I got my nose pierced about a week ago, and the piercer warned me not to go swimming for about 2 months until the nose fully heals, so it doesn't get infected. I was wondering, does swimming mean just in just pools because of the chlorine or can I swim in a lake as well? Please Help! Thanks :)
2007-07-11 08:20:20 · 20 answers · asked by Linzy 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
He means any body of water: pools, lakes, ocean... it doesn't matter. Large bodies of water carry bacteria, naturally and from other swimmers. It's best not to go in the water.
* Avoid submerging the piercing in bodies of water such as lakes, pools, jacuzzis, etc. Or protect your piercing using a special waterproof bandage* such as Tegaderm, which is available at drugstores.
This is from the APP website.
http://www.safepiercing.org/bodyAftercare.html
2007-07-11 08:40:43 · answer #1 · answered by ?Dawn? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You will be fine to go swimming in a lake. That's if you want a big red puss filled infection on your nose!!! DONT DO IT!!!!
Theres too many nasty things in a swimming pool with all the chlorine to kill it off let alone a lake with all kinds of bacteria from dead and rotting animals and the like.
You could do it and be fine but I wouldn't risk it. you can lose parts of your nose from stuff like that.
2007-07-11 08:29:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i would just say that u should be careful and get a backing! and be carful i doesn't fall out because it happen 2 my friend that has had her nose periced 4 one year and she swam a lot and it got loose and she lose it in the pool! So just get a backing and have funny and be carefull!
2007-07-11 20:05:42 · answer #3 · answered by ~*L0c@*~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say no. esp. a lake, where it's full of bacteria n such.
at least in a pool all the bad stuff is killed by the chlorine.
but, to be extra sure, call up the piercing place.
2007-07-11 08:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lake would have more organisms in it than a pool, possibly creating an infection. Better safe than sorry.
2007-07-11 08:28:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
why dont people follow directions after a professional has told them what to do? If the person who pierced you told you not to swim for 2 months then why dont you LISTEN??? To go against the advice would be stupid.
2007-07-11 08:28:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think the peicer meant swimming in general. sure, theres no chlorine in a lake, but theres all kinds of other stuff in there, too. if you do go swimming, just dont get your head underwater.
2007-07-11 08:24:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i do no longer think of a band help could do alot as water ought to nevertheless get by way of it. i could in simple terms get the piercing and when you flow swimming clean it. you ought to scrub it no greater advantageous than two times an afternoon.
2016-10-20 21:15:26 · answer #8 · answered by manjeet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah for sure you can,just don't get hooked up by an fisherman.on a more serious note i wouldn't advise going swimming until after the two months are up.best be safe than sorry?
2007-07-11 08:27:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally don't think that it would matter if you swam in a lake, because of the minerals and natural water, but you should listen to your peircer. Ask him if lakes are OK.
2007-07-11 13:07:11 · answer #10 · answered by Chloe Daraghout 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋