What Causes Bump In Ear Hole After Ear Piercing?

Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2014

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Mon, 30 Jun 2014 Answered on

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Question : My baby have new ear pierced yesterday she lost one earring . She has a bump in her ear hole. It wll heal itself or need I see her to dr..?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Local application of antibiotic ointment will be h

Detailed Answer:
Hi
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Greetings of the day

Dear Ms XXXXXXX

The bump in her hole is likely to be due to inflammatory swelling going for pus formation.
I would suggest you the following

1. Local cleaning of the hole
2. Local application of antibiotic ointment like Framycetin or Mupirocin which are usually available as over the counter medication will be helpful
3. Once the bump subsides, use gold ornament to keep the hole patent

It should get in couple of days. If you notice increase in redness/appearance of redness or the swelling increases then consult your Physician.

You can also send me clinical photograph for clinically assessment.

Take Care

Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS,MS,MCH
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar