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How can you tell if a cut is infected?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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When it is any of the following; swollen, tender, red, throbbing, painful or sensitive.

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An infected face piercing will be red, swollen, and warm to the touch. You might even see red streaks and some pus coming out of the piercing.

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if it is puffy and red or hurts alot and you see something in the cut

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