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Pus Filled Bump After Ear Piercing. Need To Take Antibiotics?
I had pierced my ear 9 weeks back. second & third piercing. I had worn the prescribed jewellery for three weeks. Then I changed to gold jewellery. my third piercing had healed. But I have a bump with puss near the opening of my second piercing in both ears. Will it be advisable for me to visit a doctor to dess the puss and have antibiotics to fasten the healing?
Tue, 9 Apr 2013
Hi and thanks for the query,
Its important always in medical that where we find pus, the pus should be drained. It would be very appropriate therefore for the pus in your case to be drained. where you deserve anti biotics or not depends on a series of factors. the intensity of the infection and persistence or recurrence of signs of inflammation after drainage. Clinical appreciation of intensity might be needed to orient the type, the quality and the duration of the anti biotherapy to be administered. If its really that bothersome, consulting your family care physician is an excellent idea.
Best regards,
Luchuo, MD.
Its important always in medical that where we find pus, the pus should be drained. It would be very appropriate therefore for the pus in your case to be drained. where you deserve anti biotics or not depends on a series of factors. the intensity of the infection and persistence or recurrence of signs of inflammation after drainage. Clinical appreciation of intensity might be needed to orient the type, the quality and the duration of the anti biotherapy to be administered. If its really that bothersome, consulting your family care physician is an excellent idea.
Best regards,
Luchuo, MD.
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hello and thanks for the query
while a certain amount of redness and swelling is expected after ear piercing , the presence of pus definitely indicates that u have developed a superimposed infection. an infection once set in can spread very fast. since u have developed pus in both the ears i would advise u start a full course of antibiotics . the nature and size of the pus filled bump will dictate whether it can be resolved by medication alone or will require surgical drainage. therefore i request u consult ur nearest doctor to clinically examine both the ears and take appropriate decision.
hope that this will sove ur problem
while a certain amount of redness and swelling is expected after ear piercing , the presence of pus definitely indicates that u have developed a superimposed infection. an infection once set in can spread very fast. since u have developed pus in both the ears i would advise u start a full course of antibiotics . the nature and size of the pus filled bump will dictate whether it can be resolved by medication alone or will require surgical drainage. therefore i request u consult ur nearest doctor to clinically examine both the ears and take appropriate decision.
hope that this will sove ur problem
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