5 Ear Piercing Care Tips

5 Essential Tips For Piercing:

1. Start with this preventive measure that always works!
Although it may seem less painful at first, you should avoid getting your ears pierced by a piercing gun
The needle is far safer and prevents infections. Also, it’s really not painful

2. Keep the area as clean as possible!
Cleaning pierced ears is of utmost importance
You certainly wouldn’t want your daily sweat and grime spreading germs in an open wound, would you? You should always wash it with soap and water or any saline solution
You can ask the person who pierced your ear for some ear piercing solution as well

3. Anticipate odd reactions every now and then!
Don’t freak out if your piercing randomly swells up or looks red
This is just your body trying to heal itself around the new object you’ve pieced through it
Apply ice when it starts to swell and an antiseptic cream if you get a rash
If your ear feels dry and crusty, you can also moisturize it occasionally with Olay Moisturizing Lotion to let the skin around it be healthy

4. Your first earring should be made of gold or silver
Sure, there’s a ton of funkier earrings that you can probably buy at any accessories store but your first pair should be made of gold or silver

5. Wear your first pair of earrings until your piercing heals completely
Since the healing process is quite slow and can be aggravated by the slightest changes, you should wear your first pair of earrings until your piercings are totally healed
In terms of a time frame, this means you should wear it for at least a m