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Suggest Treatment For The Blood And Pus Formation In Ear After Piercing

My 6 year old daughter had her ears pierced some months ago but she had an infection and the piercing had to be re done. Now 12 weeks have passed, and I changed the earrings to gold as it is for the best. But still one of the ears is still with blood and white pus coming out even though I clean it with surgical spirit almost every day. I do not know if it is best to remove the earring or not, and what I should do. Could it be an infection?
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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It is indeed due to a possible infection. Infection can be confirmed by increased pain, redness, swelling, heat, or tenderness around the piercing site or yellow-green pus-like discharge coming from the piercing site as in your case. By switching to gold, you have minimised the possible allergic reaction to metals. It would be reasonable to remove the ear-rings for the time being and also go for a course of oral antibiotics. Meanwhile, apply some antibiotic ointment.
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Suggest Treatment For The Blood And Pus Formation In Ear After Piercing

It is indeed due to a possible infection. Infection can be confirmed by increased pain, redness, swelling, heat, or tenderness around the piercing site or yellow-green pus-like discharge coming from the piercing site as in your case. By switching to gold, you have minimised the possible allergic reaction to metals. It would be reasonable to remove the ear-rings for the time being and also go for a course of oral antibiotics. Meanwhile, apply some antibiotic ointment.