Only logged in members can reply and interact with the post.
Join SimilarWorlds for FREE »

Anyone here have experiencing with fresh piercings?

I got a few piercings yesterday and so far, my ear piercings and painless and healing nicely.

I’m concerned about my septum… particularly because it hurts to clean. I’m sure it’s due to the crust moving through the puncture whenever I move the ring around to clean because it’s rather painless once I’ve managed to clean it off.

I was told by the chick who did these for me that I was to move the rings around and clean them three times daily to prevent infection and embedding; however, I’m reading a few things online about the healing processes and it’s stating that the jewelry shouldn’t be moved around/twisted?

Top | Newest First | Oldest First

SW-User

You don’t need to move it around when it’s very new - just soak it with hot salty water 3 times per day and wipe away any crust with a cotton bud. Easiest way to do this is fill a shot glass with hot salty water then stick your nose in it for 2 minutes. After a week you will find that you’ll be able to move it around.

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

You’re supposedly to clean and twist it just don’t take it completely out

LithiumDrop

@DeluxedEdition Thank you for clarifying. Wasn’t sure if I was disrupting the healing process by moving it around bc it basically tears off the scab it’s formed whenever I slide it a certain direction.

I’ll be back in a month or so for directions on how to remove and reinsert it 🥲

DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F

@LithiumDrop after it stops being crusty that’s when I took mine out to clean but until then I left them in and twisted. Good luck 👍🍀

TheCoolestCat · 31-35, M

🤮

Add a comment...