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What Is The More Recommended Method For Piercing Ears Of A Child?
Question: I want to pierce the ears of my 17 months old daughter. What is the more recommended method? - gunshot or thin gold ear ring. Also is there any medicine to reduce pain, avoid chances of any infection etc. Kindly advise any precautions to be taken before or after the process.
Brief Answer:
Gun shot by a plastic surgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
1. Gun shot piercing of ears by a plastic surgeon is the preferred method.
2. For pain you can use plain Ibuprofen. It comes as syrup Ibugesic at 100mg/5ml strength. The dose is 10mg/kg every 8th hourly. If you can tell your daughter's weight I would suggest you the dose.
3. To avoid infection you can use Mupirocin ointment as local application at the piercing site.
Other precautions -
1. Make sure you have completed her vaccination schedule especially the DPT up to date.
2. Wash the site with soap and water daily.
3. If there's high fever or redness around the ear which is spreading fast.... You need to see your pediatrician.
4. No diet restrictions.
Kindly get back if you have any other doubts.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Gun shot by a plastic surgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
1. Gun shot piercing of ears by a plastic surgeon is the preferred method.
2. For pain you can use plain Ibuprofen. It comes as syrup Ibugesic at 100mg/5ml strength. The dose is 10mg/kg every 8th hourly. If you can tell your daughter's weight I would suggest you the dose.
3. To avoid infection you can use Mupirocin ointment as local application at the piercing site.
Other precautions -
1. Make sure you have completed her vaccination schedule especially the DPT up to date.
2. Wash the site with soap and water daily.
3. If there's high fever or redness around the ear which is spreading fast.... You need to see your pediatrician.
4. No diet restrictions.
Kindly get back if you have any other doubts.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Her weight is 8.5 kg now. Thank you for your suggestions.
Brief Answer:
4 ml of Syrup Ibugesic
Detailed Answer:
Hi...syrup Ibugesic 4ml eight hourly is the dose.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
4 ml of Syrup Ibugesic
Detailed Answer:
Hi...syrup Ibugesic 4ml eight hourly is the dose.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
is Ibugesic similar to babygesic? Is it some kind of paracetamol syrup?
Brief Answer:
Ibugesic and Babygesic are not same
Detailed Answer:
Hi....no please. Babygesic is paracetamol, fever medicine. But Ibugesic is Ibuprofen.... It works specifically for pain and fever too.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Ibugesic and Babygesic are not same
Detailed Answer:
Hi....no please. Babygesic is paracetamol, fever medicine. But Ibugesic is Ibuprofen.... It works specifically for pain and fever too.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
ok Thank you
Brief Answer:
Hope that my suggestion helped you
Detailed Answer:
Hi...hope my suggestions have helped you and I am happy for it.
Regards - Dr.Sumanth
Hope that my suggestion helped you
Detailed Answer:
Hi...hope my suggestions have helped you and I am happy for it.
Regards - Dr.Sumanth
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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