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Got Cartilage Ear Piercing Infected Swollen What Do To

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I have a picture of my ear cartilage piercings. I would like to know if you think they are infected, or just bumps and how to treat them. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Krunal Karade MD

2 year old with red, swollen cartilage of right ear. Warm to touch, no fever , does cry if touched ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Krunal Karade ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal MD

Cartilage top part Ear pain , a little swollen, red and a little crust behind it. Other ear hurts too and kind of red. Could it be an infection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

Cartilage top part ear pain , Little swollen, red and a little Crust behind it. Other Ear hurts too and kind of red. Could it be in infection? No piercing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

Can my ear go through surgery to reshape the cartilage? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Sadiq Mughal MD

Hi my name is loreal, I just got an cartillage ear piercing, but it got infected and I ended up in the hospital for 5 days and was treated with antibiotic IV. it has been 3 weeks and the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sadiq Mughal ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr.  Parth MD

I am planning on getting my cartilage pierced on my left ear, but I have a staph infection on my right ear lobe (I am applying a topical antibacterial on the infected area.) Can this pose a risk... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Rajkishori Godhi MD

For the past 3 weeks my cartilage piercing has been infected. I had it pierced nearly a year ago ... cephalxin is about to run out, and my ear is still infected. Is there anything else I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajkishori Godhi ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Recently pierced my ear and was given antibiotics because my ear piercing (cartilage) got infected. What should I do to care for it and can you explain the science behind... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD

Hi I have on both ear lobes cartilage lumps , on both ears only one of the cartilage lumps seem to be infected or flared up in the past 24 rs, they are both sore, red and have a scab like... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia ( Dermatologist)