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What Does Pus Filled Bump Near The Site Of Pierced Ear Mean?

I ve had my second ear hole piercings for about three or four months now. Once they were fully healed I decided to change the earrings I had in. Mind you I have pretty sensitive ears. Anyways, I found some earrings that said they were sterling silver and cleaned them and put them in the earring holes. I did this about a month ago and just realized now next to my earring hole there is a small bump. It looks kind of blackish (I m thinking because the earrings I had in were pretty cheap and managed to stain my ears). This morning the bump had pus in it that I got out. I have cleaned the ear hole and bump and applied Neosporin. What is this bump? I really hope it s not a keloid. I hear that keloids don t puss though. Anyways what is this bump?
Fri, 14 Nov 2014
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Hi, thanks for contacting HCM,

Bump is nothing but any swelling on the skin and it may be pus filled or not, it may be red, pink or white, it may be painfull or not, it may be localized or general in to the skin. There are many different causes of bumps. Bump is the general laymen term for skin eruption. So in your case u developed pus filled bump so it is infected and so u have to take antibiotic oral for 3 to 5 days and if it is painful then take any painkiller. Continue neosporin ointment.

Hopefully my advise satisfied u.
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What Does Pus Filled Bump Near The Site Of Pierced Ear Mean?

Hi, thanks for contacting HCM, Bump is nothing but any swelling on the skin and it may be pus filled or not, it may be red, pink or white, it may be painfull or not, it may be localized or general in to the skin. There are many different causes of bumps. Bump is the general laymen term for skin eruption. So in your case u developed pus filled bump so it is infected and so u have to take antibiotic oral for 3 to 5 days and if it is painful then take any painkiller. Continue neosporin ointment. Hopefully my advise satisfied u.