Dry, flaky skin around piercing?
- red box Stridex (once a day or twice a day)
- St Ives Exfoliating pads (same as stridex, 1-2 x per day)
- Gentle physical exfoliation (warm washcloth, konjac sponge, rubbing with my finger, etc)
- Countless moisturizers. …
- Vaseline or Aquaphor over moisturizer.
- Doing nothing.
In this regard, how do I get rid of the crust around my ear piercing?
Do
- choose a qualified, experienced and licensed piercer.
- clean your piercing twice a day.
- use warm, salty water to soften any crusting.
- gently turn the jewellery while cleaning the piercing.
- use a clean paper towel to dry the piercing.
- gargle with salty water or an alcohol-free mouthwash if you have a mouth piercing.
In this way, why is the skin around my piercing peeling?
“It could be due to a change in weather, irritation from jewelry or other topicals, allergy to a material in an earring or piece of jewelry, or even overgrowth of yeast or bacteria which causes a mild skin infection,” she says.
Why does my ear piercing get crusty?
The good news is that crusting is quite common after getting a body piercing, and it’s the result of your body’s natural healing process. This crusting is the result of the dead blood cells and plasma drying out when exposed to the air – these body fluids will always make their way to the surface during healing.
Should I pick the crust off my piercing?
After the first few days your body will excrete lymph as it begins to form the fistula inside your piercing. This lymph ‘crust‘ will likely collect on the jewelry or around the piercing. Do not pick at it. Piercings do tend to swell slightly — some more than others — during healing.
