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Reddish Bumps Near The Naval After Piercing. Pus Formation. How To Get Rid Of It?

Hi so I've had my navel pierced for a while now about 5months. And for the past 2 months ive had a red bump on top of the piercing, more like on the side of it. Ive tried sea salt, but my piercer has told me its not infected, its just the healing process and that its just irritated. But personally, i dont think she knows whats she's talking about. It just has gotten bigger/worse. Its a reddish bump and sometimes white stuff comes out. Can you please give me any tips on trying to get rid of it? Asap?
Mon, 20 May 2013
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hi thanks for writing to health care magic.You are suffering from a condition known as pyogenic granuloma.It usually occurs at the site of trauma.Trauma leads to vascular proliferation,and it produces a small reddish violaceous or brownish black lesion that bleeds easily.Bleeding can lead to secondary infection. it is usually single and may be dome shaped, sessile,or pedunculated.Treatment for this condition is cauterisation and it will be better you consult a dermatologist.Take care.
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Dermatologist Dr. Ilyas Patel's  Response
Hi, It seems that you are having foriegn body granuloma.

A foreign body granuloma is a mass of cells surrounding an object in the body. Normally when something enters the body, either through injection, accident or infection, cells called macrophages attack the object and basically eat it. If the object is too big for the macrophages to destroy or they cannot otherwise dispose of it, they cluster around the object and form a granuloma.

Visible symptoms of a foreign body granuloma include a painful, tumorlike lump, reddened and infected-looking skin, or small red bumps, although they are not limited to forming just at or below skin.

Granulomas don’t need a large solid object in order to occur. They can form around anything, even particles of liquids like tattoo ink, especially red ink. Injected silicone is also a trigger for formation of a foreign body granuloma, as are surgical cotton, piercings and cholesterol crystals found in improperly drained, injured ears. Bacterial infections can be another basis for granuloma formation.

Whether a foreign body granuloma will form or not around something is unknown, and having one does not mean a person will form them repeatedly or develop them in response to everything. Granulomas can occur at any time, as well, meaning they could form a long time after the object or substance multiple granulomas at the sites .If they do not, medications such as corticosteroids are the next step in treatment......
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Dr.Ilyas patel MD,DVD
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Reddish Bumps Near The Naval After Piercing. Pus Formation. How To Get Rid Of It?

Hi thanks for writing to health care magic.You are suffering from a condition known as pyogenic granuloma.It usually occurs at the site of trauma.Trauma leads to vascular proliferation,and it produces a small reddish violaceous or brownish black lesion that bleeds easily.Bleeding can lead to secondary infection. it is usually single and may be dome shaped, sessile,or pedunculated.Treatment for this condition is cauterisation and it will be better you consult a dermatologist.Take care.