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I have my nose and ears pierced and this week i am going for my tongue and I personally have used rubbing alcohol and peroxide in the past and it has worked fine for me however following you're piercers instructions is always the better choice
There are real reasons why we tell clients not to use Alcohol or Hydrogen Peroxide on there piercings. Both of these products are very hard on the tissue that your body is trying to form. Alcohol tends to over dry the tissue and Hydrogen Peroxide over oxygenates the tissue making it very fragile.
You don't need either of these products to clean your piercings. Simple washing the piercing daily and rotating or shuffling the jewellery under warm running water will do wonders for the health of the piercing and will allow the tissue to heal without damaging it.
You can on occasion use a unscented liquid antibacterial soap diluted and lathered up to deep clean the piercing while moving the jewellery, but this must be followed by a good warm water rinse while moving the jewellery again to completely rinse the piercing out.
But do not use Alcohol or Hydrogen Peroxide, Polysporin, Neosporin, Tea tree oil, Bactine, Worm root, Sea Salt, Table Salt, Epsom Salts or any other chemical or ointment on your piercing unless you are under the direct instruction of your Doctor.Unless you know exactly how to use these products correctly you stand a much better chance of screwing up your piercing.
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What do i use to clean your nose piercing?
Alcohol should not be used on any piercing. Soaking your piercing in sea salt is best. you can also use non scented antibacterial soap to clean your piercing
Can you use alcohol to clean a belly button piercing?
No
Can you use drinking alcohol to clean a bellly button piercing?
You never use any type of alcohol to clean any piercing. Use a mixture of natural sea salt and warm water. Alcohol kills whats helping your piercing heal.
Can you use alcohol with wintergreen in it to clean your ears?
you shouldn't use alcohol to clean any piercings. You can use alcohol to disinfect your jewelry but not the piercing itself. It dries it out.
Is it bad to use rubbing alcohol to clean a lip piercing?
No professional body piercer is going to let you use alcohol to clean your piercing, it's too hard on the piercing and kills the new tissue trying to form. Follow the written aftercare instructions your professional body piercer provided you with during your piercing.
What will happen if you clean your bellybutton with tablesalt for a period of time then alcohol now dial soap did i mess up the healing process?
Tablesalt can irritate the piercing, and you should never use alcohol on a piercing, so yes. Stick to dial soap and water.
Can i use alcohol to clean newly pierced ears?
NO ABSOLUTELY NOT. You never want to use peroxide or alcohol on a piercing. Sea Salt Soaks are ideal.
Do you mix soap an mouth wash to clean your lip piercing?
No. Just use an alcohol-free mouthwash.
Can you use alcohol to clean your belly button?
No. Alcohol is much too harsh. It kills everything, including whats helping the piercing heal. Put a pinch of natural sea salt into a shot glass of warm water. Use that to clean your piercing and soak it for 5 mins 2-3 times a day.
What can i do with a new tongue piercing and how do i keep it clean?
You should use an alcohol free mouthwash after you eat or drink anything besides bottled water. Keep ice on it and use ibuprofen to reduce swelling. You should not do anything with it while it is healing besides keeping it clean, and in your mouth.
What should you use to clean a tongue piercing?
Either a mixture of natural sea salt and water or an alcohol-free mouthwash. Mouthwash makes it feel a bit cleaner/fresher imo.
What should I use to clean my body jewelry?
Clean your jewelry with isopropyl alcohol, or at least 80% cleaning alcohol if you have that.
