Question 1

how painful is a middle cartilage piercing?

Accepted Answer

Painful: Painful, risky, and complications abound.

Question 2

what would happen if i took out my cartilage piercing?

Accepted Answer

Nasal or ear?: Has it been in long enough to heal? Any signs of infection or other problems?

Question 3

please tell me if there are any risks of cartilage piercing?

Accepted Answer

Yes, yes,yes: High ear piercings through cartilage have ^ risk of infection &amp; lack of healing because of minimal blood supply to auricular cartilage.  You can develop a perichondral abscess as well auricular perichondritis. If you ear is hot, red, swollen or has increasing pain you need medical evaluation. Nasal Septal Piercing
can cause heavy bleeding  w formation of a septal hematoma.  Significant deformity &gt;

Question 4

can you tell me some suggestions from cartilage piercing pain?

Accepted Answer

Frankly -would avoid: getting cartilage pierced. High ear piercings through cartilage have ^ risk of infection &amp; lack of healing because of minimal blood supply to auricular cartilage.  You can develop a perichondral abscess as well auricular perichondritis. Is it worth the risk?

Question 5

what do you suggest if i had a cartilage piercing a week ago.?

Accepted Answer

Ear ?: New piercings are usually cleaned twice a day. Do not twist  jewelry / post. Saturate gauze w saline solution (pinch of sea salt in warm water), place on piercing &amp; allow it to gently drip into the piercing.

Question 6

what to do if cartilage piercing is infected?

Accepted Answer

Seek medical: attention - especially if red, hot, tender, exuding pus, swollen and spreading.

Question 7

horribly infected cartilage piercing, what to do?

Accepted Answer

This requires: Immediate medical care. These can go south quick.

Question 8

how can you tell if a cartilage piercing is infected?

Accepted Answer

Infected/inflammed: Red, hot, swollen and drainage (inflammation) are normal signs of healing and in fact, not bad but are integral to healing.  If infected, the wound should not improve, the patient have fevers, chills, and other systemic signs of infection.  Culture of the wound should never be with a swab on the surface but a simple tissue biopsy.  Routine use of antibiotics is to be condemned due to the risks.

Question 9

what to do about severely infected cartilage piercing?

Accepted Answer

Get Immediate: medical attention. High ear piercings through cartilage have ^ risk of infection &amp; lack of healing because of minimal blood supply to auricular cartilage.  You can develop a perichondral abscess as well auricular perichondritis. If you ear is hot, red, swollen or has increasing pain you need medical evaluation.

Question 10

can you tell me if i could use neosporin on my cartilage piercing?

Accepted Answer

Poor choice: Studies of aminoglycosides such as neosporin, bacitracin, triple antibiotic fail to show that they are any better than vaseline or Aquaphor. In fact they are common sensitazers, so they are among the most common causes of allergic reactions.

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