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How do you help an piercing infection?
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Hygiene: Remove the piercing. Clean the site. Leave the piercing out. Clean / disinfect both the site and the piercing before reinserting it. Make sure the infection is resolved before reinserting the piercing. If necessary - see a dermatologist.
Answered 1/3/2015
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