Infant Ear Piercing Infection. If your baby has any of these signs of infection use a simple saline solution to clean the piercing. How to prevent complications after infant s ear piercing.
Jillian parekh md 2. A piercing is essentially an open wound an earlobe piercing usually takes six to eight weeks to heal. Infant ear piercing in latino cultures and the united states.
A piercing is essentially an open wound an earlobe piercing usually takes six to eight weeks to heal.
If your ear is sore red or oozing pus make an appointment with your primary care physician. In these cultures it s believed that it s more painful for the child if you wait until she s older. In some societies boys also get their ears pierced when they are just infants. Although piercing a newborn s tiny ears is controversial in the united states in spain and latin america it s customary to do so moments or days after a baby girl is born.