the bump doesnt hurt or anything, it doesnt bother me at all..theres no discharge coming from it, its just ugly and i want to get rid of it ASAP! I am currently using this bactroban (sp) stuff my doctor gave me before when it got infected..and i also used crushed advil before and i'm still doing sea salt soaks. does anyone have any advise as to what it is or what i should do about it???thankss
2006-12-07 07:51:47 · 16 answers · asked by aprilshowersbringmayflowers* 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
a tragus is that little piece of cartilege on your ear...its the part thats attached to the side of your face..i dunno its hard to explain what it is..lol
2006-12-07 08:04:42 · update #1
Use sea salt soaks and warm compresses. You can also try massaging the area with a small amount of tea tree oil. The combination of those things will help soften tissue. If need be, use a larger size/length/diameter jewelry to reduce any pressure the jewelry puts on the area.
If its a keloid (which it sounds like thats what it may be), it won't go away completely but can at least be minimized.
2006-12-07 08:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by 4eyed zombie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok i have my tragus pierced too ... and i had a red bump in the back of the piercing ... and what i did is i had my sister take out the earing and then pop it ..when she did only blood came out no discharge but i made sure to clean it before and after !!!! and then two days later it was gone !!!!! it happean again cause i stopped cleaning it i did the same thing and it worked !!!! just make sure to clean it everyday cause its importan u do cause if not it will keep on happeaning trust me !!!!! if that doesnt work then go to the Doc ..
HoPe I HeLpEd A LiTtLe :0)
2006-12-07 08:17:43 · answer #2 · answered by Naty 34 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the piercing out. As cool as the the tragus piercing is...the pain and drama of cleaning it and medicating it, is not worth it. Have you talk to the piercer? Maybe they can tell you what's wrong. I have heard of something called...Keloid...or Keytoid (However you say it.) It is a small bump caused from piercing. It is common among the African American culture. Anyone can get these piercing bumps though.....Take it out would be the best bet. It might heal and you can always try again at a later time.
2006-12-12 23:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by basura5150 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um clean it alot and you might wanna try using dial antibacterial/antimicrobial hand soap. its a lil softer on the skin but gets the job done the stuff most peircing places give will dry out you skin, it could be many things that cause it it coul be the metal in the earing, or you could have and alergy to the cleaning stuff you use, if its a black bumb it sounds like its just dirt, my advice go to a peircing shop and as them for advice, the shops ar very knowledgeable...
- proud owner of left and right ears peirced and gauged to size 2(the right one got ripped out and closed so i gotta get it repierced) well good luck with the black bump hope my advice is some help to you = )
2006-12-07 08:48:35 · answer #4 · answered by Tig 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've had infected piercings before and never really had a black bump. Usually when it's infected it's just really red. I would talk to the dr about it, it sounds more serious than just an infection.
2006-12-07 07:54:20 · answer #5 · answered by #1 Buckeye Fan!!!! 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
try treating it with Teetreaoil, it helped my daughter's blemished tragus. The bump went away around two weeks later.
2006-12-07 07:55:15 · answer #6 · answered by Pale 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A black bump doesn't sound good, you should go to the doctor in case its gangrene or something unpleasent.
2006-12-07 09:22:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take out the piercing and see your doctor immediately!
2006-12-07 07:54:54 · answer #8 · answered by politefriendly 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Call the the place where you had it done, Im sure they can recommend something . I had mine done and i didnt have any problems and it healed in about a week
2006-12-08 02:15:56 · answer #9 · answered by jen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
call your doctor it could be unrelated to the piercing only irritated by it. it could be more serious than an infection.
2006-12-11 02:53:02 · answer #10 · answered by lola1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋