Ear piercings They are one of the most chosen options among those who consider getting a new piercing. One that is still not very common but is gaining followers, is the piercing called tragus or tragus, so called because it is the name given to the cartilage of the ear in which it is made. This cartilage is the one that has a point shape, it is a bit thick and is at the entrance of the ear.
Like any other earring in the ear, if we are not careful, our hair can easily get tangled or we can make the mistake of wanting to change it too soon and end up with an infection. If you have recently had one and it has become infected, continue reading this OneHowTo.com article in which we will explain how to cure an infected piercing tragus.
Steps to follow:
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A piercing is infected when it is more swollen and red than normal for the days that have passed since we got it done, why does it hurt more than usual and why we can see that blood, fluid and / or pus come out of the wound. We recommend that you take a look at this article to learn more about how to know if a piercing is infected. It is also very important that you use surgical steel earrings for piercings, it is a steel that rarely causes any problem on our skin, since it is a hypoallergenic material.
If we detect that our new tragus It is possibly infected or that it is not healing well, the best thing is that we go or call the study in which we were pierced for advice on how to act, although at the time they do the piercing they already explain how to heal well and what to do in case of infection, it is better that you comment on the possible doubts you may have.
Another option, especially if it is a severe infection, is to you go to the nearest pharmacy or your regular doctor to prescribe some type of antibiotic ointment and tell you how long to apply it.
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During healing you must avoid tangling your hair, use creams, makeup and cologne in the area of the tragus, because if you have it infected even more so you should do without makeup and put cologne or perfume in that area and, especially while treating the infection, it is preferable that you make ponytails, bows or any other hair collection. It is highly recommended to collect your hair, since the affected part must be ventilated and that will not only prevent the infection from worsening, but it will also relieve the pain.
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You have to maintain normal hygiene when caring for your piercing so that it heals and heals well. Do it as you have been instructed to do it in the study in which you have pierced but, in general, you will have to clean it with gauze and physiological saline daily, moving it slightly and trying not to sleep supporting that side of the head, among more indications. So that you know better how to heal an ear piercing well, we invite you to read this article.
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Also, when the tragus is infected, you must add a few steps to this daily hygiene. Once you have cleaned the wound well, either with physiological saline or a neutral soap or antiseptic, you should put a few drops of iodine with gauze or an ear stick directly on the infected part or all over the tragus and let it dry for a few minutes. In about 5 or 10 minutes it will surely be very dry and it will have worked enough, but it is better not to remove it too soon and to let it act for as long as possible.
Repeat this procedure 2-3 times a day. Likewise, if at any time you notice that the perforation wound is bleeding, take a gauze and a little hydrogen peroxide, hold for a few seconds pressing lightly and you will see that soon the blood stops coming out.
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Finally, you must applying the antibiotic ointment or cream prescribed by your doctor in order to fight the infection. It may be that if the infection was already quite advanced, the doctor prescribes oral antibiotics, in any case, you should follow the guidelines for taking antibiotics that the doctor has commented to you and, above all, do not stop taking them early. You will see how in a few days the infection subsides and your piercing is fine again and finishes healing soon.
If it has helped you to know how to cure an infected piercing tragus, you may find it useful to read this other article on how to cure an infected tongue piercing.
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Advice
- Follow the advice given to you at the center where your tragus was pierced or the advice given by the doctor
- Do not change it before 6 months to ensure optimal healing and avoid infections
- If even with this care you see that it does not improve or even worse, go to your doctor as soon as possible
- If you start to feel generally unwell or have a fever, see your doctor immediately