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How To Treat Lumps With Pus Caused By Nipple Piercing?
I got my nipples pierced in January, and I've gotten purple bumps outside the piercing, which if I squeeze, contain a white-ish yellow goop. And often, a bit of blood. If I squeeze it all out, and soak it in a saline solution, the bump goes away, as does the discolouration. What is happening here?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood your history of nipple piercing.
Getting the bumps, pus on popping indicate that there is an infection and foreign body granuloma formation .
The treatment is:
Get a course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines, if successful continue applying medical grade spirit or Liquid povidone iodine.
.
I hope this helps. If not get the ring removed and see the results.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood your history of nipple piercing.
Getting the bumps, pus on popping indicate that there is an infection and foreign body granuloma formation .
The treatment is:
Get a course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines, if successful continue applying medical grade spirit or Liquid povidone iodine.
.
I hope this helps. If not get the ring removed and see the results.
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