Recurring Nipple Infections

So I took my nipple piercings out in February after having them about a year, frankly because I was tired of them always getting infected after being okay for so long. To this day they still get infected here & now, and it’s mostly my right one always (which is currently infected and why I’m posting this). I mean swelling, pain, puss, blood, nasty shit. I’m so tired of it literally my nipple is always infected and I don’t understand why. Any advice? Other then seeing a doctor because duh lol, I just wanted to see if there’s an at-home way to go about it first.