Feel like any new holes would have . These are five easy ways to make sure that your healing process is quick and fast, and ways to avoid further trauma to the piercing than it has already gone through. xosunflower (author) from New Jersey on February 16, 2013: @dd, I was talking more about things that people don't normally think of when getting a new piercing. xosunflower (author) from New Jersey on October 15, 2011: the pink umbrella from the darkened forest deep within me. Don't use the word "infection" loosely. DW, weve all been there. Everybody loves concerts, but these are one of the biggest things that you should try to avoid. How do you take care of a new piercing? To fix the piercings, Lee first used a scalpel to "refresh" the wound edges (aka open them up). Just read this first before you start poking about. An infected earlobe is painful, but do not take the piercing outfirst call your doctor. I had to take out my 3rd lob piercings in each ear. //-->