Can you go swimming after you get your industrial piercing done?

Answer 1

PiercingYou should wait 6-8 weeks after a navel piercing before you go swimming. While the salt in ocean water is better for keeping your piercing clean, it is still best to avoid the ocean for 6-8 weeks to avoid any bacteria.

You also want to stay out of the pool (chlorine) for 6-8 weeks, as chlorine may irritate the piercing.

In addition, lakes and rivers do not contain any disinfectant, therefore they contain A LOT of bacteria. Avoid lakes and rivers for 8 weeks until your piercing is healed.

Answer 2

Definitely wait until it heals, which can be a couple of weeks. Even when it has healed, going in the ocean can irritate it (I've seen it happen! Not pretty).

You must clean it out very well after a swim in the ocean. Soap, water, the works, and watch it closely.

Answer 3

I would say that youd only have to wait a couple of weeks if that, the salt cant do it any harm as salt is good for piercings. Your allowed to get piercings wet.. so i would say just as soon as it stops being sore. Dont take my definite word for it though as that's just my personal opinion and im not a piercer ( thought i do have an industrial piercing..!)

Answer 4

u probably have to wait a certain amount of weeks or days just like with any other body piercing, because when i got my belly button done i had to wait 3 weeks to a month before i could go swimming. So i would call and ask just to be sure k <3

Answer 5

Usually about 8 weeks, but you can use tegaderm (a 3M membrane patch) to cover it if you just have to go in.

Answer 6

Never the less it is an open wound. Could get infected.

Wait till it stops hurting or dry.

you don't have to wait....it isn't major surgery

Answer 7

You should wait till it heals. The healing period for a tragus is about 2-3 months. If you can find a way to put a waterproof bandage on it though, you're fine. I havent found a way yet.

Answer 8

Wait about 2 months before you get them wet. You can go swimming as long as you dont submerge your head/ears/piercings.

Answer 9

72 hours