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Ear piercing infection?

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I went to this local shop to get my ear pierced about 3 weeks ago i now have a second hole on my ear lobe. IDK how exactly to explain the state of the piercing site but it feels like the piercing is like on a Zit or something...i just felt it this morning && i tried a soak with Sea salt , Rubbing alcohol , Water & peroxide. for about 15 minutes.i have to soak it 3 times a day according to the online article.

Does anyone know

- if it could possibly be an infection ? [[it was looking a litle swollen after the soak]

-If the soak i tried this morning is going to help ?

...any Advice on the situtation would Be great =]

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  1. Let me explain what my tounge piercing looks liek and see if yours could be the same

    My bar comes out the bottom and then surround the bar is like a skin bubble and isnt overly sore but it looks quite worring liek a zit or something

    If this is similar then it is probally scar tissue i am prone to scar tissue and you may be too

    do u have scars on ur knees from falling over as a kid??

    It should be nothign to worry about if its not going

    if your still worried go back to wear you had it pierced and they will be able to see and tell ya what the probelm is i went back to the guy who did my piercing and told me it was scar tissue the day after the doctor had told me i was prone to scar tissue some people just are

    hope it gets better soon  


  2. it probably is a zit actually.  I had the same thing happen to me after I peirced the top of my ear lobe.  Dirt and puss (sorry, getting gross) can get concentrated in the area around the peircing since the needle went through and pushed your skin up and out.  It can sometimes turn into a catch all.  try the solution it worked for my friend. I ended up just letting it heal up, cuz it started hurting after a while.

  3. Id say leave the earring in keep it clean. twice a day ...more will aggravate it. use a mild antibacterial soap such as dial liquid soap its best.

    wash the area and the piercings by moving the earring around in a circle and slide it in and out (while not removing it) getting it all good and soapy then rinse it the same way...make sure you rinse all the soap of completely.

    Its still gonna be sore and gross but this is just the first step.

    now you'll want to do a sea salt soak ONCE a day . take sea salt (a few tablespoons) let it dissolve in HOT water make a compress with a CLEAN washcloth and place it on the affected area for 15-20 minutes...make sure this is as hot as you can stand it. this will draw the infection out while disinfecting it. It will also dry the area up this is why you only want to do it once a day.If this does not help after 3 -4 days you can try sporing but only as a last resort.

    If it still doesn't clear up see your Dr. for antibiotics.

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