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i got my ear lobes pierced for the first time on july 18th. the pain stopped that night and get a little sore for a few minutes after i clean and turn them. my left ear is the one giving me the problems. it itches and is more tender then my right ear. my right ear itches and is sore too, but doesnt last as long as my other ear. i clean them twice a day with the after care solution i got from piercing pagoda. i do my best to clean then with q tips, but to make sure theyre clean i wet a cotton ball with the solution and rub over the front and backs with it.

but my real question is, is the itched part of the healing process? it gets a bit red after i turn them but it goes away and is normal color until the next time i turn them. im just so paranoid about my ears right now, i love the piercings so much i dont want them infected.

I read that it takes 6-8 weeks for ear lobe piercings to heal. If it doesn't by then I would take them out and leave them out. Depending on the place you got it done, it could be infected, but only time can tell really.
For more info go to http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/body-piercing.html
^ that might have everything you need to know.
&yeah the itching is normal

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(Rating: 3) thanks. i just wanted to know if the itching is a normal part of the healing or not, but thank you.

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