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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning

Having a new piercing is fun, but it can also quickly turn into a nightmare if infected after it has been pierced. Some people are susceptible to infection, but it only takes a few simple steps to prevent your nose piercing from becoming infected.

Steps

Part 1 of 3: Heal your nose piercing

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   Piercing piercing at a professional facility. People in the transfiguration community know that there are right and wrong ways of getting pierced. You need a reputable facility and experienced piercers. Your piercings will heal much more easily and heal much faster if you spend the time and effort going to a professional. In addition, the piercer will also give you useful advice on wound care after piercing. Some of the factors that will help you get a piercing safety include:
   • Hollow piercing needle. Professional piercers use these needles because they are hygienic and easy to handle, creating straight and well-positioned piercings, resulting in faster healing.
   • Avoid using piercing guns. Because it often causes more pain and is also less precise, the piercing gun is often not used for nose piercing. Also, shotguns are sometimes more difficult to clean, so they can spread blood-borne diseases easily.

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   Wash your hands when handling your piercing. You need to wash your hands with antibacterial soap every time you touch the piercing. Existing facial oils and secretions from new piercing wounds (clear, sometimes bloody), plus dirt on your hands can lead to infection.

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   Leave jewelry on your piercing. Once you have your nose pierced, do not remove any jewelry from your nose for at least 6-8 weeks, which is the average time it takes for the wound to heal. The only time jewelry is needed is when there is an issue with the size or material of the jewelry.
   • If you want to change your jewelry while the piercing has not healed completely (6-8 weeks after piercing), you should contact the piercer and ask them to help.

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   Wash your piercing regularly. You need to be gentle with your new piercing. First, use a cotton ball or cotton swab to wipe away any any hardiness that might form around the wound.You might think that alcohol or hydrogen peroxide will help kill every bacterial cell, but they can also kill the healing cells above and in the nose, so you do not use such strong disinfectants. A safe and easy way to clean your new piercing is with salt water. Dissolving sea salt in the water will become a mild and effective salt solution. You can dip a cotton ball or cotton swab in salt water to wipe or soak your nose piercing in a large bowl of salt water. If you soak your nose piercing, you should soak it for 5-10 minutes, at least once a day. After soaking, you can rinse your nose with clean water to remove the remaining salt on your skin. To make a salt solution at home, you need:
   • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt does not contain iodine
   • 1 cup warm water (distilled or bottled water)

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   Watch for signs of infection. Sometimes the wound shows a marked infection, but sometimes the infection can be difficult to spot. When you first get your piercing you may initially bleed, swelling around the wound, pain, bruising, itching, irritation, and a yellowish (not pus) discharge from the piercing. The exudate can form a crust on your jewelry, but this is normal and should not be a problem. Knowing the difference between normal side effects of piercing and signs of infection will help you treat the infection more effectively. Some of the most common signs that indicate an infected piercing include:
   • Persistent itching and / or redness even after normal recovery
   • Continued pain and soreness after normal recovery
   • Feeling hot, burning
   • A yellow-green liquid, such as pus or blood, oozes from the wound
   • The wound smells bad

Part 2 of 3: Treatment of an infectious piercing

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   Consider your symptoms. The infection and the allergic reaction can have nearly identical symptoms, so the best way to tell the difference is to recognize the difference between the two. Allergic reactions often cause a severe burning sensation, enlarged piercing (as if trying to avoid metal jewelry), and exudate yellow but clear rather than yellow-green. If you suspect that you have an allergic reaction, you should go to your piercer immediately to change your jewelry, then see your doctor.
   • Some metals cause an allergic reaction, so it is best to use high-quality metal tips, such as those made of surgical steel, titanium, platinum, niobium, and pure gold 14k and above.

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   Maintain hygiene. Continue to wash the wound with soap and water or salt water to kill the bacteria that cause the infection. Nasal piercings can become infected for a number of things, such as the entry of pathogens (bacteria and fungi), wearing tight jewelry, or poor hygiene. Remember to continue washing the wound as often as possible until it heals completely (usually 6-8 weeks after piercing).

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   Try home remedies. If the infection doesn't seem too severe, you can try self-medicating at home before seeing your doctor. Here are some treatments you can do at home:
   • Use warm salt water helps to increase blood circulation to the infected area (more blood rush means more anti-infection cells), and this can help prevent the infection from healed faster.
   • Use a cold compress Can help reduce swelling, pain and soreness near an infected piercing. Just like bumping your knees against the edge of a table, you can reduce bruising with a cold compress. Remember never to apply ice directly to the wound. Direct contact with ice can cause skin damage. You need to wrap the ice pack in a tissue or cloth before applying it to the wound.
   • Apply a chamomile tea bag. Put the chamomile tea bag in warm water and soak it in water for about 20 seconds, then apply it to the wound. Leave it on for 10 minutes or until the tea bag cools. Once the tea bag has cooled, you can re-dip it in warm water and apply it again.
   • Get an aspirin medicine. Put a few aspirin tablets in a cup (about 4-6 pills) with a little water so that the medicine dissolves and forms a paste. Apply the paste to the infected area each night before going to bed and watch for relief of symptoms of infection. Aspirin is an anti-inflammatory drug, so it can reduce swelling, help heal the infection without much risk of irritation, while still allowing fluid to drain.

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   Avoid using strong disinfectants. You should avoid strong antiseptics when washing the wound, and with an infected wound, avoid it. People with piercings that recommend infection should stay away from substances such as alcohol, tea tree oil, betadine, hydrogen peroxide, and methyl alcohol, as scars and keloids are more likely to form around the infected piercing if you use them. .
   • The strength of the chemicals can be more irritating due to the burning sensation, and they also kill the cells that fight infection.
   • Other antibacterial ointments can block air circulation to the infected wound and slow recovery, so if you use them, limit it.

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   Seek medical attention. If the infection does not go away or does not improve within a few days (up to a week), it is best to see your doctor and tell your doctor in detail. Going to the hospital or clinic of a dermatologist and general practitioner is best, but if you can't afford it, your second option is to see the piercer.

Part 3 of 3: Nose Piercing Care

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   Be careful not to irritate the piercing. You should be careful when dressing and undressing. It can be very painful if the newly pierced nose piercing gets caught in clothing when it is put on or off. Take a few more minutes when changing so you can relax and avoid hooking on your nose jewelry.
   • Some people lie on their side without piercing or using pillows to help prevent irritation during sleep.

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   Do not let cosmetics stick to the piercing area. While you are waiting for your piercing to heal, avoid using lotions, makeup, or cleansers that could get into your piercing and leave behind. If any product enters the piercing hole, rinse with warm salt water immediately.

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   Avoid exposing your piercing to unpasteurized water. Water sources such as lakes, private or public swimming pools and hot tubs can contain pollutants and cause infection of the nose piercing. If you need to be exposed to water sources that may contain contaminants, you should seal your piercing with waterproof bandages. This bandage is available in pharmacies.

Advice

• When showering, keep your nose under the running water. Hot water will help "wash away" bacteria in the nose.
• Sleep with pillows to reduce swelling.
• A higher solution concentration won't be better; Too strong a saline solution can cause irritation.
• Never use thick cream that will clogged your piercings.
• Vitamin E oil is very effective in preventing scars and keloids as it is absorbed into the skin.
• Use a clean t-shirt to cover the pillowcase and turn the other side every night. A clean 4-sided t-shirt for you to change.

Warning

• If you have sensitive skin, you may want to wash OVER 2-3 times a day to avoid irritating your piercings.
• Never use mineral oil based products like Neosporin. In addition, you should not use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide or pure iodine to clean your piercing.
• Infection at the pierced site can be very serious, leading to meningitis or brain abscess.