I haven't worn earrings for awhile, started again, now infected after one day? ?

Question

I haven't worn earrings for a long time, my ear holes didn't close up though. I started wearing earrings again and now after one day, they get all red and such. Every time now! They never bothered me when I use to wear them, now cheap ones do that, and these pair of expensive earrings do. What do I do? Will it happen if I use jewelery on my cartilage or something too?

Answer 1

My cartilidge wouldn't mind any kind of jewelry in there. BUT if I wore any fake c**p in my lobes they would get infected. You should go get sterling silver... NO NICKLE or you can wear gold and such

I also used to take my earing out every night. Don't sleep in cheap jewelry.

Answer 2

Keep cleaning it with alcohol, the ear and the earring, and put some antibiotic cream around the infected part. Wear real gold or silver for now til it clears up. If you have to, take out the earrings, get the infection cleared, and try again.