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Possible ear infection?
I got my ears pierced a week ago and have been caring for them like I was told. Was wearing rather big studs and had them pretty tight. Noticed a day ago my ears hurt, took the earrings out this morning and the skin around them is white and hard, inside pierced hole it's greenish black, no pus, and area around inflamed. What's going on?..
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Dr. Vinay S Bhat
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
You might be having allergies to the material of the ear stud you were using. Sometimes it is generalized metal allergy or specific allergy to some artificial materials. You should avoid using that material for ear stud. Meanwhile use antiseptic ointment like supirocin for infection
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