Do you have to remove the earring if the ear piercing is septic?

Ear piercing pus, need to remove the earrings, conducive to pus removal, wound disinfection and local anti-infection and other treatments. Most of the pus in the ear hole is caused by bacterial infection resulting in an inflammatory reaction. The ear nail stagnates in the pus cavity, blocking the pus fistula opening and impeding the drainage of pus, and the composition of the ear nail may lead to local allergic reactions, increasing local edema and oozing. After removing the earring, you need to clean up the pus, rinse repeatedly with hydrogen peroxide or povidone-iodine to flush out the purulent secretions. Local application of antibiotic ointment, such as mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment, etc., combined with oral antibiotics, such as cefixime, cefuroxime tablets and other antibiotics anti-infective treatment, to promote the inflammation subside. Do not often touch the pus in the ear hole with your hands, so as not to aggravate the infection, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the use of medication and treatment.