I had my nosed pierced almost a year ago. It's been great up until the last week. It's a little bit red and puffy around the edges of the hole. Ive heard many times that hydrogen peroxide will infect a nose piercing further. Is this true? Also, if I take it out so that it will heal for a few days will it close? What's the best I can do for it?
2006-08-01 17:47:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Do not use hydrogen peroxide, it will kill some of the infection, but it will also break down some of the healthy new tissue in the infected area. You would be safer to remove the piercing for a couple of days and clean the area with alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and put some antibiotic cream on the area to aid in healing. If it doesn't heal well, you should go to the doctors, as the infection can travel through your body internally and cause a great deal of damage. Good luck to you. Have a good night!!!
2006-08-01 17:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Sue F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine did the same thing a couple months after I had it pierced. Peroxide is definitely bad for it. Try warm water with dissolved sea salt. But if you take it out for more than a few minutes it will probably close up. (mine closed in an hour and a half.)
Also, I don't know if this is ok for a nose piercing or not but my boyfriend used polysporin for his eyebrow and the infection went away super quickly.
2006-08-01 18:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by bdazz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take out the ring and clean the ring with rubbing alcohol. if you can get betadine solution ask at pharmacy put that on the piercing and the ring before you put it back in. It should clear up in a day or two. (be careful it will stain your skin a bit) or use Bag Balm on it. You can get this at a pet food store. I know it sounds funny but that stuff will heal anything in a few days. Good Luck
2006-08-01 17:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by ifawnzilla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes hydrogen peroxide will infect it.It would be better to buy something to heal like from a earring shop/jewelry shop ask for help if you don't know what you looking for.And you shouldn't take it out unless you want it to close up.The best you can do for it is to either go to the nearest earring/jewelry store and buy something to help heal it up.Or go to your doctor to get a special medicine.If you don't have a doctor right know go to the nearest clinic for some help with your infection.
2006-08-01 17:59:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I caught mine on a blanket while I was sleeping and had this same problem. I used hydrogen peroxide on mine and it's fine now. I'm pretty sure that it will close up pretty quicklyif oyu take it out. Try the peroxide first. It worked for me
2006-08-01 17:53:18 · answer #5 · answered by kinkykiki2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not really sure since I just got my nose peirced a couple weeks ago, but I use bactroban cream and it hasn't got infected yet and it keeps it from hurting!!!
2006-08-01 18:17:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont take it out. mine closed up within two hours after having it for a year. when i got it done, they said dont wash it with anything or even get it wet and ive never got an infection.
2006-08-01 17:57:32 · answer #7 · answered by punchbug42 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just use a bit of antibiotic cream such as neosporin. take out the nose ring and apply the antibiotic cream to your nose then apply it to the nose ring. then out the nose ring back in. it works!
2006-08-01 18:04:02 · answer #8 · answered by camel_transformer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That'll teach ya.
2006-08-01 18:01:30 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you clean alot? try cleaning it. or call the peircing place
2006-08-01 17:52:23 · answer #10 · answered by @ |* ! @ n @ ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋