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No. Neosporin and Polysporin contain antibiotic agents that can cause trouble for piercings, these agents need air in order to work against infection, however if they get into the piercing they can cause reactions (allergic or hypertrophic) that are hard to get rid of once they start. READ the label: both say clearly in the event of deep wounds or puncture wounds do not use this product.
Neosporin contains Neomiacin Polysporin contains Polymiacin
These are not to be used on any piercing under any circumstances.
A pharmacist's response:
The reason that Neosporin or Polysporin can cause trouble for piercings is that piercings need to be meticulously cleaned every day, and if you just glop on an antibiotic ointment onto this type of wound and leave it, that is asking for trouble.
The two antibiotic ointments do not "need air" in order to work--they work only on surface wounds, and here is another source of trouble. Trying to use them on deep or puncture wounds only treats the surface or outer area of these wounds. The only effective method of preventing or treating infection of deep or puncture wounds is with a course of oral antibiotics. (It may be wise to try to persuade your physician to prescribe such an antibiotic regimen to be started right before getting a piercing so that the oral antibiotic treatment continues in the days right after the piercing).
Allergies to these products are rare.
Neosporin contains three antibiotics--polymyxin, bacitracin, and neomycin. Polysporin contains two antibiotics--polymyxin and bacitracin.
I say that there is nothing inherently wrong with using these products on piercings. But they are not the only thing that you should do if you are trying to prevent infection of this type of wound, and since they cannot be used down in the wound, here, as mentioned above, is one source of trouble.
Dan, R.Ph.
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Lip piercing prices?
In upstate New York, the price range for lip piercings was 40$ - 60$.
How do you stretch a new lip piercing?
you can buy stretchers
Should you use neosporin on your new belly button piercing?
The tube of Neosporin doesn't say to use it on puncture wounds, so you don't use it on puncture wounds.
Is it good to put Neosporin on new cartailage piercings?
You shouldn't because it doesn't let your piercing breathe
What does it mean when swollen occurs after a lip piercing?
Swelling with any lip piercing is normal and to be expected, it's nothing new or frightening, just maintain the piercing and the swelling will ease over time.
How do you hid a new lip piercing?
take it off your lip and put it on your ear, unless if it's too small.
Does a belly button piercing hurt more then a lip piercing?
I have both my lip and belly button pierced. I had my belly button pierced with a hoop and my lip pierced with a bar/stud. The belly button was more irritating then the lip because a hoop piercing requires the piercer to clamp it shut and fiddle around with a new pierced part instead of just screwing a ball on. I recommend any new piercings to be with a bar/stud as it is quicker and less irritating. Put it this way, I'm going for a 2nd lip piercing and not another belly button piercing ;)
What if your lip piercing is healed but lip rings that scrab them and they hurt?
Get a new ring, or if it's just that rings are uncomfortable for you, get a stud.
Why is the back of my new lip piercing cutting into my lip?
cause yer lip is prolly swollen. it will go down in a few days n it should b fineee.
Do you need to remove a new lip piercing when eating or sleeping?
No, do not remove the jewelry at all. It can be difficult to get the jewelry back in a new piercing, plus you could cause a rip or tear in the piercing site if you try and have trouble with it.
Can you eat dairy after getting your lip pierced?
Yes, you just need to rinse your mouth out with listerine after every time you eat anything with a new piercing like the lip, marylin monroe piercing, labret, or tounge.
Is it normal to have a scab around a new lip piercing?
Yes, your lip piercing most likely bled and having a scab is perfectly normal for the healing process. Just don't pick at it or tamper with it with unwashed hands.
