Most of the times ear piercing is a pretty safe procedure, it can also
cause infections when it’s not done properly. It’s the reason why you should
always work with experts and professionals when dealing with procedures that
are involved with the body parts. However, despite all the efforts and safety
procedures that are followed to not to get infected, few people end up with
getting infections. If you are one of them, don’t panic. Keep the infected site
always clean and follow the remedies as prescribed. Soon you can see your
infections getting improved.
Recognizing the infection is the very first step for treating any
infection. Before telling you how to treat an infected ear piercing, let me
tell you how to recognize the infection and the factors that triggers the
infection.
Ear piercing breaks the skin and creates the wound. Technically
speaking, ear piercing is nothing but an open wound. So having the discomforts
like swelling, pain, little redness, itching and feeling of Run down” is
completely normal for the first few hours.
However, the wound should become clean, painless and odourless within 48
hours of piercing. It’s the way our immune system works
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF INFECTED EAR PIERCING
• Swelling around the ear
piercing site that constantly gets worse.
• A thick yellow, green
or dark brown pus like discharges coming out of piercing.
• Redness and/ or
tenderness.
• Itching.
• Mild Fever (If it’s
severe then it’s recommended to see the doctor immediately).
• Inflammation around the
piercing site.
• Bad odour.
• Heat and burning sensation
at the piercing site.
• Extreme bleeding.
• Changing of skin
colour, usually it will turn into black.
If you feel any of these symptoms after 2 days of ear piercing,
understand it as a call for action. Don’t ignore these signs or wait until the
infections start to ooze out. Normally, these infections can easily be treated
through home remedies itself. But when it’s not treated at a right time, it may
even end up with some serious issues.
CAUSES OF EAR PIERCING INFECTIONS
Ear piercing infections can happen because of several ways. The most
prominent ones are listed below:
• Usage of non sterilized
equipments like needles, post and gloves
• Usage of allergic low
quality cheap earrings
• Usage of non disposable
type guns
• Inexperienced poor
handling of the ear
• Using infected earring
• Touching the ear
piercing site with unclean hands
• Allergic reactions to
certain types of metals
• Sub merging the fresh
piercing with water
• Sharing the personal
items like towel
• Wearing the tight
earrings on a fresh ear piercing
HOW TO TREAT AN INFECTED EAR PIERCING
KEEP THE INFECTED SITE AS CLEAN AS POSSIBLE
Not only for ear piercings but it’s the golden rule for treating any
infection. Clean your hands before and after touching the infected site. The
infection may get even worse if your hands have any left bacteria.
Wash the piercing site at least twice a day using a cotton ball
moistened with antibacterial soap. You can also use saline solution or the anti
bacterial solution recommended by your piercing studio when your ears were
pierced.
PROVEN HOME REMEDIES TO TREAT THE INFECTED EAR PIERCING
Say no to the treatments involved with peroxide. Using alcohol based
sanitizers to clean the infection is perfectly okay. They are great
disinfectant but it is not recommended to be used as sole “leave in” remedies.
When you hear someone suggesting alcohol and peroxide for treatment, remember
that these are bit of a joke from the dermatologists view. These remedies will dry out your skin
and prevent it to the exposure of fresh air. In a nutshell, moist and fresh air
is the prominent factors for skin rejuvenation. Use your common sense before
going with these remedies.
SALT WATER
As the sea salt is rich in antimicrobial properties, proper cleaning
using sea salt will kill the bacteria and germs that are responsible for
developing wound infections.
• Take a cup of water and
boil it to 100 Degree Celsius. Mix 2 tbsp of sea salt and stir it well. Let it cool down to a bearable heat.
• Avoid using your bare
hands to wash the infected piercing site.
ESSENTIAL OILS
Apart from producing the sweet and pleasant aroma, essential oils have
the potential to treat the infectious diseases. As the oils like lavender oil,
tea tree oil, chamomile oil, Eucalyptus Oil and Oregano Oil are rich in
antibacterial, anti infective and antiseptic properties, you can use it as
alternative safe remedies to treat the infected wounds, bruises, scraps and
burns. You can use any one of these five essential oils to treat the infection.
They are 100% safe and effective.
BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION
Benzalkonium chloride is a well known topical antiseptic solution that
is used to prevent the infections. Generally it is prescribed for minor cuts,
wounds, inflammation and scrapes.
NEOSPORIN OINTMENT
Neosporin is an effective antibiotic cream that is used in preventing
the bacterial infections. It is widely
recommended for treating wounds, burns, inflammation, scratches and minor skin
injuries.
If your ear piercing infection does not seem to get improved and it
worsens day by day even after 3 days of using the home remedies, instead of
waiting for the worse to happen, it’s highly recommended to fix an appointment
with your Dermatologists. Ignoring or postponing the professional treatment may
even result in the prolong effects that may sustain for months or years.
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