Swollen Ear Lobe 8/ xx?
my right ear lobe feels swollen and a bit painful since i put in my earrings yesterday and today it hurts but not as bad and now i can't put my earring through the hole.
my ears have been pierced since i was a baby/toddler but i'd sometimes wear them and sometimes wouldn't but this has never happened to me before what should i do? :P
thanx in advance ;D xx
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It is possible your ear has grown over. It can happen. Here is what you can try, but you may need to get it re-pierced.
First, wash your hands thoroughly. Never touch your piercing or jewelry with dirty hands.
Saturate a cotton ball with warm water, and gently wipe away any "crusties" that have gathered around the piercing site. Throw the cotton ball away.
Apply a generous amount of liquid antibacterial soap to your fingertip, and apply to the piercing site and jewelry. Make sure you get the soap everywhere, but rotating the jewelry is not necessary as long as you work the soap around the piercing and jewelry completely. Rinse the piercing and jewelry several times with warm water, ensuring that all soap has been removed. Dry your piercing with a clean paper towel and then dispose of the towel.
Do sea salt soaks twice a day. Dissolve a quarter teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water. Soak a cotton ball in the water and hold it to your piercing for about 5 to 10 minutes. Make sure you do all areas of your piercing.