Sage-Tips

How do you treat an infected eyebrow piercing?

Tips for aftercare

1. Keep the area clean and do not touch it, rub it or move the jewelry.
2. Use only the aftercare products your piercer has recommended.
3. Rinse with sterile wound-wash saline three times a day.
4. Delay getting hair cut or colored, or eyebrows waxed during the initial healing period.

How do you make eyebrow piercing swelling go down?

Treat this as you would any other swelling: cold packs and elevation (extra pillows) are called for. Advil, Motrin, or other anti-inflammatories can help too. (Use as directed.) Avoid any blood thinners such as alcohol, stimulants (such as caffeine), aspirin, and Tylenol.

How long does it take for eyebrow piercing swelling to go down?

Although it can sometimes take around 8 weeks for the wound to fully heal, these symptoms should not last more than 2 weeks. Infection may be present if a person experiences: swelling that does not go down after 48 hours. heat or warmth that does not go away or gets more intense.

Can I use hydrogen peroxide to clean my eyebrow piercing?

Do not use hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, or any very strong antiseptic products or ointments on your piercing. These will slow the healing process by drying out and killing new skin cells.

Does salt water heal piercings?

The single best thing you can do for your piercing is to keep up a regular regimen of salt water soaks. These flush out the piercing, help to draw out discharge, stimulate blood circulation, and soothe irritations. We strongly suggest soaking your piercing at least twice a day—more often if healing is difficult.

Do all eyebrow piercings reject?

Eyebrow piercings have an undeserved reputation for a high rejection rate. When appropriate jewelry is properly placed in pliable tissue, rejection is rare. Complications often occur if the brow is not sufficiently padded, which causes excessive pressure of jewelry against the bone.

Can you put ice on an eyebrow piercing?

If your piercer uses pennington clamps you are more likely to see bruising. You can treat this with ibruprofen and an ice pack but it will still go away on its own.

Do eyebrow piercings always reject?

POSSIBLE EYEBROW PIERCING SIDE EFFECTS Eyebrow piercings can easily be rejected. This can be encouraged if you touch your jewelry too much during healing. If you’re the type to absentmindedly mess with your new jewelry, then you might want to think about another piercing type.

Are eyebrow piercings difficult to heal?

Eyebrow piercings take about 2-3 months to heal. This means it is fairly difficult to heal, especially because any time you wash your face the cleansers can disrupt the healing process. Eyebrows can migrate out easily because they are often pierced too shallow or they have migrated through being played with.

Why is my piercing red and swollen?

An infected ear piercing may be red, swollen, sore, warm, itchy or tender. Sometimes the piercing oozes blood or white, yellow or greenish pus. A new piercing is an open wound that can take several weeks to fully heal. During that time, any bacteria (germs) that enter the wound can lead to infection.

What does a piercing infection look like?

Your piercing might be infected if: the area around it is swollen, painful, hot, very red or dark (depending on your skin colour) there’s blood or pus coming out of it – pus can be white, green or yellow. you feel hot or shivery or generally unwell.

Is it normal for an eyebrow piercing to swell up?

After an eyebrow piercing, some people experience temporary swelling, bruising or bleeding that is not considered an infection. When eyebrow piercings become infected, they swell and become red and warm. They’ll often develop a puss-filled bump at the hole.

Should I change or hide my eyebrow piercing?

If you see any of these symptoms in excess, play it safe, and see a doctor. The eyebrow piercing takes around 2 – 3 months to heal. During this time, you shouldn’t change or move your jewelry, even if you want to hide it. The skin in this area is soft and delicate, and moving the jewelry can cause scarring and jewelry rejection.

Can an eyebrow piercing be mistaken for an infection?

Very often, irritations are mistaken for infections (check out the “ Infections and Irritations ” section of our website for more information). In the case of eyebrow piercings, infections are often noted by inflammation to the area and soreness in, on, or around the piercing site.

What happens if you cut your eyebrow piercing with a comb?

This might seem like a strange aftercare tip, but especially when cutting bangs, eyebrow jewelry is easily caught in a comb. Since the eyebrow skin is so fragile, it isn’t difficult to tear your new piercing, which could lead to permanent scarring, jewelry rejection, and a bunch of other complications that are better avoided.