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What To Do For The Infection Caused By Belly Button Piercing?
Okay, so I got my belly button pierced 3 days ago and my friend actually pierced it. I didn t know I wasn t suppose to use a dangling one when i first get it pierced. It s been kind of red around the top ball and this sort of puss had been coming out. It s itchy at times and I ve always been allergic to fake jewelry. It s also kind of swollen below the top ball. Is it infected ? What should I do ?
Thu, 1 Oct 2020
Hello,
There seems an infection at the site of piercing - pus and redness. I suggest you to take an oral antibiotic e.g either Amoxicillin or Cephalexin for a week. In addition to that I suggest you to use a topical anti-bacterial e.g. either Mupirocin cream or Fusidic acid cream.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kakkar S., Dermatologist
There seems an infection at the site of piercing - pus and redness. I suggest you to take an oral antibiotic e.g either Amoxicillin or Cephalexin for a week. In addition to that I suggest you to use a topical anti-bacterial e.g. either Mupirocin cream or Fusidic acid cream.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kakkar S., Dermatologist
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