Prevention of Infection

There are several precautions you can take to prevent infection of the pierced area and encourage healing,

*Always wash your hands with soap and water before touching the pierced area or jewelry to keep bacteria from your hands away from the piercing site. Keeping the pierced area clean is the most important way to prevent infection.
*Cleanse the piercing site with appropriate solution as frequently as recommended for that particular site, and for the full length of time recommended for healing. (See third paragraph.)
*Keep pierced area free of chemicals such as perfume, hair spray or hair gel. After showering, rinse the pierced area with clear water to remove soap or shampoo residue.
*Do not hold a public telephone against a newly pierced ear. Clean your telephone frequently with a disinfectant.
*Following ear or facial piercing, be sure your pillowcase is clean and changed frequently.
*A gauze pad or cotton swab can be used to clean crusts from around the jewelry. Use a new swab for each piercing site. Jewelry should be rotated once or twice while applying solution during each cleaning.
*Earrings should not be removed or changed for at least a month, and should be worn continually for the first 4 to 6 months. Other piercing sites may require more specific care.

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