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3 wk ear piercing discharging yellow pus

2018-03-08 13:08:26
I got my new ear piercing 3 weeks ago. On the second week I removed it and sterilized my earring by the hot water and alcohol. I removed it and put it back on and so forth. and it's okay i don't feel any pain nor redness. Today is my third week and I felt severe itchiness and i observed that it is discharging yellow pus.
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you have probably developed an allergic contact dermatitis.... probably to the nickel component of the earring.. which happens commonly in sensitive patients. bur before prescribing treatment assessment and examination of the skin condition will be needed. You should send me images through private online consult for a better assessment of the problem and approaching it accordingly. Hope this is helpful.

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