Comments on: How to Care for New Body Piercings

on 7/14/2007 Woahhhh!!! I must dissagree with Steps 1, 2, and 3 You should not rotate the jewelry in the piercing as this will irritate the skin that is trying to heal and it can also bring dirt back into the piercing itself. Basically, you want to clean around the piercing and leave it alone! I use Dr. Piercing's Aftercare once a day after I have cleaned off the piercing with anti-bacterial soap (make sure you dilute it with a lot of water). You have to be careful when using ointments as things can stick to it and bacteria loves to grow in moist gooey areas. You should also never use alcohol to clean a piercing as it kills bacteria, but it also kills your new cells that are trying to heal - it's too harsh.

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on 4/9/2007 I'm Going to get my tongue peirced on thursdayapril,19.2007 man my boy friend is going to take me

on 3/4/2007 AMONG OTHER THINGS I SAW THAT WERE INCORRECT,IT IS NOT O.K. TO DRINK "HARD ALCOHOL" WHILE HEALING A PIERCED TONGUE.IT NOT ONLY DESTROYS THE NEW SKIN CELLS THAT ARE TRYING TO FORM,BUT ALSO MILLIONS OF GOOD BACTERIA IN THE MOUTH THAT ARE THERE TO KEEP IT CLEAN.IT CAN LEAD TO THRUSH AND DEPLEATES THE BODY OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS NEEDED IN THE BLOOD STREAM TO AID IN SKIN CELL DEVELOPMENT.
Richard McMakin,Piercer,Charleston SC

on 3/4/2007 I just got a tongue peircing and it doesn't hurt except where he put the clamp on. Will the hurtness go away soon? But it is nice. I like it a lot.

on 8/8/2006 Ice cream is not one of the foods you can eat after getting an oral piercing! Dairy products are to be avoided for at least the first two weeks.

on 8/8/2006 - Don't use Listerine, use a non-alcoholic brand of mouthwash.
- Rinse your mouth after eating, kissing, smoking, and drinking other things than water.
- Avoid dairy products.
- Avoid yeast.
- Suck on ice, it helps take down the swelling.
- Avoid beer (hard alcohol is fine because it doesn't contain yeast).
- Focus on talking properly (as much as it may hurt), so that you aren't left with a lisp.
- Contact the person who did the piercing if you think something may be wrong.

on 8/8/2006 Talk to your piercer or look on the Professional Piercing Association Website. Use a Solution that is specifically made to clean a piercing. A solution that was sold by my piercer is Provone. It works very well and before you clean your piercing make sure you wash your hands so none of the bacteria on your hands makes it to your ears.

on 8/8/2006 Smoking delays the body's ability to heal, so try to refrain from any forms of smoke while nursing a fresh piercing or tattoo.

on 6/30/2006 When using the sea salt water method, you should use no more than a 1/4 teaspoon of non-iodized sea salt to one 8 ounce container of water. Distilled water is best. If it is mixed too strong, it can burn the piercing. Also, make sure to use fresh water every day.

on 6/30/2006 - Don't use Listerine, use a non-alcoholic brand of mouthwash. Rinse mouth after eating, kissing, smoking, and drinking other things than water.
- Avoid dairy
-Avoid yeast
- Suck on ice, it helps take down the swelling.
- Avoid beer (hard alcohol is fine because it doesn't contain yeast).
- Focus on talking properly, as much as it may hurt, so that you aren't left with a lisp
- Contact the person who did it if you think something may be wrong with your piercing.

on 6/30/2006 To clean my navel piercing, I never used any special piercing serum or ointment. Simply wash your navel piercing with shower gel, making sure you lather it up well and wash it thoroughly. The shower gel is gentle on the piercing and keeps it clean, while not being irritating. I found serums recommended to me by my piercer and websites irritated my piercing and caused more harm than good!

on 6/30/2006 I've had my eyebrow done, several ear piercings, my nose done and now my tongue done. Everyone's body is different, and all have different healing processes. Everyone does it the way they think works for them. I recommend the sea salt soak on the tongue, along with some sort of mouthwash that does not contain alcohol. Also, buy some carry along mouth strips, but only after a few days of healing (because of the alcohol). Nose rings aren't very hard to take care of. I used something very simple - soap and water. Just keep it clean and try to avoid touching any new piercings with your hands (use Q- tips). Don't use fake jewelry, unless your body agrees with it. My best advice, do what you think is best, not what others think is best, especially when they have never had that piercing!

on 3/14/2006 I find that the best anti-bacterial is tea tree oil! if you can find tea tree antibacterial soap, it helps so much and doesn't sting at all! Rub a Q-tip on the tea tree soap and gently wipe over the bottom ball and under the top one.
Also, if using sea salt dissolved in water, I find it cleans it thoroughly when you put a shot glass over your belly and shake it around. When done, gently wipe the belly with a Kleenex and watch out so your clothes don't get caught in it!

on 3/28/2006 Wash with antibacterial soap and then rub the piercing with a cotton ball soaked with Bactine. Bactine is a name brand and can be bought at any drugstore.

on 3/28/2006 Never use rubbing alcohol or Polysporin on any piercings. Rubbing alcohol will cause the wound to dry out, prolonging healing time, and Polysporin will cause you're body to reject the foreign object. This rule applies to all piercings. Polysporin has medications that are supposed to reject foreign objects (such as slivers, small rocks or your piercing jewelry).