How do you treat an infected hood piercing?

Answer 1

Well this site isn't geared to providing assistance with that kind of problem, the question is how do you know it's infected? Is it an infection or an allergic reaction?Without proper detailed information from you, the person answering the question could in-fact do more harm than good. So the best answer is seek the assistance of a medical professional.

Answer 2

Signs of infection:

• greenish/yellow or dark yellow discharge from the piercing
• swelling, discoloration(redness usually), tenderness beyond 2-3 weeks
• itchiness at piercing site

swelling and tenderness could just be frm hitting or or something like that so the color of discharge from the piercing is probably the best indication. If you think its infected, go see your piercer. They can check it out and verify that its infected before you go and spend money on a doctors visit.

Answer 3

First thing you need to do is quit using any cleaning agent you have been given or purchased to clean your piercing with. Second get into the shower and flush the piercing will lots of warn running water while moving the jewellery. Using non scented liquid antibacterial Soft Soap, add water to this in your hand lather it up ( we want a nice wet lather ) then wash the piercing while moving the jewellery allowing the soap to get into the piercing, then flush the piercing again with lots of warm running water.

Chances are you were reacting to the cleaning agent and the piercing was not infected. Soap and water are the only things you should be using to clean your piercings with. Bactine is not meant to be used on piercings, it even says so on the back of the bottle. These are puncture wounds and Bactine, Polysporin, Neosporin and the like are not to be used on puncture wounds. The inflammation will ease off once you flush the piercing with lots of water, but don't use anything other than Soft Soap and water for cleaning your piercings from now on.