The outer opening of the piercing is best treated using liquid antibacterial soap or Bactine. If the liquid soap is too harsh it may be diluted 50/50 with water (avoid perfumed products). Apply liberally with a cotton swab or Q-tip.
Secondly, what can I use to clean my Daith piercing?
To wash the piercing use clean fingers and a sea salt water solution. Soak the piercing in a seal salt water solution using a small shot glass or a coffee cup with your head tilted so your ear fits into the space. You can also do a sea salt compress with a paper towel and hold it over the piercing.
Use a store-bought saline solution or the cleanser your piercer provided. Alternatively, make your own saline solution by mixing 1/8 teaspoon of non-iodized salt with 1 cup (240 mL) of warm water.
Considering this, can I clean my piercing with just hot water?
You want enough friction to clean it, but not too much that you cause trauma to the piercing. If you must rotate your jewelry to clean, grab the jewelry and not the piercing. The hot water will also open your capillaries/pores and help flush the area out and bring in oxygen which helps healing.
Do Daith piercings get infected easily?
Like other ear piercings, daith piercings are constantly exposed to bacteria from your hair, hats, phone, and more. This can increase your risk of infection. A daith piercing is done by puncturing the cartilage tissue directly outside of your ear canal.
Should I remove my piercing if I have a keloid?
Although you may want to, you shouldn’t remove your jewelry until your symptoms subside. If you take your jewelry out while symptoms are present, it may result in a painful abscess. If you aren’t experiencing severe symptoms, you may be able to use the following methods to treat your cartilage bump at home.
How long will Daith Piercing be crusty?
After cleaning the site for a few weeks, you will see less and less crusting until, eventually, it all disappears. This is not a process of one-size-fits-all. For some people the crusting goes away in two or three weeks–for others, it can take four or five weeks.
Are Daith piercings hard to heal?
The bottom line. Many people find daith piercings to be a fun way to decorate the ears and possibly benefit your health if you have migraine or anxiety. Compared to other types of ear piercings, they’re on the more painful end of the spectrum and take a considerably long time to heal.
Can I change my Daith piercing myself?
After about 4 to 6 months, you can change out your jewelry. Remember that cartilage piercing, like the daith piercing, do take between 6-9 months to heal completely, if not longer depending on your own body and how well aftercare was performed. Is your piercing free of discharge, redness and irritation?
Can you change your Daith piercing yourself?
It definitely depends on the jewelry. Some pieces are trickier than others but clickers and horseshoes are pretty easy to do yourself. I hate CBRs because they’re so tricky so I just don’t wear them in my daiths. I’ve totally given up on using CBR’s because I get so frustrated when trying to change them.
