- Clean your piercing when you do other regular hygiene habits.
- Wash your hands.
- Clean with a clean cotton pad or swab dipped in salt solution.
- Dab (don't wipe) the piercing.
- Avoid using perfumed soaps.
- Clean the pierced area whenever you take the piercing out.
Can I use floss to clean my piercing?
Piercing Floss gently removes residue and hardcore build-up that jewelry leaves behind while preventing irritations. Piercing floss contains healing agents to heal redness and swelling that already exists. Gently insert the floss into the piercing site, and slowly pull through to remove the residue.
How do I get the gunk out of my earring hole?
"Just a little bit of rubbing alcohol on a cotton pad to clean the post and the backing." Simple, sure, but effective: Rubbing alcohol is a cleaner, a solvent (meaning it can dissolve buildup), and a disinfectant, making it a quick and easy way to remove all that gunk and sanitize the metal.12 Jun 2020
How do you clean ear piercing holes?
Clean with a clean cotton pad or swab dipped in salt solution. You can make this solution by mixing 1 teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water. Use this around the pierced area a few times a day to remove any bacteria. Dab (don't wipe) the piercing.8 Jan 2019
What is the gunk on my earrings?
"Earring posts can accumulate retained skin oils that help yeast, fungus, and bacteria overgrow," explains Ciraldo. You might think a simple shampoo in the shower is enough to wash away that gunk, but even leftover hair products can build up around the earring post and accumulate in and around that tiny earring hole.12 Jun 2020