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well saline solution is basically salt water but i would say no, unless you mix a table spoon of salt in warm water and then apply it...that would be a lot better.
Actually, salt has IODINE in it which is bad for piercings. You need either LOW iodine or iodine free stuff to clean it with. So, if you're not goign to use saline solution (which was recommended to me, and it comes in a spray bottle so you can just spray a q-tip and clean it that way) then mix 1/3 teaspoon SEASALT with 8oz water. You can find seasalt at a normal supermarket near the regular salt. Make sure it says directly on the container that it has low iodine or it is (preferably) iodine-free.
I'm not really sure if the person who posted the first answer knew what they were talking about.
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∙ 11y agoYou can use it once if you ran out of sea salt but you need to use sea salt. It's the best thing to use.
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Why do you have a white dry ring around your navel piercing?
It's the process if healing. If you clean with sea salt (which you're suppose to) it's just drying it out. Nothing to worry about.
Can you clean your navel piercing with regular salt from your kitchen and warm water?
Yes. Using salt water is a great way to clean surface piercings and is all natural. It's also great for cleaning other wounds, infections, etc.
Is it normal for an industrial piercing to bleed almost a week after its been done?
Bleeding is normal for any piercing. A piercing is a wound, and wounds bleed. The only way it would keep bleeding rather than heal is if you pick at it or play with it. Dont play with it! Also, do not overclean it. Dont clean it more than once per day, and clean it with antibacterial soap. If you are using salt soaks or salt water, stop!! This is irritating to your piercing and can severely dry it out.
Can you clean a navel piercing with head and shoulders?
No. You dont want to use any soap or body wash on it. They can be really drying and irritate the piercing. You have to use saline/salt water soaks. Put a pinch of natural sea salt into a shot glass of warm water and use it to soak the piercing. You can either push the glass up against your belly to create a suction or soak a paper towel in the solution and hold that on the piercing for about 5 minutes. Do that 2-3 times a day every day. If thats too drying, substitute one of the salt soaks with just a normal warm water soak.
Do you have to use sea salt to clean your piercing?
Yes. Natural sea salt. Table salt can have things added to it and that can be bad for the piercing. Its just the safest bet :)
What do i use to clean your nose piercing?
Alcohol should not be used on any piercing. Soaking your piercing in sea salt is best. you can also use non scented antibacterial soap to clean your piercing
Will leaving salt in a band aid on your navel piercing do more damage than good?
I'd say yes. Water attracts bacteria and if you put the band-aid on tight enough, it'll stay soggy/moist, trapping bacteria directly onto the piercing. Just clean the piercing with sea salt and water and let it dry. Then you can wear a dry bandaid to reduce friction and snagging,
When cleaning a piercing does using uniondized salt hurt?
If you were to clean your piercing with salt by itself, it would certainly hurt! What people actually clean their piercing with is saline solution- a mix of sea salt and water. (A good ratio to use is 1 table spoon of salt per cup of water.) The saline solution itself should not hurt your piercing. However, sometime cleaning a piercing will irritate it. This may hurt, but the salt is not responsible.
What is the best thing to clean your lip piercing with?
Sea Salt Spray
How do you take care of an industrial piercing?
You need to keeep it clean with salt water.
Can you use unionized table salt for a navel piercing?
You can but the question is "why would you". See the page link, further down this page, for more details about aftercare.
What do you clean piercing's with?
When cleaning piercing boil water then wait for it to cool then add a tea spoon of rock sea salt and stir it in then apply with cotton bud , but may make piercing itchy but that's normal hope I helped.
