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It'll usually be red and puffy, it will hurt, there might be a small bump next to or near the ear piercing, and/or a bunch of white stuff comes out of the ear piercing.
excessive redness / pain / swelling - the first signs.
It will be like a huge very hard zit around the holeand it will be pussy and red.

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Q: How can you tell if your ear piercing is infected?
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What does it mean when your ear piercing is bleeding?

its infected


How can you tell if your ear piercing os infected my ear has been hurting lately and it keeps bleading and it hurts to put it back it Is it infected?

The area around an infected piercing may be swollen, reddish, sore to the touch, discharge puss or accumulate crust which returns after being removed.


Does piercing the top of your ear most likely get infected?

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Why does your ear piercing hurt if its not infected or cheap metal?

your body would be rejecting the piercing


Is it supposed to hurt after you cleanse your ear piercing?

If your ear in infected it might sting a little, but normal cleaning them, no.


Does a ear blowout happen directly after a stretch?

A blow out only occurrs if the piercing is ripped or infected. a fresh piercing can blow out


Is it ok to use table salt instead of sea salt for an infected ear piercing?

No, you shouldn't be using salt on the piercing at all if it is infected. Wash the piercing using lathered soap, work the soap into the piercing and then irrigate the piercing with running water while rotating or shuffling the jewellery to rinse the soap and infected dishcharge from the piercing.


What is the first sign of a infected ear piercing?

The first signs would be a combination of swelling, redness and possible smelly discharge around the piercing as well as pain or a throbbing sensation in the ear lobe.


What is crust around the ear?

It might be dried pus if you have been playing with a piercing and got the area infected.


What are the signs of an infected ear piercing?

The ear lobe will be red and sore, and there may be discoloration around the piercing. Cleaning the ear and earrings with mild antiseptic may provide relief, and if not, your doctor may prescribe antibiotic creams to treat the infection.


Why does your ear hurt to touch?

If your ear is pierced, the piercing may be infected. You also may have an inner ear infection or you may have slept on your ear when it was folder over and that takes a while to stop hurting.


How old do you have to be to get a ear piercing in Saskatchewan?

Contact you local body piercing studios, they will tell you what the age requirements are for your area.