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Suggest Treatment To Heal An Infected Belly Button After Piercing
I have my belly button peirced! It s been infected for quite a while now it looks like a ball filled with puss and blood I ve been doing sea salt soaks I think the little ball got peirced cause it leaks is their anything I can do to heal it I do want to keep my peircing tho
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
Infectious Diseases Specialist, Dr. Arun's Response
Hello, Thnx to contact us. If I am your treating doctor I would like to advice you that you have to start the antibiotic to heal the problem. I advice you should start with cefixime tablet, pain reliever aceclofenac, antiacidity agent pantoprazole, under your doctors consultation. Apply neosporin powder on the infection. your problem will be solved with in a week. If you have anything else to ask please contact me. Thanx. Dr. Arun Tank; Infectious Disease Specialist
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Suggest Treatment To Heal An Infected Belly Button After Piercing
Hello, Thnx to contact us. If I am your treating doctor I would like to advice you that you have to start the antibiotic to heal the problem. I advice you should start with cefixime tablet, pain reliever aceclofenac, antiacidity agent pantoprazole, under your doctors consultation. Apply neosporin powder on the infection. your problem will be solved with in a week. If you have anything else to ask please contact me. Thanx. Dr. Arun Tank; Infectious Disease Specialist