it's about 6 weeks old. it was healing nicely until.. well.. i have no idea where it took a turn for the worse. but now it's swollen around the flat back, about the size of a dime in diameter. it's slightly sore, but doesn't really seem infected. i want to take it out but not if its an infection! the outside looks ok. no crusties or anything. i've been babying it with sss and not playing with it... even though my tongue wants to poke it like every 5 seconds.

has this happened to anyone else?

wtf IS that??      

Edited by mementomori - September/11/2008 at 8:49am

Becarefull I woke up one morning to have my munro completely inside my lip I had to goto hospital to get it removed.

thanks you guys. i cant believe how fast you all responded.

it's the oddest thing. but i knew i couldnt be the only one out there that this happened to. doesnt make it any less weird though.

I have seen this many, many times.  It seems to happen most often when people do not come back for shorter jewelry once the swelling goes down.  Ill fitting jewelry causes excessive movement and irritation, and then the bump starts growing.  You may not have room to size down right now, you may even need to get a longer post while the bump is there, but make sure at all times that your jewelry fits you properly.  It should sit flush against your skin.  If it sticks out, you need a shorter post.  If it feels tight, you need a longer one.  Try warm compresses on the bump 3-4 times a day.  Soak a paper towel with the warmest water you can stand and put it directly on the bump until it cools.  You could also try tea tree oil.  Dilute it 50% with water and apply it directly to the bump once daily.  You will want to hold your lip out while you put it on and then rinse it off after about 5 minutes.  You don't want the oil to get in other parts of your mouth.