I got my septum pierced a year ago for my 18th birthday. The pain was the worst pain I have ever felt and I bled a lot. When I got into the car I noticed it was slightly crooked and lower than it was supposed to be. It wasn't super noticeable and I wasn't about to go through it again to get it repierced.

I've had my belly button pierced for 5 years, a regular nose piercing for 2, I had my lip pierced for 1 year, my ears are stretched and I've never had a problem with any of those. So I know it's not bwcause of the type of metal.

I took care of it exactly the way I was told to, I've never changed it, only taken it out to clean the hole and soak the jewelry which was well after I was allowed to take it out, and for the most part it's always flipped up. I hardly ever take it down anymore.

The last couple days it's been really sore and when I move it around it smells really bad. I really don't want to take it out and get it repierced. What can I do to make it stop hurting and smelling like crap?