Swelling and pain under nose piercing

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Asked for Female, 29 Years

I got my nose pierced on 25th November 2017. And still I have some pain under the piercing and can feel it is swollen in one particular point below the piercing. Is it an infection or it is normal and would take time to heal?

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Dr. Rahul Bhargava ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 17 yrs exp Delhi · Accepted Answer

Dr. Rahul Bhargava

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 17 yrs exp Delhi

Was that ear piercing by sterile technique. Infections are very common when the ear piercing is done without it and sometimes the infection can occur even after all the precautions.... Can you post a photograph of the today's status

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