Ear piercing infected any ideas?

by **SiCiLiANBARBiEX33** on Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:53 pm

Okay so I got my ears pierced about hmmm 3 weeks ago and I clean it everyday with the stuff that they gave me now one of my ears is a little bit swollen it was sore but of does not hurt I took the back out and cleaned it my other ear is perfectly fine should I just keep doing what I'm doing, taking out the back and cleaning it or get sea salt and do that for a few days? Please add your input thanks lovess

by **brittany044** on Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:58 pm

get a soultion from somewhere who peirces ears i got my stuff from claires

by **Brittany789630** on Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:12 pm

Sea salt soaks are really what are best for piercings. You don't need to take the back off when you clean it. Just get some non-iodized sea salt and do the soaks.

However, swelling and soreness does not mean infection. Usually the main signs of infection are excessive redness (some is normal), hot to the touch, and yellow/green puss. Maybe people think their piercings are infected when they really are just healing or might be a little irritated.

by **funwithsharpthings896** on Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:50 pm

do the saline soaks. lobes usually take i little longer than they tell you. and it's normal for one side to be good while the other struggles. go to safepiercing.org for aftercare and what to avoid.
usually, the crap they give you isn't that great. i wouldn't recommend it at all.

Ear piercing infected any ideas?