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Can I put cocoa butter on my piercing?
Massaging the skin directly around your piercing can help to break down and soften stiffer scar tissue. Use oil or lotion on your fingers so they slide more easily over the skin. Cocoa butter is good, and emu oil can be especially effective.
What to use to make piercing heal faster?
To speed things up, clean the piercing every day with mild soapy water. Don’t irritate the skin around the piercing and avoid reopening the wound, which could slow down healing time. Give the tissue around the piercing plenty of time to heal before you change the jewelry.
What to use to clean healing piercings?
TO CLEAN YOUR PIERCING, USE ONE OF THESE METHODS:
- Warm Sea Salt Soaks.
- Morton Fine Grind Mediterranean Sea Salt, 4.4 oz.
- Sterile Saline Sprays.
- Mild Liquid Soap.
- DO NOT USE Rubbing Alcohol or Hydrogen Peroxide.
- DO NOT USE Antibiotic Ointments.
- DO NOT USE Bactine® and Ear Piercing Solutions with BZK (Benzalkonium chloride)
Can you put coconut oil on a healing piercing?
Coconut oil or almond oil are highly recommended during the first two months of your piercing healing. Both oils contain natural antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Apply with your clean finger, no q-tips, place a small amount near your piercing, and avoid moving the jewelry.
Will cocoa butter fade tattoos?
You may have heard cocoa butter is good for tattoos or even had someone recommend it but wanted to make sure that it wouldn’t fade your body art. The good news is that cocoa butter won’t fade tattoos, and with consistent use, can actually help preserve and enhance color.
How do you moisturize a healing piercing?
You can apply jojoba oil once or twice a day, massaging it gently into the skin around your piercings to take advantage of its natural moisturizing properties without clogging your fistulas. You should avoid using jojoba oil around healing piercings, though.
Why does tea tree oil burn my piercing?
Dilution. Like other essential oils, tea tree is very strong by itself. Applying pure tea tree oil to the skin may cause redness, burning, or other irritation.
Can I clean my piercing with just hot water?
As Galiano points out, you should avoid using hot water on your piercing, as it can cause inflammation, swelling, and pain. Instead, use warm water. “Letting the warm water in the shower run over the skin will help loosen uncomfortable crusties and gently clean them,” he notes.