What should I clean my tragus piercing with?

DO soak the piercing in warm salt water or saline solution and dab dry with a clean towel at least once a day (after the first day). DON’T remove or be too rough with the jewelry for 3 months until the piercing is fully healed. DON’T use alcohol-based cleaners on the piercing.

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People also ask, is it okay to clean a piercing with rubbing alcohol?

General Care for Body Piercings

Always wash hands thoroughly before contact with piercing. Do not use rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. (Both slow the healing of pierced area by drying and killing new healthy cells.)

One may also ask, how do you soak a tragus piercing?

Also, how do you disinfect a piercing?

Do

  1. choose a qualified, experienced and licensed piercer.
  2. clean your piercing twice a day.
  3. use warm, salty water to soften any crusting.
  4. gently turn the jewellery while cleaning the piercing.
  5. use a clean paper towel to dry the piercing.
  6. gargle with salty water or an alcohol-free mouthwash if you have a mouth piercing.

Should I twist my tragus piercing?

While some friends might recommend that you twist your new piercing in the first couple of days to keep too much crust from forming over the site, you don’t have to do that. It will heal just fine without you turning it and it will probably heal better.

Are tragus piercings hard to heal?

Tragus piercings take a longer time to heal than other piercings – up to 2-3 months. It is often quite hard to heal because of the placement.

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