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How To Treat A Painful Pulled Ear Piercing?

My four year old daughter's earring got pulled out today when she caught her shirt on it - and when I looked at it, there is a little tube of skin about 1/8 inch long coming out of the front of the piercing hole. The skin is still attached on the inside of the piercing. The piercing is only 3 months old. She says it hurts to touch it. What should I do?
Tue, 27 Dec 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain it seems that there is infection as well as injury to the soft tissues at the site of ear piercing due to sudden pulling of the ear ring and is most probably an infection in the area of piercing while can also occur due to allergy to the metal present in the earring in case if 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.

1.I would suggest you to first of all gently remove your earrings and do not wear them again till you get the infection resolved..
2. You can start cleaning the area of infection with antiseptic solution..
3.Apply Triple antibiotic ointment over it..
4.Do not let air or moisture to accumulate..

When it resolves wear gold or plastic earrings only..

If it worsen consult a General Physician and get evaluated..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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How To Treat A Painful Pulled Ear Piercing?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems that there is infection as well as injury to the soft tissues at the site of ear piercing due to sudden pulling of the ear ring and is most probably an infection in the area of piercing while can also occur due to allergy to the metal present in the earring in case if 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. 1.I would suggest you to first of all gently remove your earrings and do not wear them again till you get the infection resolved.. 2. You can start cleaning the area of infection with antiseptic solution.. 3.Apply Triple antibiotic ointment over it.. 4.Do not let air or moisture to accumulate.. When it resolves wear gold or plastic earrings only.. If it worsen consult a General Physician and get evaluated.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..