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Itching In Ears, Stinging, Ears Got Pierced. Used Hypoallergenic Earrings. Normal?
Hi.
I recently got my ears pierced for the first time last Friday. She used hypoallergenic earrings and I have been cleaning the piercing twice a day with rubbing alcohol like she told me to. Today my piercing a have started to itch a little and when I cleaned them the left side stung a little and is also a little more itchy than the right. Is this normal healing or is this something I should be worried about?
I recently got my ears pierced for the first time last Friday. She used hypoallergenic earrings and I have been cleaning the piercing twice a day with rubbing alcohol like she told me to. Today my piercing a have started to itch a little and when I cleaned them the left side stung a little and is also a little more itchy than the right. Is this normal healing or is this something I should be worried about?
Mon, 29 Jul 2013
Hi,
Good to hear that you got a ear piercing done. Ear piercing done with gunshot and using hypoallergenic studs is the safest and sterile way of doing it. It doesn't result in sepsis. The itching could be due to the normal healing process following piercing, nothing to worry.You can just clean the area around the studs with an antiseptic like savlon and keep twisting your earrings the first few days. It should be fine in a day or two.
Take care
Good to hear that you got a ear piercing done. Ear piercing done with gunshot and using hypoallergenic studs is the safest and sterile way of doing it. It doesn't result in sepsis. The itching could be due to the normal healing process following piercing, nothing to worry.You can just clean the area around the studs with an antiseptic like savlon and keep twisting your earrings the first few days. It should be fine in a day or two.
Take care
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Hi, Thanks for using HCM.
During healing process there may be itching at the site and that is normal phenomenon. So you can weight for couple of days and it will go. If the itching is severe and cause any other problem then get examined by your doctor once. Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further management.
Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries or doubts and I shall be glad to help you out. Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards
During healing process there may be itching at the site and that is normal phenomenon. So you can weight for couple of days and it will go. If the itching is severe and cause any other problem then get examined by your doctor once. Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further management.
Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries or doubts and I shall be glad to help you out. Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards
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