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How To Cure Lump Left After Piercing Ear Lobes?
I had my ear lobes pierced 5 months ago. I'm a 20 year old woman, however they are still not healed even though I clean them regularly. They bleed and they have pus, now one ear has a big lump behind it. its painful. I got given flucloxacillin, by a nurse will it help?
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
Hello
It seems from the history that you are having a lump after piercing of ear lobes because of infection of the ear lobe. The treatment of the condition is b y using antibiotics and antiinflammatory drugs.
Flucoxacillin is a antibiotic and it can help for treatment of your condition. Along with this you require anti-inflammatory drugs and topical antibiotic eye ointment.
Thank you
It seems from the history that you are having a lump after piercing of ear lobes because of infection of the ear lobe. The treatment of the condition is b y using antibiotics and antiinflammatory drugs.
Flucoxacillin is a antibiotic and it can help for treatment of your condition. Along with this you require anti-inflammatory drugs and topical antibiotic eye ointment.
Thank you
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