Infected Ear Piercing

Posted on November 5, 2007 in Latest News

Often a piercing done with slightly irritating material like steel or an alloy of gold (usually including copper, silver and trace metals) can cause irritation and prevent complete healing. Other factors that lead to infected ear piercing irritations are:

the shape and size of the jewelry; a piece out of proportion to your body

mechanical friction/motion of the jewelry; moving it around too much

Sleeping on the piercing; putting pressure on the jewelry

Wearing a jewelry to which you are allergic too

tap water/moisture not dried off completely; fluid causing ulceration of the wound bed

These irritations when left unaided can lead to further infection.

If you are suffering from infected ear piercing here are some ways you can treat them.

Make sure to put something absorbent such as a gauze pad or tissue in between you and the compress to keep it from getting sweaty.

Direct pressure from a Q-tip swab, pushing the bump back into the hole for five to ten minutes, repeated every half hour or hour until it goes away has proven to be a safe and effective means of quickly smoothing the appearance.

Mix 1 cup hot, distilled water and 1/8 teaspoon pure sea salt in a small cup. Use moderate pressure against the piercing with wool which is sterile, even if it may feel hot and uncomfortable. Do this once a day.

Do not make the solution stronger – it will only irritate it and slow the healing process. Do not do it more often – this will also irritate it and slow the healing process. The piercing should drain during and after, no matter how gross.It is a good sign.

If the piercing does not begin to improve in a few days, go back to your piercer and ask for more in-depth advice. Infected ear piercing are very serious. Even if it is just an ear lobe. See your physician if symptoms get worse or do not clear up in the next few days. A physician can do a fe

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One Response to “Infected Ear Piercing”

  1. Mandy Says:
    February 8th, 2008 at 8:49 pm

    Thank you this info has been very helpful to me. I reccomend this website to anybody that has or is getting their ears pierced… i love your website and again, thank you.

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