Is entire ear swelling after a cartilage piercing normal?

yesterday I got my nose and cartilage pieced at a professional tattoo and piercing parlor (they did not use a gun...) and my nose is fine (a little red but he told me to expect that) but my right ear is really swollen. It's not just right around the piercing but the entire cartilage part of my ear is swollen pretty bad, and my earlobe seems maybe a tiny bit swollen. Is this okay? Also I work on a farm and don't want to get dirt in the piercings, any covering/bandaging suggestions?