What do you have to do when an ear piercing gets infected during the healing process? Do you have to take the earring out, because I wouldn't want to if I didn't have to because then the hole would close up. Would you recommend taking it out? How could you treat the infection?
2007-01-26 16:19:22 · 9 answers · asked by dumbxluck27 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
NO! if a piercing gets infected (especailly if you will be talkign about your rook piercing) DO NOT take it out!! it will make it worse! keep it inl your risks of infection will be greatly minimized if you follow the aftercare correctly! but if you do suspect an infection as a future reference it is excessive swelling pain. tnder, possibly hot and redness, also green or yellow discharge. but if you take it out it will trao the infection and make it worse.. the discharge will have nowhere to go causing a bigger problem. the sea salt soaks help with pain, fight infections and aid in healing. so do these once a day for 15 minutes with non iodized sea salt and wark distilled water. but NEVER take out the jewelry. if you do the infection will be harder ot get rid of since the lymph (discharge) will have nowhere to go. possibly the infection can get inbetween tha layers of your catilage an lead to cartilage collapse permanently disfiguring your ear!@ so leave in the kewelry no matter what. .first get evaluated at the piercer then go to the doctors if they say you need antibiptics. bit NEVER take out the jewelry no matter how bad it is.. this goes for all piercings.
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Ear_Collapse
also NEVER EVER use rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide or and ointments liek neosporin on a piercing! these are all extrememly harmful it will dry out. kill the good tissues and bacteria part of healign possibly leading to more scarring. they will irritate the piercing. ointments will trap the discharge from escaping causing an infection. nto to mention attract dirt and other dbris and draw it into the piercing. keep away from all these!they are extreemmly bad for any piercing they will only do more harm than good in the long run trust me! your piercer will tell you all ab otu this if you ask him.her..
strictly stick to a mild antibacterial soap like dial, the SEA SALT SOAKS (most important) and an aftercare pierce solution that they shoudl supply you with!
good luck!
2007-01-26 18:33:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have my ears pierced and they were infected and I did not take the earrings out. Do not take the earrings out because the hole will close up. They will be sore if they are not completely well. I used a Q tip with perioxide on it and put the peroxide on the piercing. It is probably going to hurt if your ears are not completely well. I did mine about every 30 minutes. It will clear up the infection.
2007-01-26 16:31:45 · answer #2 · answered by Nancy M. 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
DO NOT USE ALCOHOL...it dries the piercing out, and makes it flake. It also depends where it is. I used Bactine...because it's an antiseptic that also numbs. If you have discomfort it will numb it briefly. Make sure your hands are clean when you touch it. You can leave it for a little and use Bactine...but if it doesnt clear up, you need to go to a piercing shop and get advice. Furthermore...it there are hard masses on the piercing, definitely take it out, it could be kelloid.
Overall, I consulted my piercer when I had an issue.
2007-01-26 16:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when my ear piercing get infected i put back in the studs i had my ears pierced with and i apply the disinfects the piercer recommended i use till it is all healed again i have had my ears priced for 18 yrs now
2007-01-26 16:27:09 · answer #4 · answered by pen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
definite they are in a position to get contaminated. I had mine executed approximately 5 and a 0.5 weeks in the past and that i wiped sparkling it thrice an afternoon usual and have been given it in and everywhere in the earring and it nonetheless have been given contaminated... I had to circulate to the physician and that they bumped off it for me, and enable me only inform you. IT HURTS greater GETTING AN contaminated CARTILAGE PIERCING TAKEN OUT THEN while IT grew to become into fairly PIERCED! the only subject i ought to learn it to might ought to be, it felt like somebody took a pearing knife and stabbed it by using your ear, then ripped it lower back out and mentioned "all executed :D" It grew to become into terrible. the actuality that I wiped sparkling it good and it nonetheless have been given infect is what stricken me, and now I actually have a permanant bump on the lower back of my ear that stands proud only somewhat. a minimum of it does not prepare from the front -_-
2016-09-28 01:16:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to take out the earring. Use antibiotic ointment on the ear after washing it with soap and water and applying alcohol. This is the safest course to take.
Later, long after it heals, try again with a hypoallergenic stud.
2007-01-26 16:31:38 · answer #6 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
do not take it out! use anti-septic cleanser or rubbing alcohol morning and night until the infection is comepletely gone.
2007-01-26 16:31:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
ya...i would take it out and wait for it to heal then try it again
2007-01-26 16:25:19 · answer #8 · answered by lize 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
smear pee on it, its 100% sterile
and it tastes good
2007-01-26 17:36:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋