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    Oct 23, 2007, 06:29 PM
    Cartilage Piercing
    I got a third lobe and a Cartilage Piercing done on both ears a few days ago and they didn't hurt at all during or after the piercing unless I touched them or they were hit directly. They told me that my right ear would hurt a little more because it's my dominant side, but I was a little worried when my right cartilage started to hurt a lot more then when I just touched it. As I speak my right cartilage piercing is hurting like none other and I haven't even touched it.
    I also noticed that the top of my ear has swollen a lot and it's really hard to move the earing. It looks like I'm having a blood clot or something next to the cartilage.

    My question is, is my ear infected or did they pierce my ear in a bad spot and now I'm having blood clot or am I just freaking out?

    I got it pierced by a gun with 14k studs plus I've been cleaning them correctly. My other three piercings are fine, so why is this one hurting so bad?
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    Oct 23, 2007, 06:32 PM
    I don't exactly know what you mean by blood clot. Do you have a scab caused by bleeding? Or are clots actually coming out of the piercing?

    At any rate, if you want a cartilage piercing done correctly, you need to get it done with a needle. Whether it is done with a gun or a needle, pain and swelling are normal. You caused injury to your body so these reactions are normal, however the blood clot, or whatever it is (I need a better description) is not.
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    Oct 23, 2007, 06:49 PM
    I thinks it's just infected. I looked around at other people's cartilage issues and it's pretty similar.

    Swollen and full of pain. It doesn't look weird other then that. No or bleeding...

    What should I do to take care of it?
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    Oct 23, 2007, 06:52 PM
    If you have even the slightest idea that you have an infection, you need to go to the doctor and get antibiotics. Signs of infection are severe redness, severe swelling, and/or a greenish or yellowish discharge that doesn't smell good. If you have any of those, go to the doctor. Now when I say severe I mean more red and swollen than when you got it pierced.
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    May 19, 2010, 04:29 PM

    Please help me I submitted a question and I've seen you know a lot about piercings so please help
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