How to Treat an Ear Piercing Infection Bump
Find and eliminate the source of irritation.. Wash your hands before touching your ears.. Soak the piercing in a saline or saltwater solution 3 times a day.
Steps
Find and eliminate the source of irritation.
Find and eliminate the source of irritation.
Wash your hands before touching your ears.
Wash your hands before touching your ears.
Soak the piercing in a saline or saltwater solution 3 times a day.
Soak the piercing in a saline or saltwater solution 3 times a day.
Turn your piercing a few times to keep it from sticking in the hole.
Turn your piercing a few times to keep it from sticking in the hole.
Pat the piercing site dry with sterile gauze or a clean tissue.
Pat the piercing site dry with sterile gauze or a clean tissue.
Get immediate treatment if you develop a fever of over 100 °F (38 °C).
Get immediate treatment if you develop a fever of over 100 °F (38 °C).
Have a reputable piercer look at the angle of your piercing.
Have a reputable piercer look at the angle of your piercing.
Visit your doctor if your cartilage is painful or swollen.
Visit your doctor if your cartilage is painful or swollen.
Take intravenous antibiotics if necessary to clear the infection.
Take intravenous antibiotics if necessary to clear the infection.
Leave the piercing jewelry in for at least 6 weeks.
Leave the piercing jewelry in for at least 6 weeks.
Use saline solution to clean your piercing twice a day.
Use saline solution to clean your piercing twice a day.
Sleep with an airplane or travel pillow while the piercing is healing.
Sleep with an airplane or travel pillow while the piercing is healing.
Clean and disinfect jewelry before inserting it.
Clean and disinfect jewelry before inserting it.
Avoid wearing dangling jewelry while you're active.
Avoid wearing dangling jewelry while you're active.
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