How to Care for a Facial Piercing
It's essential to learn the best ways to care for a facial piercing before you get one so you will be able to prevent infection and preserve the appearance of your face. A facial piercing may include piercings to your nose, lips or eyebrows. Fortunately, the guidelines to care for a facial piercing are simple, as long as you are as diligent as you would be with any other health concern. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Remember that it is normal for your facial piercing to appear swollen and slightly discolored during the first few days after your piercing procedure. A facial piercing is technically a wound to your face, so you should expect it to feel tender and try not to be alarmed by any bruising or minimal bleeding. Your piercing will most likely also secrete fluid that is white or yellow in color that will gradually dry and crust on your facial piercing jewelry.
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Eat very slowly and try to cut your food up into very small bites to avoid excessive movement if your piercing is in the mouth area. It's best to be very careful when eating, even after your facial piercing has initially healed. You will most likely find that the less you move your mouth, the less it is likely to swell during the healing process.
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Avoid smoking and the use of any other tobacco products, as well as chewing gum, while facial piercings to your mouth are healing. The continuous activity of your mouth when using these products may prevent your piercing from healing well and may also lead to infection, especially when using tobacco products.
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Do your best to avoid playing with your jewelry while your facial piercing is healing. Though it is tempting to touch your new piercing and try to adjust it due to the new feeling on your face, this may cause friction that could damage the piercing or stop the wound from healing on its own.
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Make sure that your jewelry is tightened and does not feel to loose inside your facial piercing. Your jewelry acts as a drain during the healing process to help the wound secrete any fluid and keep the piercing hole in place without healing shut. Jewelry that is too loose may also cause the wound to open too wide, creating an entrance for bacteria that may lead to infection.
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Tips & Warnings
Contact your doctor or a health care professional immediately for medical care if the fluid that is secreted from your facial piercing wound becomes a thick discharge that is dark in color. It is possible that you may need your doctor to prescribe antibiotics to treat an infection if this occurs.
