Ear piercings have always been popular. Many parents like when their child looks beautiful, fashionable. Since ancient times, Europeans have pierced ears to women, but in the modern world, ear piercings are made to representatives of both sexes.
Before piercing the ears of
Some parents leave their choice in solving the issue of ear piercing, the children themselves. But these are quite few.
Most want to see their kids beautiful. And few of them think that the puncture in the ears requires specific care.
The presence of earrings in the ear will attract attention not only to others, but also the child himself. He will begin to touch the earring, thus disturbing the wound.
Many specialists do not recommend piercing ears at an early age( up to 3 years).But according to the conducted researches it is established, at a puncture of ears at the age of more than 11 years, probability of occurrence of keloid scars in a place of a puncture increases.
Doctors warn parents about the fact that the ear has points that are associated with various organs, systems: teeth, eyes, facial muscles, tongue, inner ear. Accordingly, the piercing is an unsafe procedure. It is performed on the lobe where the points responsible for the vision are located. If the puncture attempt fails, a painful irritation of the organ that is associated with this point can occur.
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The procedure is certainly painful, but in early childhood everything is quickly forgotten. An adult child goes to the procedure consciously, he understands that he needs to suffer a slight pain. In modern salons, the ears are punctured with a special "pistol".
This special tool shoots with disposable needles( stud earrings, which are made of surgical stainless steel, so the ears are pierced very quickly, almost painless.) After this procedure, there are almost no complications, consequences.
After ear piercing, the earring( from surgical stainless steel) can be replacedThe parents are usually interested in which metal is preferable to buy earrings. Specialists believe that the earrings madeof high-grade gold, in this case the probability of developing allergies is minimized
You can also buy silver earrings, which are considered hypoallergenic, but you can wear them after the wound healing. If you dress them immediately after the puncture, the metal will oxidize after contact withIn this reaction, the formation of an oxide that interferes with the healing of the wound takes place. As an inflammatory process may develop,
What to do is start to suppurate the ear in a child
The first thing to do when suppuration is puncture,thread that triggered the onset of the inflammatory process. If the suppuration began after the change of earrings, you need to dress the old ones, under which there was no inflammation.
In addition to changing earrings, it is recommended to perform the following actions:
- Wear earrings during the day. Before going to bed they need to be removed.
- Attentively care. The wound should be regularly treated with anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Consult a physician. This must be done in the event that the festering lasts a very long time. This may indicate that when a puncture hit the vessel, an important point.
Suppuration after ear puncture
Causes of complication
Ear piercing is considered a surgical procedure, therefore it should be performed by a professional. During the puncture, you must follow the rules of sterility. The violation of sterility in most cases is the main cause of suppuration of the wound. There are also a number of other causes that cause suppuration of the wound:
- Moisture on a fresh wound. Experts do not recommend wetting the wound several days after the puncture.
- Transferring certain diseases before piercing the ears( eczema, rheumatism, blood diseases).
- Wrong care. The specialist recommends that the wound be treated during the first days by means of an antiseptic. You also need to move the earring.
- Pressing the lobster lock earrings. Most often, suppuration develops when using earrings-studs. Their locks fit too tightly against the puncture site, under which the excretions from this wound accumulate, under which the bacteria multiply.
- Bad quality earrings. Very often in the composition of earrings there is metal, which provokes the occurrence of allergies( nickel).The change of earrings can cause suppuration even wound healing.
Treatment of
If the suppuration of the puncture occurs, determine the cause. If this fails, visit a specialist. He will help to find out the cause of infection of the wound, will offer an optimal, effective option for its treatment.
Medication
To treat a wound that suppurates, an antibacterial ointment should be used:
- "Tetracycline Ointment".
- «Levomekol».
- Miramistin.
- "Solcoseryl".
- "Celestoderm".
- "Chlorhexidine".
- Solution "Dioxysol".
Folk methods
You can use home remedies for wound healing. They can be used in the event that there is no opportunity to purchase the necessary product from the pharmacy. We indicate the most effective of them:
- Aloe juice. To treat the wound boringly leaf this plant cut in half, attach to the wound through a patch. It should be replaced every 2 hours with the old leaf on fresh. This procedure must be performed several times.
- Resin of coniferous wood + butter. To process the wound, these components must be mixed in a 1: 1 ratio.
- A solution of sea salt. With this solution we make baths, in which we immerse the ear lobe. Such procedures should be carried out twice a day.
Consequences of
With prolonged suppuration of the ear on the lobe, a keloid scar can form. Treatment of this pathology is considered quite problematic.
Many experts believe that a puncture in the ear lobe can lead to a deterioration in vision. In this area is the active point responsible for vision. But this theory is not proved.
Infection of the wound is dangerous by the development of such pathologies:
- hyperemia;
- pain( pulsating nature);
- temperature increase;
- tissue swelling( local);
- selection of pus.
Ear piercing can cause such complications:
- keloid occurrence;
- facial paralysis;
- allergy;
- is an inflammation;
- tissue rupture.
Reviews about the antiseptic Miramistin, which is used to treat wound after puncture:
Forecast
After puncturing the ear, sometimes there is a suppuration. If you handle it correctly, follow all the instructions of specialists, the wound will heal very quickly. In the most severe cases, you need to seek help from a specialist.
If complications develop, you will need the help of a specialist.