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Nasal piercings are one of the most popular facial piercings and in general keeping clean is fairly easy. However, sometimes the nose tip can become infected.It is advised that the infected nose is easy to treat and it only takes one visit to the doctor to make you well again. This article will guide you what to do and how to take care of your nose.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: See a doctor for treatment (recommended)

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   Watch for signs of infection. If the nose is just pierced, the redness and pain around the piercing is completely normal. However, watch out for any of the following signs:
   • Inflammatory, red streaks or marks on the skin radiating from the piercings.
   • Increased pain, redness, swelling, heat, or tender sensation around the piercings.
   • The discharge from the piercings resembles pus and is yellow-green in color. It is okay to have a little fluid or blood leaking out of the piercing but it is alarming if pus is accompanied by red swelling.
   • The lymph glands above or below the nose are swollen or painful.
   • Fever. If you are healthy (without a cold or flu) then the signs of fever are very worrying.

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   See your doctor. If you experience any of the above symptoms and become infected, proper care is recommended. In essence, most infections are caused by Staphylococcus and are quite dangerous if left untreated.
   • Your doctor will prescribe an antibiotic cream or oral medication. Apply topical cream or prescription medication, usually about 10 days to 2 weeks.
   • Take the full dose of antibiotics to avoid recurrent infection.

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   Keep the nose tips clean. Wash your hands thoroughly with warm water and antibacterial soap, scrub under your nails to remove dirt and let your hands dry naturally.
   • Using a towel can stain your hands, even if it looks clean.

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   Do not remove studs. Removing rivets sounds like a good idea, but doing so may cause an abscess. Always leave the rivet in place, unless recommended by your doctor to remove it.
   • Note that if you experience an allergic reaction instead of an infection, you need to remove the studs immediately. Signs of an allergic reaction include a burning sensation in the skin, an extensive wound and / or a clear yellow discharge.
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Method 2 of 2: Treat the infection yourself

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   Consider not self-treating the infection. Although it is possible to treat the infection with home remedies, a staph infection can be very dangerous. However, if you are unable to see the doctor, you can try the following:

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   Use an antiseptic solution. Clean your nose (both inside and outside) with a natural disinfectant like warm water with sea salt. Soak a cotton swab in the mixture and wipe off the piercing. This will help kill any bacteria.

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   Nasal bath. Try soaking your nose in a cup of salt water for as long as you can tolerate it. This is uncomfortable, but it will help to clean the nose pier more thoroughly.

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   Use natural antibiotics. Tea tree oil is a natural antibiotic that you can buy at any store.
   • Soak a cotton swab in tea tree oil, rub it on the infected skin for a few seconds, then let it dry. Repeat in the evening. The infection should clear up within 1-2 weeks.
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Advice

• Wash your hands each time you touch the nose rings and avoid unnecessary touching your face.
• Clear discharge from the rhinoplasty is completely normal and not worrying.
• Although it is not advisable to do too much nose cleaning, most people will advise you to do it about 3 times a day.
• Do not apply or apply anything to your nose after cleaning it!
• Do not let the piercer advise to use anything else as a rivet, other than medical steel or titanium. Others, including gold and silver, can cause problems and even leave permanent scarring.
• If the studs fall off, use a sterile towel to wipe around the retention pin and carefully push it back in. Then, rinse with salt water again.
• If you wash your face and get close to the new nose tip, choose a colorless, fragrance-free cleanser and wash it thoroughly.
• Always wash your hands with antibacterial soap before touching jewelry and avoid soaking freshly pierced nose piercings in water in contaminated public places. Bacteria can get into the piercing and cause an infection.
• Absolutely do not remove jewelry if there is no infection because the wound needs sugar to drain when you take antibiotics. If you remove the nose piercing, the wound will form a painful abscess and need to be drained / operated by a doctor with a lancet.

Warning

• Only use sea salt, do not use table salt, because refined salt contains iodine, causing irritation.
• Similar to the sea salt brine method, chamomile tea is also quite effective at soothing piercings. Just boil a little water and add the tea bag (you can add 1/4 teaspoon of salt if desired). When the water is cool enough, take out the tea bag and apply it to the nose ring. This is recommended twice a day if you don't add salt to the water.
• ALWAYS CLEAN tea tree oil as it can burn the skin if left undiluted. Never apply undiluted essential oils to the skin.
• Absolutely do not touch the nose piercing with dirty hands and try not to play with it as this will cause dirt to enter the wound.
• Do not change the nose piercing before 3 months because at this time the piercing is still healing. Changing the nose pier during this stage can allow dirt to enter the wound.
• Absolutely do not use bottled solution, TCP and hydrogen peroxide because they kill bacteria, clean wounds but also kill healthy cells, leading to increased risk of infection.

What you need

• Sea salt
• Hot water
• Cotton swab