Is this normal? I got a piercing and...?!
Question: Is this normal? I got a piercing and...?
I got a second piercing for both ears on December 18. Im supposed to have them in for 8 weeks, So I will be taking them out in 4 days. Today I decided to change up my earrings on the newly pierced hole. so I took out the posts (kinda hard to do) and I put in the heart earrings (which are not heavy). I noticed that the actual pierced hole is very small compared to the first pierced hole i had (I had the first one since i was a baby) when i tried to take the earings out, on of the ears it hurt very badly, and it felt like the skin was still very tight, i dicovered this crust - like material around the pierced hole, and there was alittle blood. Does this mean I have an ear infection? Why is the piercing site still sore when It had a month to heal?!?!?
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There could be some infection there. The basic steps in treating a piercing or any wound infection include cleaning the wound, draining infected material and applying heat to promote circulation and stimulate the body's immune response. Antibiotics are sometimes used depending on the location and severity of the infection. Use liquid antibacterial soap to clean the area and rinse well. These sites explain what you need to do.
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