Sep
I got told you''re not meant to take out piercings when they're infected because the infection could just get 'sealed in' and give you a blood infection or something… however my belly was rejecting and i just took it out there so I wouldnt get a horrible scar, and it looks like it could have been infected (there's a bit looking green
lol)
how can i stop it spreading to my blood
(i cant get it back in and i dont really want it back in atall)
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Ah, no worries, just keep doing the cleaning (salt water soaks) as though the jewelry was still in, and if it starts oozing pus or gets worse, go to the doc and get some antibiotics. Shouldn't have to worry about it, it's not like a life and death situation or anything :P.
Its just a lot easier to solve if you leave the jewelry in, because the infection can leak out that way (though the hole), but if not, your blood will clean it away (your blood is what is used to clean away the infection from the area. A blood infection is pretty rare unless it affects your organs)… That being stated, a friend of mine had industrials that got REALLY infected; she had a liver and kidney infection from it, and another got a stomach infection, i believe from a tongue or navel ring… She had to take a month off school but if you’ve a good immune system (don't get sick often) you should be fine.
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You need to go to the physicians to get some antibiotics if your sure its infected. Until then go to boots or similar, purchase some savlon wound wash spray as its an antiseptic, spray it on, leave it for a few mins and then wash it off.
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Go back to the piercer who did it and have them take a look. A doctor can prescribe you antibiotics if necessary so if it gets really gnarly (warm to the touch, painful) go to your physician.
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Go back to the place you got it done or to your nearest gp and they’ll give you antibiotics or something and they will check you out. Good luck x
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Go back to your piercer then go to your physician and get antibiotics if the piercer says its infected