I got my left nostril professionally pierced 4 days ago with a needle...I've cleaned it like 4-6 times a day with Saline Solution...The outside of my piercing looks good not red or nothing, but the inside is kinda swollen and alittle red but it doesnt hurt at all...Any advice of what to do? Is this normal? Kinda worried..Thanks! : . )
AuntKatie
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1. First, wash your hands thoroughly. Never touch your piercing or jewelry with dirty hands.
2. Saturate a cotton ball with warm water, and gently wipe away any "crusties" that have gathered around the piercing site. Throw the cotton ball away.
3. Apply a generous amount of liquid antibacterial soap to your fingertip, and apply to the piercing site and jewelry. Make sure you get the soap everywhere, but rotating the jewelry is not necessary as long as you work the soap around the piercing and jewelry completely. Rinse the piercing and jewelry several times with warm water, ensuring that all soap has been removed. You can use soaked cotton balls to do this. Dry your piercing with a clean paper towel or tissue and then dispose of the towel or tissue.
4. Do sea salt soaks twice a day. Dissolve a quarter teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water. Soak a cotton ball in the water and hold it to your piercing for about 5 to 10 minutes. Do each side of the piercing as best you can.
Fallon
Usually most peircings swell. Even nose piercings. It's normal if yellowy-light green goo comes out of the hole. (totally gross I know) but if it starts to come out darkish green then there's an infection. Keep it clean and you'll fine