Q&A for How to Take Care of Infection in Newly Pierced Ears

No, it just means it is healing.

Yes, this means you have an minor infection -- it's easily treated and nothing to worry about. Keep twisting the earrings to prevent them getting stuck and don't take them out unless you absolutely need to.

No. It is recommended not to remove the earrings from newly pierced ears at all for at least a few weeks.

That's pretty much normal if you recently got your ears pierced. It's your ear healing up. If the pain worsens, or if your piercing starts to swell, then you should see a doctor.

Yes. You may have an infection, and you should see a doctor about this.

Yes, you can clean a newly pierced ear with saltwater. If the infection gets bad, try a moist warm compression. Make sure to use some sort of antibiotic as well.

You should take a cotton swab and use it to clean the piercing really well with your favorite solution. Keep the earrings in, just make sure when you clean them that you push the earring forward and backward slightly so the piercing gets completely clean.

This is pus. Some people get it after a piercing; it's normal. If it gets worse or continues, see a doctor.

Yes.

Crust is the ear's way of trying to heal. If its still trying to heal after all those years, you should go see a professional.

Go to wherever you got your ears pierced, and talk to them about your problem. They may have to re-pierce. Look into getting earrings with locking backs. You also should wait to remove the earrings until about 4 weeks.

You should be using a piercing specific cleaner, and spinning the earrings does help. But before you touch your ears, you should always wash your hands.

This depends on if the piercing is a lobe piercing or a cartilage piercing. If it is a lobe piercing, then it is fairly regular. Unless your earring is bleeding profusely and/or trying to close up, then don't worry. If the bleeding is severe, I would recommend leaving the earring in for a week or two before removing it again.

Most doctors recommend that you do not, because it can actually trap dust and dirt. Use some sort of antibiotic jelly or just take antibiotic pills because this works better.

You should see your GP if you have discharge from your body piercing, as it may be infected. The discharge from an infected piercing may be thick, foul-smelling and yellow or green in color. This is normal and not usually a sign of infection. Any crust that forms can help protect against infection.

Then you most definitely have an infection. If the piercing doesn't move or starts swelling, consult a parent or a doctor. But for now, you should follow the steps above and if you don't have that, use the liquid your piercer gave you or use medical alcohol.

No, my guess is that it is infected and that it is pus. If it gets worse, consult a parent or doctor.

Sometimes when you stretch a piercing the area will get red and swollen due to the force of the taper or whatever you're using to stretch the hole with. Try holding an ice pack on it for a bit to ease the swelling. However, if the swelling doesn't go down at all after about a week/week and a half, see a doctor.

No. You should keep your earring in until the piercing has healed, which can take a couple of weeks. If you remove your earrings before that, the hole will close up quickly. You can clean the piercing with the earrings still in.