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Sea salt rinses are the cleanser of choice for all body piercings in my opinion. A lot of piercers will sell a spray called H2Ocean, which is basically salt water in a spray can. I just take a Q-tip and dunk it into a measuring cup with a pinch of sea salt in it, the rule of thumb is one pinch of sea salt (SEA SALT, not iodized table salt, know the difference!) for one cup of warm water. You do NOT need a stronger salt mix, this could potentially irritate the skin. The salt will draw out moisture, lymph, and promote your body's natural healing defenses to take over.
Just take a Q-tip with your salt mix and clean it two or three times a day and be sure to wear clean loose fitting clothing until it's healed!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoOn most piercings cleaning them with salt water is okay. But piercings that move alot (like a naval piercing or a hip bar) you should use pure water and savalon because once the water has dyed up your left with tiny granules of salt in the hole and it causes friction and irritates the piercing.
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∙ 12y agoYes it is. The chlorine in the water kills germs. It would stop infections in the piercing.
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Should you use a and d ointment on a nipple piercing?
It's best to do warm salt-water rinses.
Can you use kitchen salt and kitchen warm water to clean your eyebrow piercing?
You should use sterile salt water - boil the water and salt first then let it cool. Regular water might contain germs that could cause an infection.
When cleaning a piercing does using uniondized salt hurt?
If you were to clean your piercing with salt by itself, it would certainly hurt! What people actually clean their piercing with is saline solution- a mix of sea salt and water. (A good ratio to use is 1 table spoon of salt per cup of water.) The saline solution itself should not hurt your piercing. However, sometime cleaning a piercing will irritate it. This may hurt, but the salt is not responsible.
What kind of salt water for tongue piercing?
Natural Sea Salt and tap water. I use a pinch of salt for a shotglass amount of warm water. or you can use 1/4 tsp of salt for 8 oz water.
How do you manage a nose ring piercing right after . Should I wait 2 days or threes?
Soak your piercing in a mixture of warm water and natural sea salt. Put a pinch of sea salt into a shot glass full of warm water. Soak your piercing for about 5 mins no more than twice a day or you'll dry out the piercing. If the salt is too drying just use it every other day and use warm water instead. Don't ever use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide because it kills whats helping your piercing heal.
What do i use to rinse after tongue piercing?
use warm salt water.. swill it round... spit:)
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
Is salt dissolved in water a solution?
Salt mixed with water is salt water and you can use it to clean wounds in your mouth or sometimes they want you to use with cooking but not always but what i use it for is canker sores in my mouth i use salt and water solution to help them heal. Another way i use it is if you get a fresh piercing you can soak a cotton ball in a salt and water solution and hold the cotton ball to you piercing for about ten minutes and then with the left over salt ans water solution if you have some sort of mouth piercing you gurgle you mouth and make sure most of it gets to the piercing. So to answer your question yes salt ans water makes some sort of solution and i hope that is the answer you were looking for. :)
Is it ok to use table salt instead of sea salt for an infected ear piercing?
No, you shouldn't be using salt on the piercing at all if it is infected. Wash the piercing using lathered soap, work the soap into the piercing and then irrigate the piercing with running water while rotating or shuffling the jewellery to rinse the soap and infected dishcharge from the piercing.
Can you use regular salt and kitchen warm water to clean your piercing?
Yes if you used boiled water and 1 tsp of salt to 1 pint of water.
Can you use salt water on tongue piercing?
Salt water is great for cleansing sores in your mouth (gargling it at least). Can't see why that would be bad for cleansing your tongue piercing. (Just don't swallow! Ouch.)
What should you put on a belly piercing if sore and red?
If it's sore and red, you can take ibuprofen to reduce the swelling. But you should always use sea salt soaks (8oz of warm water and about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of salt) and soak your piercing to reduce the chances of infection.
