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Nose piercings are one of the most common types of facial piercings and are generally pretty easy to keep clean. However, sometimes nose piercings can become infected. Infected nose piercings are easy to treat and only need one visit to the doctor to get well soon. This article will guide you on what to do and how to take care of your nose piercing.
Steps
See a doctor for treatment (recommended)
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Watch for signs of infection. If you just got your nose pierced, redness and pain around the piercing is completely normal. However, watch out for any of the following signs:
- Red, inflamed streaks or marks on the skin that radiate from the piercing.
- Increased pain, redness, swelling, heat, or tenderness around the piercing.
- The discharge from the piercing is pus-like, yellow-green in color. A little fluid or blood oozing from the piercing is normal, but it should be alarming if the pus is accompanied by redness and swelling.
- The lymph nodes above or below the nose ring are swollen or painful.
- Fever. If you’re healthy (no cold or flu) then a fever is worrisome.
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Visit the doctor. If you experience any of the above symptoms and become infected, proper care of the infected nose piercing is essential. In essence, most infections are caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria [1] X Credible Source American Academy of Family Physicians Go to the source and are quite dangerous if left untreated.
- Your doctor will prescribe an antibiotic cream or oral medication. Apply a topical cream or take a prescription medication, usually about 10 days to 2 weeks.
- Take the full dose of antibiotics to avoid re-infection.
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Keep your nose piercing clean. Wash hands thoroughly with warm water and antibacterial soap, scrub under nails to remove dirt and allow hands to dry naturally.
- Using a washcloth can make your hands dirty again, even if the towel looks clean.
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Do not remove rivets. Removing rivets sounds like a good idea, but doing so can cause an abscess. Always leave the studs in place, unless your doctor recommends them to be removed.
- Note that if you experience an allergic reaction rather than an infection, you should remove the studs immediately. Signs of an allergic reaction include a burning sensation on the skin, extensive sores, and/or clear yellow discharge.
Self-treatment of infection
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Consider not self-treating the infection. Although the infection can be treated with home remedies, staph infections can be very dangerous. However, if you can’t see a doctor, you can try the following:
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Use disinfectant solution. Wipe your nose (both inside and out) with a natural disinfectant like warm water mixed with sea salt. Dip a cotton swab in the mixture and clean the piercing. This will help kill any bacteria.
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Soak your nose. Try soaking your nose in a cup of salt water for as long as you can tolerate. This is not comfortable, but will help clean the piercing more thoroughly.
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Use natural antibiotics. Tea tree oil is a natural antibiotic ingredient that you can buy at any store.
- Dip a cotton swab in tea tree oil, apply it to the infected area for a few seconds, and then let it dry. Repeat in the evening. The infection will clear up within 1-2 weeks.
Advice
- Wash your hands every time you touch your nose piercing and avoid touching your face unnecessarily.
- Clear discharge from the nose piercing is completely normal and not cause for concern.
- While it’s not advisable to clean your nose piercing too much, most people will recommend cleaning it about three times a day.
- Do not apply or put anything on your nose after cleaning!
- Do not let the piercer use anything else as a stud, other than medical steel or titanium. Others, including gold and silver, can cause problems and even leave permanent scars.
- If the rivet falls off, you should use a disinfecting cloth to clean around the retaining pin and then carefully push it back in. Then rinse with salt water again.
- If you wash your face and get close to your new nose piercing, you need to choose a colorless, fragrance-free cleanser and wash it off thoroughly.
- Always wash your hands with antibacterial soap before touching your jewelry, and avoid soaking your newly pierced nose ring in water in public places that are full of bacteria. Bacteria can enter the piercing and cause an infection.
- Absolutely do not remove jewelry if it is not infected because the wound needs a way to drain when you take antibiotics. If you remove the piercing, the wound will form a painful abscess and need to be drained/operated by a doctor with a lancet.
Warning
- Only use sea salt, do not use refined salt, because refined salt contains iodine which causes irritation.
- Similar to the sea salt bath method, chamomile tea is also quite effective in soothing the piercing. You just need to boil some water and then add the tea bags (you can add 1/4 teaspoon salt if you want). When the water is cool enough, take out the tea bag and apply it on the nose piercing. This method is recommended to be applied twice a day if you do not add salt to the water.
- Always DICK tea tree oil as it can burn the skin if not diluted. Never apply undiluted essential oils to your skin.
- Absolutely do not touch the nose piercing with dirty hands and try not to play with the nose ring because this action will cause dirt to enter the wound.
- Do not change your nose piercing before 3 months because the piercing is still healing at this time. Replacing nose piercings during this period can cause dirt to enter the wound.
- Absolutely do not use bottled solutions, TCP and hydrogen peroxide because they kill bacteria, clean the wound but also destroy healthy cells, leading to an increased risk of infection.
Things you need
- Sea salt
- Hot water
- Cotton swab
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This article is co-authored by a team of editors and trained researchers who confirm the accuracy and completeness of the article.
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Nose piercings are one of the most common types of facial piercings and are generally pretty easy to keep clean. However, sometimes nose piercings can become infected. Infected nose piercings are easy to treat and only need one visit to the doctor to get well soon. This article will guide you on what to do and how to take care of your nose piercing.
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