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What's the best way to take care of a recently pierced ear?

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Clean and rotate : Keep the area clean with soap and water, you can use a dab of alcohol and/or peroxide to disinfect for a day or two. Be sure to rotate the earring and keep it in place for at least a few weeks before removing it for prolonged periods.

Answered 2/13/2013

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I have a lump on my ear that was not there until recently it is not on the other side of my ear it is just on the side where I have it pierced ?

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