Care For Your Piercing

 
These are general guidelines, everyone is different.
A little commonsense goes a long way towards avoiding complications with piercings.

*Be sure to see a physician in the event of redness, swelling, or extended fluid
  discharge from any piercing.  
Piercing Care Golden Rules
NEVER touch a healing piercing with anything but your own, freshly washed hands.
All oral and genital piercing must be kept to themselves until fully healed
Wash external piercings with soap and water three times a day to remove build-up.
Rinsing with a Listerine/water mixture can be used to remove build-up on oral piercings.
Sea Salt solution : (3 Tablespoons Sea Salt per 8oz water ) should be used to soak and cleanse
all piercings at least three times a day. Table salt is NOT an acceptible substitute for Sea Salt.
For those not allergic to it, Bactine should also be used to clean and disinfect all non-mucous
membrane piercings.
 

NEVER use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, iodine-based solutions, creams or ointments to clean a
piercing. The sole exception to this is Tea Tree Oil, which works wonders for some.

 
 
Daily Care
Below the Belt
Daily Care
Nipple, Navel Surface & Ear Piercings
Daily Care
Tongue, Labret, Lip

These piercings should be cleaned several times a day with soap and water, removing any build-up.

Soak 2-3 times per day (more often if desired) in a Sea Salt solution.

Table salt is NOT an acceptible substitute for Sea Salt.

Bactine may be used on non-mucous membrane piercings, unless you are allergic.

If irritation occurs after the use of any cleansing solution, discontinue use and consult your physician and/or or piercer.

Loose clothing should be worn for the first few days to avoid excess irratation.

Avoid playing with the jewelry until the piercing is fully healed.

Clean with soap several times a day, removing any build-up.

Loose clothing should be worn for the first few days to avoid excess irratation.

Bactine greatly helps speed up the healing process, and should be applied 4-5 times a day, unless you're allergic.

Submerge the piercing in a cup of Sea Salt solution for five minutes, three times a day.

For the ear, use a cotton swab or ball to soak the piercing.

Avoid playing with the jewelry until the piercing is fully healed.

Persons with long hair should keep it up and away from fresh piercings.

Smoking is a no-no!

Avoid all oral contact until piercing is fully healed.
A Listerine mixture should be used between and after every meal.

For inside of mouth, gly-oxide helps speed up the healing process.

Bactine can be used on the outside for the labret or lip.

Again, Sea Salt solution is an all-around healer, and should be used liberally in and around the mouth.
 

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