It depends on the type of piercing. Common signs are soreness, redness, puss and occasionally lumps.
If its red, hurts and puffy around the pierceing
If its an old piercing its most likely scar tissue, if its a new piercing its most likely getting infected and there is pus in the bump.
if u smoke and you have a piercing it can get infected take it from me.. so dont smoke.
NEVER take out your piercing if it is infected. Doing so can cause an abscess. The piercing will close and trap the infection inside
It mite be I don't know ha lol :)
A rejected piercing will slowly push it's way out of the skin. An infected piercing will require antibiotics from a doctor.
No, you shouldn't be using salt on the piercing at all if it is infected. Wash the piercing using lathered soap, work the soap into the piercing and then irrigate the piercing with running water while rotating or shuffling the jewellery to rinse the soap and infected dishcharge from the piercing.
You would have a bubble on your three year old lip piercing if the piercing is damaged or infected. The piercing can become infected if the jewelry does not fit correctly.
Signs of an infection:Sore to the touch.Excessive redness around the jewellery.Distention or swelling around the piercing.Painful when moving the jewellery.Discharge of green bloody puss during movement of jewellery.If these symptoms are there then the answer could be," Yes, you have an infected piercing".
for it to not get infected.
it is infected