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Helix piercing infection
Hello, actually I've had my double helix piercing done approx. 8 months ago and and it used to be infected but it was okay after some time but now a days it suddenly became swollen,red hot, extremely painful and it is releasing little amount of white pus i know it's infected so please tell me some ointment or oral medicine which can clear my piercing infection completely. Thank you very much.
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It's due to bacterial growth..it will go with medicine... for detailed prescription do direct online consultation with photos
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Dr. Gautam Reddy Yannam
Plastic Surgeon
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Infected ear piercing
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Remove the ear rings and clean the area with soap & water 3 times daily
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Dr. Shivanu Mathon
Dermatologist
10 yrs exp
Ludhiana
Consult online for further treatment on
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Dr. Arpita
Dermatologist
14 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
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 & guidance.
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Dr. Priyanka Kumari
Dermatologist
8 yrs exp
Jajpur
Share an image..also can be allergy to what metal is being used after piercing and that might be causing sec infection..
Consult online for further details
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Dr. Hitesh Viradiya
Dermatologist
9 yrs exp
Surat
Specific treatment available for complete cure share image for better evaluation
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kindly do direct online consultation with photographs for detailed prescription and further management
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Dr. Rajesh L Pathi
Dermatologist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Take consultantion and discuss in detail
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