title: Complications of ear piercing: treatment and prevention.
abstract: Ear piercing and wearing earrings have been associated with many medical problems including local infection, sepsis, superficial cervical lymphadenopathy, localized argyria, contact dermatitis, lymphoplasia, edema and hematoma formation, exuberant granulation tissue, keloids, lipomas, embedded earrings, epidermal cyst formation, sarcoidal granulomas, earlobe deformities, cutaneous injury resembling frostbite, pressure sores or bruising of the postauricular area, syncope, aspiration, and ingestion. Proper precautions should help to prevent many of these common complications.
authors.affiliation: Asheboro Dermatology Clinic, PA, North Carolina 27203.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Hendricks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology; D004426:Ear Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D009532:Nickel