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Ears itchy after cleaning ear piercing?
So i got my ears double pierced a few days ago. I clean it 3 times a day with the claires ear care solution. Afterwards, it gets a little itchy and kind of warm, but goes away after a few minutes. Should i be worried?
4 Answers
- ?Lv 68 years agoFavorite Answer
You shouldn't worry, but you are cleaning them too often and cleaning them with the wrong stuff.
Over cleaning can just as harmful as under cleaning or not cleaning at all. Over cleaning can actually kill off the good bacteria needed to fight off the bad bacteria, running your risk of infection higher.
Throw away that Claire's solution crap. It has too many chemicals in it that are too harsh for a healing piercing and can cause the piercing to dry out, resulting in that itchiness you keep experiencing.
Start cleaning them properly by doing sea salt soaks twice daily, 5 minutes each soak, each ear until they have fully healed. Mix 1/4tsp of non iodized sea salt to 8oz of hot water, tilt your head and submerge your ear and let it soak.
Source(s): 33 piercings - Anonymous5 years ago
Sorry but you should have never went to tattoo shop, I am a certified ear Piercing tech and you need to put neospirin on the entire ear around the ear ring, if you bought the solution use that too, if not go to the mall and buy it from the stands there. If it does not clear up in two days see a doctor you may then have an infection that requires antibotics. The doctor may have to take the earring out so it can heal if this happens you need to wait one year before repiercing and get it done by someone who does it all the time in a clean shop, or the doctor! Good luck
- Anonymous8 years ago
Itching is totally normal for healing piercings, don't worry about that.
However i strongly advise you stop using the Claire's solution because it contains benzalkonium chloride, a chemical that expires after 2 weeks and can harbor much harmful bacteria. You should definitely start doing saline compresses and consider reading this aftercare brochure:
Source(s): piercing apprentice