when you have an infected Vcmart, your first thought might be to take your jewelry out. While that might seem like the best thing to do, it's actually the worst. If your piercing is actually infected, and you remove the jewelry, the bacteria and pus can get locked inside if the hole closes up. The best solution to healing an infection is removing it ¡ª you need to keep the fistula (piercing hole) open in order to allow the infection to drain. Mild infections can be treated easily SEPTUM Nose Rings enough at home. If it's just a little irritated, slightly red or warm, you can try a few things to clear it up on your own: Make sure it's not being caused by an allergic reaction to your jewelry. If you have a nickel sensitivity, you may not be able to handle jewelry made of nickel-laden metals. Silver, gold, and steel still have small amounts of nickel in them; enough to bother someone who's very sensitive. In this case, niobium or titanium jewelry may be necessary. You can also have allergic reactions to other kinds of metals, even if they don't contain nickel. Always consider the jewelry first if you're having a problem, Body PIERCING Jewelry and have it changed to a high-quality metal if you think that could be the cause.