“What can I do to make my nose piercing heal faster?”
I had a nose piercing and even after 7 days there is still pus coming from it. What can I do to make it heal faster?
3 Answers
FamilyPractitionerPus
Hi,
This sounds like an infected nose piercing and it will probably need an antibiotic to help in the clearing of the infection so it can heal.
This sounds like an infected nose piercing and it will probably need an antibiotic to help in the clearing of the infection so it can heal.
Clean area with 3% peroxide three times a day. Apply Muciprin ointment (Bactroban) 3x a day. Use Q-tips, not fingers. If it does not get better quickly, obtain an Rx for Clindamycin.
Make sure to keep the area clean and dry. You can apply Neosporin or other similar antibiotic ointment around the nose piercing. If you continue to have pus drainage, then please see a physician as you may needs oral antibiotics to treat infection.
Navdeep Kaur, MD
Navdeep Kaur, MD
