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Pus Filled Bump On The Nose After Piercing . Could It Be Due To Infection Or Gold Allergy?

I got my nose pierced 8 weeks ago with a gold ring. I made the mistake of rotating it from day 2 itself. I have been cleaning it dilligently - perhaps too diliigently, which formed a bump both inside and outside on the nostril . I used antibiotic cream, ate a course of augmentin 625 after which the bump inside went away. For the last one week I have been using hot compresses and put some dissolved aspirin on the bump outside and yet the bump keeps getting smaller and bigger after which there is a bit of pus discharge. what should I do? Could I be allergic to the gold? I
Tue, 28 Aug 2012
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Hi Hindi,
Thanks for writing in to Heathcare Magic!
There is high chances that you have formed a local infection pocket that is keeping the pus forming due to inefficient drainage.
You should remove tha gold ring for 10days and in its place just keep a silk thread that is slightly less thick than the gold ring to keep the pierced hole open.
Then the local antibiotic cream would bring quicker results.
I hope the advise would be helpful for you.
If you have any further query please let me know I would try to answer it for you.
Wish you a great health!

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Pus Filled Bump On The Nose After Piercing . Could It Be Due To Infection Or Gold Allergy?

Hi Hindi, Thanks for writing in to Heathcare Magic! There is high chances that you have formed a local infection pocket that is keeping the pus forming due to inefficient drainage. You should remove tha gold ring for 10days and in its place just keep a silk thread that is slightly less thick than the gold ring to keep the pierced hole open. Then the local antibiotic cream would bring quicker results. I hope the advise would be helpful for you. If you have any further query please let me know I would try to answer it for you. Wish you a great health!