!!?!!Cleaning peircings!!?!!

[BabyFacedAbortion]

Stop cleaning it as frequently.

seriously, you can OVER clean it (like with alcohol or peroxide, the liquids are too strong for piercings). If not that, use either DIAL soap (scentless and colourless if possible) or like some else said, salt water, perferably sea salt only because it's less harsh, or so I'm told. 1 teaspoon for every 1 cup of (warm) water.

BabyFacedAbortion Reviewed by BabyFacedAbortion on 03-06-2006. !!?!!Cleaning peircings!!?!! Ok, I have an industrial piercing in my left ear, and I've had it for almost 2 years now. It still hasn't healed properly!!! I do not wanna take it out, but its really starting to piss me off!! I curently clean it with Bactine, is that why its not healing properly? is bactine just agitating it? what should I clean my peircing with so that it will heal fuckin properly??? Rating: 5

[PaulCT7]

I stick to just salt and water, no saline. When you over complicate things, thats when you end up with problems. My prince albert was so easy to heal, it was laughable. Sea salt and warm water is the way to go, tried and true.

[del...]

your local pharmacist would be able to best advise you but in the meantime i suggest keeping it flushed/soaked as much as possible with hydrogen peroxide...but you really should see a professional.

[harvest420]

Thanks everyone for the advice, I'm going to try the sea salt+water soak! Sounds like the most logical advice thanks for all the input!!

[potsmokingnome]

Thanks everyone for the advice, I'm going to try the sea salt+water soak! Sounds like the most logical advice thanks for all the input!!

Ahhh shit just posted that under my wife's account LOL so yeah thanks everyone for all the advice, and I am going to try the sea salt+ water soak! What my wife only has 2 posts??? lol

[justinsane]

quick question, do you take your earrings out while you clean the hole? or just leave them in?

[potsmokingnome]

I leave them in....should I take them out? Paul can you answer this question?

[Weeden]

Heh, listen to the man with a prince albert...