When I was in the eight grade, Mom allowed my sister and I to get our ears pierced. When I was in the eleventh grade, I thought it a good idea to get two more ear piercings on each ear. While the second piercing went well, the third piercing did not. The third piercing on my right ear swelled and became an angry red. I applied alcohol, yet kept the earring in place, knowing that if I removed the earring, the hole would close. I developed such a bad infection at the site that I went to the doctor. He removed the earring, applied antibiotic ointment, and told me not to put the earring back in. To this day, I have three holes in my left ear, and two in my right because the hole did, indeed, grow back together.
How do you treat an infected ear piercing, without allowing the hole to grow back together? Follow these steps for doing just that:
Follow that regimen three times each day until the infection clears up. If it is a new piercing, you can leave the earring out of the hole for a few hours, but it's best to reinsert it overnight. When you wake in the morning, clean the wound as described above.
If you have an old piercing that has become infected, remove the earring and clean the hole on both sides of the ear using hot water and soap. Apply alcohol to the piercing with a cotton swab. Perform that measure three times each day. Do not reinsert the earring until the infection clears up. You can also apply a warm compress to the infected piercing, antibiotic ointment, and hydrogen peroxide. Make sure that you wear earrings made of pure gold or silver, and not base metal. Many people are sensitive to inexpensive earrings since they contain nickel. An allergic reaction to base metal can cause an infection.
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Discover More2015-10-26 07:46:56
thea
Hi there! Please help me!
Two years back, I pierced both my ears.left side two and right ear ear -one.
It got infected after a month, I removed my earrings and applied some antibiotic cream. It was fine but the piercing got closed leaving a black scar.
Last month I pierced just below the same place, now again its getting infected
*itchiness
*black marks
*hurts a bit and has a bump
The previously pierced one has become like a pimple with white puss..
Ps# my left year piercing is in a little bit inappropriate place, like ive pierced inside my ear.like a little below the ear lobe. That kinda has a black bump, but I still can use earings.
It might sound confusing but please help me!
2015-10-26 07:43:42
thea
Hi there! Please help me!
Two years back, I pierced both my ears.left side two and right ear ear -one.
It got infected after a month, I removed my earrings and applied some antibiotic cream. It was fine but the piercing got closed leaving a black scar.
Last month I pierced just below the same place, now again its getting infected
*itchiness
*black marks
*hurts a bit and has a bump
The previously pierced one has become like a pimple with white puss..
Ps# my left year piercing is little bit inappropriate place, like ive pierced inside my ear.like a little below the ear lobe. That kinda has a black bump, but I still can use earings.
It might sound confusing but please help me!
2015-10-24 07:26:24
Bailey C
I just got my 2nd hole 2-3 weeks ago and it is infected already. The same thing happened with my first hole. Will these steps work if I do them and will my holes close up during this?
2015-07-14 23:42:34
Nyssa Shoals
Hi! Last year on my birthday, i got one piercing in each ear. About three days ago, i was watching tv and felt my ears. They were wet. I thought it was probably just the solution i got from the girl who pierced my ears, but it wasn't. The next morning, i took my earrings out and the wet stuff dried. I showed my grandma and she said it was pus. She also told me to apply rubbing alcohol to see if it burned, which meant that my ears were infected. It turned out that they were. I've been putting my solution on my ears, but the pus still remained. How can i stop the infection? I'm afraid it's going to get worse! :(
2015-06-07 22:22:39
Dr. Chen
Actually they are correct that if the earring is an old piercing and it has been more than 6 months you shoild remove the earring. If it is new is will close up and trap the infection, yes but if it is already healed it will not close up imediatly. I do agree the you should not use rubbing alcohol because it is much too strong. Try using sea salt in water or a solution from your piercer.
2012-09-10 06:15:06
Philip d
This is not good advice seems like you've just thought doing something like this is a good idea. First step do not remove earring or bar because it can allow skin to close over the piercing allow the formation of an abscess, secondly do not use alcohol as it is too severe and can kill newly forming skin cells.
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