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Infected Cartiage Piercing
18/f
I got my cartilage pierced about two months ago. Basically I was kinda careless with it and never really cleaned it. The other day it was hurting me so I took out my earring and noticed a bump on the back of my ear. I popped it, and woke up the next day with my ear being slightly swollen and in pain. I'm thinking that my hands were dirty and infected the piercing. I also noticed that my lymph nodes were swollen under my ear later that night. I soaked my ear with ear cleaner for 5 minutes, applied neosporin, and took advil. Today I noticed that my lymph nodes are a little less swollen and my ear is less swollen and in less pain. Is there anything else I can do to help it heal? Also, I've seen a lot of scary pictures of people with piercing infections. Will my ear swell up hugely only if I take out the earring? And do I need to see a doctor?
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You're supposed to leave the earring in; taking it out before the 8-12 week healing period can cause an infection (as you learned the heard way) I would put the earring back in if you can, and NOT take it out again. if you don't put the earring back in and there's still a hole, you're leaving it more open to infection.
I'd see a doctor to be on the safe side, they'll probably prescribe a course of antibiotics if they determine it's a bacterial infection - it's possible it's just scar tissue. Better safe than sorry, though
-LM
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You should clean it right away and at least 3 times a day. If you take and leave the earring out it will close up. Yes it does hurt for 3 months well at least mine did. I'm 14 and got it pierced last year. All I have to say is don't sleep on it well for the first 3-4 months. I know it will be hard but that is just what you have to do. After 3-3.5 months or cleaning with the earring cleaner and ear solution you will not have to use it anymore and if it does happen to get infected later on down the load then that's when you use it.
Hope i helped.
If you need anything else please let me know
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