Nose piercing and infection Posted: 01-12-08 05:46am
I pierced my own nose today but I dident
bother to steralize the needel.at the
moment it dosent hurt at all.but i read
some where that if i gets infected from an
unstearlized needel it can cause a brain
infection.Is this true?How should I care
for my piercing?
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General Q and A Answer A3551 Posted: 01-30-08 02:52am
Piercing the wkin without sterile
instruments is harmful because of the
possibilities of infection. Infection of
the skin on or around the nose is
potentially very dangerous because such an
infection can spread to the cavernous
sinus. The cavernous sinus (sinus
cavernosus) is a pair anatomic structures
that collect venous blood from the
anterior part of the brain. There is a
vein communication between cavernous sinus
and veins that collect vein blood from the
face so in some cases, infection can be
spread from the facial skin to brain.
Infection in the cavernous sinus can cause
thrombosis, which is a life threatening
condition.
To care of your piercing, you can consult
your primary doctor to identify possible
infection and seek advice.
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