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QuestionIf I have a dry ear and there is crust under my earring, does this mean I have an infection?Community AnswerNo, it just means it is healing.
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QuestionMy ears are red and swollen with a crust around my new piercings. Does this indicate infection?Community AnswerYes, 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.
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QuestionDo I have to remove my postal earrings before going to bed?Community AnswerNo. It is recommended not to remove the earrings from newly pierced ears at all for at least a few weeks.
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QuestionMy earring is hard to twist, and there is crunchy stuff in the area. It hurts to rotate my earrings. Is this an infection?Community AnswerThat'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.
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QuestionI got my ears pierced a few weeks ago and took them out two days ago. My ear is now red, blue and swollen. Should I see a doctor?Community AnswerYes. You may have an infection, and you should see a doctor about this.
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QuestionIs it effective to use salt water to clean a newly pierced ear and also to clean the earring before putting it back in my ear?Community AnswerYes, 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.
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QuestionMy ears are swollen with crust around my piercings. Should I get new earrings and clean the area with an antiseptic solution?Community AnswerYou 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.
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QuestionThere is a thick yellow liquid coming from my earlobe piercing. What is it?Community AnswerThis is pus. Some people get it after a piercing; it's normal. If it gets worse or continues, see a doctor.
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QuestionDo I need to take my earring out to clean it?Community AnswerYes.
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QuestionWhy does my pierced ear always crust over, even after several years?Community AnswerCrust 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.
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QuestionI lost an earring after having my ears pierced two days ago. What should I do now?Community AnswerGo 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.
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QuestionI recently took my cartilage piercing out, and it's infected. I have put antiseptic spray on it, but should I be turning it regularly so it doesn't get stuck? When I do this, it bleeds.Community AnswerYou 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.
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QuestionIf my piercing bleeds when I take it out, should I just leave it in?Community AnswerThis 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.
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QuestionCan I use Neosporin to treat a newly infected ear piercing?Community AnswerMost 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.
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QuestionI have my rook piercing 3 weeks ago, the first week is okay but then, the 2nd week its starts to swell, and theres light greenish liquid coming out from my piercing? Is it infected?Ella ChanYewPoaCommunity AnswerYou 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.
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QuestionWhat does a light greenish liquid coming out of my ear piercing mean?Ella ChanYewPoaCommunity AnswerThen 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.
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QuestionI just got my second lobe done 4 months ago and a small bump just appeared. It doesn’t hurt. It looks like a white head. Is this usual?Ella ChanYewPoaCommunity AnswerNo, my guess is that it is infected and that it is pus. If it gets worse, consult a parent or doctor.
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QuestionI stretch my ear from 4mm to 5mm 4 days ago and is swollen and red but no pain so I can’t put plug or tunnels in my ear and now is still red and swollen is it normal?MooMoo22Community AnswerSometimes 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.
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QuestionCan I remove and clean my ear piercing the day after piercing?RubyTop AnswererNo. 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.
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