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    Aug 11, 2010, 02:39 PM
    Tragus piercing really hurts... I take it it is normal just want a little advice.
    Hi Guys I know its still early to tell but I just wanted some advice,
    3 days ago I had my Tragus pierced. It didn't hurt 1st day... a little bit yesterday but today its very painfull! And slightly swollen is this normal?
    I find its like an ear ache pain... and feels its tight if that's the best used word.. I've tried too un screw the ball a little to losen it but its tough so I didn't want to cause any more uncofert by doing so I also feel that will just cause infection. So have left it and just kept cleaning it when nesserscary, I've taken ibruprohen to help ease the ain a little. Any advice? Thank you :)
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    Aug 11, 2010, 03:10 PM

    Clean the area with antibacterial hand soap and use a sea salt rinse. What kind of jewelry do you have? Most importantly, never touch your piercing unless you are cleaning it. Keep the ball tight. Was it pierced with "healing" jewelry? Ibuprofren is fine.
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    Aug 12, 2010, 03:04 AM

    Okay I shal do so!
    Thank you. I don't know what sort of jewelry was used it was £30 pound to get it done so it wasn't edsacilly "cheep" so I can't see it being a poor jewelry used. Its just painfullat the moment which I take it is normal?
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    Aug 14, 2010, 01:29 PM

    Oh yeah. Piercings can be painful, especially in cartilage areas. Surgical steel is what we use at our shop.
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    Aug 14, 2010, 03:26 PM

    Thank you for your hel :)
    Its feeling a little better today. But ofcorse tender still. I'm sure it'll settle after some time. When I clean it... after a little while the skin area goes a little dry and (Sounds rank) but crusty sort of thing... sorry too keep asking but is this normal?I clean it twice a day. So I can't see that I'm over cleaning it..
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    Aug 16, 2010, 12:05 PM

    Crusties are very normal. They are lymph secretions. Very normal. Just make sure you use sea salt and avoid peroxide and alcohol.
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    Aug 16, 2010, 03:17 PM

    Thank you :)
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    Aug 17, 2010, 01:18 PM

    No prob. My pleasure.
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    Aug 23, 2010, 03:10 PM

    yay its feeling a trillion times better... still a little sore to clean and touch sometimes.. but I'm finding it more manageable and comfterball.. and last night I slept on it and woke up and didn't hurt wohoo :D thought you would like too know :) lool randomness :) thanks for all your help mugger x
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    Aug 25, 2010, 02:22 PM

    My pleasure!
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