Can I use eye drops to clean my piercing?

Cleaning Solutions

We strongly encourage you to use a sterile saline labeled for use as a wound wash. Contact lens saline, eye drops, and other saline products should never be used on a body piercing. Your saline ingredients should list . 09% sodium chloride as the only ingredient.

What else can I use to clean my piercing?

Can I use eye drops on my nose piercing?

Rinse your piercing at least twice a day with a packaged sterile saline solution labeled for wound wash. Do not use contact lens saline, eye drops, or other saline products.

What should you not clean your piercing with?

Dry with a clean towel or tissue so you don't damage the tissue while it's healing. Avoid using perfumed soaps. Clean the skin around the piercing with a mild antiseptic soap and water.

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

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR NEWLY PIERCED EARS - Ear Piercing Aftercare

What happens if I use table salt to clean my piercing?

This is because table salt, and other salts like kosher salt or Epsom salts contain iodine. This is actually harmful to healing wounds because the extra chemicals in iodine can irritate your piercing and could cause further infection.

Can I clean my piercing with just hot water?

As Galiano points out, you should avoid using hot water on your piercing, as it can cause inflammation, swelling, and pain. Instead, use warm water. "Letting the warm water in the shower run over the skin will help loosen uncomfortable crusties and gently clean them," he notes.

How do I make my own piercing cleaner?

Pour 1 cup of warm water into a cup or bowl. Use distilled or bottled water. Add 1/8 to 1/4 of a teaspoon of the sea salt, and allow it to dissolve. That might not seem like much salt, but a stronger solution is more likely to irritate your piercing, according to the Association of Professional Piercers.

Which piercings heal the fastest?

Although it may sound like a scarier piercing to get, tongue piercings actually have some of the fastest healing times. Healthline gives an estimate of about six to eight weeks for the piercing to heal completely, but depending on your body, tongues can heal as quickly as four weeks with proper care.

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.

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.)

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.

Can I use salt water to clean my nose piercing?

A sea salt solution is a natural way to keep the piercing clean, help it heal, and reduce any swelling that may be causing an unsightly bump. A person can dissolve ⅛ to ¼ of a teaspoon of sea salt in 1 cup of warm distilled or bottled water, rinse the piercing with the solution, then gently pat it dry.

What happens if you don't clean your piercing for one day?

First of all, just breathe. If you've been diligent in your aftercare practices until now, then one missed day won't spell the end of your piercing. Infections occur due to habitual bad hygiene rather than a missed cleaning or two. That doesn't mean, however, that you should become complacent.

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 soap is good for piercings?

Body Piercing

The only product you should be using to care for your new piercing is a mild soap like “Dr Bronner's Soap” or “Cetaphil”. Use no more than two times daily. Apply a small amount of soap to the palm of your hand and combine with warm water to create a lather.

What's the hardest piercing to heal?

A snug piercing is also considered one of the most painful cartilage piercings and could be the most painful overall ear piercing for some individuals. The healing process should take around four to six months, but it likely will take up to a year for the area to fully recover.

Can I put ice on piercing?

Never apply ice directly to the skin. This can cause tissue damage. Put a layer of fabric or a cloth towel between the cold pack and the skin. Keep the wound clean.

What piercing hurts the most?

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.

Why do piercers tell you to breathe?

There is actually scientific reasoning behind this practice, because breathing more slowly and deeply from your stomach signals your nervous system to calm down.

Should I let my piercing breathe?

Your new piercing needs to breathe in order to scab over and heal the way that nature intended. If your new piercing happens to be in a place that is covered by your clothing most of the time, you will need to allow some time each day where it can be totally uncovered.

How do you know if your body is rejecting a piercing?

How can I make my piercing heal faster?

Can you put Neosporin on a 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.