If the infection doesn’t heal or is getting worse, call a.

Face piercing infected. Even with proper care, about 20% of earlobe piercings become infected and 30% of cartilage piercings become infected. Clean your piercing with a saline rinse. Add some ice cubes to a clean towel and apply it to the infected piercing.

Intense pain or a burning sensation at the site bright red skin around the piercing, or red streaks coming from it a fever. A nipple piercing can be a great option for anyone interested in a body modification or accessory that is just a little bit more ‘out there’. Although there are many eyebrow.

Your piercing might be infected if: Also remember that a piercing is a traumatized open wound, please treat it as such. While some discomfort after a piercing is expected, be on the lookout for more serious symptoms that may indicate an infection.

Your body deserves to be looked after and tended to. A horizontal eyebrow piercing involves two piercings on a horizontal line right above the eyebrow. Sometimes the piercing oozes blood or white, yellow or greenish pus.

If the ear is infected from an earlobe piercing, clean around the area and take your time cleaning and rotating the earring. Typically, an infected body piercing experiences inflammation and swelling of the piercing site. A new piercing is an open wound that.

But whether you already have a nipple piercing or you’re. If you touch or clean your piercing, make sure you wash your hands. This may be a temporary fix, but it will help you relieve pain for a while.