Can I use Listerine after lip piercing?

Avoid using mouthwash containing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. It can irritate the piercing and delay healing.

Is Listerine good for mouth piercings?

Try not to bang your toothbrush into your new tongue piercing or snag it with dental floss. If you normally use an alcohol-based mouthwash like Listerine, switch to a gentle, breath-freshening, non-alcoholic alternative like Recovery Oral Piercing Aftercare during the tongue piercing healing process.

What kind of mouthwash should I use after a lip piercing?

The Recovery Piercing Aftercare Sea Salt Mouth Rinse is the perfect saltwater mouth rinse for any kind of oral piercing (lip, cheek, tongue) to help promote quick and clean healing. Dentists and oral surgeons also recommend this salt water mouthwash after tooth extractions and other oral surgeries.

What can you not do after getting your lip pierced?

Additionally, kissing, oral sex, chewing on foreign objects, and soaking in chlorine-filled water could generally irritate your lip piercing. Don't take aspirin, drink alcohol, or consume excessive amounts of caffeine during the first two weeks of the lip piercing healing process.

Is mouthwash good for cleaning piercings?

To keep your tongue or cheek piercing clean, you should use an antimicrobial or antibacterial alcohol-free mouthwash. As your oral piercing heals, rinse your mouth about 4 to 5 times a day. Swish the cleaning solution around for 30 to 60 seconds. You should do this after meals and at bedtime especially.

Lip Piercing - What You Need To Know Beforehand

Can I clean my lip piercing with mouthwash?

Avoid undue trauma; excessive talking or playing with the jewelry can cause scar tissue, migration, and other complications. Avoid using mouthwash containing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. It can irritate the piercing and delay healing. Avoid oral sexual contact including wet kissing or oral sex during healing.

Is Listerine alcohol free?

Listerine^® Teeth and Gum Defence is also an alcohol-free mouthwash designed to prevent gingivitis and gum disease by fighting germs above and below the gum line.

How can I make my lip piercing heal faster?

Home Remedies

These include: Icing the infection to reduce pain and swelling. Saltwater rinse to keep the area clean (especially after eating) Warm compress to promote drainage.

What helps a swollen lip piercing?

For external symptoms, apply a warm compress. Applying a warm compress to the outside of the piercing may help minimize irritation, decrease swelling, and alleviate pain.

Can I use salt water to clean my lip piercing?

After you smoke, eat, or drink anything besides bottled water, rinse for 30 to 60 seconds with salt water. This will clean your mouth and piercing and soothe discomfort.

What mouthwash has no alcohol?

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

Is Listerine an antiseptic?

LISTERINE^® Antiseptic kills up to 99.9% of germs that cause early gum disease left behind after brushing.

How long will my lip piercing be swollen?

Swelling. You'll have swelling and pain during the first few days of healing. If it goes on for weeks, talk to your piercer or doctor. It may be an infection or may become one if not checked.

When can I kiss after lip piercing?

Ideally, you should wait until you are healed to do anything involving fluids, even with a monogamous partner. You have an open wound in your mouth, so anything in your partner's saliva or body fluids can more easily be passed to you, and your partner can also be exposed to your blood and more.

Can I ice my lip piercing?

The piercing will probably be swollen for the first few days. To help minimize the swelling, you may try the following: Place ice pieces in your mouth and let them melt. Crushed ice is always best- large pieces can increase the swelling.

How do I know if my lip piercing is rejecting?

Why is my lip piercing sinking into my lip?

Lip piercings will go through a "nesting" stage, this means the disk on the inside of your lip may start to sink in slightly, this is normal, and helps protect your gum line and teeth.

Can I change my lip piercing after 2 weeks?

Although you may love the look of your new piercing, you will need to change it out two to four weeks after you get it as the initial studs used for lip piercings are larger to accommodate any initial swelling.

How long will my lip piercing hurt?

Treatment: The infection may take a long time to heal, depending on the area of the piercing, and it may also be accompanied by severe pain and discomfort. Lip piercing normally takes 6-8 weeks to heal completely. If the discomfort continues, it is advisable to consult your piercer.

Does Listerine do anything?

Using mouthwash helps reduce the bacteria in your mouth, which reduces the amount of dental plaque that forms. Regular use of mouthwash helps prevent periodontal disease and, if the mouthwash contains fluoride, reduces cavities when used correctly.

Is Listerine mouthwash alcohol based?

LISTERINE^® was originally formulated using ethanol (alcohol), which allows the essential oils to mix with the water base and acts as a preservative. Today, ethanol is a component of the LISTERINE^® base range and the LISTERINE^® Total Care mouth rinses.

Can Listerine get you drunk?

Can You Get Drunk on Mouthwash? Yes, you can get drunk on mouthwash, but the risk of drinking could be organ failure or death. The concentration of alcohol in mouthwash is so high that inebriation occurs quickly, especially when compared to the concentration of other forms of alcohol.