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When a touch it and the place where the stud first went in, there is a little bump. could it be infected?
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Infected/inflammed: Red, hot, swollen (bump) and drainage (inflammation) are normal signs of healing and in fact, not bad but are integral to healing. If infected, the wound should not improve, the patient have fevers, chills, and other systemic signs of infection. Culture of the wound should never be with a swab on the surface but a simple tissue biopsy. Routine use of antibiotics is condemned due to the risks.
Answered 9/29/2016
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