How to identify an ear piercing infection?

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Ear piercing infection

Hi. I have had my ears pierced for over two years now and over that time, my piercing has gotten infected a few times due to use of low quality earrings (i know better now) or maybe lack of better care. Well my question is, after the last time it got infected (i had accidently pulled on it and hurt it while playing soccer and i think the sweat along with dirt from the field got it infected)i now noticed that a bubble had formed around the ring on the back side. It looks like as if it was a calus...

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Often a piercing done with slightly irritating material like steel or an alloy of gold (usually including...

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Infection from ear piercing?? need help?

So about a month ago i got my ears pierced at claires by a gun and got some studs in. three weeks later i noticed my right ear lope bigger then the other one. SO i took the piercing and put some peroxide stuff on they give you to use. Up to this point...

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It is an infection....I think? Same thing is happened to me.....my friend got me really cheap earings...

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Is redness on my ear lobe a sign of ear piercing infection?

i have had my ear pierced for about 6 months now which should easily be enough time for it to heal..i think. it has been fine but last nite it started to itch and tonite my ear lobe is red where the piercing is. its not swollen there is no puss and it...

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Could be. Keep dabbing it with alcohol. If the problem persists, change earrings for ones with 14k gold...

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Ear piercing infected, will antibiotics used for another infection work?

I had my ear pierced since November of 2011. Well a few weeks ago, I decided to take my ear ring out and put another in there since it was past the deadline of being taken out. When i took it out, it didn't seem like it had healed a lot at all since...

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You probably don't need to take oral antibiotics for such a localized infection. What worked for me...

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Can you get an inner ear infection from a tragus piercing?

I got my tragus pierced 3 days ago. The piercing itself has not been hurting. But its really painful inside my ear. Also I feel pain below my ear and kinda down my jaw. Could this pain be because of an infection inside of my ear or is it just normal...

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Well it is possible but not likely. In order for the infection to actually get inside your ear, it'd...

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I may have an infection in my cartilage ear piercing?

I had my ear cartilage pierced in August 2011. It seemed to go well, and it never really hurt, although it never really finish healing. There's always been a little pus going out every few days, and my ear never quite went back to it original pink, remaining...

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You may be allergic to the jewelry, your body may be rejecting the piercing which isn't unheard of even...

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Ear lobe infection - 2 ear piercing holes close together in left ear only?

Had ears pierced in 01 and closed later on since not wearing earrings. Had them pierced again in 07. The right ear was pierced in the same old position which grew very well. BUT the left ear was pierced in a different place, which is close to the old...

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You can switch earring after 8 weeks but DO NOT leave holes without an earring for 6+ month to ensure...

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Ear piercing infection after 21/2 years..Is that normal ?

Hello, I am having ear piercing infection after the piercing is done 21/2 yrs ago...Is that normal...the piercing is on the cartilage...it becomes red and swollen 2-3 times in an ...show more

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rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide are often the common idea of how to deal with piercing infections...

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I think I have an ear piercing infection, what to do?

Since it was my 6th week, I got a little lazy and began only cleaning my ears with the solution I got once a day. Now, as to be expected, I guess, I have an ear infection. At least I'm pretty sure it's one. It's not particular red, but it does itch and...

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I don't think it's infected, at least not very bad yet. If it was badly infected it would be oozing...

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Can a tragus piercing cause an inner ear infection?

I got my tragus pierced about a week ago. I have been cleaning it twice a day with a saline soak & drinking plenty of orange juice (vitamin C is saposed to spead up the healing) as instructed by my piercer. There is no visable swelling. I try not...

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probably

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