my ear lobes have been itching. yesterday one ear had puss in it and I squeezed it all out and now its back to normal. Is the itching normal? What could it be?
2006-11-30 18:13:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
The same type of earring I put as an earring for my cartilege piercing and that one doesnt itch or have any problems. Why is that?
2006-11-30 18:21:41 · update #1
The itching could be due to either infection, dry skin or allergy.
I would go with infection since you have one.
Use ALCOHOL to clean around the posts not peroxide as peroxide has a healing agent in it and you do not want the ears to close until the infection is gone.
If the earring you have in now is surgical steel that is good from an allergy standpoint. Check the grade of the steel (you can find out about grades from a google search) and make sure you are using good quality. If you have cleared up the infection (which can be caused by allergy irritation btw) and it still itches, you might want to switch metals. I know my Aunt is allergic to nickle, and I am allergic to gold, so we have to get post covers (they are like little condoms for your earrings LOL) I think they are called aller ears or something like that. Most Claire's and cheapie earring stores have them...hmmm, I wonder if there is a connection there LOL
2006-11-30 18:53:54 · answer #1 · answered by Star 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The earrings you were pierced with should have stayed in for six weeks. You should have been given a bottle of ear care solution to clean your ears multiple times a day. Spin the earrings too. You could be allergic to nickle. You can buy nickle free earrings at any mall. Keep cleaning them!
2006-11-30 18:25:38 · answer #2 · answered by pitlover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have had earrings in the whole time or do you mean you put in earrings other than the piercer ones? if they were cheap ones thats part of it, put peroxide in a bottle cap and soak your ear lobes in it twice a day till this stops, the itching can be an allergic reaction to cheap earrings.
2006-11-30 18:17:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like your ears are infected.
Also, the itching could be caused by allergy to the material the earrings are made of.
2006-11-30 18:16:42 · answer #4 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's only normal because you are allergic to nickel. Most earrings have nickel in the metal. You need to buy "sensative" or "nickel-free" earrings. You can buy them in lots of places like Wal-Mart, Claires,etc. Don't wear your earring anymore because you can get an infection that way.
2006-11-30 18:18:24 · answer #5 · answered by tofu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you opt for 2 piercings, then there must be 2 people piercing your ear mutually so that you get over with it quick. i'm alluring effective it is as a lot as you to get them pierced at the same time as or in my view. yet in case you mean piercing your ears 4 situations finished at the same time as you're saying you want to have it pierced two times on the bottom, then the people who pierce your ear will even if that opt to do it two times. i think they have one guy or female on each and the best purchase of your ear and they count number off or something.
2016-11-28 03:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could just be healing. Go back to the place that pierced you and have them look at it.
2006-11-30 18:29:43 · answer #7 · answered by r_finewood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't artificially breech your epithelial layer and you won't have this problem.
2006-11-30 18:35:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋