I got my tragus pierced about a mth ago if you don't know what a tragus is don't answer this question...?

Question

It swelled up to twice its size and the pain is gone but the swelling has not. Should I take the piercing out? Will my tragus eventually go back to normal size?

Answer 1

Swelling is normal for a new piercing, it's good that you're not in pain though. Take some Ibuprofen (motrin, advil) and it helps the swelling go down. I doubt that it's infected, plus you didn't mention any puss or anything so i'm sure it's not. If it really starts bothering you, go see your piercer. I have mine pierced too, and i love it :)

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 2

leave it in, its still a fresh piercing, it will go down in a couple of weeks, just keep cleaning it the way your supposed to.

Answer 3

It might be infected, so it would be a wise idea to take it out and if the swelling doesn't go down see the person who pierced it for you and ask them if its normal.

Answer 4

You should probably go to where you got it pierced and ask or see a doctor.

Answer 5

I agree. Get it checked out. First by the piercer, and then maybe they will recommend seeing a doctor or not. In the meantime, clean it with a solution of 1/4 tsp of sea salt and 8 ounces of really warm distilled or bottled water. I hope it gets better, because that's a sweet piercing.

Answer 6

Like said in some of the answers:

your piercing is still fresh.

Some of mine didn't stop swelling for almost a month.

It really all depends on how your body takes it.

If you would like, You can get miracle oil or lavendar on it.

That stuff keeps you from developing a keloid. (scar tissue that develops around tragus' quite often!)

Don't stress a keloid though.

With good cleaning procedures, youll be fine :]

Answer 7

WHATS A TRAGUS?