Okay, well I got my ears pierced when I was like 2-3 months old. I've never had an earring hole infection, but now I've started wearing these pair of earrings and I don't know if it's the earrings or what, but now both earring holes are hard, and crusty and I have to wet them with water to make them soft so I can put my earrings in. Any tips of what I should do? Thanks!
2006-11-22 07:39:07 · 10 answers · asked by ashbabe93 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Sounds like the earrings are probably the problem. They may be made with a sub-par metal that you are reacting to. I would get rid of them. If they have a precious stone, maybe you can take them to a reputable jeweler and have them re-set in gold or silver (whatever your taste). Maybe you could ask for that for Christmas (if you celebrate it). But I would stop wearing the earrings the way they are, let your ears heal. You can dab them with rubbing alcohol a couple of times a day to help them heal up.
2006-11-22 07:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by leaptad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're probably allergic to cheap metals. Clean your earring holes with Hydrogen Peroxide and don't put any earrings in for a few days. If the crust goes away, wear 14k gold or sterling silver earrings. Or just get a pair of simple diamond studs if you're intersted in making a signifigant investment. If the crust does not heal or go away, see your doctor. It may not be the earrings in that case.
2006-11-22 08:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must be a certain pair of earrings. Dip the 'stick' of earrings you know don't affect you badly into alcohol and put them in your ears. Apply alcohol (rubbing) and/or paroxide to a cotton ball and dab/squeeze behind the earing and twist the earing, so it gets into the hole. It'll take a few days to heal completely.
2006-11-22 07:51:35 · answer #3 · answered by misskenjr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might be allergic to the metal or whatever those earring are made of. or you got an infection. quit wearing them and put in a good pair of earring and dab them with rubbing alcohol and turn the earring so they don't become embeded or you may have to quit wearing earrings until it heals
2006-11-22 07:44:28 · answer #4 · answered by Abby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave them in, be conscious plenty and plenty alchohol each and every time you think of roughly it. positioned Vaseline on your ears with a sparkling swab. Use a diverse swab for each ear. and do not forget to curve your jewelry so as that they are no longer getting caught on your ear. The brown goo is previous blood. purely shop them sparkling with alcohol and get a sparkling jar of Vaseline. confirm that once you cope with your ears and swabs that your hands are freshly washed! do no longer contaminate your jar of Vaseline via touching the swab on your ear then back into the jar! Germs will start to enhance and additionally you will have a multitude on your hands. The Vaseline will preclude them from getting crusty so the exterior would not harm open. Or call the region the place to procure them pierced and ask them what to do. in the experience that your lobes are crimson and start to ooze eco-friendly fluid, they're contaminated and additionally you probably ought to work out a doctor for antibiotics.
2016-10-17 09:52:56 · answer #5 · answered by wysong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't wear costume jewelry or fake jewels.
Wear only silver or gold earings,and take them out every
night before bed time,and wash ear lobes after you wash
your face with Phisoderm skin cleanser. Use a small amount
cause too much is drying to skin.
2006-11-22 07:56:40 · answer #6 · answered by slappingfox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are allergic to earings of certain materials. If the earings are simply costume jewlerry, I suggest that you get a better quality pair of earings so that your ears stay soft!
2006-11-22 07:41:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the other answers but instead of alcohol use camphophenic it's medicated as well as a lubricate and it won't dry out your ears I know this because I have always had the same problem
2006-11-22 07:50:03 · answer #8 · answered by dogydoorman@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be having a reaction to the metal in the earrings. Leave them out and keep your piercings clean.
2006-11-22 07:49:56 · answer #9 · answered by Splendid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop wearing the earrings for awhile and put vitamin E on your ears
2006-11-22 07:47:47 · answer #10 · answered by artsycasey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋