well I stretched my ears out to about a 0gage(like 4 years ago) now i think they are infected.. They are red and theyare sore... what is better to clean with alcohol rub or peroxide? and how else can I make them not infected!?!?!
2006-10-07 13:29:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
rubbing alcolol and peroxide, contrary to popular beliefe, are both a waste of time and money when it comes to infection. All they do is dry out and kill the affected tissues impersonating healing. You need to get bactine or anothe type of antibiotic liquid and use that to clean and treat the infected area. In between, since you have quite a hole there, use polysporin or neosporin to protect and help it to heal faster. Take Ibuprofin for pain and even if its not hurting a lot, take it anyway, it will help with the inflamation. A little ice when you can will also help with comfort, but make sure only to ice the lobes, dont let the ice cool down the inside of the ear, just the piercing. Good luck
2006-10-07 13:39:32 · answer #1 · answered by Fade__Out 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcohol just drys it out and forms a scab wich makes the skin a itchy mess so use peroxide it kills the infection first after the swelling goes down then use the alcohol to dry it out it wont be so itchy but it will heal in 1 2 weeks
2006-10-07 13:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by lzbth_murphy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your ears could never ever harm from stretching. What length have been you formerly you stretched to 10g? in case your lobes weren't at 12g then it is the subject. in case your ears weren't 12g you may downsize back to what they have been and you may examine and locate out a thank you to stretch correct. Sea salt soaks are maximum suitable for cleansing piercings and because it seems such as you have positioned your ear by using various trauma you may probably additionally carry out a little nutrition e oil massages on your lobes. so a techniques as though they are going to close or no longer - there is not any thank you to inform. It relies upon on your physique and each physique is diverse. while you're actually not arranged for them to be everlasting i does not do it. the guy that stretched your piercings is an fool. you may have started at 16g. Please downsize and carry out a little massages on your lobes and supply them a minimum of two months formerly you stretch back so as that they might heal correct.
2016-10-15 23:07:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a doctor. alcohol(95%) will clear out any trapped water(swimmers ear) and hydrogen peroxide will remove trapped wax. neither will speciffically be made to cure an infection
2006-10-07 13:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by keoni_21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
peroxide
2006-10-07 13:31:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋