Taking Care of Your Piercing
The best aftercare will depend on various factors. Each body is unique and every piercing is different. There are a number of things you can do to help your body to heal your piercing.

Things to do/remember:

Keep your hands off the piercing!
Dirty (unwashed) hands are the worst enemy for piercings. During the course of a day your hands become covered with germs. If you touch the piercing, even just near the area, you will deposit bacteria at the piercing site, possibly causing an infection.

Eating correctly
It is a proven fact that if you eat a healthful, balanced diet your body functions better and heals faster. You can also take vitamin C and zinc to help promote healing, in most cases.

Sea Salt
It is proven that if you apply a very mild, warm sea salt water soak (saline) to your piercing it can help your body to heal your piercing. It may also reduce the risk of an infection by helping remove bacteria from the area.

Liquid Soap
It is widely accepted that a mild liquid soap used to gently wash the piercing followed by thorough rinsing is suitable for most piercings. Ask your piercer for suggestions on products that are available in your area. Usually once or twice a day works best; don’t over-clean the piercing. Also, don t use multiple cleaners at the same time. (Salt water is o.k.)

NEVER use the following things:

Hydrogen Peroxide or Alcohol
Over the years piercing industry professionals have learned that these products are far too strong and cause more problems than they help.

Antibiotic ointments, gels and creams:
These products trap dirt and germs inside a piercing and prevent oxygen from reaching the wound. They may work well for cuts and scrapes but are not good for piercings.

Read the labels

Most of the above mentioned products say they should not be used on puncture wounds which is what a piercing is.