How do you know if my ear is infected?

i got ear piercings about two weeks ago, it was from a friend so it was not professional work, but my friend does many ear piercings for people and it never got infected. My ear kinda hurts when you take it out and put it back in. It also looks like...

So about a month ago i got my ears pierced at claires by a gun and got some studs in. I really never cleaned them like they said i should. three weeks later i noticed my right ear lope bigger then the other one. SO i took the piercing Out and put some...

my ear is red swollen and is a little bit painful. I got my ear pierced a week ago is that just normal for the ear to be like that or is it infected ???

behind my ear its a little swollen and in the front it hurts a little i got it pierced a week ago & i cant sleep on the side i got it pierced. yesterday i went to pick something off the ground and my ear hit the sofa and it hurt for like 5 mins,...

I just got my ears pierced last week, and i am completely paranoid about m ears getting infected. I know theyre probably not...but what are some signs that my ears ARE infected.?

So i pierced them last night right? And now I'm afraid that they could be infected. But isn't it only supposed to be infected if its been 24 hours or shorter, and so if pain ...show more

my ear does not appear to be infected on the exterior. its clean, and ive been cleaning it daily since last Thursday when i got it pierced. But it stings and hurts TERRIBLY bad. i havent been able to sleep it hurts so badly. what do i do???

It itches some after i clean it but does that mean its getting infected?

I got my rook done in late june and it didn't hurt when i got it. but now it hurts more then when i got it and its red and throbbing, i can't even touch it and its hard to move. what should i do? is it infected?