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[|Human|] My granddaughter is 10 and had her ears pierced about 3 months ago. right ear is now infected and pus came out when the earring was taken out this morning. It was cleaned, some triple antibiotic applied and it was covered. Should we do anything more? She has allergies to nickel.
[|AI|]  Hello and thank you for your question. Any time the body is pierced there is a risk of infection. Sometimes with ear-piercing the putting in and taking out of earrings can re-injure the ear even after they have initially healed up. Keeping the ears clean and cleaning earrings with alcohol before and after use can help keep down infection. For now just have her keep the ears clean and use the triple antibiotic ointment. If the ears become painful, if she develops fever or if the infection seems to be spreading she should see a doctor right away because she may need antibiotics by mouth. Thank you for using Chat Doctor