Q&A for How to Reduce Pain Caused by a New Piercing

Gargle and swish salt water/alcohol free mouth wash twice a day, try to avoid playing with it with your tongue, avoid tugging it with your top lip and gently brush around it when brushing.

You can try heat/ice, or taking pain relievers like ibuprofen/aspirin. Make sure you're rinsing it with salt water or washing it with antibacterial soap and warm water. Clean it at least two times a day. If it doesn't start healing and getting better, contact the piercer who did it and/or contact a doctor. If you believe it is infected at any point, don't take the jewelry out.

Gently hold something cold against your ear lobe, like an ice cube wrapped in a towel or some frozen peas. You might also want to take some pain reliever as well.

Use a hot compress - get a small towel or washcloth, soak it in hot water, squeeze out any excess water and gently press it to the piercing. You can also ice it or take ibuprofen to help reduce swelling.

Chill saline solution in the fridge before applying, and use and ice for soreness. Ibuprofin or other over-the-counter pain medication will help, too.

With the gun, not much at all. There is lots of pressure, but only for a moment.

Talk to your piercer. He or she may have advice on what to do if your pierced ears are healing at different rates.

You can stop using hydrogen peroxide immediately and use only saline solution/salt water solution to clean the piercing. It isn't recommended to use hydrogen peroxide on piercings because it can dry out the piercing and kill new cells which will slow the healing process.

Yes, you can. However, you should take into consideration that each subsequent piercing after the first one will slow down the healing process, so while it may be worth getting some done at the same time, too many will put a lot of stress on your body.

Everyone's experience is a little different. Maybe a week?

If you think it's infected, go to the person who pierced you. They should be able to tell you if it is or isn't. If it is, schedule an appointment with your doctor, so he can advise you on how best to treat it. Meanwhile, for pain take some over-the-counter pain relievers and make sure you're either doing saltwater rinses or washing it with anti-bacterial soap and warm water. Try not to touch it with your hands/fingers unless you've just washed them.

Panadol is your next best bet, or any inflammatory medication to reduce swelling.

You ought to wait six weeks for it to heal completely before changing jewelry.

Your piercer should never use a plastic accessory, as it is porous and is very hard to sterilize. Go to a different piercer and get it changed to a titanium bar, as that reduces the risk of an allergic reaction and is definitely more sterile.

Probably for a week. For each person it's different, but the most common is a week.

When you get it pierced it feels like a brief sharp pain, followed by a slight tug as they pull the needle through and attach the jewelry. The pain will slowly subside.

If the piercing is new, some pain or throbbing is normal. Just put a cold compress on the piercing to numb it a bit. If the throbbing continues after the healing period, you should probably check with your doctor as it could be a sign of infection.

Take an anti-inflammatory like aspirin and ice your nose a few times a day. If you are getting a lot of heat or pus from the piercing site, see your doctor or take the piercing out.

Depends on your state / country. Most places it's 16 with parental consent, but lately it's more common for it to be 18. I would just call a local tattoo shop and ask them.

You should have this evaluated by a doctor or your piercer. It sounds like it could be a sign of an infection.

You could also use antibacterial or antimicrobial soap, Bactine or hydrogen peroxide.

Yes, getting your ear pierced should not impact your knee replacement at all. Just be sure to keep it clean so that it does not get infected.

It should take about a week, maybe a little longer. They take a bit longer to heal than lobe piercings.

Usually, it takes about two weeks for the pain to subside. Just make sure your piercing doesn't get caught on anything.

No. Just keep an eye out for infection, and use a saline rinse in case of any complications.

When you make many holes on skin, the natural action thereafter is the rejoining process of the skin. So, the adjoining areas will stretch to join again. You can avoid pain, itch and irritation by applying a moisturizer that is non-scented, for sensitive skin and moisturizing. Use your accessories so the holes don't close. Moisturizing works best when done overnight. Use non-tangling accessories at night if possible that don't grab hold of hair or get tangled elsewhere. Gently massage it with the moisturizer if you feel comfortable.

The nose gets pierced in less than a second. It's like piercing a denim pant with a needle. What takes longer is getting used to a nose accessory. It can be quite a task to clean and maintain.

See a professional piercer or a doctor. Make sure you use titanium earrings, clean them often with saline solution or a solution for earrings.