How do i know if my ear piercing hole is infected from tapers(plugs,gauges)? PLEASE HELP!?

Question

well i stretch my ear hole wit tapers i have size six now.but now when i wake up like there is like crustyness/scabbing up....im not sure if its infected or not...wat should i do?..do u kno wats wrong??...i try cleanin it wit peroxide and rubbing alchol but i dnt think its working....

PLEASE HELP!!! :/

Answer 1

You should never clean a piercing with Alcohol or Peroxide. They are too harsh for the piercing and can damage cells which form scar tissue. Crustiness is normal with a healing piercing (tapering causes the piercing to become agitated again and you will have to repeat the healing process). Clean the piercing daily, in the shower. Soak it in a salt water solution (sea salt or table salt dissolved in warm water) or use Saline solution. Soak the piercing for a few minutes and using a cotton ball or Q-Tip, carefully clean around the area to remove the crusting.