My piercer told me to wash with listerine mouthwash after eating/smoking/etc and to clean the outside of the piercing with rubbing alcohol to disinfect it once a day.
However, I read in some places that you shouldn't use alcohol or mouthwash to clean because alcohol delays the healing and can make it irratated. I know that I should use a sea salt soak, but what should I do to disinfect it?
By the way, it's been four days and its STILL swollen. Is this normal? :/
Please help, %26amp; thanks. :]How to care for a lip piercing?
yep. lip piercings are prone to swelling for up to two weeks even. mine only swelled for 3 days, i was lucky. keep some ice on the inside in your mouth, that should help the swelling go down on it. but it's fine.
definately use mouthwash. there's no other way to clean the back of the piercing. listerine is fine if you have that already in your house, just go 50/50 listerine and water and it should dilute it. but don't use rubbing alcohol on the outside. you can, if you want, i highly recommend it..buy h2ocean piercing spray http://h2ocean.com it's a really good brand and it helps it heal faster also. in the mean time keep doing sea salt soaks 3-5 times a day for the first 2 weeks. then 2 times a day and if you dont get the piercing spray, mixing water and dial soap together and using a q tip to clean around the outside of the piercing is also good.
hope i helped!How to care for a lip piercing?
Never use rubbing alcohol on a piercing....it dries out the skin....instead use H2Ocean (you can find it at a piercing parlor and Hot topic) or a salt solution to clean the outside and inside of your lip piercing....now do that 2 to 3 times a day and also make sure to rinse your mouth out with water every time after you eat to prevent the food particles from getting in there while it heals. On top of that you can also use an antibacterial soap on it 1 to 2 times a day...and that will take care of it cleaning wise.
As for the swelling.....it is perfectly normal, in fact the worst part of the swelling happens two to five days after the initial piercing...so don't worry.
The routine I follow with piercings is washing it with anti-bacterial soap and water (not too strong) 2 or 3 times a day and then working triple antibiotic ointment through it. Doing that for a week or so and then dab Bactine on it with a swab everyday for a month or so. Also using mouthwash to keep your mouth cleaner is good too.
For the most part you want to use dial soap (original) to clean it every so often and there is this great product called sea salt you should use. It is a spray and it disinfects while helping the piercing heal. And yes it is okay that it is still swollen by day four. Give it about 2 weeks for the swelling to be completely gone.
Don't use the alcohol or mouthwash!!!!! Nooooooo!
When mine was done I used mouthwash with no alcohol in it. I also rinsed with salt water once in awhile.
I cleaned the outside of it with a cleaning solution I bought at the place it was done, called H20.
Whoever did your peircing knows nothing on proper aftercare. Go to a different salon and ask them if they have a soultion made to clean the outside that is alcohol free.
And please infest in a bottle of Alcohol free mouthwash and mix up some warm salt water.
These kinds kinds or percings infect easy, so be very dilgent on the care of it. Just be sure and not over wash it. Did he also let you know to turn it once in awhile with clean hands?
It will stay swoollen for about a week. this is normal with oral piercings. just stick with the salt water. that disinfects it. and u dont wanna clean it too much because your mouth has a natural way of disinfecting it and if you clean it too much it won't heal... : ) good luck
sea salt soak = your best friend.
as to disinfect it, use crest prohealth mouthwash instead.
it has no alcohol in it! :]
it helps wonders.
4 days is perfectly normal, It is usually 4-6 days before the swelling goes down. For me it was 8. Everyone is different.
What i did is this:
(Sure there are other ways, just saying how i did it.)
- Rinse 2-3 times a day(after meals) with Oral B mouthwash or watered down listerine for about 1 min and after rinse again with water. So it don't dry out your mouth.
- 2 times a day soak a Q-tip in saline(sp?) and remove all crust and ooze from the piercing and around the hole.
- Avoid playing with it as much as possible. But some movement is good. Helps healing.
- No kissing, drinking, smoking, touching, spicy food, too hot food or drink for 3-4 weeks.
But a general rule is use as little alcohol as possible. Alcohol is so strong it kill any cells current trying to heal it and may slow it down.
These piercings require care both inside and outside the mouth. For the inside of the mouth, rinse with salt water after eating or drinking anything but water. The outer skin of a healing piercing may appear slightly red (this is blood flowing to the area to make new tissue), and may discharge a small amount of white or yellow fluid called lymph. Lymph will dry on the outside of the piercing, and will need to be cleaned away periodically as it will harbor bacteria if neglected. Regular showering will remove this dried discharge, and during the day, use a saltwater soak to remove any buildup of discharge. Saltwater soaks are required when the piercing is dirty or has dried discharge, or to soothe the piercing in case of accidental injury or irritation. Saturate some paper towel with the saltwater, and hold it on the piercing like a compress, until the water feels cold. You may then gently clean off the area, and gently pat dry with tissue or paper towel. If soap is used on the area, an unscented or pure glycerin soap is preferable.
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