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What Is The Cause And Remedy Of Swollen Ears And Pus In Pierced Ears ?
I had my 4 year old daughter ears pierced about 4 months ago and they were doing fine until a few days ago started hurting and tonight one of them is a little swollen and pus is coming out and a little bleeding? What should I do? I have been cleaning daily, don t know what I did wrong?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Tue, 22 Apr 2014
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Tue, 22 Apr 2014
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NHi,
It seems that stretching of ear-ring with clothes or hands there might be having soreness and some infection at the site.
She may require one course of antibiotic to clear the infection.
Clean the site properly and apply antibiotic cream locally.
If there is no healing, remove ear-ring for few days and get it healed.
After healing the wound, re apply ear ring.
Ok and take care.
It seems that stretching of ear-ring with clothes or hands there might be having soreness and some infection at the site.
She may require one course of antibiotic to clear the infection.
Clean the site properly and apply antibiotic cream locally.
If there is no healing, remove ear-ring for few days and get it healed.
After healing the wound, re apply ear ring.
Ok and take care.
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