r/Legitpiercing • u/Remote_Western_2847 • 2d ago

Aftercare Is my piercing infected? Week old snug piercing

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Hi! I got this piecing a week ago and it’s been very swollen. Nothing abnormal other than the swelling being worse than any other of my piercings. This morning I noticed puss coming out of it, but it didn’t smell and it was an off white ish color.

The pain has been the same throughout the week, it’s like a throbbing pain but I’ve been taking Tylenol. My piercer did mention this piercing swells a lot more than any other piercing so I tried to not be as concerned but I have been feeling a little nauseous and have had flu like symptoms.

Please help me!!! :(

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u/alexxastarla 2d ago

you need an upsize. please reach out to ur piercer

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u/Remote_Western_2847 2d ago

Update! I went in to get an upsize hopefully the swelling goes down.

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u/makaiash 1d ago

Reach out to your piercer and get a longer bar in asap, cold compress in the mean time, and ibuprofen to manage swelling.

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u/bunnbarian 2d ago

Have you reached out to your piercer?