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How much time it takes to heal ear completely after ear piercing. My daughter had ear piereced and still not healing. Still see little blood if we remove earing. Any gel can help after piercing.

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Should heal in a weeks time usually. U can apply neosporin-h ointment. ...  Read More

Ear piercing not heal properly and I fill small bumps in both ear. I am very worried about this. please suggest me.

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U r suffering from keloid... Medicine available for good improvement...... Do direct online consultation by sending photos, otherwise meet me at my clinic, for accurate diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

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I am planning to ear piercing for my son 5 months old please to suggest me what painkiller r painless ointment to use for him to get pain reduce n heal the wound

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Local anaesthetic but after doctor consultation ...  Read More

It's been 2 months but still my new ear piercing not healing , now it's swellonup and peeling sometimes .. refer to the image .. please suggest something . I wear small gold ear rings .. shall i close the ear rings , and try after few months for repiercing ..

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Immediately stop wearing earings Kindly consult me online or any dermatologist as soon as possiblem ...  Read More

My daughter got her both ear pierced 2 months ago but i can see healing is slow and some time blood cloting and yellow discharge. Did her ear got infected. Please suggest me how it can be healed properly.

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There is a possibly of developing contact dermatitis and secondary infection at the sire of piercing. ...  Read More

I have swelling in ears due to piercing and its not healing .This has been 4 days and its not good till now how to care.

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You can keep the wound clean and apply neosporin-h ointment after taking bath. Also an antibiotic might help. ...  Read More

Need ear piercing for 9 month old baby girl. Will a pediatrician in hyderbad do it? How many days will it take for the piercing to heal?

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Pediatrician will not do ear piercing rather an ENT surgeon should. Usually it will take about a week for the ear piercing to heal. ...  Read More

I'm trying to get a ear piercing but I'm on isotretinoin and I've heard that isotretinoin makes the healing process slower. Is this true and if yes how long should I wait until I can get a piercing?

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Till 1 month after stopping isotretinoin. In case of piercing it wont make much difference. But if u r still skeptical then you may wait. ...  Read More

I m piercing my ear in January and the piercing nit heal and now ear keloids in both of ear. I am very irritated .

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Undergo intralesional medicine..Few creams also available...... Do direct online consultation by sending photos, otherwise meet me at my clinic, for accurate diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

Can the doctor here perform the ear piercing ? If yes, do I need to take an appointment for that ?

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I do it routinely ...  Read More

How should I take care of baby to prevent ear infection after ear piercing? What should be applied after piercing? Pls suggest

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Get ear piercing done by ENT surgeon, they will take care of it. If not done by professionals, apply Mupirocin ointment. ...  Read More

Which doctor should I consult I have make done gun shot ear piercing ear got redness I have consulted dermatology doctor near me but it's not effect of it

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Consult ENT specialist. Take appointment with me to discuss it further. ...  Read More

My daughter got her ears pierced around 4 years ago. After 6 months with the clinic given earrings, I changed her earring to a pair of gold earrings Everything was fine, but around a month back she started having pain in the pierced region of one ear. I took out the earrings and kept both ears empty. Yesterday I bought a new pair of gold earrings

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Might be having secondary bacterial infection,please consult. ...  Read More

My 5 years daughter's ear piercing hole became big and stretched. We want to close her ear piercing hole fully, so later we can pierce again fresh. Any solution for this.

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Ear lobe repairing can be done various modalities available to do that ...  Read More

Hi - I pierced my ear in Jul month and have been applying coconut oil, but still not cured. So need advise.

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Go to doctor and get it examined ...  Read More

Can Prilox cream be used for numbing for ear piercing? Is it safe to pierce baby's ears at 7 weeks age? Is ear piercing using copper wire safe for babies?

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Wait till 3-4 months , atleast let the baby complete initial vaccinations . ...  Read More

Hi doctor, Could you please suggest numbness cream for ear piercing. My son is 9 months old Please share the details

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Lignocaine gel and apply over the ear piercing site 45 minutes before the ear piercing. ...  Read More

My 4 month old kid have ear piercing done. A small pus filled blister has came on back side of piercing. I bought betadine ointment usp 10 % for him but can i use it or concentration of ointment should be 5%?

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Hello Do not remove the earring immediately unless there is significant swelling or pain — this may trap the infection Avoid touching or rotating the earring frequently Betadine Ointment 5% (Povido ...  Read More

Hello dr, my baby is 1 year old. He has developed pus filled pimple 1 month after ear piercing as attaching image below and iam cleaning it with saline solution. But no improvement and should I apply any ointment for it plz suggest.

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Greetings clean with warm water and apply t bact oiltment three times a day ...  Read More

My 3 month old babies ear piercing is done with copper wire. Can i use O2 bact cream and betadine powder so that it will not get infected and pus should not come? Or i need to take any other medicine for safer side?

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U can apply betadine ointment. ...  Read More

Hii i pierced my upr ear today and it's paining alit cannu prescribe me any medicine to prevent it frm getting infected and subsidizes pain too...vll b waiting for the respond..thank you

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Tab ibuprofen sos is beneficial ...  Read More

I got my ears pierced 1.5 months ago. It has not healed yet. My right ear has swelled up and it's painful. I tried Homeopathic as well as consulted with general physician, still no improvement. What should I do?

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Please send the pic of right ear focusing on the swelled up area. ...  Read More

Hi Doctor , We are planning to do ear piercing for our 3 year old daughter in jewellery with gunshot. Can suggest any cream for painless. Please suggest the best and any precautions to be taken. Thanks

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Apply Lignocaine gel over the pinna (area where piercing is to be done) 30-45 minutes prior to piercing. ...  Read More

My daughter has gone through ear piercing for the forth time and always her left ear got pus. Now she has small bowl also at the back of her ear. We are applying tbact ointment but pus comes every after 2 weeks. What to do and this time we removed the ear ring because it was paining a lot and looks like the piercing has got closed but pus is still

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Give her antibiotics.. ...  Read More

Hello I want to pierce my ear in upper cartilage had already pirced one...can u suggest me some numbing cream which I shld apply before the piercing for less pain plz

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Connect ...  Read More

Hy doctor, My wife got ear piercing 20 days before. But still feeling pain and swelling also little pus. Pls see the pic and suggest medicine or ointment

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It is better to consult for proper treatment. ...  Read More

I want to do ear piercing of my one year old baby girl .. there are two types of earrings available one earring is 75 percent gold and 25 percent surgical metal and another earring is of surgical metal ... Which is better for ear piercing?

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Surgical stainless steel is hypoallergenic and causes less skin reactions. It is preferable for new skin piercings. Other hypoallergenic metals are 14k or 18k gold and platinum. You can go for either ...  Read More

I had done earlier piercing in my upper cartilage a year ago...it's still oozing pus and blood plz suggest me some ointment which vll help me in healing

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

My ear lobe is repaired by stitches, now I want to pierce my ear, plz suggest me ...which is the best option...gun shot or traditional method...

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

When is the best time to get ear piercing for my baby girl?she is 4 months old..please suggest..less pain option

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Better to do around 11 months to 1 yr . You can apply numbing ointment like prilox gel 30 minutes before ceremony ...  Read More

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