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Has The Belly Button Pierced Got Infected As There Is A Purple Lump Which Started Bleeding When Poked?
Hey, i got my belly button pierced about a month ago and now it has a purple lump on the side of it and its really soft like there was something inside of it so i poked a hole in it with a needle and pinkish stuff came out and then blood came out! Is it infected? Or is it goin to reject?
Tue, 17 Dec 2013
Hi there,
Thanks for your query.
The purple lump is nothing but collection of blood within the adjacent tissues, due to bleeding during the procedure.
If it had been infected, there should have been oozing of pus when you punctured it. Also, it should have been painful.
Nevertheless, consult your doctor who will give a small cut and completely drain out accumulated blood. Depending on the presence/absence of pus in the drained fluid, he will decide whether the lump is infected or not. if infected, he will prescribe a short course of antibiotics to cure and dry it.
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Thanks for your query.
The purple lump is nothing but collection of blood within the adjacent tissues, due to bleeding during the procedure.
If it had been infected, there should have been oozing of pus when you punctured it. Also, it should have been painful.
Nevertheless, consult your doctor who will give a small cut and completely drain out accumulated blood. Depending on the presence/absence of pus in the drained fluid, he will decide whether the lump is infected or not. if infected, he will prescribe a short course of antibiotics to cure and dry it.
If you have further queries, revert back to me THROUGH DIRECT PREMIUM QUERY (Paid), addressed to me personally. You will receive- almost immediately- my response in great details.
If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” (5-star rating) to my answer, to ENCOURAGE ALL doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries.
Fond regards and have a nice day
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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