What else can you use to clean a 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)

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In respect to this, what should you not clean your piercing with?

Avoid cleaning with alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, antibacterial soaps, iodine, or any harsh products, as these can damage cells. Also avoid ointments as they prevent necessary air circulation. Avoid Bactine®, pierced ear care solutions, and other products containing Benzalkonium Chloride (BZK).

Keeping this in view, how do you clean a piercing without alcohol? Use salt soaks for best care/cleaning of ring or stud and loosening dry material on the skin (¼ teaspoon of sea salt or teaspoon of table salt dissolved in 8oz of warm water).

Similarly, how do I get the gunk out of my earring hole?

“Just a little bit of rubbing alcohol on a cotton pad to clean the post and the backing.” Simple, sure, but effective: Rubbing alcohol is a cleaner, a solvent (meaning it can dissolve buildup), and a disinfectant, making it a quick and easy way to remove all that gunk and sanitize the metal.

Can I clean my piercing with just water?

To make sure the healing process goes as smoothly as possible, wash your hands before you touch your piercing or jewelry. Don’t soak your piercing in any water (other than saline solution) until it’s fully healed.

How can I make my 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.

What happens if I don’t clean my piercing?

If you don’t clean them at least once (preferably twice or more) per day, you run the risk of infection. A piercing is an open wound and for the first few weeks, you might notice some ooze coming out of it.

Should you twist new piercings?

Twisting the piercing breaks the newly forming flesh! … Don’t touch your healing piercings unless you have CLEAN disinfected hands! Twisting your piercing can also cause it to become irritated, inflamed, and could cause the piercing to migrate or heal crooked!

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.

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