A nose piercing can cause mild inflammation, redness, and pain. Learn about what can cause a piercing to get infected, and how to treat the infection. Read more: How Do I Treat an Infected Nose Piercing? Article
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First Aid: Wound Care for Cuts and Scrapes
Wound care treatment at home involves performing cuts and scrapes first aid including cleaning the injury and applying antibiotic...
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8 First Aid Kit Essentials for Scrapes, Cuts, Bug Bites, and More
Are you always prepared for a first aid crisis? See which basic first aid items to pack to treat minor scrapes, cuts, and stings...
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Picture of Keloid
Keloid. A keloid scar is a scar that, in appearance, looks larger than the original wound, is thick or lumpy, and rises high...
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Trauma and First Aid Quiz: Training and Supplies
What should be in your first-aid kit? Take this quiz to understand trauma and learn the truth about how to administer first aid.
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First Aid Quiz: Care for Wounds, Scrapes, Cuts, and Burns
Wound care for cuts and scrapes includes treatment to clean and bandage the injury. Should you use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide,...
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What Is the Best Thing to Soak an Infected Finger in?
Finger infections can often be treated using home remedies, such as soaking the finger in antibacterial soap or Epsom salt. Check out the center below for more medical references on infections, including multimedia (slideshows, images, and quizzes), related disease conditions, treatment and diagnosis, medications, and prevention or wellness.
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Mono (Infectious Mononucleosis)
Infectious mononucleosis is a virus infection in which there is an increase of white blood cells that are mononuclear (with a single nucleus) "Mono" and "kissing disease" are popular terms for this very common illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
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Keloid Scar
A keloid is a scar that doesn't know when to stop. When the cells keep on reproducing, the result is an overgrown (hypertrophic) scar or a keloid. A keloid looks shiny and is often dome-shaped, ranging in color from slightly pink to red. It feels hard and thick and is always raised above the surrounding skin.
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How Do You Treat An Infected Ingrown Hair?
Learn how to identify and treat an infected ingrown hair, and how to avoid them in the future.
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How Bad Does a Cartilage Piercing Hurt?
Ear lobes are the safest part for ear piercings. However, cartilage piercings (or ear cartilage piercings) seem to be the latest trend. Cartilage piercings are more painful than ear lobe piercings but less painful than other kinds of body piercings. This is because cartilage tissue is thick and hard. So, you are bound to experience some pain and discomfort.
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How Bad Do Lip Piercings Hurt?
It depends on pain tolerance, and pain tolerance differs with everyone. The skin on and around the lips is more sensitive as compared to the skin over the ears or nose. Hence, the piercing will hurt more than ear piercing but it lasts only for a few moments.
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How Bad Do Rook Piercings Hurt?
Rook piercings can be painful because they target the thickest and hardest tissue that doesn’t pierce as easily as soft earlobes. The rook is a fold of cartilage, which means there is even thicker tissue to pass through compared to other locations, such as the top of the ear.
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What Is the Most Painful Ear Piercing?
According to research and evidence, industrial ear piercing is considered the most painful ear piercing. In industrial ear piercing, double piercing takes place, one is on the upper ear helix and another is on the opposite side of the ear. A single piece of jewelry connects both holes.
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Is a Tragus Piercing Painful?
The tragus is the tongue-like projection of the outer ear and consists of a thin layer of flexible cartilage. The tragus does not have as many nerves as other parts of the ear. Hence, tragus piercing is the least painful as compared to other ear piercings. However, the tragus cartilage is difficult to pierce than regular flesh, which would require the piercer to exert a little more pressure than for other piercings.
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What Is the Most Popular Ear Piercing?
Ear piercing is a popular practice all over the world. Techniques for ear piercing range from the traditional needle heated over a flame and sterilized to using a modern-day ear-piercing gun. For a long time, the most popular or rather common ear piercing has been the ear lobe.
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