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Is Bactroban Recommended To Treat Infection After Having Tragus Pierced?

i pierced both my tragus in late august of this year. one is healing nicely while the other got very infected. it now ha s a small painless growth on it. my piercer recommended bactroban to rub on it as well as putting in 14 gold knob in it. is her recommendations correct?
posted on Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Hello,
Bactroban is a Mupirocin which is poorly absorbed through intact human skin but it is absorbed through broken/diseased skin.
Bactroban Topical ointment is indicated for the topical treatment of primary and secondary bacterial skin infections caused by bacteria.
No problem what he has recommended is right. you Can wear the gold Knob.
Thank you.
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Is Bactroban Recommended To Treat Infection After Having Tragus Pierced?

Hello, Bactroban is a Mupirocin which is poorly absorbed through intact human skin but it is absorbed through broken/diseased skin. Bactroban Topical ointment is indicated for the topical treatment of primary and secondary bacterial skin infections caused by bacteria. No problem what he has recommended is right. you Can wear the gold Knob. Thank you.