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How to treat a piercing site infection

This is probably a minor infection that you could try treating at home, unless the piercing is through cartilage. Cartilage is the hard tissue in the rim of your ear. Seek medical care for a cartilage piercing that is painful, itchy, red and swollen.

For minor infections in soft tissue, take these steps:

Do this three times a day until the infection improves. Also make sure your phones are clean and that you change your pillowcase with a clean one every two days.

If the infection doesn’t improve in three days, seek medical care.

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