Cleaning belly button piercing with soap and water
Water and a mild soap will do the job perfectly. Look for soap designed for sensitive skin, and avoid anything that’s heavily fragranced.
Moreover, what can I use to clean my piercing?
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)
Herein, how long should I clean my belly button piercing? If your belly button piercing appears to be healing well and shows no signs of complications, you should continue to clean it for about four weeks. However, if you develop an infection, you’ll be stuck cleaning your piercing much longer than that.
Furthermore, how do you take care of a belly button piercing?
Belly Button Piercing Aftercare
- Wash your hands before you touch your piercing. …
- Swab with saline solution to keep it clean and avoid infection. …
- Don’t clean too much. …
- Gently dry the area with a clean, disposable paper product.
- Leave any crust alone. …
- Don’t put anything on your belly button unless a doctor tells you to.
