Cartilage piercing red and swollen, but no pus. would a piece of cotton soaked in

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Grannie Barmy

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"neosporin wound cleanser"? kept to the area help? or should i remove the piercing? i had the piercing for 3 months and it was real silver and i didnt have any problems before. but the day before yesterday i tried to change my piercing but ended i didnt like any of the new earrings in it so i put the old one back after washing it in soapy water and putting neosporin wound cleanser on it, but just today my the top of my ear hurts and is all red and swollen a bit
Active Ingredients: Benzalkonium Chloride Solution (0.13% First Aid antiseptic)

Inactive Ingredients: Aloe (Aloe Barbadensis) Leaf Juice, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Poloxamer 188, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Water
and my ear felt hot..
 
You likely irritated the crap out of it by changing the jewelry multiple times. Ear cartilage takes about 9 months to fully heal, and you shouldn't change the jewelry during that time. For now leave it alone completely and do sea salt soaks. Mix 1/8 teaspoon of iodine-free sea salt (located next to the regular salt at the grocery store) in 4 oz of warm water. Soak the piercing with gauze or paper towel dipped in the solution for 5 minutes at a time three times a day until the irritation goes away, and then twice a day. Do not use any antiseptics or ointments on the piercing. This will only make things worse. Do not move the jewelry around or touch it at all, just leave it be. If it gets any worse or does not improve within a few days, go see your local piercer for further advice.
 
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