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Medical earrings should be removed for the first time after six to eight weeks. If you do not adhere to this time, complications can occur.
Removing medical earrings for the first time: procedure
Please only remove the medical earrings after the time recommended by the piercer has elapsed. This is usually six to eight weeks. If you take the earrings out too early, the ear hole may become inflamed or grow over again more quickly. You will need disinfectant spray and medical compresses.
- If you have long hair, tie it back and wash your hands thoroughly. Dry them thoroughly and disinfect your hands.
- Spray a compress with disinfectant spray. Wipe around the ear stud and allow the earlobe to dry. (You should have done this every day and have been recommended to do so by your piercer.)
- Grab the front part of the ear stud with the thumb and index finger of one hand and the back part with the thumb and index finger of the other hand.
- Pull off the clasp in this way. You will probably have to move the clasp back and forth a little until it comes loose. You should hold the ear stud itself firmly during this action.
- Once again, do not twist the ear stud back and forth in the hole for the first few weeks. It could happen that the newly healed wound tears open again. Now carefully pull the stud out of the ear hole.
- The ear stud and clasp are now thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, as are your hands.
Take a new compress and spray it heavily with disinfectant again. Gently clean the earlobe again, front and back. - Either insert a new pair of earrings or reuse the freshly disinfected ear studs.
What you can do if you have problems with medical stud earrings
Even with the utmost care and despite daily cleaning, minor problems can occur.
Some can be solved by yourself, for others you should seek medical help.
- Bleeding: There should not actually be any bleeding from the ear piercing. If there is, the ear hole may have become wet and scabs may have appeared on the ear stud. The fresh skin has been damaged during removal.
- To stop the bleeding, apply a fresh compress to the earlobe from the front and back for 10 minutes. It would be a good idea to use a sterile compress. Then disinfect the area.
If the bleeding does not stop after this time, seek medical treatment. - Infection: If the area around the ear piercing is red, swollen or oozing fluids, you may have contracted an infection. In this case, visit a medical practice. You will be prescribed an antiseptic ointment to treat the ear piercing according to instructions;
- Excessive odor: If the ear stud smells unpleasant when you remove it from the ear hole, you need to improve the cleaning of the ear hole. If the wound has healed well, soap and water are sufficient for cleaning. This should be done every 3 days. Disinfection is sufficient after every second cleaning.
- Pain: If the pierced ear hurts when the ear studs are removed and inserted, you should get to the bottom of the cause. It may be due to the material used, for example, which you cannot tolerate. Switch from silver to gold or medical earrings. Consult your doctor and leave the earrings out of your ear until your appointment.
