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Can Earrings Be Changed After Helix Piercing?

i had my ears pierced the helix and just above the ear lobe on the same ear. a week went by and everyting was fine then when the second week come around the helix piercing became swollen ,ofcause i ignored it and kept cleaning it but then the pain increased so i changed earings and it seemed to comfort it abit. the next day my lymph nodes became swollen and the pain just didnt decrease at all... no puss came out so i didnt think it would be swollen and as for the other piercing that is also cartilage.there was nothing wrong with it.was i right to take the earing out of the helix piercing or was it unnecessary?
Mon, 26 Mar 2018
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ENT Specialist 's  Response
Hello,

As an ENT specialist, I suspect infection of the pierced ear. It can be due to
1) Improper usage of instruments.
2) Allergic to the material used in earrings.
3) Unhygienic conditions.
I appreciate you changed earrings, but you mentioned about enlarged nodes, so I recommend you to visit a doctor and get treatment.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Naidu N Lalitha Lavanya
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Can Earrings Be Changed After Helix Piercing?

Hello, As an ENT specialist, I suspect infection of the pierced ear. It can be due to 1) Improper usage of instruments. 2) Allergic to the material used in earrings. 3) Unhygienic conditions. I appreciate you changed earrings, but you mentioned about enlarged nodes, so I recommend you to visit a doctor and get treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Naidu N Lalitha Lavanya