ii JUST GOT iiT DONE SO WAT DO ii DO SO iiT WONT GET INFECTED??? AND HOW MANii TiiMES A DAY SHOULD ii CLEAN iiT??? AND WAT KiiND OF CLOTHiiNG DO ii WEAR AND WAT SHOULD ii AVOiiD?
2006-09-08 13:54:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Never use alcohol or peroxide--they dry it up and make things worse. I bought a bottle of piercing cleaner made just for body piercings. It worked great!!
You really need to avoid wearing jeans that ride low on your piercing, as this caused me ALOT of problems. Other than that--Enjoy!!
2006-09-08 14:03:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash twice daily with clean hands and a liquid unscented antibacterial soap and water. Sea salt soaks once a day for 10 minutes (1/4 teaspoon NON-IODIZED sea salt and 8 oz warm water).
How to not get an infection:
Keep your hands off of it except when cleaning it, assume your hands are filthy unless you just washed them with antibacterial soap!!! No swimming public or private pools, no baths only showers - same reason on both of these, bacteria in the pool or tub. Wear pants that fall below the piercing so it doesn't rub or irritate it.
Eat healthy, and take a multi vitamin every day!
2006-09-09 17:53:25 · answer #2 · answered by lynx131313 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loose clothing. Make sure that if you wear pants, the waistband doesn't cover it. Clean it no more than twice a day...more can irritate it and prolong healing. Avoid public swimming pools/jacuzzis. Avoid getting it caught on things. Avoid at all costs peroxide or alcohol.
Didn't your piercer tell you any of this???
2006-09-08 20:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by Trid 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
clean it twice daily and turn the ring as you clean it to allow the solution to absorb around the site. This also helps to prevent alot of scabbing around the area. If wearing jeans that touch the area, try using a bandaid or bandage to keep the jeans from rubbing on it, however, try to keep the area exposed to the air as this helps it to heal properly.
2006-09-08 21:03:10 · answer #4 · answered by bellamonster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should clean it 3-5 times, but dont over clean it. wear lose fitting clothing so it doesnt rub up against it, you can wear anything just becareful it doesnt rub in that area. Avoid touching it unless cleaning it of course, and dont use peroxide. it will actually eat the skin that is trying to heal.
2006-09-08 20:58:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
use hydrogen peroxide solution, 2 times a day, and turn it. my belly piercing took almost a year to relief, but I didn't get any infection. it was 8 years ago, and now I feel it like my own body.
2006-09-08 21:06:27 · answer #6 · answered by silvi^e 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think when you got it piereced they told you that. U should've listened to them.
If they didnt tell you that, you should've asked them about it. Duh.
2006-09-08 21:00:11 · answer #7 · answered by sweetdollツ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How stupid!!
2006-09-08 20:56:44 · answer #8 · answered by cindy O 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋