? Ear bruising question

Martian is going through another "oh no you don't" phase when it comes to ear poking, running away when the alarm goes off or when I try to pick him up.
There is still a bit of bruising on his ears, so I wonder if they're a bit sore. We don't have anything like neosporin easily available here (Australia). I'm wondering if anyone has other suggestions?

Cross-posted to Lantus/Levemir forum.