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How Can Swelling Around Tragus Piercing Be Treated?
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I got my tragus pierced a week ago and now its become really painful and seems to be swollen or to have a bump on the back that is soft and feels like there is liquid inside. What should i do about it ? I clean it atleast 3 times a day with a salt water soak on a cotton ball (H2oOcean sea salt spray).
I got my tragus pierced a week ago and now its become really painful and seems to be swollen or to have a bump on the back that is soft and feels like there is liquid inside. What should i do about it ? I clean it atleast 3 times a day with a salt water soak on a cotton ball (H2oOcean sea salt spray).
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Sun, 31 Jul 2016
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Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your complain painful and swollen earlobe along with a soft lump with fluid inside it seems to be most probably an infection in the area of piercing. It can also occur due to allergy to the metal present in the earring in case you are not wearing earrings made of inert material like gold or plastic. It can cause allergic reaction by the decomposition products formed due to decomposition of the metal by reacting with air and water.
I would suggest you to first of all gently remove your earrings and do not wear them again till you get the infection resolved. You can start cleaning the area of infection with antiseptic solution and apply triple antibiotic ointment over it. Do not let air or moisture to accumulate. When it resolves wear gold or plastic earrings only. If it worsen then consult a general physician and get evaluated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Nandwani Arora
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your complain painful and swollen earlobe along with a soft lump with fluid inside it seems to be most probably an infection in the area of piercing. It can also occur due to allergy to the metal present in the earring in case you are not wearing earrings made of inert material like gold or plastic. It can cause allergic reaction by the decomposition products formed due to decomposition of the metal by reacting with air and water.
I would suggest you to first of all gently remove your earrings and do not wear them again till you get the infection resolved. You can start cleaning the area of infection with antiseptic solution and apply triple antibiotic ointment over it. Do not let air or moisture to accumulate. When it resolves wear gold or plastic earrings only. If it worsen then consult a general physician and get evaluated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Nandwani Arora
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