Body Piercing :: The Aftercare Programme
Proper aftercare directly affects the healing process for any piercing.
Proper aftercare will allow an individual to remove the body mass from
the metal without causing any irritations.
Main concern after getting a new piercing, is to keep it from infection.
Here are some important health tips to help ensure your piercing is clean
and heals properly:
PIERCING AFTERCARE TIPS
1. For proper piercing aftercare, you need to clean it twice every day
during the duration of the estimated healing period.
2. Don't touch the body piercing. Also, don't let anyone else touch, kiss
or lick the body piercing.
3. Don't take it off. Body piercing may take many months to years to completely
heal, changing or removing jewelry should be avoided during that time.
4. Only use liquid anti-bacterial soap to wash your piercing. Don't use
any ointments, creams, or astringents on your new piercing! Apply it to
the piercing and the jewelry, while rotating the jewelry back and forth
to make sure the soap gets inside the piercing. Leave the soap in for
1-2 minutes.
5. Don't let the body piercing come in contact with another person's bodily
fluids.
6. Never use Alcohol, Hydrogen Peroxide or hand soap because they may
damage healthy cells and cause scar tissue. Petroleum jelly is also not
recommended for aftercare, as it can collect and promote the growth of
bacteria.
7. Avoid hot tubs and public pools during the healing process. If you
must swim, cover with a waterproof bandage.
8. Another helpful cleaning process during piercing aftercare is a sea
salt soak.
9. Reduce intake of alcohol, drugs, caffeine, and aspirin during the initial
healing period.
10. Take vitamin C, a multivitamin and a zinc supplement throughout the
healing process. This will accelerate the healing and tissue regeneration.
11. Avoid direct sunlight or tanning beds for a few weeks. Definitely
avoid tanning oils, lotions and sand.
12. Avoid tight fitting clothes which might irritate a new body piercing.
13. While using H2Ocean, do not use any other aftercare products during
the healing process.
H2Ocean Piercing Spray:
Just spray 3 to 6 times per day or as needed to the desired skin area.
For best results, spray on skin area and let the solution completely dry.
Do not wipe it off. The 360 degree non-aerosol dry-mist sprayer is ozone
friendly and the formula remains sterile from start to finish.
Arctic Ocean Rinse:
Squirt a small amount of Arctic Ocean Rinse in mouth, vigorously swish
for at least 30 seconds. Repeat two times a day for a cleaner healthier
mouth. Use as needed after eating, smoking or brushing
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