Localized Redness Or Discharge At Earring Site

• Remove the earring from the ear three times a day. Clean the earring and post with rubbing alcohol.
• Wash away any crusting or discharge from the earlobe using soap and water.
• Gently clean the holes on both sides of the earlobe with rubbing alcohol and some gauze.
• Apply Bacitracin ointment to the earring post and to the earlobe holes and reinsert the earring. Bacitracin is an antibiotic ointment that can be obtained over-the-counter.