By Piercings are an easy way to change up your look, but there's nothing worse than an infected ear piercing. With trendy styles like more popular than ever, it's tempting go under the gun or needle multiple times.
While piercings are fun to collect, you may run the risk of an infected ear piercing with each new one you get. Of course, it goes without saying that you should research your piercer and go to someone you trust.
But, even if you do go to a sanitary, skilled piercer and are diligent about cleaning your ear piercing, there's always a chance that it can become infected.
It's an open wound, after all. If you're experiencing prolonged tenderness, swelling, discharge, warmth or redness, these are all signs that you may have an infection, says , MD, a dermatologist in Dallas, Texas and founder of skincare.
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