Dear Doctor: My boyfriend let a friend of his pierce his earlobe and cartilage, and both places got infected. He says things will get better on their own, but I’m worried. What should he be doing?
Dear Reader: When you pierce your ear, whether it’s the soft and fleshy tissues of the lobe, or the thick and dense cartilage that makes up the outer ear, you’re creating an open wound. On top of that, yo…