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Suggest Treatment For Ear Pain And Bleeding After Piercing Tragus

hi I got my tragus pierced about 5 days ago and I had a bit of a difficult process with it. after I got it pierced it was all fine and then because my piercer told me to move it in the shower I did. and after I did that blood poured out of my ear for about 6 hours. I went back to the piercer to have it cleaned and have been sea salt soaking it along with using the anti-bacterial spray they gave me. all was fine until last night when my ear just started bleeding out of the blue all over again. my ear is full of dried blood and i can t get it out without irritating the piercing causing it to bleed even more. my ear is blocked because of the dried blood and I am having pain with my actual inside of my ear. what should I do? should I take out the piercing?
Tue, 19 Jan 2021
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Hello,

Your piercing might be infected if: the area around it is swollen, painful, hot, very red or dark there's blood or pus coming out of it – pus can be white, green or yellow. You feel hot or shivery or generally unwell. I suggest to consult with ENT because you need antibiotics and I think you should take out the piercing.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Blerina Pasho, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Ear Pain And Bleeding After Piercing Tragus

Hello, Your piercing might be infected if: the area around it is swollen, painful, hot, very red or dark there s blood or pus coming out of it – pus can be white, green or yellow. You feel hot or shivery or generally unwell. I suggest to consult with ENT because you need antibiotics and I think you should take out the piercing. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Blerina Pasho, General & Family Physician