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Infected monroe piercing how to reduce the swelling?

Asked by nikki907 about 1 year ago, 8 answers.

Okay, so I had my monroe pierced about a week ago. And it's red around on my face and it's hard and it's kinda swollen. I've been washing my mouth out with mouthwash with no alcohol about 3 times a day,and washing around the area on my face with...

anti-bacterial soap. and it looks like I'm going to have a scar on my face,that you can totally see.unless I have the ring in. So is it in infected?

I wanted it to reduce the redning before tomorrow for school.
:/ any advice would be great!

thanks happy

Answered by hippiepeaceprincess on Aug 17, 2008, 01:44PM
514 answers

best thing that worked for me was soaking a cotton ball in hott saline solution and putting it on the piercing till it cools down then I personally put vitamine e on it.
it helped with the redness and I never got an infection.
piercings tho are aggitated for awhile, the time depends on the person. I mean come on you just had a metal bar shoved through your face haha your body is bound to be mad.

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Answered by maddy306 on Aug 17, 2008, 02:07PM
148 answers

dont put soap on it!!! its just cloges it up! and then your piercing cant breath. clean around the area with sea salt water you can but it at the place you got it pierced because sea salt will clean any piercing

Answered by kaylakeith on Nov 24, 2008, 05:41PM

I just got mine pierced friday!! its alittle red and swollen
im scared it might be infected
I've been using purified salt water and mouthwash
it doesnt help!!
pleasee anymore advice?

Answered by saraward08 on Apr 01, 2009, 08:35PM

Lol I think mine is infected too! im freaking out! I have had it done for like 6 weeks or more now! but just started hurting

Answered by coltonsegelken on May 07, 2009, 10:53AM

well I just pierced mine about 2 days ago and its really swollen and red. how do I take down the swollen and about how long till it goes down?

Answered by er1gurl on May 22, 2009, 11:25AM

Swelling and redness is normal depending on the person it can range from 2 to 8 weeks to heal. Don't freak just keep cleaning with sea salt water. Carry a bottle with salt water so you can use it everything you eat or smoke.

Answered by mizzgemmakirstymarie on Jun 03, 2009, 07:54AM
90 answers

I gargle diluted TCP after every meal and brush teeth three times a day and put Germalin on it before I got bed always wash it in mornins aswell to start fresh cleanin cycle...mine was very swollen I had to get bigger bar put in x

Answered by whitelacelullabies on Oct 19, 2009, 06:05AM
13 answers

Ice and cold liquids are also suggested as much as possible for 3-5 days after the initial piercing. Also, don't touch it unless you have JUST washed your hands. I've had mine for 2 weeks it recently started swelling a lot because I've been messing with it.

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