside, then you may have major problems.  It is brutal but wait it out.

Answer 14

The shop were I got my lip pierced at told my that you should take 800 milligrams of ibuprofen every 6 hours.  It has a non-steroidal ani-inflammitory drug in it that takes down the swelling.  It definitely works.  I would go to bed for about 8 hours and wake up with it SO swollen and painful.  I'd take some ibuprofen and within an hour it felt much better.  They also told me to rinse my mouth with a no-alcohol mouthwash very frequently.  I was also told to clean the outside of the piercing with either contact solution, (it sterilizes, yes), and sea salt mixture, or plain antibacterial soap. Do not use peroxide or alcohol, it will damage the new tissue and interrupts healing.  Also, do not move your jewelry unless you are cleaning it.  This can interrupt healing also.  But yes, swelling, is normal unfortunately..I feel and look as if someone punched me in the face :(

Answer 15

1. First day:

    
• Little bleeding when you get your lip pierced

    
• Little pain, in such case you can use panadol or tylenol-Do not use anything strong

    
• Swelling  (First, second or thrid day, swelling may arise), apply ice, or suck on  popsicle, but I used ice. This will help reduce the swelling, but it  may still remain for a day or two. Till the big fat lip is to it's  normal, keep up the ice appliance.

 

2. Day 2-7 :

    
• May be little difficult to talk, and eat

    
• Try to avoid hot and spicy food, or anything hot that goes through inside your mouth

    
• If you don't eat enough, the healing process may be delayed

    
• Mouthwash after every meal you have (If a brown or green colour to the inside lip of your piercing means you should reduce the amount of the mouthwash you are using.)

    
• After the first day, you should NOT need pain reliever medicine whatsoever

    
• You may experience swelling on the first day, but the worse arrives day 2-5. Therefore as mentioned, use ice or popsicle.

3. Week 2-8 (2months) :

    
• Jewelry: After two weeks, you may go ask a professional to ask for a shorter pole for your labret or ring if your healing process is working as supposed. Do not try to do this yourself.

    
• Healing: It usually takes 2 months to heal fully and become "permenant". It should, but if you want to be safe, ask a professional.

    
• Do not play with your jewelry; tongue, OR especially your hands which may lead to a scar tissue.

    
• Avoid putting anything dirty in your mouth (eg. Pen, hands, nails, other people's tongue, refrain from kissing)

    
• Every week check the ball or ring if it's screwed tightly. Do not forget to wash your hands or senitize it before touching the jewelry.

NEVER LEAVE YOUR PIERCING WITHOUT JEWELRY FOR MORE THEN FEW HOURS (Ofcourse for the first two weeks, the jewelry should not be out whatsoever at all). Even a healed piercing can close overnight

Answer 16

 Okay....I'm an apprentice Piercer I'm also the manager for a smoke shop so I see piercings and change piercings all day long. I also have various piercings including spider bites. If the back is digging into your lip or gums use a horseshoe and it will help alleviate some of the pressure and swelling. The best thing I have found is using sea salt in warm water and piercing lotion from this company  http://lovemypiercings.com/. As for the swelling alternate from cold and heat. I love popcicles or an icepack then a super hot solution of salt water and soak a rag in it and press it to your lip. Swelling and the puss like liquid will come out thats normal. Its just your white cells working to heal you and dead tissue break down. Don't worry. Hope this helped you out.

Answer 17

i did mine lastnight and the back is sinking in , my gums wont heal over the piercing will it ?

Answer 18

I pierced my lip myself and its swollen bad!! It doesnt hurt but i dont want my mom to know...What do i do??? Please help!!

 

Answer 19

i got my lip peircing 4 days ago and its swollen and hurts like h**l. the disk in the back is sinking into my lip and i have to keep opening my skin so it doesnt heal over it. what do i do?? answer asap

Answer 20

you need to see a doctor if that comes out because i have my lip sooooo swollen and it got bigger so it maybe an allergic reaction but cleaning it with soap will help. clean it 6-8 times a day

Answer 21

<p>The yellow puss is normal. I&nbsp;have a medusa, a labret, snakbites &amp;&nbsp; my septum done.&nbsp; I&nbsp;had recently gotten my snakebites done, so their still healing. the sinking in part on the post is normal too. it's just cos the lip is swollen and the body is trying to get rid of it, but once all the swelling goes down it should be fine, that's how it was with my medusa, and when the swelling went down it was perfectly fine. just keep up with the normal routine use saltwater mixed with warm water, ice, don't eat spicy or really hot foods, don't play with it, don't kiss anyone, or do anything with your mouth really. take care of it. and within a week, all the swelling will be gone. it will still be in the healing process, so the yellow puss may still come out. and don't change the post or hoop, whatever you're using until it's fully healed. since the lip is already getting used to stuff you have now in you're lip, a new object in there could f**k things up. and btw, I&nbsp;did all of my piercings myself. [:</p>

Answer 22

The yellow puss is normal. I have a medusa, a labret, snakbites &  my septum done.  I had recently gotten my snakebites done, so their still healing. the sinking in part on the post is normal too. it's just cos the lip is swollen and the body is trying to get rid of it, but once all the swelling goes down it should be fine, that's how it was with my medusa, and when the swelling went down it was perfectly fine. just keep up with the normal routine use saltwater mixed with warm water, ice, don't eat spicy or really hot foods, don't play with it, don't kiss anyone, or do anything with your mouth really. take care of it. and within a week, all the swelling will be gone. it will still be in the healing process, so the yellow puss may still come out. and don't change the post or hoop, whatever you're using until it's fully healed. since the lip is already getting used to stuff you have now in you're lip, a new object in there could f**k things up. and btw, I did all of my piercings myself. [:

Answer 23

Take A Nice Warm Shower .The Heat Makes Wonders for Swollen Lip .

After Your Out Of The Shower Apply some Vaseline Or Carmex (lip care) .

Then Apply Ice .It Should Be Perfectly Normal OnThe 4 day (:

Good Luck <3

Answer 24

I pierced my own lip just yesterday and when I woke up it was really swollen and pus was coming out...I was told that if it gets swollen not to take it out bcuz that could make it worse...I have a date tonight so as for swelling what should I do?

Answer 25

My lip got pierced saturday, and when i woke up this morning it was swolen up bad. ive tried ice, warm and cold water, and mouth wash and its still swolen what do i do?

Answer 26

- ice to suck on

- no kissing or oral s*x

- salt mixed with warm water

- maybe a after care spray from a beauty shop for eg hairhouse ware house or sally beauty store.

- always brush your teeth, brushhh it after every meal..

- dont play with it with your hands or tongue until completely healed

- always touch it with  clean hands when handling it.

 

  thats all xo goodluckkk.

Answer 27

i pierced mah lip mahself yesterdayy it was finee all dayy until this morninq when iwoke up it was so swollen idont kno whaa tah do ididnt even qo tah skewl cause it was so biq. anyy suqqestions ?? :/

Answer 28

i is infected cuz i had many done and it never did that and u can use ice

Answer 29

 Hello, I got my lip pierced 2 days ago, and did not experience swelling until this morning. My swelling also introduced a feeling of numbed pain to the swollen area, which include my upper and lower lips and cheeks. Other than the swelling and numbness/pain, there have been no side effects.

The tip of my tongue also has been experiencing this detached pain as well. The numbed/pained areas are the areas in which I "swished" my mouth with a blue numbing agent prior to my piercing. Other than the swelling, I've had no side effects. There was no swelling before today. At the same time, the room I had been sleeping in dramatically changed temperatures. It went from in the 70s to in the high 80s/90. Does this also influence the amount of swelling I experience?

Answer 30

the first time i got  my lip pierced my lip was swollen & my labret was sinking into my lip it got infected & after a month i got it repierced again. i told the piercer to put in a longer bar & i bought H2O MOUTH WASH & AFTERCARE SPRAY. they worked perfectly fine & my lip is healing soo good & fast. try it out. thjey have their own website its called h2o. but the inside of my lip the disk looks like it sinking in, is this normal.

Answer 31

 I just got a piercing yesterday, and was not told by my piercer what i could or could not do. When I got back all I had to worry about was taking medicine for the pain. Except, my guy friend came over that night and we were kissing. At some point while we were kissing the swelling increased and my lip got extremely swollen. I woke up this morning and tried to clean it, and I ice it when I can. Is this something that is going to take more than a week to reduce? Because I would really like to have Thanksgiving without a big puffy lip.

Answer 32

 I just got a piercing yesterday, and was not told by my piercer what i could or could not do. When I got back all I had to worry about was taking medicine for the pain. Except, my guy friend came over that night and we were kissing. At some point while we were kissing the swelling increased and my lip got extremely swollen. I woke up this morning and tried to clean it, and I ice it when I can. Is this something that is going to take more than a week to reduce? Because I would really like to have Thanksgiving without a big puffy lip.

Answer 33

 My Lip Just Got Swollen And I Did Mine My Self Like 5 Days Ago And I Got So Scared And My Mom Was Gonna Take Me To The Doctors But I Waited A Few Hours And It Went Down So You Just Have To Give It Some Time To Let It Go Down But Don't Mess With It And Make Sure Your Hands Are Clean When You Touch It And Clean It Daly. Make Sure To Rinse Your Mouth With Water After Eating And Make Sure You Stay Away From Spicy Things. Good Luck!(:

Answer 34

ive just had my lip done 5 years ago, and after a week it went bad the gum inside grew ovwe the bar and ended up in hospital, but i so wanted the piercing again so on monday i went back 2 the shop and got it re done, and when i woke up this morning it was swollen and and on the inside it started 2rub again on the inside and the shape of the bar was in my gums, i had 2take it out as it was 2 painfull and looked like it was going 2grow over again, what am i doing wrong?? i clean it with warm water and salt, could it be that the bar is 2 small in my lip???

Answer 35

i pierced my own lip,now it's super swollen and big:( what cani do!?

Answer 36

i was told one reason for the stud to be sinking into your lip is because the post is too short.  try using a longer post until the swelling goes down.

Answer 37

i got my lip pierced 2 days ago and i have a saw lip and has pus coming out the hole iv been taking ibruprofen, alcohol free mouthwash, and bicarb, anbesol. is this signs of healing & how long till it will go down as im a little worried

x x x

Answer 38

i have the same problom not trying to scare u but the yellow pus might be the begining sign of an infecton i just use ice and saline to clean it and then rinse with listerine it seems too work for me :) hope that helps

Answer 39

dont eat spicy foods and make sure you drink alot of cold liquids that really helps and take some anti inflamitory pills cause they help the pain and the swellig, also dont clean it to much but clean it twice a day and use mouth wash but make sure its alcohol free. dont touch it to much or play with it just leave it alone, thats the best advice i can give you and yah also use warm water or something warm on the outside of the piercing.

Answer 40

i just got my lip pierced 2 days ago and the guy that pierced it for me said "clean it 4 times a day with dry mouth wash (biotene) swish it around where u got ur lip pierced for about 30 seconds then u have to get antibacterial soap make sure ur hands r washed b4 putting it on...put the soap around ur piercing leave it on for about another 30 seconds any longer ur piercing will strt to become rusty after u leave it on for 30 seconds get warm water wash it off and dont use a towel to dry it leave it it will dry on its own"

Answer 41

ive had my lip pierced since sunday and its still swollen how much longer until it goes down and doesnt bother my lip anymore and ive got white pus coming out is that fine or what.

Answer 42

the post or the ball could be too small. but be careful of cleaning it alot. it gets rid off the bad bacteria but can get rid of the good too. limit it to after you eat and before you go to bed and when you wake up.

Answer 43

yes ,your lip can actually heal over your piercing which you dont want,its not a very good idea to get it pierced with a stud because you never know how much your lip will actually swell up.my fried had snakebites and his lip actually healed over the piercing and now the stud is stuck in his lip.

Answer 44

well i pierced my lip and the swelling makes my lip look like a flippin banana!!!!!

Answer 45

**********i got my lip pierced about 4 days now and it is still swelling up and the inside of the piercing was pressing into my skin, i went to my piercer and he said that it is sinking in because i am playing with it to much and it is being irritated when i do that so it swells up even more, so if you think its sinking in stop playing with it so much (only if it is a new piercing) second i didnt have any pus coming out it was just clear and that can be a sign of rejection but give it 1-2 weeks before you think its an infection but if it is an infection continue to clean it like regular but dont take the jewelry out because the you will let the whole close up and the bacteria will have no way to escape, making it worse. For the swelling put ice or a cold bottle on your lip take some ibprofin. To help it heal fast clean it daily, rinse your mouth after you eat or drink unless it was water and take a multivitamin supplement but if anything is bothering you that much GO SEE YOUR PIERCER ASAP!*********

Answer 46

i just got my lip pierced yesterday and i have yellow pus to,i also thought mine was infected but i did research,dnt listien to the guy bellow me wen he says if its infected take it out cause ur just traping ur germs in ur body just go bk to the piercer or go to the hospital.and no its not infected if yellow pus comes out its just part of the healing process.

Answer 47

well i pierced mine myself and it got super swollen ouch but it started 2 go down with ice =0 but it came back WHAT DO I DO HELP

Answer 48

if your trying to heal you dont necessarily haveto clean it, all i use to clean my piercings is warm or cold water. the things that infect it and irritate it arent what you dont do to it but what you DO do to it. avoid any contact with germs, avoid marijuana, cigarretes and alchahol and only touch it with clean hands... these things will add up and make sure that your piercing is nice and clean :) which should result in the swelling going down in less than 4 days

Answer 49

I Got My Lip Done Today..It Isnt Swelling Or Anything Like That..There Is No Yellow Stuff..Ive Been Using H2Ocean It Takes The Pain Away..I Clean It After I Eat Each Time And Before Bed Time..My Only Problem Is That Its Hard NOT To Kiss The Love Of My Life

Answer 50

actually i peirce.
the white puss will be there for about 1 or 2 weeks that means
your lip is healing but take it out if it turns green,
also the sinking in part is because you probley chew on the ring or play with
it alot,thats not such a great idea.it will stay sore that way.
and to make the swelling go down put ice on it or a hot washcloth and take some pain reliver.
the lip is a tender place it will be sore for a couple weeks.
make sure you treat this like an open wound.dont put perocide on it clean it with
anti-baterial soap.
and dont take the ring out for at least the first 4 3-4 weeks.

Answer 51

I got my lip pierced two days ago and it's extra swollen . . . Is the part that's inside your lip suppose to push up so close to the inside of your lip? Mine is doing that and it hurts and it left a mark . . . Does that mean my piercing is too small and I need a longer one?

Answer 52

hi my friend just help me get [ierce my lip. its been 2 day and i can feel that the stud is very tight... i tried removing it but its too swollen to remove the piercing, is there a chance that the backing will get sucked into my lip?

Answer 53

I've had my lip done before, and it swelled and took about 2 weeks until it was pain-free. I just had a spiderbite on Saturday and it's swollen, just keep cleaning it, it will be sore for the first 1-2 weeks then it should be fine, if not go to a piercing parlour and ask for help, they will give you some good advice. :)

Answer 54

hiya i had my lip pierced aswell and miine did the same thing i left miine alone and it seems to ave done well its now healing nicely but make sure u dnt keep touching it as i made tht mistake i caught my lip bar and it ripped and mine bled but its all good now

Answer 55

yes this is part of the healing process  aslong as it is not green if it turns green start to worry. the puss is just the white blood cells dying. i got my lip pierced 6 days ago and it not swollen anymore but it look lyk its sinking in to my face do u know if this is normal????????@???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Answer 56

i just got my lip pierced it was swollen for four days but went down now it looks like my stud is sinking in to my face is this normal???

Answer 57

well my lip got done from salamanders in allenton for a £10.00 and its gone all swolen so what do it do to make it go down x




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Answer 58

I dunno what to do i only have piercing done 6 days and yesterday morning i pulled it in my sleep and its extreamly swollen tablets or anything dont help

Answer 59

do a rain dance... that always works for me.

Answer 60

when you peirce your lip yourself, us a long stud not a short stud or tell the person thats doing your lip to use a longer stud cause after that, your lip will swell, but the back part won't get sucked in your gums. / better yet a ring is better than a stud if you want it to heal faster [: but studs are easier to put back in, yeah its confusing , lol.

Answer 61

My friend pierced my lip yesterday and it is VERY swollen. He used a professional needle and everything and I clean it as I should. He pierced it perfectly and it's not infected. The back of the lip ring where the little disk is, is like sinking into my skin and really irritating the back of my gum. Is this just because it's swollen or should I put a ring in and wait for it to unswell then put the stud back in? HELP, thanks. :)
Love ashleyyy

Answer 62

I already have a lip piecing. I have the same prob as urs. That's good to read that some people here tells that pus is normal :) Coz my wound has a pus itself. :) Goodluck to us.

Answer 63

usually its a sign of good health by the pus, bcuz it shows that the piercing is taking its path to heal by doing so

Answer 64

yeah i just got snakebites yesterday, when i got my right side done about 6 months ago there was 0 swelling or anything but this time the chick that pierced it made me lie down when she did it and i think she also pierced it on an angle because i can feel a part of the metal disc on the back is scraping my gum and it hurts real bad. also its swollen huge, like the whole swell bar is taken up, last time it didnt swell at all.

Answer 65

NO!! dont ever use bactine, alcohol, mouthwash, or anything else...that will only irrtate it and what you have is an infection from the bactine you used, only use sea salt soaks, mix sea salt into a glass of warm water and gargle it in your mouth, you can also use a q-tip to gentley rubb the sea salt on the outside of your lip, you can buy sea salt soaks at the grocery store for only 3 bucks and this will also clear up your infection, the swelling is normal...swelling, small redness, and white puss which is called lymph are all normal signs and will go away on their own... use ice for the swelling if you want

Answer 66

the yellow pus means it is infected.
Rinse your mouth with salt water, and take ibuprofen or Midol for the swelling.
If it doesn't go away, contact the shop that did the piercing or a doctor.