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Nose piercing 3 months old, its bleeding and little pus no pain but its sore and a little swollen. i think its getting infected. cant clean it. will the infection get worse i dont get home for 5 hours. i cleaned with tea tree oil this morning. ?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Likely: Infections like this tend to intensify once they get started. The location is worrisome.A common 1st step is removal of the foreign object so any treatment can fully access the site.Hydrogen peroxide can help clean the site & does kill some germs. Antibiotic cream can also help. Go in for evaluation if it does not improve.

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Answered 3/13/2020

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A member asked:

Nose piercing 3 months old, its bleeding and little pus no pain but its sore and a little swollen. i think its getting infected. cant clean it. will the infection get worse i dont get home for 5 hours. i cleaned with tea tree oil this morning. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Kuitems and 9 doctors agreed

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