Ear piercing problem. A possible infection??
Question:
i have no idea whats happening. Can someone help me understand what this reaction could be and how i can cure it and keep it this way?
PS. When i squeezed the pus i noticed a little blood came out like if you would have popped a small pimple.
Answers:
Been there.
First, the lump is scar tissue, most likely. Nothing to worry about. Happens to us all.
The pus/blood may be normal healing for your ear, but it could also indicate an infection starting. To fix this, clean your ear and earrings very well. Use hydrogen peroxide for your ears and alcohol for your earrings. Wipe off all scab material from the earring first, then sterilize it with the alcohol. You might want to swab a little alcohol on your ear holes too, even after cleaning them with peroxide.
If this problem grows worse, or doesn't get better in a few weeks, see a doctor. Some people have an allergic reaction to the earrings, even if they are gold or hypoallergenic.
As I said, most of what you described is normal, but you should be cleaning your ears (front and back) every day and giving the earring a twist in both directions to keep it from catching on the scabs forming inside of your ear. I know the store told you 6 weeks, but for some people the healing process takes longer.
Good luck.
you should apply oint. Neosporin three times daily untill you note that it is ok.
Your piercing has became infected (which is quite normal). Take some hydrogen peroxide and dab it around the piercing. You can also take it out and soak the earring in the peroxide. Just be sure to keep it clean. If the infection doesn't get better (or gets worse) in the next few days, please contact your Dr.
Good luck:)
Yeah, it's an infection, but nothing to get too worried about. Ear piercing infections clear up pretty quick. Get to the drugstore and buy a tube of triple antibacterial ointment, and get a hoop earring into the hole, if you can...preferably stainless steel with a captive bead. Put a little dab of the ointment on teh front and back of your hole and then work the ointment through your hole using the hoop, it'll help coat the inside of the hole thoroughly. Do the same thing with washing the hole with Ivory soap or antibacterial Dial (preferably unscented) and water. Your infected hole should clear up after about a week. And next time you get a piercing, for the love of everything sanitary, DON'T do it with a nail gun at a place like Claire's! Go get it done at a piercing or tattoo parlour, they'll do it right the first time by using a needle that will literally carve a hole out in your ear instead of just piercing it so that flesh is just pushed aside. If the hoel is carved with a surgical grade needle with sharp edges, it will heal about 5 times quicker with virtually no chance of infection.
It sound like you have a lil pustule ball inside. First of all get a good 14K earing then clean it with alcohol. take the post of the earing and dip it into A and D ointment or bacetracin keep putting alcohol onto the ear by taking the cap of the alcohol and pouring it onto the piercing, about 3 times a day and do this until the ear is not red and swollen. you can also do sea salt soaks, with warm water. Take zinc supplement, found in the drugstore, and some vitamin A and E which will also help heal you. If after about 3 days you don't see a big improvement I would go see your doctor. I have had piercings before get infected and that is what I did and I always got better. Whatever you do Do NOT wear Cheap Jewelry in your ear, you will pay for it later!! I hope this helps. Good luck!
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