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Can Infection Of Ears Be Due To Ear Piercing?
HI, I GOT AN EAR CARTILAGE PIERCING DONE 10 DAYS AGO.I HAVE TWO MORE AND IT´S GET LITTLE INFECTED ALWAYS BECAUSE IT´S QUITE DELICATE TISSUE.THIS LAST ONE IS MAKING ME SCARED.FIRST 10 DAYS IT HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD BUT LAST NIGHT I SLEPT IN THE SOFA OVER MY EAR AND I WOKE UP WITH A LOT OF PAIN AND VERY RED EAR.I PUT SOME ICE ON THE EAR ´CAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO HEAL THE INFLAMATION.WHEN I CLEANED IT I SAW PUS AND I CURE IT.I PUT SOME LOCAL ANTIBIOTIC.I ´VE CLEANED 3 TIMES MORE DURING THE DAY AND ANYTIME I H´VE HAD PUS.IT HURTS ME REALLY BADLY AND ALL MY EAR IS SWALLOWED AND VERY RED.I READ IN INTERNET SOMETHING ABOUT CHONDRITIS AND LOSING PART OF MY EAR.IT´S ALMOST 2 AM.SHOULD I GO EMERGENCY ROOM.IT REALLY HURST ME.THANKS
Wed, 13 May 2020
Hi,
Noted your history of multiple piercing of ear pinna at cartilage ears and developed redness, swelling and have lots of pain along with pus, heard of chondritis.
With the history you have provided it is surely an infection of the skin and cartilage of pinna.
Hence you need the following treatment:
Antibiotic orally and needs a prescription for the same.
Apply liquid povidone iodine locally to the whole area.
Keep the area open.
Do not press or so.
If the results are positive giving relief and clinical improvement then continue the treatment will cure.
If no results then you may need incision and drainage, continuation of medicines.
Remove all he earrings.
Anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen in proper doses.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT and General Surgeon
Noted your history of multiple piercing of ear pinna at cartilage ears and developed redness, swelling and have lots of pain along with pus, heard of chondritis.
With the history you have provided it is surely an infection of the skin and cartilage of pinna.
Hence you need the following treatment:
Antibiotic orally and needs a prescription for the same.
Apply liquid povidone iodine locally to the whole area.
Keep the area open.
Do not press or so.
If the results are positive giving relief and clinical improvement then continue the treatment will cure.
If no results then you may need incision and drainage, continuation of medicines.
Remove all he earrings.
Anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen in proper doses.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, ENT and General Surgeon
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