Bad eyebrow ring infection!?! Pleaasee help?!
Question: a couple of days back i wanted to change my eyebrow ring to a smaller one, and i got the straight stick (before i had a curvey kinda) so after i changed it the next day it was kinda swellled up not so much and as days pass it got pretty swollen so i took it out cleaned it and put a bigger on ( the one i had previously) the next day it got better,BUt NOW its so bad, i had to take it out, its red, and if i maake my eyes look up i can feel the bump, and the eye is slight smaller then the other becaue of my eyebrow ring!!
what to do i do? , is it going to get worse?, should i go to the docotors? im currently cleaning it but i dont think its enough
Answers: a couple of days back i wanted to change my eyebrow ring to a smaller one, and i got the straight stick (before i had a curvey kinda) so after i changed it the next day it was kinda swellled up not so much and as days pass it got pretty swollen so i took it out cleaned it and put a bigger on ( the one i had previously) the next day it got better,BUt NOW its so bad, i had to take it out, its red, and if i maake my eyes look up i can feel the bump, and the eye is slight smaller then the other becaue of my eyebrow ring!!
what to do i do? , is it going to get worse?, should i go to the docotors? im currently cleaning it but i dont think its enough
You should use antibiotic ointment after cleaning, and changing your hardware. In fact whoever pierced your brow should have told you that. You can buy it over the counter, try and find a "triple antibiotic" cream, there are a variety of brands.
If it is infected, you should certainly see a doctor. Ointment is great at preventing infection, but once the infection has spread below the surface it can be difficult to clear up. You may need to drain the area if its causing pressure elsewhere, or potentially start an oral antibiotic if it is in fact an infection.
If it spreads to your blood without treatment you will die. (Very unlikely)
If you are cleaning it and it's not clearing up, go to the doctor.
You might have an infection that needs antibiotics and some antibiotic ointment