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NO! Do not use Bactine on piercings. The following is quoted from the Bactine Website:
Q. Can I use on body piercing? We cannot recommend that Bactine be used for this purpose since body piercings are considered puncture wounds. Consumers should consult their doctor for treatment of such wounds.
Piercings should be cleaned once or twice daily with a sea salt solution that should be no saltier than your tears (~ 1/4 tsp to 8 oz of water). You may also cleanse them gently with a mild, unscented soap in the shower. Please consult a piercer for further aftercare tips.
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Is it okay to clean a lip piercing with Bactine?
No, it is not OK. Bactine dries out the skin around the piercing, meaning the skin around your piercing will die. Bacteria tends to gather in the dead tissue and can cause infection. So, no, don't use it.
Is it a good idea to let your belly button piercing heal?
no
What is the meaning of a belly piercing?
A belly piercing is a piercing on the belly button. Where your belly button might go in or out, it is the slight arch you get just above it. it is a piercing through that area. depending on how your belly button is formed. Search google for images.
Does peroxide really help infected belly button piercings?
No. You should never under any circumstances put anything on your piercing such as Peroxide, Alcohol, Neosporin or Bactine. Peroxide, Alcohol and Bactine are very drying to your piercing and the surrounding skin, and will just make the problem worse. Neosporin dries inside your piercing and clogs it, causing a flare up. Regardless of what people may say, the only thing that will fully cure an infected piercing are antibiotics. Other products may mask the symptoms, leading you to believe the infection is gone, but in all reality it isnt. If you think your piercing is infected, see your doctor for antibiotics.
When will pain of belly button piercing subside?
The pain of the belly button piercing should subside after a week.
Can you not have babies by piercing your belly button?
Piercing your belly bottom has nothing to do with having a child and it does not affect the process.
Can you get a belly button piercing while pregnant?
You could but it's not a good idea. When your belly button shrinks back down to size the piercing could be uneven. It's best just to wait until you have your baby.
How long can you remove a belly piercing for?
Depends on your body, how old the piercing is, and what size the piercing is.
The bottom Of your belly Piercing is full of pus and when you go to clean it the pus is a yellowish green color is the piercing infected?
Not at all - because you went to a reputable piercing salon, your belly ring is just secreting anti-microbial compounds to prevent such an infection from happening. Good call.
Does Bill Kaulitz have a septum piercing or a belly button piercing. I saw pictures somewhere but don't remember where?
Bill has a setum piercing but there are rumors about a belly button one.
Does getting your belly button pierced hurt more or less than getting your ears pierced?
Your belly button piercing hurts more then a normal ear piercing your belly button piercing is more sensitive then a ear. :]
What piercing hurts more a lip or belly button?
A lip piercing hurts more than a belly button piercing, but neither hurt much at all. Getting your lip feels like you accidentally bit it haha and you can barely feel a belly button piercing.
