Place salt-water solution over piercing and soak for minutes twice daily. Clean piercing twice daily with an antimicrobial soap such as Satin. Apply a small amount of the cleaning solution to the piercing area and the exposed jewelry.
Make sure to completely rinse off the jewelry and surrounding are in running water. DO NOT touch or play with your piercing while it is healing except when cleaning.
DO NOT take your jewelry out while the piercing is healing, even to clean jewelry! Captive piercings can have the beads changed while healing. Make sure any bedding coming into contact with your piercing is clean and changed frequently while your piercing is healing. Please keep in mind that many doctors have not received specific training regarding piercing and the removal of jewelry may lead to further complications.
Use of a warm salt soak can increase circulation at the piercing site and draw out cellular slough and impurities from the piercing. Combine 8oz. Use a new cup each time. Place the cup firmly over the piercing site and apply pressure to maintain a seal, allowing the piercing to soak for 10 minutes. If the piercing is in an area where this is not possible, such as a facial or ear piercing, use a clean cotton ball or gauze pads dipped in the warm salt water solution and apply to the piercing, re-dipping every few minutes to keep the compress warm.
Rinse the piercing with water after your sea salt soak. Do not use table salt or Epson salt, as these contain chemicals that are not conducive to healing and may be too strong or irritating.
There are also pre-mixed solutions such as H2Ocean available that are ideal for piercing care when you are away from home. The best time to do one of your daily salt water soaks is right before your daily cleaning with your anti-microbial soap, as this will loosen up any crusted matter on the piercing site and allow for easier cleaning.
This should be the last thing you do before you get out of the shower, after washing your hair and body. Pour a dime sized amount in the palm of your hands and lather the piercing, jewelry, and surrounding area, taking care to remove any crusted matter that may by on the jewelry. You do not need to rotate the soap into the piercing, but once you have rinsed the soap off the piercing, you may rotate the jewelry under running water to remove any traces of soap.
Do not use your soap more than once a day, as over cleaning your piercing can lead to irritation. Use a disposable paper towel or clean gauze to dry your piercing when you are done. Avoid bath towels, as even a clean towel can harbor bacteria or have residue from cleaning products that can irritate your piercing.
Tech must be diluted three capfuls to 8 oz. Do not use alcohol based mouthwashes such as Listerine, as alcohol is not conducive to the healing process. Over using mouthwash or using a mouthwash with alcohol could kill ALL the bacteria that eat yeast and molds in your mouth, causing a perfect environment for the natural yeasts in your mouth to flourish.
Mix this in an 8 oz. You can rinse up to 4 times a day. Do not over clean your oral piercing. After meals is a good time to do a salt soak. Your piercing is expected to be noticeably swollen for the first few days, with residual swelling that will decrease gradually in the first month. The original piece of jewelry in you oral piercing may seem long or too large.
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