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Wash

Wash hands thoroughly before cleaning or touching the piercing for any reason
Wipe clean gauze or paper towels soaked in saline. Rinse after cleaning because dry salt crystals could affect drilling.
Clean with soap once or twice a day. Showering can also be to clean the jewelry and the piercing. Move the gem very smoothly when wet. Do not drop the soap on the piercing no more than thirty seconds, then rinse with lukewarm water, never too hot.
Do not turn the jewel during healing
Gently blot with clean, disposable paper products. With cloth towels you can grab the gem, and it could have bacteria.

What is normal?

Initially bleeding, localized swelling, tenderness or bruising.

During healing: some discoloration, itching, secretion of a whitish-yellow fluid (not pus) that will form some crust on the jewelry. The tissue may tighten around the jewelry as it heals.
Once healed: the jewelry may move freely in the piercing; do not force it. If you can not include cleaning the piercing as part of your daily hygiene routine, normal but smelly bodily secretions may accumulate.
A piercing may seem healed before the healing process is complete. This is because tissue heals from the outside in, and although it feels fine, the interior remains fragile. Be patient and keep cleaning throughout the healing period.
Even healed piercings can shrink or close in minutes after having been there for years! This varies from person to person; if you like your piercing, keep jewelry in-do not leave it empty.

What to do?

Wash your hands before touching the piercing; leave it alone except when cleaning. During healing, it is not necessary to rotate your jewelry.
Take care of your health; the healthier your lifestyle, the easier it will be for drilling heal. Get enough sleep and eat a nutritious diet. Exercise during healing is fine; listen to your body.
Make sure your bedding is washed and changed regularly. Wear clean, comfortable, breathable clothing that protects your piercing while you are sleeping.
Showers tend to be safer than taking baths, as bathtubs can harbor bacteria. If you bathe in a tub, clean it well before each use and rinse off your piercing when you get out.

What should you avoid?

Avoid cleaning with Betadine ®, Hibiciens ®, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, Dial ® or other harsh soaps as they can damage cells. Also avoid ointments as they prevent necessary air circulation.
Avoid over-cleaning. This can delay your healing and irritate your piercing.
Avoid trauma to the area such as friction from clothing, excessive motion of the area, playing with the jewelry, and vigorous cleaning. These activities can cause the formation of uncomfortable and unsightly tissue scar, that the curing time is prolonged, and other complications.
Avoid oral contact, rough play, and contact with bodily fluids of others in or near your piercing during healing.
Avoid stress and drug use, including excessive caffeine, nicotine and alcohol.
Avoid submerging the piercing in places antihigiencos water such as lakes, pools, jacuzzis, etc. Or protect your piercing using a waterproof sealant bandage wounds (such as 3M ™ Nexcare ™ Clean Seals). These are available in most pharmacies.
Avoid all beauty and personal care products on or around the piercing including cosmetics, lotions and sprays, etc.
Do not hang decorations or any object on your jewelry until the piercing is fully healed.

Tips and Suggestions

Jewellery

Unless there is a problem with the size, style or material of the initial jewelry, jewel commissioning will be left throughout the healing period. Seeing a qualified to perform any jewelry change if needed during healing piercing.
Contact your piercer if your jewelry must be removed (such as for a medical procedure). There are non-metallic jewelry alternatives available.
Leave the jewel in its drilling all the time. Even when the piercing is well healed can shrink or close in minutes even after having been there for years. If removed, re-insertion can be difficult or impossible.
With clean hands or paper product, be sure to regularly check threaded ends on your jewelry are tight, you can loosen it. (Left-Right-tightening loose)
If you lose or break a ball, replace it as soon as possible.
If you decide you no longer want the piercing, simply remove the jewelry (or if you can not, go to a professional piercer to remove it) and continue cleaning the piercing until the hole closes. In most cases only a small mark will remain.
If infection is suspected, replace with another gem quality or nonmetallic alternative should be left in place to allow for drainage or the infection. If the jewelry is removed, the cells on the surface can be closed, which can seal the infection into the drilling channel and result in an abscess. Do not remove jewelry unless by a medical professional.

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