Is my ear infected ?

Question

on monday i bought 14g tapers and put them in my 18g earlobes. It went right in with no problem in my right and i didnt feel it at all. but my left i could feel very little pain. it was more of an annoying feeling rather than pain. afterwards it was fine. i could touch both or spin them and i didnt feel anything. but by tuesday night i noticed my left earlobe started swelling pretty bad. my right was perfectly fine and didnt hurt at all. then after a while the left side of my neck when i touch it like right below my ear it hurts and it feel like theres a knot there. Idk what this means. ive put ice on it, alcohol, and a day later its the same. i just want to know if its infected or if its normal thing with stretching.

Answer 1

Your ear lobe is infected and the infection is draining and causing inflammation in the lymph node in your neck.  This is not good.  You need some antibiotics.