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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Recovering from a Piercing
• Method 2 of 3: Treating an existing piercing problem
• Method 3 of 3: Helping an Old Piercing Heal
• Warnings

Since during piercing the skin is injured in two places at once, the piercing requires double attention. Here's everything you need to know when caring for a fresh piercing, almost everything about treating a piercing infection, and how to encourage piercing to heal as quickly as possible.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Recovering from a Piercing

1. 1 Get your piercing done by a professional. It's no secret that piercing can be done right or wrong. Instead of getting yourself pierced, do not understand where, it is better to add a couple of hundred on top and go to a normal salon, where they will do everything right. A correctly executed puncture heals faster, and in general it is somehow ... cleaner. In addition, in a normal salon you will receive the most comprehensive advice on how to care for your piercing.
   • Ask for a piercing with a hollow needle. Actually, in the case of most parts of the body, this is the best option. The long, special hollow needle is what you need! It is hygienic, it is easy to work with - in general, it is the choice of professionals.
   • Pistols and other similar devices are best avoided. Yes, ears are often pierced with a pistol, but pistols have their drawbacks - in terms of the purity and quality of the puncture itself. Better to have your piercing done by hand.
2. 2 Do not remove the jewelry from the piercing. Until everything is restored, do not remove the jewelry from the piercing, or thereby open access to the injured areas of the infection. Recovery, by the way, will take 6-8 weeks. Yes, all this time you have to wear jewelry in the puncture ... unless you want to pick up an infection.
   • However, other places are restored even longer - say, the navel. Always ask the artisan how much you need to wear the piece of jewelry without taking it off.
3. 3 Clean your piercing regularly. Methodical adherence to the schedule of hygiene measures is extremely important in order to both prevent infectious diseases and stimulate the recovery of punctured areas.Contact the piercer for specific instructions and directions. But in general, everything will look something like this:
   • Buy cotton swabs and liquid antibacterial soaps. You will also need a small cup, warm running water and sea salt.
   • Wash and dry. Wash your ... hands first. With warm water and soap, yes. When your hands are clean and dry, dampen a cotton swab (or cotton swab, if you like) with water and gently rub the area around the piercing to remove any dried crusts. Throw away the stick after that.
   • Rinse everything thoroughly. Squeeze enough soap onto your finger (or two) and start gently but thoroughly rinsing the area around the piercing on all sides. It is also necessary under the decoration. When you realize that you have enough, wash it off with warm water, and very thoroughly.
   • Rinse the piercing with saline. Dissolve a couple of tablespoons of sea salt in 200 milliliters of warm water. Rinse the piercing with the solution. This will not only help protect against infection, but it will also soothe irritation. Washing should be done every time the piercing is cleaned - exactly until the piercing is no longer a source of unpleasant sensations.
   • Rinse off and repeat. Rinse everything once more with warm or cool water, then pat dry with a towel. Repeat twice a day until everything is restored.
     • If the piercing is inflamed, then it should be cleaned twice as often - 4 times a day.

Method 2 of 3: Treating an existing piercing problem

1. 1 Know the symptoms. Some piercing problems are simply striking, but sometimes it happens that the problem remains hidden. Here are some things to watch out for:
   • Persistent itching / redness
   • Increased sensitivity and soreness in the piercing area
   • Burning sensation
   • Discharge of blood or pus from the puncture site
   • Bad smell
2. 2 See a specialist. If there is a medical problem with the piercing, you have to go to the doctor and tell him everything. It is best to go directly to a dermatologist or therapist. If for one reason or another you cannot get to the doctor, go to the master who made you a puncture.
3. 3 Get tested for metal allergies. Sometimes the problem lies in the metal from which the jewelry is made. If the old puncture becomes irritated after you insert a new piece of jewelry, it could be a metal allergy. Try wearing jewelry made from hypoallergenic metals - surgical steel, niobium, etc. See if it doesn't go away on its own.
4. 4 Be careful. Unless your doctor has instructed you to use cleaning or disinfecting agents, do not use them. It is likely that they will not affect the source of the infection, but they will add irritation. Better to use the saline solution several times a day and remember to dry everything thoroughly and carefully.
   • Typically, piercing infections are not serious and will go away quickly with proper care. If several days have passed, and there is no sense, contact your doctor as soon as possible.
5. 5 Monitor your actions. If you want to heal, then you need to make sure that the piercing is not annoying ... if possible. In other words, do not go to the pool yet, do not apply lotion creams to the piercing (unless it is prescribed by a dermatologist) and do not dye your hair (wash it with shampoo instead).

Method 3 of 3: Helping an Old Piercing Heal

1. 1 Know your limits. The piercing will heal when the piercing holes are covered with scar tissue. Accordingly, only very small punctures heal without a trace. At the same time, small punctures will leave traces in the form of a scar, and punctures of a large diameter (tongue, navel) will always be visible, even if they are completely overgrown.
   • Punctures that have been stretched wider on purpose will not close without surgery.
   • Do not check the piercing to see if it is overgrown by trying to insert jewelry into it - this way you can open it again.
2. 2 Make sure the piercing is healed. As mentioned above, until the piercing is healed (and this is 2 months), you cannot pull the jewelry out of it. If you give fresh air access to tissue that has not yet recovered, then you can pick up an infection, and this, in turn, can lead to more serious consequences, including even the appearance of serious scars.
3. 3 Pull out the decoration. Not before everything is healed! Then yes, take out the jewelry and do not put anything new in there.
4. 4 Wash the puncture thoroughly every day. Everything is exactly the same as you did when you helped the piercing to recover. Warm water, antibacterial soap, twice a day ... Most importantly, wash the soap, water and dirt from the puncture. Then rinse everything thoroughly and dry with a clean towel.
5. 5 Track your progress. Small punctures will begin to heal within a few weeks. This can be safely tested by gently squeezing the puncture area and seeing if fluid appears on the outside. If there is no discharge, then everything is probably overgrown.
   • Results will be visible in less than 3 months, but it can take much longer to completely close the puncture. The mark and redness at the puncture site will last even longer.
6. 6 Get rid of scars. When the puncture is completely overgrown, the next stage will come - the stage of combating the scar, with which, in fact, the puncture was closed. Ask your dermatologist what they can recommend for you to manage your scar. Follow the directions or, if not available, simply apply the scar remedy once a day for 4-6 weeks.

Warnings

• If, following the methods described in this article, you are faced with persistent and persistent complications, then contact your doctor as soon as possible. The experience and knowledge of an experienced doctor cannot replace anything.