My daughter has an infection in her 2 ear piercing holes, what can I do?
33-year-old woman
It hurts when I insert an earring post with polysporin on it to try to put polysporin in the hole and it starts to bleed a little
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Amal El aliti · 4 years ago
Hello. Is the inflammation widespread and since when
33-year-old woman · 4 years ago
Widely? I don't understand ! Yes, it's been a week since it last happened! And despite the polysporin several times a day it doesn't change anything! She often tells me that she has pain!
33-year-old woman · 4 years ago
These hard to touch too
Amal El aliti · 4 years ago
Does she have a fever, does she have swelling under her ear?
33-year-old woman · 4 years ago
She doesn't have a fever but she has a red swelling in the front and in the back of her head and she has a little yellow scab! And as soon as I put an earring in the hole it starts to bleed a bit ! I would send you a picture but I don't have the option here !
Amal El aliti · 4 years ago
Hello,
I am attaching the care that you need to do after the piercing, it is true there is no way to have pictures but according to your description, you need to consult a doctor.
- Wash the pierced area twice a day with soap and water for the first 6 weeks. Clean well between the earring and the skin at the front of the lobe, and between the butterfly and the skin at the back of the lobe.
- Examine the ear carefully after piercing. Watch for redness, swelling or rash. Feel the lobes for small masses (which could be cysts or nodules). Seek medical attention immediately if you detect any of these problems.
- Do not turn the earrings except when cleaning; this increases the risk of infection. Leave the earrings in place for 6 weeks.
- When washing your hair, thoroughly rinse out all shampoo near the ears. Avoid hairspray and perfumes until the lobes are completely healed.
- Once the lobes are completely healed (after at least 6 weeks), the earrings can be removed. Wet the lobes with soap and water to facilitate removal.
- Once the lobes have healed, wash them daily with soap and water, just as you would your face.
- Always wash earrings with soap and water before wearing them.
33-year-old woman · 4 years ago
She got pierced when she was 4 months old and had a reaction to her earring. I thought it was gold but it wasn't! I threw it away!
Amal El aliti · 4 years ago
in fact, as long as you have tried polysporin and as long as you notice that he has small yellow bubbles, you may need an oral antibiotic, so it is necessary to consult. But you can always clean with salt water and put mupirocin, it is available in pharmacies without prescription, behind the counter. You can try this and if there is no result within 48 hours, you should see a doctor
33-year-old woman · 4 years ago
How much does mupirocin cost?
Amal El aliti · 4 years ago
Not too expensive, do you have insurance because now the pharmacist can prescribe it and it is covered by private and public insurance
33-year-old woman · 4 years ago
I'm on welfare!
Amal El aliti · 4 years ago
So it's covered, the only thing is you have to ask the pharmacist if he can give you a prescription
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