What should I do if my ear is infected?

Bad/strange infected ear piercing, the jewlery what should i do?

• ok so i self pierced my ear and lip and everything turned out fine, so a few days ago i decided i wanted 2 more holes in my ear i boiled the needle iced my ear and kept everything clean and stuff, even tho i wasn't to worried since my last ear piercing wasn't 2 clean...anyways, i was stupid and unfortunatly my 3rd hole was pierced at an angle, nnot realising how bad that anglewas i put the jewerly... and stupidly used a labret stud(lip stud) which has a screw on ball, and is abit thicker then the earrings i hav in the otehre 2 holes, and also stupidl'y cos i had already pierced my ear i didn't look into it this time, and i ended up 4getting 2 twist the earrings morn and night so there not stuck, which made em hurt and prob wat made my 3rd hole infected, i decided i would take the 3rd 1 out but the ball was stuck and i couldn't unscrew it...man im really goin on... <<<Important part, i dragged on>>> anyways now due 2 the angle it was on and my ear puffing up, both ends (even the flat big bit at the back, have been "sucked" into my ear and can barely be seen on either side and im worried by 2moz will completely b in my ear and scabbed ova. should i A) ice my ear(it hurts way 2 much 2 even touch atm) and try 2 get it out(maybe ball and all in 1piece) not knowing weather im makin it better or worse(prob worse) and idk if ur supposed 2 tak it out, something bout the infection being trapped under the skin(i read this about my lip piercing but not sure if it goes 4 ears, and this isn't really a normal infection where keepin the jewlery in wont b bad 4 it), or B) wait and go 2 a doctor,which wont b 4 bout 2 days at least, having it get really bad and prob makin the doctor cut it out if its the only way, and maybe even havin a massive slice(and scar) if it it cant just b cut out from the hole, and maybe also having 2 happen at a hospital costing heaps wat should i do?? any other options?? thanks so much 4 just reading and im sorry 4 my lazy writing

• Answer:

  Try putting hydrogen peroxide on your ear regularly, at least twice a day (morning and night). That will probably sting, but it will be a good sting if it stops infection. Also, I would suggest using hydrogen peroxide on all your jewelry and needles (assuming you would want to do this again). If I were in your predicament, I would try the ice method you mentioned just to get it out, and would still see a doctor in case you need something different for the infection. Hope this helped! Good luck!