What to do with a really swollen monroe piercing?
I found this online – hope it is helpful. HEALING Lip & Labret piercing usually take between 6-8 weeks to fully heal, it is very rare to develop an infection because the mouth contains an enzyme “Ptyalin” which inhibits bacteria. You will experience swelling usually 2-3 days after the piercing, this swelling can last 7-10 days. A longer Labret stud must be worn till the initial swelling has gone down; it can then be replaced by a shorter one. Lip & Labret piercings have a tendency to move position on the inside of the lip, this process is called nesting. Rings have a greater tendency to do this than labrets because they tend to move around more, which puts stress on the wound. When the lip is pierced the membrane of thin skin inside the mouth is cut, this skin can then move back over the labret stud. Eventually this skin will die off and a depression will form where the stud sits, this can take weeks though and in the meantime the back of the stud can become embedded in the wound. Don’
