Posted on October 6, 2007 in Uncategorized
Congratulations for your new body piercing! But here are some basic aftercare tips which, will help you to make that statement, “Look sexy, Look different”, and at the same time keeping your body safe.
Do’s of Aftercare Body Piercing:
- The first and primary concern of aftercare body piercing is that, you need to take the proper guidelines from your piercer about the cleaning procedures depending on the piercing.
- You should clean your new piercing twice a day with anti-bacterial soap and warm water.
- Leave the antibacterial soap on the piercing for a few minutes for better cleaning.
- You should also clean your piercing if it gets wet or dirty during the day.
- Add about half a teaspoon of salt in a clean cup of recently boiled water, allow it to cool down to luke warm, then take a clean cotton bud, dip it in the salt water, and gently and carefully clean around your body jewellery.
- First wet the crust or the debris formed on piercing, and then clean thoroughly and carefully.
- Dry your piercing after cleaning. Do not dry with a towel, which may get entangled and pull on the jewelry and may also carry bacteria.
- After cleaning don’t forget to apply an ointment prescribed by your piercer.
- Take a sea salt soak immediately after cleaning your piercing. This aids in the healing process and enhances the body’s natural ability to heal and fight infection.
- It is always advisable to wear loose fitting clothes made of non-irritating material such as cotton for body piercing.
- Tight fitting or rough clothing such as wool should be avoided to aid in healing and reduce local irritation.
- In case of navel piercing, it is advisable to wear low cut or hip hugger style jeans than high cut jeans which, causes a constant source of pressure and irritation to the piercing.
Don’ts of Aftercare Body Piercing:
- Avoid alcohol before and after getting pierced.
- Avoid alcohol till the wound is completely healed.
- If your fingers are dirty, don’t touch it.
- Do not touch your piercing very often.
- If you are using soap, then it is necessary to use an antibacterial soap.
- Avoid entanglements of your new pierced jewellery with your clothes and be very careful not to get it caught on any other things especially if you have a ring.
- Avoid getting make-up into/onto facial piercing.
- Lip and tongue piercing have special requirements regarding what you can put in your mouth! Check with your piercer.
- Don’t change your body jewellery until your piercing heals completely.
- The presence of chlorine in pools and hot tubs irritate and retard the healing of a new piercing, so carefully avoid it.
- Pools and hot tubs are a source of bacteria which lead to infection. So it is better to avoid bath in pools and hot tubs till the healing is ok.
- If it becomes necessary for you to remove the piercing, then the best thing to do is to go to a professional to have it taken out.
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