How to Clean an Infected Ear Piercing

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How to Clean an Infected Ear Piercing

If you are unlucky enough to have an ear piercing infection, this is the best way to help It clear up.

Brianna Falconer-Nash

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Wash your hands, you should always wash your hands before you touch the piercing site.

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Gather your supplys (it's best if you use sea salt)

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Using warm water, dissolve a good amount of salt into the water, about 2 tablespoons depending on how much water you use

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Stir the water until dissolved

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Get a cotton ball

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Dip it in the solution

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Gently wash against the infected area and slowly twist the ear back and forth

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Dip a ear bud into the salt solution

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Go around the earring back and front. do this as many times as you wish

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Get your piercing lotion, this step is optional

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Go around your ear, back and front

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Cleanse the piercing two times a day, and it should clear up within a few days. GOOD LUCK!

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An infected ear/ears

Cotton buds

Ear buds

Sea salt

Water

Ear piercing solution

It cleared up!! Thank you!!

Miss 😄 2 weeks ago

No problem! Hope it clears up soon for you :)

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 4 weeks ago

My ear is also infected so thanks for this guide!!

Miss 😄 4 weeks ago

Please. Don't do that^ If you read an isopropyl alcohol bottle it even say not to be used on a wound with a foreign object still intact. In this case that would be your jewelry.

Jennifer Collyer last month

It stings at first but works well

Naomi E. last month

An idea is to rub rubbing achohol

Naomi E. last month

Aw, tragus must have hurt a lot ;( yeah, mine was bad lol, :)

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 3 months ago

I used to get ear piercing infections on a piercing I had on my tragus and I used hot water to compress and clean and and an alcohol gel to clear the bacteria and it worked a treat for me, although it never really got to the point where I had to see a doctor ;(. Sorry yours got that way.

Sarah Elizabeth 3 months ago

👍Ya u were lucky!

Luv to sing Luv to sing 5 months ago

Glad I could before it got to bad! :D

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 5 months ago

The thing that happened to u with ur ear happened to me! It hurts but it is better now!

Luv to sing Luv to sing 5 months ago

This helps so much! Thank u!! :) :) :)

Luv to sing Luv to sing 5 months ago

Thanks:) me too! Xx

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 7 months ago

I hope that it will be ok this time. Xx

Megan L 7 months ago

Got my ear pierced today:) 2nd time lucky

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 7 months ago

Haha not sure I am brave enough for a needle! :)

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 8 months ago

I regular needle hurts a lot less then a gun, I learned that the hard way!

Anna Thompson 8 months ago

Thank you :) I will x

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 8 months ago

Yeah be careful where you go pick somewhere clean, hygienic, sterilized as that where the piercer knows what their doing good luck x

Megan L 8 months ago

Yes, definately! Thank you to everyone that helped me! :)

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 8 months ago

Good thank you, going to get in pierced again in a few weeks time as all that is left from it is a little scar :)

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 8 months ago

@Puri :) I'm a strange kid! @Brianna anyway how's it going your piecing like?

Megan L 8 months ago

It wasnt funny at the time!! :D

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 8 months ago

@ Megan L - lol

Puri McWilliams 8 months ago

I think it's so funny squeezing pus even if it is disgusting I just love it! I know weird right?

Megan L 9 months ago

I have had a week of antibiotics and squeezing out the pus (gross i know) I thought it was never going to get better but finally it is improving. Thank you all for your advice

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 9 months ago

Ask MD for a wound care. Still with drainage? If not Soap and water or saline sol 0.9% pat dry, Change dressing daily, should have progress within 1 week or less, if not see MD again. Finish your antibiotic to prevent superinfection. Hopefully it'll heal soon 🙏

Puri McWilliams 9 months ago

@Jennifer Collyer I think someone needs your experience again...

Megan L 9 months ago

Can someone who is a professional or had personal experience of this tell me if it was a good idea to take it out, because I have heard that if the holes close up the infection can get trapped in your ear causing an abscess. My ear is still very swollen. How should I treat it?

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 9 months ago

Glad to hear you are happy again xxxxx

Megan L 9 months ago

I went to the Docter and they pulled it out. It was the most painful thing in my whole life. My neck still hurts but I am going to take antibiotics. I am very thankful that it wasn't both ears. When it was pulled out pis and blood gushed out. Maybe it was a good idea after all. Otherwise the Docter said it would have got stuck in my ear and I would have had to have surgery. To anyone that has a piercing infection. TAKE IT OUT!

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 9 months ago

If pain radiating to your neck jennifer was right you need to see an MD and get antibiotic. Neosporin would help too

Puri McWilliams 9 months ago

Oh and can you keep posting to tell us how u r doing? I'd like to see how this shakes out please!

Kristy Morgan 9 months ago

That happened to me go to a walk in clinic or a family doctor and they can help you. And if you and in this much pain just get the earings out. It will hurt taking them out be after an hour or so it will feel much better. Hope this helps! -kristy xxxooo

Kristy Morgan 9 months ago

You can't sterilize a piercing gun because they are plastic. I would go to your local reputable body piercer to have it removed.

Jennifer Collyer 9 months ago

In a beauty salon. It was quite professional and they have been perfectly fine up to now. I have heard of u take them out the infection gets trapped in your ear. Also it's extremely painful and I am physically unable to take it out. :(

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 9 months ago

Risking also where did you have them pierced?

Megan L 9 months ago

Just take it out anyway this woman seems to know where she's coming from but I say just take it out and let it heal up this isn't worth

Megan L 9 months ago

I mean take it out and get it redone by a professional once it's healed. I assume it was done with a gun?

Jennifer Collyer 9 months ago

I am really worried please help :,(

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 9 months ago

I cant take it out as I only got them pierced last week. Shall I see a Docter?

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 9 months ago

Also, if it's radiating down your neck it could be becoming an infection in your Lymph nodes and you do not want that.

Jennifer Collyer 9 months ago

Take it out. Try antibacterial soap. The sea salt is only for discomfort. It won't get rid of bacteria. Hot washcloth compressions too.

Jennifer Collyer 9 months ago

*my ear

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 9 months ago

Actually, you might be able to help me, I am in a LOT of pain. My war is extremely swollen with no discharge but the pain is radiating down the side of my neck. What shall I do?

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 9 months ago

Yes, I realised that after :) thanks for commenting, I forgot about that.

Brianna Falconer-Nash (author) 9 months ago

As a professional body piercer of over 10 years, I would recommend switching your iodized table salt to sea salt or Epsom salt.

Jennifer Collyer 9 months ago

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