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What Causes Greenish Brown Scab On The Ear Pierced Site?
Hi! I recently got my ear pierced, and I used hydrogen peroxide to clean it. But there was a black dot where the piercing was put from the marker used to show the specific spot, and I tried to scrub it off with hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol. I let the peroxide sit for a bit and the dot did not go away. And now, about 2 days later, I have a greenish brown scab on the area and it's very dry. Did I burn the skin or is the ear infected?
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Hello,
It seems to be the crust , do not worry just wash it with normal water.
The skin goes off and sheds and it is this skin that looks like a peeled of part of the skin and becomes a scab.
Just see if there is redness or swelling, if present then that indicates infection you might need to take antibiotic for that.
In doubt do reply
It seems to be the crust , do not worry just wash it with normal water.
The skin goes off and sheds and it is this skin that looks like a peeled of part of the skin and becomes a scab.
Just see if there is redness or swelling, if present then that indicates infection you might need to take antibiotic for that.
In doubt do reply
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