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Suggest Treatment For Infection In Nipples After Nipple Piercing

I Had Gotten Nipple Piercings back In June And in October My Right Breast Has Been Bothering Me , It Started Off Itching , Then It Turned Raw An Now it has like a skin of puss we ll yellowish discharge because I could wear a bra so it would dry , then out of know where it would start Itching and it would peel and do it all over but now it really itch and when I scratch it it hurts but it feel good then it burns
Mon, 24 Aug 2015
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Hi!! According to your history it seems to be a case of infected eczema.You will have to take course of antibiotic like amoxycillin clavulanic acid and apply antibiotic steroid combination like momatasone fusidic acid on the affected area for 7- 10 days.. Also take antihistaminic like tablet levocetrizine.Besides this avoid wearing tight bra and remove the piercings if possible.
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Suggest Treatment For Infection In Nipples After Nipple Piercing

Hi!! According to your history it seems to be a case of infected eczema.You will have to take course of antibiotic like amoxycillin clavulanic acid and apply antibiotic steroid combination like momatasone fusidic acid on the affected area for 7- 10 days.. Also take antihistaminic like tablet levocetrizine.Besides this avoid wearing tight bra and remove the piercings if possible.