I got my helix done a week and one day ago and today I woke up and it was really swollen and lightly throbbing and super sensitive to the touch. It is starting to swell around a corner of the stud. Up until now I’ve had no problems with it, I’ve been cleaning it like my piercer told me to and sleeping with a travel pillow since I’m a side sleeper. I’m not really sure what to do or if there is anything to do.

It’s hard to get good pictures of showing how swollen, but they do show how red it is and somewhat the swelling

This line is where the swelling is starting to come over the stud

This is my other ear for reference