The piercing by needles though the needles can be sterilized but the risk also involves
a bacterial infection or the causes like hepatitis, HIV, and tetanus.
A cartilage piercing by gun create a bump around the piercing but piercing with the needles certainly reduces the risk of an infection.
Cartilage Piercing Infection
Skin piercing : heals faster[ because the skin grows inwards]. When pierced the infection is caused because of the piercing not the jewelry. A new cartilage piercing could cause a sort of irritation [ at the piercing - it gets red, sore and swollen ].
Prevention for Cartilage Infection
- Get the medical treatment and the antibiotic effectively because the possibility of a cartilage piercing may have a permanent swollen lump or a keliod on the ear.
Always wash the hands before touching the new piercing or its surrounding and even the jewelry. Cleansing the piercing surface is essential. Avoid chemicals such as hair sprays and perfumes.
*Alcohol is not applicable for the cleansing of the new piercing because it may destroy the new healing tissue. The most preferred is the ear care antiseptic. Ingredients like benzalkonium chloride which is an ingredient of Bacteria. They don't only kill the germs but damage the tissue.
Infection symptom may be develop into cellulitis. A cellulitis symptom can cause fever and chill and even a swollen lymph node. While a systemic infection is developed when the bacteria or the toxins is spread throughout the body causing joint aches, fever and weakness.