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What Caused My Ear Lobes To Turn White And Warm?
Hello, I ve recently had my ear lobes pierced and have been using a cleaning agent from a friend who is portugese as she said it worked well and avoided her of any infections, when cleaning my lobes tonight for a long period of time my lobe turned white but isn t sore it s just warm and can not be picked off, do you have any idea what may of happen? I would check the ingredients of the agent but it s in Portuguese
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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In short: Stop using unknown medication and go to doctor
Explanation: After you get your ear lobe pierced, usually to prevent infection you just have to take antibiotics for 3-5 days with local antiseptic ointments. And also the instruments should be sterile.
It is dangerous to use unknown medication. I think you may be using local aneasthetic for pain with adrenaline which may be causing vasoconstriction. So, stop using your own medication and mean while you can apply oint soframycin/mupirocin locally for relief.
And further, you can clean with water only no need of any medication for that. You can contact your local doctor for proper physcial assessment as it is difficult to diagnose without seeing.
Good luck
In short: Stop using unknown medication and go to doctor
Explanation: After you get your ear lobe pierced, usually to prevent infection you just have to take antibiotics for 3-5 days with local antiseptic ointments. And also the instruments should be sterile.
It is dangerous to use unknown medication. I think you may be using local aneasthetic for pain with adrenaline which may be causing vasoconstriction. So, stop using your own medication and mean while you can apply oint soframycin/mupirocin locally for relief.
And further, you can clean with water only no need of any medication for that. You can contact your local doctor for proper physcial assessment as it is difficult to diagnose without seeing.
Good luck
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