Question 1

why wont my pierced ears heal?

Accepted Answer

Heal?: What do you mean, heal? Is it still infected after being pierced? If yes, you may need antibiotics. If you have had pierced ears for many years, the hole won't go away because skin has formed on the inside of the hole, just like your skin surface elsewhere, and it won't grow together again.

Question 2

how can i take care of my new pierced ears?

Accepted Answer

Clean: Your piercer should provide you with instructions, but cleanliness is the key.  Clean your hands prior to touching your ears and earrings.  Clean the front and back of the earrings 2-3 times a day.  Do not remove the earirings for 6 weeks, but twist them both directions in the ears 2-3 times a day.

Question 3

when can i change earrings on freshly pierced ears ?

Accepted Answer

Pierced ears: Wait  2-3 weeks before changing ear rings. That way youll know that the hole wont vlose up on you.

Question 4

what advice can i get to take care of my newly pierced ears?

Accepted Answer

Pierced ears: 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. Or you can buy pressurized saline solution at a drug store.

Question 5

why are my newly pierced ears crusty and hot? i followed directions.

Accepted Answer

Ear lobe infection: You have ear lobe infection from ear piercing. The infection may occur because of contamiation during ear piercing or afterward. The best thing to do is to remove the ear rings and start taking an antibiotic to get rid of the infection. You should wait several months before you have your ears pierced again.

Question 6

i had a ear piercing  4 months ago, i woke up, it was bloody and my hole was closed, now, its just hard. when is it a good time to get it re-pierced ?

Accepted Answer

Soft scar: The ear piercing involves a puncture through the skin on top and behind the ear lobe as well as the fat in between. This closure makes thick, hard scar. One can massage the scar tissue and try to soften it more quickly. The repiercing could be sooner than six months with such attention.  Once the soft tissue feels supple, one can then mark the ear lobe  to achieve symmetry for the new piercing.

Question 7

is it ok if you use neosporin on pierced ears?

Accepted Answer

If not allergic: As long as you are not allergic to the medicine, that should be fine.

Question 8

what can i do if my pierced ears are infected..what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: If this is newly pierced, you may consider removing the earrings. You need antibiotics to treat the infection.

Question 9

how to take care of newly pierced ears? i was told no peroxide just antibacterial soap

Accepted Answer

See below: You can clean the area with rubbing alcohol on a q-tip.

Question 10

is it okay to clean pierced ears with saliva?

Accepted Answer

No: There is a large amount of bacteria in saliva, and you do not want to introduce those into the piercing wound.

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I had a ear piercing 4 months ago, i woke up, it was bloody and my hole was closed, now, its just hard. when is it a good time to get it re-pierced ?

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