05/23/2026
irritated labret, need help soon!
hi guys, so i had this piercing done about 4 and a half months ago, it was healing great after the initial pierce and piercing irritation until i went to my local piercer and had the bar shortened since it was way too long (this was done 4 months later). it was going fine for about 2 days until i woke up with my lip pretty swollen and sore, which has gone down a bit over the last few days.
i’ve been using saline and alcohol free mouthwash on the piercing site. it seems to be getting a bit better but is still pretty swollen, with the piercing sinking into my lip a bit when my mouth is closed. when i had a longer bar it had started the nesting process but it didn’t hurt like it does now. i thought it might be embedding, but it’s easy to push it out. do you think i should wait a few more days for the swelling to go down or go to the piercing place and get the bar lengthened?
the jewelry is threadless implant grade titanium with a labret back. i had done this piercing myself and it was also pierced with implant grade titanium. ANY advice appreciated!!