I have a nose piercing infection - the skin around my nose is red and inflamed. I had my nose pierced around a month ago, and a small bump formed a few days ago. Ive been using a salt water solution of half a mug full of boiling water mixed with half a tea spoon full of rock salts. My stud is made from titanium metal. Do I have to remove my stud as my skin is reacting to a foreign body? Can I leave my stud in? Apparently Flucloxacillin is good for this kind of thing - have I definitely got an infection? It bled yesterday but Ive seen no sign of puss. Any advice on how to control this infection without worsening it? Thank you
Thank you for your query. There are two possibilities