Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 2: Cleaning your piercing
• Part 2 of 2: What to Avoid
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

For the piercing to heal quickly and without infection, it is important to keep the piercing site clean. Fortunately, caring for your nose piercing does not take a lot of time and effort.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Cleaning your piercing

1. 1 Treat your piercing twice a day. The nose piercing should be cleaned twice a day, morning and evening, until it is completely healed. If not properly cared for, the puncture site can become a place for dirt accumulation and infection. More frequent cleaning can irritate the skin, which takes longer for the wound to heal completely.
2. 2 Prepare saline solution. The easiest way to clean your piercing is with a saline solution. To do this, dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of non-iodized salt in a glass of warm water. You can also purchase sterile saline from a pharmacy.
3. 3 Wash your hands. Before touching the piercing, wash your hands thoroughly with antibacterial soap. Otherwise, you can get an infection.
4. 4 Soak a cotton swab in saline solution. Take a clean cotton swab and moisten it liberally with saline. Place the swab gently on the piercing and hold for 3-4 minutes. When removing the tampon, be careful not to catch it on the earring.
5. 5 Dry the piercing area with a clean tissue. After using the solution, dry the piercing with a dry cotton swab, tissue or paper towel. Do not do this with a regular towel, it can have bacteria on it, and it can get caught on the earring.
6. 6 Use a cotton swab to remove crusts. The piercing also needs to be cleaned from the inside of the nostril, otherwise infection may develop.
   • This can be done with a cotton swab.Soak it in saline and slide it over the hole in your nose from the inside of your nostril.
   • Do not rub too hard, as this may push the earring out of the hole.
7. 7 Lavender essential oil can be used to speed up wound healing. Lavender oil reduces soreness and promotes wound healing. After cleaning the piercing, use a cotton swab to apply some lavender oil.
   • Move the earring to allow the lavender oil to penetrate the hole, then wipe off the remaining oil with a clean cloth (otherwise irritation may occur).
   • Lavender essential oil is sold in pharmacies and supermarkets. Try to get real oil.

Part 2 of 2: What to Avoid

1. 1 Strong antiseptics should not be used. Products such as bacitracin, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, or tea tree oil can irritate and / or damage the skin, leading to long wound healing.
2. 2 Do not wear makeup on piercings. Cosmetics can clog the piercing, leading to infection. This also includes sunscreens and other cosmetics.
3. 3 Do not remove the earring from the hole until the wound is completely healed. A pierced nose can close within a few hours if the earring is removed from it.
   • Do not insert the earring into the hole if it has already begun to close - this will cause pain and infection.
   • Do not remove the earring until it is completely healed. On average, most nasal punctures heal in 12-24 weeks.
4. 4 Do not take a bath, jacuzzi or go to the pool. Try to avoid contact with water, which can contain bacteria, which can lead to infection. As a last resort, stick a waterproof plaster on the piercing. You can buy such a patch in pharmacies.
5. 5 Change your pillowcase often. A dirty pillowcase is another source of bacteria. Change your bedding as often as possible.
6. 6 Do not touch the piercing unnecessarily. Do not touch or play with the piercing. You can touch it only when cleaning and then after washing your hands. Do not rotate or move the earring / ring until it is completely healed.

Tips

• Never stick dirty fingers in your nose, as this can cause infection.
• Take a hot shower to loosen the crust around the piercing.

Warnings

• Always use a new cotton swab when cleaning the inside. Using the same tampon will simply transfer bacteria.
• Do not remove the crust, you may infect.
• Do not use silver items as decoration. Silver on contact with body fluids begins to oxidize, which can lead to discoloration of the skin around the puncture, allergies and argyrosis.

What do you need

• Antibacterial soap.
• Saline or saline solution.
• Cotton swabs, cotton swabs, tissues, or toilet paper.
• Lavender essential oil.
• A clean plastic mug.
• Warm water.