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Pain in piercing

2018-07-02 08:16:51
I had done nose piercing last nov. The pain was dull till last week but now it has become extremely painful. Nose, teeth and head around this area hurt. Please advice what to do
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You need to show yourself to an ENT. Its likely that you have infection of the cartilage. In that case you need urgent antibiotis and if needed, steroids. Prolonged infection may cause collapse of the ala.

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