With a pre-made saline solution
- Soak a cloth or sturdy paper towel with saline. …
- Gently wipe around each side of the barbell.
- Make sure you clean the outside and inside of your ear on each end of the piercing.
- Repeat this process several times until the holes are completely clean.
Likewise, people ask, can I use alcohol to clean my piercing?
General Care for Body Piercings
Do not use rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. (Both slow the healing of pierced area by drying and killing new healthy cells.) Do not use bacitracin or other ointments.
- 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)
Also to know is, what soap can I use to clean my industrial piercing?
Industrial piercings can easily become infected if they are not properly cleaned and cared for. You should clean an industrial piercing twice daily with antibacterial soap or with a solution of warm water and sea salt for the entire healing period.
Should I move my industrial piercing while cleaning it?
–Never spin the jewelry, move it back and forth, or move it while you’re cleaning it. The jewelry may feel tight or like it’s not moving around and that is OK. It will move around on it’s own. –In your shower, avoid any shampoo, conditioner or soap on the piercing.
Can I clean my industrial piercing with antibacterial soap?
Industrial piercings can easily become infected if they are not properly cleaned and cared for. You should clean an industrial piercing twice daily with antibacterial soap or with a solution of warm water and sea salt for the entire healing period.
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.
Does salt water heal piercings?
A sea salt soak is effective at softening up and gently removing debris that can accumulate, says Faris. It may also relieve inflammation, rinse the area, and flush out the wound as the piercing heals.
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.
Should I twist my piercing?
Twisting the earrings cause rebruising of the newly forming canal and therefore increases healing time. Constant handling of the ear piercing, especially without careful cleaning of hands and earlobe, can result in an infection. Our medical grade earrings are skin friendly and should not embed into skin.
How do you change your industrial piercing for the first time?