piercing - after care

[Nicki]

Does anyone know how long you are supposed to continue cleaning a piercing with antiseptic for after you have had it done? I had my ears done today as my old piercing which I had done about 30 years ago had closed over, and although I was told to clean it 3 times a day and given stuff to clean it with, I forgot to ask how long I needed to do this for.

[Paparika]

Does anyone know how long you are supposed to continue cleaning a piercing with antiseptic for after you have had it done? I had my ears done today as my old piercing which I had done about 30 years ago had closed over, and although I was told to clean it 3 times a day and given stuff to clean it with, I forgot to ask how long I needed to do this for.

It used to be 6 weeks i think

[mirrorimage0]

yep six weeks def, thats why kids are advised to have them done over the long holidays so they have time to heal and can then be taken out. x

[sillyvixen]

when you run out of cleaning stuff, use salt water (table spoon of salt disolved in a pint of boiling water) keep covered in the fridge and use untill the wound has healed

[drinkupretty]

yes all of the good body peircers recomend sea salt crystals disolved in water. For ears clean using sea salt soaks twice a day for 6 weeks and they will heal well without infection.