Wash your newly stretched piercing twice daily with glycerin soap. This will help remove the crusties and keep your piercing clean. Remember not to let anyone else use your soap! Soak your piercing twice daily for three to five minutes in a warm sea salt solution.
Also to know is, is acrylic bad for gauges?
Acrylic really isn’t a good material to use for stretching, or for wearing in general for that matter. The problem with acrylic is that it can’t properly be sterilized, breaks down over time & cracks, & is often toxic, & the heat from your body can cause it to break down & leach those toxins into your skin.
Acrylic is only intended for healed piercings because it is porous by nature. … Still, we would always advise you to go for materials that are safe for healing ears and leave acrylic plugs and tunnels for the final size of your stretched ears once they are fully healed.
People also ask, do stretched ears ever stop smelling?
During the process of stretching your ears you may notice an unfortunate side effect – the smell! Some people are lucky enough to never suffer from ear funk but it is common when you first stretch your ears. It may not be pleasant but never fear – stretched ear odour is completely normal and easy to get rid of.
How do I stop my gauged ears from smelling?
Take the plugs or hangers out of your ears and wash them. Wash with warm water and use soap (just like you do in a shower 🙂 Some type of moisturizer on your ears can also be helpful. The odor will be stronger while you are stretching your ears.
Why do my gauges stink?
The reason your ear gauges smell bad is because they’re sitting in your ear. Your skin sheds almost every hour on the hour and all of those dead skin cells are left sitting on the gauge. Thus the stinky smell. To prevent this, a strict cleaning regiment is needed.
Can you clean gauges with hydrogen peroxide?
Resist the urge to use alcohol, hydrogen–peroxide, or ointments on the infection because these can also irritate your skin and inhibit your body’s ability to regenerate cells, so it may take even longer to heal and feel relief.
Why do my gauges feel wet?
Wet Ear. While uncommon, stretching with non-porous materials (typically glass) can occasionally result in a condition some piercers refer to as “wet ear.” This is where the skin in contact with the jewelry secretes too much fluid, creating a sticky, moist, “sweaty” layer between the ear and the jewelry.
