A 37-year-old member asked:
tragus piercing infection. what can i do?
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Dr. Jason Bloom answered
Facial Plastic Surgery 20 years experience
Antibiotics & check: If the tragus is red, swollen & tender from an infection, i would first start a topical antibiotic ointment to the area like bactroban (mupirocin). I would get this checked out by an ENT doctor who may be interested in prescribing oral antibiotics for this if needed. The most important thing is to see a doctor to start some form of antibiotics if needed. An ENT would be the best choice to treat this.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
How do you help an piercing infection?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Schneider answered
Dentistry 38 years experience
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.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What can I do to treat a piercing infection?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Schneider answered
Dentistry 38 years experience
See a dermatologist: You don't want to risk the infection becoming serious- early intervention - cleaning the site and appropriate antibiotic therapy or creams will be prescribed by the doctor.
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A 53-year-old member asked:
If I get a piercing infection, should I take the piercing off?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Not always: Sometimes if the piercing is removed - the hole will begin to close up - so that you lose drainage from the lesion.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Symptoms of naval piercing infection? And how to treat one should you have a infection?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Justin Greiwe answered
Allergy and Immunology 12 years experience
Piercing infection..: If there is worsening redness, swelling or pus coming from site of infection this needs to be examined by a physician and appropriate antibiotics prescribed.
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