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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning

Earrings are a popular fashion accessory for both men and women. While ear piercing is less risky than body piercing, complications can occur. To avoid the risk of infection, you need to learn how to clean your ears when you first get them pierced and how to care for them when your piercing heals.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Clean the new piercing

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   Wash your hands with antibacterial soap. This will prevent the ear from becoming contaminated with bacteria or dirt during the cleaning process.
   • Carry a bottle of an antiseptic hand sanitizer. If you cannot wash your hands, you can use an antiseptic solution to clean your hands before touching the piercing.

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   Dip a cotton ball or cotton swab in the cleaning solution. You can use isopropyl alcohol or sea salt solution. Many ear piercers will give you a jar of isotonic salt solution mixed with sea salt to clean your piercing, otherwise you can mix ⅛ teaspoon of sea salt with 250 ml of isotonic salt by yourself. cleaning solution.

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   Clean the earlobes with a cotton ball or cotton swab. Clean the earlobes twice a day to make sure the skin around the piercing is clean.
   • First, you will soak a cotton ball or cotton swab in a solution of detergent or alcohol. Apply a cotton ball to the top of the bottle, tilt the bottle upside down quickly so that the alcohol is absorbed into the cotton.
   • Wipe around the piercing area to remove bacteria and dirt.
   • Use another cotton swab to clean behind the ear in the same way.
   • Use a new cotton ball or cotton swab to wipe behind your ears. You should not reuse old cotton.

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   Rotate the earrings. You will rotate backwards and forwards half a turn in each direction. Gently handle the earrings with your fingers, clockwise and vice versa. This will prevent the skin from sticking to the tip.

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   Apply antibiotic ointment. Use a new cotton swab to apply the ointment to the earrings, then continue rotating. Make a half turn in each direction, twice on each side to allow the ointment to be absorbed into the skin.

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   Clean your piercing every day. You can clean your piercing once or twice a day, as long as it doesn't forget. It's best to do this morning after waking up and at night before going to bed to form a daily routine. This cleaning only takes a few minutes but can help you avoid the risk of infection.

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   Do not remove the piercing from the ear. If you remove the piercing from your ear for too long, the piercing will become blocked. You can remove the piercings about 6 weeks after your ear piercing. Do not remove piercings for too long, even though piercings have healed they can still be gagged, fast or slow depending on how fast the body heals. Depending on the person, piercing can take a long time to heal, such as taking up to 4 months instead of 2 months. Remember not to take off the piercing too quickly. advertisement

Method 2 of 3: Piercing Care

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   Remove the earrings every night. Only do this when your piercing has completely healed. Removing the earrings while sleeping will help prevent the ears from getting caught, and the air can contact the skin, so the ears will be healthier.

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   Clean the earrings with rubbing alcohol. Dip a toothpick in alcohol and wipe off the earrings as you remove them at night. Doing so regularly will help eliminate the bacteria that cause infections that have stuck on the earrings.

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   Wipe the ear with a cotton swab, alcohol and apply antibiotic ointment. Do this once a month or when your ears start to whist. Regular cleaning of your piercings will help you reduce the risk of infection. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Clean an infected piercing

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   Remove and clean the earrings with rubbing alcohol. Bacteria and bacteria can build up on the earrings on their own, so clean the earrings 2-3 times a day until the infection is gone.

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   Apply rubbing alcohol to your piercing. Soak a cotton ball or cotton swab in rubbing alcohol, then place the cotton on the earlobe around your piercing. Remove the cotton and do the same behind the earcup.

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   Apply an antibiotic ointment to the earrings. Every time you clean the earrings, apply ointment to the piercing before wearing it again. The amount of ointment needed is not much, but it will reduce inflammation and help the ears heal faster.

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   Seek medical attention if symptoms persist. Most infected piercings can be treated at home with good hygiene and ointment. However, if the symptoms of the infection persist after a few days, you should see your doctor to avoid complications. advertisement

Advice

• Only touch your ears when needed. There are more bacteria on hand than you think!
• When you start wearing long earrings, you can add plastic ear pads to protect your ears. Today's long earrings are also designed to be quite lightweight.
• Avoid wearing the earrings too long until the piercing heals and can bear the weight of the piercing.
• Remove ear rings when playing sports or swimming.
• Do not press your ears with punch guns sold at supermarkets, go to shops that specialize in earplugs. The ear puncher will help you choose the right ear size, style and press.
• Use gloves when cleaning your ears to ensure hygiene.
• Change / wash pillowcases often.

Warning

• Don't forget to clean your ears so you don't get infected!
• The piercings will get clogged if the earrings are removed too soon.
• Seek medical attention promptly if the piercing becomes infected (very red or swollen / painful).
• Do not twist your piercings. This will make them take longer to heal and become susceptible to infection.