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Infant With A Lump Near The Ear Piercing That Oozes Puss And Blood. How To Treat This?

Hi,
My name is fabiola i have a 4 month old baby i pierced her ears October 6,2013. She almost has 2 months with here ears pierced. Today while i was cleaning her ears i noticed a little lump on her right ear next to her piercing. I mest with it an squeezed it and a little bit of pus and blood came out. Any idea of what it can be? What can i do to make sure it doesn't come back?
Mon, 25 Nov 2013
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hi,
thanks for using healthcaremagic.
The earpiercing if not done by a sterilised equipment can cause infection. That may be the reason for pus and blood next to the ear piercing. It should be shown to a paediatrician and appropriate antibiotics should be taken so that the infection is controlled or it may recur and may also spread to other parts of the body.

Regards,

Dr. Pankaj Nagori
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Infant With A Lump Near The Ear Piercing That Oozes Puss And Blood. How To Treat This?

hi, thanks for using healthcaremagic. The earpiercing if not done by a sterilised equipment can cause infection. That may be the reason for pus and blood next to the ear piercing. It should be shown to a paediatrician and appropriate antibiotics should be taken so that the infection is controlled or it may recur and may also spread to other parts of the body. Regards, Dr. Pankaj Nagori