A piercing can also get infected if there’s too much handling of the piercing or the post of the earring is rough. An infection can also occur if unsterile instruments were used, if the person piercing your ears didn’t use gloves, or if the posts themselves weren’t sterile.
Keeping this in view, can a fully healed piercing get infected?
Once your piercing heals fully, it’s less likely to get infected, but that doesn’t mean you’re totally in the clear. You still need to clean your earrings frequently to prevent an infection.
Similarly, how do you know if your old piercing is infected?
Your piercing might be infected if:
- the area around it is swollen, painful, hot, very red or dark (depending on your skin colour)
- there’s blood or pus coming out of it – pus can be white, green or yellow.
- you feel hot or shivery or generally unwell.
Why did my piercings get infected after years?
An infected ear piercing can also develop years after a person got the original piercing. Usually, the infections are minor, and people can treat them at home without complications. Touching the piercing too often with dirty hands or not cleaning the area can lead to infections.
Can an ear piercing infection heal on its own?
With proper care, most mild earlobe infections will clear up in 1 to 2 weeks. It is common to have mild infections come back without daily earring care.
