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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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Apply Mupirocin ointment thrice a day for 5 days
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You can apply MUPIROCIN ointment (MUPI /T BACT )to the area if there is redness .if there is pain can give oral Paracetamol
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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.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Apply mupitocin
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Dr. Sushmitha Trivedi
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Gulbarga
Don’t touch the area repeatedly. U could use betadine ointment as well
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Apply Mupirocin ointment apply thrice daily for 1 week
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Dr. Kotha Rakesh
Pediatrician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You can apply Softamy-I as a low-cost option, or mupirocin ointment as advised.
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Dr. Shiv Dubey
Pediatrician
15 yrs exp
Bhopal
Tbact ointment locally twice a day should be sufficient. Also Maintain local hygiene
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