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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Ear Lobe After Piercing

Hello about anight ago I remember I felt a slightpain on my earlobe. I just pierced my ears roughtly around a month ago. The left earlobe is healed and fine and so was the right till that night. Now the right ear is really swollen and the skin around the ear seems like to peel off a bit and has a slight yellow color. Also it it's around the ring are, I have been using this lotion that I received from the guy who pierced my ears should I keep using it?
Fri, 27 Nov 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns....

As per your complain pain, swelling and discharge from ear lobe seems to be due to allergic reaction to the metal used in earring if it is not made of gold or plastic as there are inert materials and does not react with water and air and do not decompose..
There also seems infection leading to pus formation..
I would suggest you to gently remove the earring and clean the area with an antiseptic solution, press gently to remove pus and apply an antimicrobial ointment and a steroid ointment over it..
Do not scratch it with nails if there is itching to prevent further infection..
If possible always wear gold or plastic earrings ..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Ear Lobe After Piercing

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.... As per your complain pain, swelling and discharge from ear lobe seems to be due to allergic reaction to the metal used in earring if it is not made of gold or plastic as there are inert materials and does not react with water and air and do not decompose.. There also seems infection leading to pus formation.. I would suggest you to gently remove the earring and clean the area with an antiseptic solution, press gently to remove pus and apply an antimicrobial ointment and a steroid ointment over it.. Do not scratch it with nails if there is itching to prevent further infection.. If possible always wear gold or plastic earrings .. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..