Are sea salt soaks bad for piercings?

First of all, when mixing sea salt with water, you will almost never achieve the correct concentration; too much salt will dry out the tissue and result in complications with healing. Not enough salt, and it will not clean your piercing effectively.

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Also question is, can you use regular sea salt on a piercing?

The single best thing you can do for your piercing is to keep up a regular regimen of salt water soaks. … Use pure sea salt (non-iodized) and not table salt, which contains extra chemicals that can irritate your piercing and dextrose (sugar) that can cause yeast infections.

One may also ask, do I rinse after a sea salt soak? While healing, do

Rinse your piercing with saline solution as needed or as recommended by your piercer. Shower daily using only mild soap and rinse thoroughly. Gently pat the area dry with clean paper towel — don’t rub. Stay out of pools, hot tubs, lakes, and oceans until you’re healed.

Secondly, what can I use to clean my piercing if I don’t have sea salt?

It is best to use table non-iodized salt instead of sea, rock or coarse types of salt as those do not dissolve well and have other minerals and impurities that might interfere with wound healing.

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