Swelling following body piercing
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Swelling following body piercing
You will have some slight swelling and tenderness around the site of a body piercing. This is expected. Gradual swelling that develops slowly over 6 to 12 hours or longer usually does not indicate a severe problem. In most cases, home treatment is all that is needed to reduce swelling and discomfort.
Piercing with a large needle can damage larger blood vessels, nerves, and other deep tissues. Rapid swelling immediately after a piercing may indicate bleeding or an injury that has caused deep tissue damage.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Last Updated | September 4, 2008 |
| Last updated: | September 04, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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