When should I be worried about a piercing?

Call your doctor if you experience any of these infection symptoms: Fever. Red, swollen skin around the pierced area. Pain when touching the pierced area.

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Then, how do you know if your piercing is irritated?

The area may be infected if this irritation persists or you experience:

1. extreme sensitivity or pain when touched.
2. warm or hot tissue around the piercing.
3. yellow, green, or brown discharge.
4. swelling around the piercing.
5. unusual smell around the piercing.
6. rash.
7. body aches.
8. fatigue.

Also to know is, is my ear piercing infected or irritated?

According to Thompson, the telltale signs of an infection are simple: “The area around the piercing is warm to the touch, you notice extreme redness or red streaks protruding from it, and it has discolored pus, normally with a green or brown tint,” Thompson says.

Will an infected ear piercing heal on its own?

Minor pierced ear infections can be treated at home. With proper care, most will clear up in 1 to 2 weeks.

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What do infected ear piercings look like?

An infected ear piercing may be red, swollen, sore, warm, itchy or tender. Sometimes the piercing oozes blood or white, yellow or greenish pus. A new piercing is an open wound that can take several weeks to fully heal.

How do you heal an irritated piercing?

Gently pat dry the affected area with clean gauze or a tissue. Then apply a small amount of an over-the-counter antibiotic cream (Neosporin, bacitracin, others), as directed on the product label. Turn the piercing jewelry a few times to prevent it from sticking to the skin.

How do you treat an irritated ear piercing?

Follow these steps to take care of a minor piercing infection:

1. Wash your hands before touching or cleaning your piercing.
2. Clean around the piercing with a saltwater rinse three times a day. …
3. Don’t use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or antibiotic ointments. …
4. Don’t remove the piercing.

Should I pick the crust off my piercing?

After the first few days your body will excrete lymph as it begins to form the fistula inside your piercing. This lymph ‘crust‘ will likely collect on the jewelry or around the piercing. Do not pick at it. Piercings do tend to swell slightly — some more than others — during healing.