Pain and Healing Time
You may have some blood, swelling, tenderness, or bruising at first. It may be sore, tender, and red for up to 3 weeks. Pierced nostrils heal completely in about 2 to 4 months. A pierced septum heals in about 3 to 4 months.
Consequently, is it normal for my lip to swell after piercing?
Your skin’s still adjusting to the new hole in your lip or surrounding area. During the first two weeks, you may experience: redness. minor swelling.
- the area around it is swollen, painful, hot, very red or dark (depending on your skin colour)
- there’s blood or pus coming out of it – pus can be white, green or yellow.
- you feel hot or shivery or generally unwell.
People also ask, is my septum piercing rejecting?
Symptoms of piercing rejection
more of the jewelry becoming visible on the outside of the piercing. the piercing remaining sore, red, irritated, or dry after the first few days. the jewelry becoming visible under the skin. the piercing hole appearing to be getting larger.
What should I do if my septum is swollen?
You can apply the ice to your nose to help with pain and swelling for 10 to 15 minutes at a time and up to four times in a day for the first few days after the injury. Following your drainage treatment, you can also take nasal decongestants to help you to breathe more easily.
Do septum piercings get infected easily?
Septum piercings have the same risks as most piercings, but some are more serious than others. Septums are not as likely to get infected as most piercings as there is plenty of mucous membranes (yuck) to fight off infections in your nose. Really the only risk is if putting in low-quality jewellery.
