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.

Is it OK to use Bactine on piercings?

Remember… Do not use hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, Bactine, tea tree oil, Neosporin, or anti-bacterial soap on your piercing. Stay out of shared water while it is healing (lakes, creeks, hot tubs, swimming pools, etc.) for the duration of your healing time.

Is Bactine spray good for belly piercings?

When I got my belly button pierced, my piercer gave me Bactine (its in a green and white bottle) and I sprayed it onto my belly button twice a day and it healed perfectly.

What to spray after piercing?

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.

What should I clean my piercing with?

Clean the piercing with either a saline solution, a fragrance-free antimicrobial soap, or both once or twice per day. Rinse any soap from the piercing. Gently dry the piercing with a clean, disposable paper towel or tissue. Avoid drying with cloth since it may carry germs or catch on the jewelry.

Piercing Aftercare

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 can you speed up the healing of a piercing?

Make sure your bedding, eyewear, and anything else that may contact your new piercing is clean. Clean your piercing consistently. Consider taking a multivitamin. Multivitamins containing Zinc and Vitamin C can boost your body's healing abilities.

Is antiseptic spray good for piercings?

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.

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.

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).

Is Bactine good for keloids?

Flush your piercing with sea-salt water or Wound Wash spray to promote faster healing (2-3 times daily). 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 you use too much Bactine?

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of numbing medicine can cause fatal side effects if too much of the medicine is absorbed through your skin and into your blood.

What is Bactine good for?

This medication is used to prevent and treat minor skin infections caused by small cuts, scrapes, or burns. It is available without a prescription for self-medication.Do not use this product over large areas of the body.

Does Bactine spray burn?

coli. Bactine^® helps prevent infections in minor cuts, scrapes and minor burns. NO STING-NO TEARS: These convenient products provide easier cleansing when your skin gets roughed up, cut up or scraped up. Bactine's powerful formula also doesn't sting.

Can Bactine be used in ears?

These may increase the risk of serious side effects. Wash hands immediately after use unless you are treating an area on the hands. Avoid getting the product in eyes, nose, or ears. If the medication gets in these areas, rinse the area immediately with clean water.

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

Can I put 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 pus from a piercing normal?

A piercing is infected if it is red, swollen, bleeding, and producing pus. To treat it at home, use topical antibiotics, a saline solution, and don't remove the piercing. See a doctor if the piercing is worsening, as it can lead to scarring or serious infection.

Should I take out my piercing if it's infected?

If a new piercing is infected, it is best not to remove the earring. Removing the piercing can allow the wound to close, trapping the infection within the skin. For this reason, it is advisable not to remove an earring from an infected ear unless advised by a doctor or professional piercer.

How do you clean a piercing without saline spray?

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.

How do I get rid of a bump on my piercing?

Trapped fluid under the skin can cause a bump, but heat and pressure will help gradually drain it. A simple warm water compress can be made by soaking a clean washcloth in hot water, applying it to the piercing, and holding it there with gentle pressure for a few minutes.

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.

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.

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.

Can you over clean a piercing?

NEVER knock the piercing or fiddle with it. OVER CLEANING WILL CAUSE INFECTION ! Showering as usual counts as cleaning your piercing so no further action is necessary. You do not need aftercare lotion because your body will heal your piercing naturally so please do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!