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Got my ears pierced last sunday removed them today to clean them had some trouble getting got them in now a little red& swollen is this normal ?
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Infection: This is very common with your piercing you should clean your ears twice a day with alcohol to prevent this occurring I this has occurred then cleaning them well will help it disappear
Answered 3/15/2015
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