Body Piercing Aftercare

bodyjewelry PIERCING AFTERCARE Piercing your body can boost your appearance. However, beware of the side effects that might occur after the piercing process. Here are some procedures that you should take after piercing your body. Cleaning your body piercing Wash your hands before touching the piercing Use saline solution to soak the piercing Use packaged sterile saline solution with no additives For certain piercings, use clean gauze or paper towels to apply the saline solution Do it 5-10 minutes, at Invert a cup of warm saline solution over least once a day the pierced areas to form a vacuum Soap the piercing jewelry Choose a mild, fragrance-free liquid soap Put a pearl size drop of the soap to clean the jewelry Leave the soap on the piercing for 30 seconds Rinse Dry Dry the washed jewelry by using disposable paper products Cloth towels may contain bacteria and snag, which will cause injury After soaping the jewelry, rinse it to remove all soap traces What to avoid Avoid cleaning with cell damaging substances, such as: Soaps that contain triclosan Alcohol Hydrogen peroxide Ointments Avoid any products that contain Benzalkonium chloride, as it can be irritating Do not over-clean the piercing Benzalkonium chloride Avoid undue trauma such as: Friction from clothing Excessive motion Playing with the jewelry GHEEF Avoid contact with bodily fluids on your piercings during the healing process Avoid stress Avoid recreational drug use exposing Avoid exposing your pierced body parts to unhygienic water Avoid all beauty Don't hang any objects on the piercing jewelry before the piercing is fully healed Avoid caffeine, products on the area of pierced body nicotine, and alcohol source: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3vPWRXIfeg-ZkZLU3hpNklOSGc/edit WWW.3ODYJEWELRY.COM caffeine alcohol