Are sprays good for disinfecting piercings?

IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE Antiseptic preparations such as Savlon cream or spray, TCP, Hydrogen Peroxide, Lavender oil, Tea tree oil, Dettol, Surgical Spirit etc – DO NOT USE THESE to clean your piercing! These are very harsh and will cause irritation and delay healing.

What is the best disinfectant for piercings?

Usually cleaning with an unscented antibacterial soap and thoroughly rinsing is sufficient, but a saline solution is also a viable option. Some piercers may actually recommend a combination of both. Use non-iodized, fine-grain sea salt for your soaks.

What spray do you use to clean piercings?

Spray your piercings entrance and exit holes with sterile saline spray 2 to 3 times a day. You can wipe away any crusty discharge from the jewelry with sterile non-woven gauze soaked in saline but do not pick at it.

Can I just spray my piercings?

After a few weeks, you can simply opt to spray the piercing 2 – 3 times daily to keep it clean. Even for piercings that should need saline baths throughout the healing process, saline sprays are excellent for cleaning in between soaks or when your piercing gets contaminated by foreign substances while on-the-go.

What can I spray on an infected piercing?

Clean around the piercing with a saltwater rinse three times a day. Use sterile saline (you can find some online) or combine 1/4 tsp. of salt with 8 oz.

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Should I clean the crust off my piercing?

Due to the type of puncture wound a piercing is, it's important to remove the crust that develops around your earring or on the outside of your piercing. This is because air needs to hit the punctured tissue to properly heal your piercing.

How long should you spray your piercing?

We recommend using this solution at least three times daily during the initial healing period (6 weeks for an earlobe piercing and 12 weeks for a cartilage piercing).

What happens if I put alcohol on my piercing?

Do not use rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. (Both slow the healing of pierced area by drying and killing new healthy cells.)

Is Bactine spray good for piercings?

You must understand that Bactine is a disinfectant and a piercing is a puncture wound on the body. That is why Bactine for piercings is not suitable and it can harm all your healing skin cells and dry out the fistula.

What should a healing piercing look like?

It looks good – most piercings look pretty good from the outset. A small amount of redness is not uncommon, but this should subside within a couple of weeks. You may notice some dry matter at the entry or exit of your piercing. This is called “exudate” and is a byproduct of the healing process.

Is h2o Ocean spray good for piercings?

Heal Faster and Safer!

H2Ocean Piercing Spray heals faster and safely cleans all of your body piercings and wounds for all skin types. Enhanced with enzyme Lysozyme helps to safely remove impurities and secretions when used every 3-4 hours on your piercings and body modifications.

Can I clean my piercing with just water?

Salt water and/or saline solutions should be used to irrigate your piercing, but it is the action of flushing out the wound that helps healing, not the saline itself. Likewise, soap should just be treated like soap; lather around your piercing and then rinse thoroughly.

Can you use saline nasal spray on piercings?

Saline for contacts or products for nasal spray should not be used. Piercings may then be air dried or gently blotted dry with a single use lint-free paper towel or gauze.

How do you make a disinfectant piercing?

How do I clean an infected piercing?

Gently pat dry the affected area with clean gauze or a tissue. Then apply a small amount of an over-the-counter antibiotic cream (Neosporin, bacitracin, others), as directed on the product label. Turn the piercing jewelry a few times to prevent it from sticking to the skin.

Is Tea Tree Oil Good for piercings?

Tea tree oil has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antiseptic properties that make it a triple threat in piercing aftercare. Not only can it be used to care for certain piercings during their initial healing process, but it can also be used long-term to minimize irritation and prevent infection.

What can I use to clean my piercing if I don't have sea salt?

Does Bactine get rid of keloids?

DO NOT use alcohol, peroxide, bactine, iodine, ointments or creams of any kind. These products can cause hypertrophic scarring, keloids, boils, and/or delay proper healing.

Can I use hand sanitizer to clean my piercing?

If anything, people should be cleaning their jewelry more. Think of all that horrid buildup of crud under rings and behind the setting of claw-set earrings. Hand sanitizer kills the baddies then evaporates fast—this shouldn't have any detrimental effects on your gemstones, even materials such as gemstones and pearls.

Can you use Q tips to clean piercings?

Dilute 50/50 with water, if soap is too harsh. o Twice a day saturate a cotton swab or Q-Tip with the cleaning solution, apply to pierced area, let soak for a few minutes. o Remove any dried matter. o Rotate the jewelry while the area is wet.

Can I use Neosporin on my piercing?

DO NOTapply any ointment such as Bacitracin, Neosporin or any other “triple antibiotic” ointment on your piercing. These prevent oxygen from reaching the wound and form a sticky residue, which can cause complications. They are NOT designed for use on healing piercings.

Is Dove soap good for piercings?

DON'T Use Harsh Chemicals

No tea tree oil, alcohol, peroxide, antibacterial soap, or ointments. DO NOT use moisturizing soaps like Dove and Olay or antibacterials like Dial. These soap additives leave a residue that builds up in piercing and can contribute to irritation bumps.

What happens if I stop cleaning my piercing?

If you touch your new piercing with hands that haven't recently been washed, germs will transfer and could lead to an infection. This may sound obvious, but it happens enough that it's worth noting.

Should you twist new ear piercings?

Don't fiddle with your piercings.

Don't touch a new piercing or twist the jewelry unless you're cleaning it. Keep clothing away from the piercing, too. Excessive rubbing or friction can irritate your skin and delay healing.