How can I make my cartilage piercing heal faster?

USE WARM SEA SALT WATER (SALINE) SOAKS – MORNING AND EVENING

Soaking your piercing with a warm, mild sea salt water solution will not only feel good, it will also help prevent infection, reduce the risk of scarring, and speed the healing of your piercing.

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Consequently, how can I make my piercing heal faster?

Follow these simple suggestions to ensure a smooth healing process:

Maintain a healthy mind and body. Understanding how your body works is important in the successful healing of a new piercing. …
Get some rest and take it easy. …
Keep it clean. …
Consider taking a multivitamin. …
Get help if something goes wrong.

Likewise, people ask, how long will cartilage piercing be sore? How long does the pain last? It is normal for your ear to hurt immediately after getting a cartilage piercing, pain that commonly lasts for two weeks to a month. Be careful to not sleep on the side that was pierced: Doing so will cause healing complications and unnecessary discomfort.

Beside above, how do I know if my cartilage piercing is healing correctly?

Signs that the piercing is fully healed include the site of the piercing being normal colored and not red, swollen, or tender; no clear or yellowish fluid draining; and no pain when the area is touched. The earliest a cartilage piercing heals for most people is 3 months.

What is the best thing to put on a new piercing?

Clean with a clean cotton pad or swab dipped in salt solution. You can make this solution by mixing 1 teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water. Use this around the pierced area a few times a day to remove any bacteria. Dab (don’t wipe) the piercing.

What to clean a piercing with?

TO CLEAN YOUR PIERCING, USE ONE OF THESE METHODS:

Warm Sea Salt Soaks. …
Morton Fine Grind Mediterranean Sea Salt, 4.4 oz. …
Sterile Saline Sprays. …
Mild Liquid Soap. …
DO NOT USE Rubbing Alcohol or Hydrogen Peroxide. …
DO NOT USE Antibiotic Ointments. …
DO NOT USE Bactine® and Ear Piercing Solutions with BZK (Benzalkonium chloride)

How do you heal a piercing hole?

Lubricate your ear with a non-antibiotic ointment (like Aquaphor or Vaseline) to keep the skin pliable. Gently stretch your earlobe to help open up the area and thin the piercing hole. Carefully try pushing the earring through the back side of the earlobe. Experiment with different angles, always using gentle pressure.

Can I put Vaseline on my cartilage piercing?

Yes, vaseline and petroleum jelly products are meant to protect the skin. No, you should not use it on your piercing. … Second, the barrier may actually trap harmful bacteria inside of the piercing, which could cause an infection or worse.

How do you shower with a new cartilage piercing?

Why is my cartilage piercing throbbing?

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Cartilage piercings can have major differences in pain level and healing time. Cartilage is thick, hard tissue that doesn’t pierce as easily as soft earlobes. … This intense throbbing pain will last for at least a few days before easing up. You can expect to have some difficulty sleeping the first few nights.

Why is my cartilage piercing not healing?

Cartilage piercings are apparently significantly slower to heal than earlobe piercings because there is no direct blood supply to deliver “healing nutrients.” For this my doctor prescribed two antibacterial treatments: mupirocin ointment (similar to Polysporin) and chlorhexidine rinse.