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How To Prevent Infection Ear Infection Due To Wearing Earrings?

i put earrings in my holes that havent had earrings in in a while and i slept on them. i woke up and my ears are very red and i took the earrings out. my ears are in pain and the holes are bleeding and seem very irritated. what should i do to prevent infection. should i keep the earrings in or take them out. they are sterling silver
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

No, please take it out and clear the ear with sterile water.

It is likely to be allergy reaction. It is allergy reaction which causes a fast reaction like you have mentioned.

I advice you to take cetrizine, prednisolone for allergy and neosporin powder for local dressing under your doctors guidance.

There is no need to take oral antibiotics right now, as the infection has not actually occurred.

Please maintain local hygiene with frequent dressing and cleanliness. As it can equally helps as drugs do.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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How To Prevent Infection Ear Infection Due To Wearing Earrings?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. No, please take it out and clear the ear with sterile water. It is likely to be allergy reaction. It is allergy reaction which causes a fast reaction like you have mentioned. I advice you to take cetrizine, prednisolone for allergy and neosporin powder for local dressing under your doctors guidance. There is no need to take oral antibiotics right now, as the infection has not actually occurred. Please maintain local hygiene with frequent dressing and cleanliness. As it can equally helps as drugs do. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.