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Swollen ear piercing

2018-04-13 20:15:13
I've pierced my ear for the secondary time and one of them is swollen and it's really painful but there is no Pas . But the thing is that it was completely fine for the next 3 days but after 3 days of piercing I took a bath an then the next day it causing problems but its only on one ear!
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You seem to be having infection of the ear piercing site. Usually it occurs secondary to allergy towards the ear stud. You may required to remove the ear stud and take antibiotics and apply antibiotic ointment for few days
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Consult nearby ENT specialist for confirmation of diagnosis and appropriate treatment if required

Answered2018-04-13 23:59:04

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