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Scabbed Skin Near Bellybutton Which Is Pierced, Pus Coming Out. Infection Due To Piercing?
Hi. So I got my bellybutton pierced the end of May. I live in Florida and lay out a lot. The skin right about my actual bellybutton and inbetween the top and bottom of my ring is scabbed and has pus coming out for about a month. I didn't know if I burned it bad that this is happening or if this is an infection from the ring or what. Please help!
Fri, 8 Nov 2013
Hi infection due to piercing will not present for so many days.it can be chemical of the ring which is causing this infection.first cut open and remove the ring and treat it as a open wound.use of broad spectrum antibiotic twice daily .anti inflammatory agent twice daily and application of t bact ointment over the lesions can cure it
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