OK, It's now thursday. On monday I had 2 14g bars insterted through my 'outter conch' (not sure if thats what it's called, towards the top of my ear) which I will be turning into an orbital once it heals.
My question is as follows: Is it normal for the swelling to be delayed? The first few days it was a little tender and slightly red around the piercings but today I noticed that most of the skin arround my cartiledge had become swollen and sort of a shinney red.

I obviously expected some swelling seeing as I'd just stuck 2 pieces of metal closely together through cartiledge
 but I'm confused that it took 3 days for it to come up.
The Pharmicy reccomended cleaning it with surgical spirit, which I have done about 5 or 6 times today and it seems to be calming down quite alot.


I'm just glad I didn't get the bars in for the other orbital I want at the same time.
 other wise my ear would be very unhappy with me.


Edited by Jack Crrack - September/11/2008 at 7:08pm

My friend did accidently knock them a good few times yesterday. Not really her fault though.
I've been cleaning them three or four times a day with salt water since I got it pierced so it shouldn't be infected. Although I've been cleaning my hair with just water for the past 6 years, so it's probably rather filthy. Doesn't feel hot like infected wounds usually feel.