Post: Is my lip piercing infecteD?
06-24-2012, 02:14 AM #1
Sempiternal
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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hey guys, I got my lip pierced about 3 days ago professionally. It was fine and only a little sore, i guess that was just because I just got it done. I have cleaned it 4 times every day with salt and warm water and rinsing the inside and outside of my lip. However last night at a nightclub it got a knock, today I woke up and it was very very sore and my lip was noticeably swollen. I cleaned it again with salt water and the swelling has gone down a little and no more pain. I can see that the back of the piercing is going into my actual lip, and there is a little whiteness around it, only a little bit. I'm quite concerned and hopefully one of you guys could hopefully give me some advise.
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06-24-2012, 01:51 PM #20
Mudkip
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Originally posted by cK
Hey guys, I got my lip pierced about 3 days ago professionally. It was fine and only a little sore, i guess that was just because I just got it done. I have cleaned it 4 times every day with salt and warm water and rinsing the inside and outside of my lip. However last night at a nightclub it got a knock, today I woke up and it was very very sore and my lip was noticeably swollen. I cleaned it again with salt water and the swelling has gone down a little and no more pain. I can see that the back of the piercing is going into my actual lip, and there is a little whiteness around it, only a little bit. I'm quite concerned and hopefully one of you guys could hopefully give me some advise.


It is infected I'm afraid. My sister does this shit all the time, all you need to do is continue cleaning it with salt and water, although try to use real sea salt because apparently that is much better, it should return to normal in, I'd say a week, but I would keep cleaning it for around 2 weeks just to be safe,

Good luck :y:

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06-24-2012, 01:52 PM #21
Sempiternal
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Originally posted by x0xo View Post
If you have redness, pain, heat, yellow/green/brown/ or smelly discharge, and other nasty symptoms you may have an infection. If you've just got an irritated looking piercing with a little whitish discharge and some puffiness, you are most likely not infected.

DO NOT PUT ANYTHING ELSE ON A PIERCING WITHOUT DIRECTION FROM A PROFESSIONAL. This means no hydrogen peroxide, no alcohol, no ointment. Hydrogen peroxide kills bacteria

And always avoid touching, Never touch it with dirty hands.


The only symptoms I appear to have is a little puffiness and a little tiny bit of white discharge. I will do that thank you very much for your help. +Repped.
06-24-2012, 02:48 PM #22
If you're a guy and you have a lip ring... you're a faggot.

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06-24-2012, 02:49 PM #23
Encopresis
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Your lip will have to be amputated, sorry.
06-24-2012, 03:34 PM #24
Solo
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Originally posted by cK
The only symptoms I appear to have is a little puffiness and a little tiny bit of white discharge. I will do that thank you very much for your help. +Repped.


Puffiness and white discharge? :think:

Are we talking about your chode? :ha!:
06-24-2012, 03:57 PM #25
Sempiternal
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Originally posted by Mudkip View Post
It is infected I'm afraid. My sister does this shit all the time, all you need to do is continue cleaning it with salt and water, although try to use real sea salt because apparently that is much better, it should return to normal in, I'd say a week, but I would keep cleaning it for around 2 weeks just to be safe,

Good luck :y:


Thank you. Hmm, posting this thread on 3 different forums and have had roughly 10 people saying it is infected and 10 saying it's not that it's part of the healing process.
06-24-2012, 03:57 PM #26
Solo
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Originally posted by Choco View Post
Why ask a gaming forum? Not many of us are going to be able to help you :p


You know, most people have lives outside of gaming. Even if you don't, you don't have to single yourself out.

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06-24-2012, 04:48 PM #28
A69
Do a barrel roll!
if its white around your lip thats more than likely puss so its infected

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