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Signs that a piercing is migrating and possibly being rejected include: more of the jewelry becoming visible on the outside of the piercing. the piercing remaining sore, red, irritated, or dry after the first few days. the jewelry becoming visible under the skin.
Practicing Safe Aftercare. Never use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or Bactine on your piercing. You should avoid using anything but salt water on your dermal piercing.
DO NOTapply any ointment such as Bacitracin, Neosporin or any other “triple antibiotic” ointment on your piercing. These prevent oxygen from reaching the wound and form a sticky residue, which can cause complications. They are NOT designed for use on healing piercings.
Hypergranulation manifests as a small red bump next to the piercing site. They are often caused by too much pressure placed on a healing piercing or too much moisture. It can appear in any new piercing, but it seems to be highly common in dermal piercings.
Hypergranulation manifests as a small red bump next to the piercing site. They are often caused by too much pressure placed on a healing piercing or too much moisture. It can appear in any new piercing, but it seems to be highly common in dermal piercings.
Treatment of pierced ear infections
Clean the piercing with warm water and soap twice a day. Do not use rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. These solutions will dry the skin, which can prevent the piercing from healing quickly and properly.
So, just as you’d care for an accidental wound to prevent an infection from developing, you must take care of a piercing too. One way to help your new piercing stay healthy is to soak it in a sea salt or saline mixture. Doing this can keep your wound clean and promote healing.
Clean the piercing with either a saline solution, a fragrance-free antimicrobial soap, or both once or twice per day. Rinse any soap from the piercing. Gently dry the piercing with a clean, disposable paper towel or tissue. Avoid drying with cloth since it may carry germs or catch on the jewelry.
The primary signs of an infected dermal piercing are red streaks radiating from the piercing site and/or general redness around it, discharge of thick, yellow pus instead of just clear lymph that dries to a whitish crust, skin around the piercing site that’s hot to the touch, and in extreme cases, fever.
Conservative treatment of minor local infections includes warm compress and over-the-counter or prescription topical antibiotics such as bacitracin or mupirocin. Oral antibiotics such as cephalexin or clindamycin provide coverage for streptococcus and staphylococcus.
A sea salt solution is a natural way to keep the piercing clean, help it heal, and reduce any swelling that may be causing an unsightly bump. A person can dissolve ⅛ to ¼ of a teaspoon of sea salt in 1 cup of warm distilled or bottled water, rinse the piercing with the solution, then gently pat it dry.
To avoid red lumps, NEVER fiddle with the piercing or knock it. If you do acquire a lump then leaving it completely alone is the best option, not cleaning it multiple times a day which just aggravates it even further. OVER CLEANING WILL CAUSE INFECTION !
Although you may want to, you shouldn’t remove your jewelry until your symptoms subside. If you take your jewelry out while symptoms are present, it may result in a painful abscess. If you aren’t experiencing severe symptoms, you may be able to use the following methods to treat your cartilage bump at home.
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