What are the signs of an ear infection due to pierced ears?

Question

What are the signs of an ear infection due to pierced ears?

Answer 1

Painful, dripping, oozing, reddened, hot-to-the-touch, fattened earlobes; these are signs that trouble is brewing!
Go to the doctor and get an oral-antibiotic.
Also, clean the infected lobe(s) with an antibacteril hand-soap, like DIAL.
Afterwards, apply a layer of Neosporin to the infected area.
Consult your doctor for ways to keep the hole open so he won't have to re-pierce your ear!

Answer 2

first if they are infected..DO NOT REMOVE THE JEWELRY, also dont put neosporin on it? (common sense-read the package, not for puncture wounds=piercing=puncture). redness (which could just be irritation) but also warm and shiny and swollen. tea tree oil is a wonderful antiseptic, it can soak into the tissue and fight an infection so instead of alcohol and peroxide (which will dry out a piercing) use this, also try doing sea salt soaks 1/4tsp to 8oz water 2x a day for 10min. this will help get blood flow to the infection and help it drain.

Answer 3

Reddness...swolleness...sensitivity

Answer 4

When you put on earrings and your ears are becoming red, it hurts.

Answer 5

tisk tisk tisk

did u not clean your ears twice a day with alcohol and peroxide in the 6 week period?

my 6 weeks arent up yet but they will be soon and i dont have infection.

i dunno why im saying all this if i dont have an answer to ur question.

Answer 6

if you have to ask, you probably have an infection. Take them out, let them heal, then start over.

Answer 7

You start to have puss come out of your earrings, bubbles will form, ear gets BIGGER and redder. Get it off ASAP!!

Answer 8

it turns funky colors like purple or blue or something liek that and it just gets really gross and you cant touch it without squealing.