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How Long Does It Take For A Nose Piercing Infection To Go Away With Sea Salt Soaks?
I got my nose pierced about 5 weeks ago and it was perfectly fine, producing no crusties at all, wasn t hurting, and i thought it was healed so i decided it was time to change it since i really didn t like the stud. I had my piercer change out my jewelry for a hoop i had bought at a store that sells lots of body jewelry. Two days later, I have a smallish, red bump right above my piercing with tenderness around my nostril. I don t know the material of the hoop but I am not allergic to anything but mosquitos so it can t be that. I tried a hot sea salt soaks today and it reduced the redness and tenderness but now it s forming green crusties around the piercing. So here are my two questions: 1. Is that good that i m forming green crusties after the sea salt soak since maybe it s maybe pushing the infection out or is that making it worse? 2. How long does it take for a nose piercing infection to go away with sea salt soaks?
Wed, 20 Mar 2019
Hi,
No, the green discharge can imply that the infection is unfortunately worsening.
There is no specific time interval that it may take for an area to heal with the soaks though it normally takes 4 to 7 days. If there is no improvement or any worsening then you may need a course of topical or oral antibiotics.
While an infection is present, the foreign object or jewellery, that is the cause of the infection, may need to be removed till everything is improved.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician
No, the green discharge can imply that the infection is unfortunately worsening.
There is no specific time interval that it may take for an area to heal with the soaks though it normally takes 4 to 7 days. If there is no improvement or any worsening then you may need a course of topical or oral antibiotics.
While an infection is present, the foreign object or jewellery, that is the cause of the infection, may need to be removed till everything is improved.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician
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Hello,
It looks like you have already got an infection in your nose piercing spot. Piercing bumps can be caused by allergies, poor after care, poor selection of the metal you chose to wear.
Since you are getting infection along with pain, swelling & discharge, you may require to change your jewellery. Wear 24 carat gold, it is best for sensitive skin types. However, you can chose anything like titanium, stainless steel, etc but get an allergy test done before that.
Clean your piercing, apply sea salt compress, it effectively keeps bacteria away. Avoid outdoor games or swimming foe a couple of days. If you are getting fever, it means you need antibiotics since the infection is spreading. Visit the piercer, get the metal changed. You can take antihistamines, levocetirizine, doxycycline & acetaminophen to get better. Take medications under your treating doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
It looks like you have already got an infection in your nose piercing spot. Piercing bumps can be caused by allergies, poor after care, poor selection of the metal you chose to wear.
Since you are getting infection along with pain, swelling & discharge, you may require to change your jewellery. Wear 24 carat gold, it is best for sensitive skin types. However, you can chose anything like titanium, stainless steel, etc but get an allergy test done before that.
Clean your piercing, apply sea salt compress, it effectively keeps bacteria away. Avoid outdoor games or swimming foe a couple of days. If you are getting fever, it means you need antibiotics since the infection is spreading. Visit the piercer, get the metal changed. You can take antihistamines, levocetirizine, doxycycline & acetaminophen to get better. Take medications under your treating doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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