How do you stop your lip piercing from getting puss?

Answer 1

If you have puss then it is infected. Other signs of infection are swelling and redness. You need to clean it with peroxide and see a doctor. You probably will need antibiotics to get rid of the infection especially being exposed to as many germs as the mouth is. (CONTINUE READING)

Ok, professional piercer here. These people don't know what they're talking about. FIRST, NEVER EVER put peroxide on a piercing, if it turns out NOT infected, then you've just created an unnecessary problem by drying out and irritating your piercing. Swelling and redness happens with every lip piercing but excessive amounts shouldn't be ignored. If you have a little bit of white puss, I'm talking a very minimum amount that forms crusts at your piercing, then it's not infected. but if it is green, don't put ANYTHING on it and head to the doctor to get antibiotics (and if he wants to put peroxide on it then let him). DO NOT take the jewelry out if you suspect an infection, if you take the jewelry out the infection heals inside of your body which can cause major trouble in the long run. If you do get an infection, after getting some meds, notify your piercer and file a report with your state's health inspector.

Answer 2

Ultimately the best way to clear up an infection is liquid antibacterial soap and water, washing the piercing twice a day will usually turn an infection around in 24 to 48 hours depending on your level of general health. Be sure to rinse your piercing with plenty of running water while moving the jewellery to clear any discharge from the piercing. Then leave it alone until you clean it again.

There are lots of "made for piercings" aftercare products out there, most of them are just a cash grab. Soap and water is plentiful and inexpensive and simple to use. You need to know the following items should never be used on your body piercing for aftercare : Bactine, Polysporin, Neosporin, Epson Salts, Pierced Ears solution and Contact Lens solution. Here's the skinny, unless your doctor has advised you to use a specific product on your piercing for a specific reason, keep it simple.

Using healing agents on a problem piercing can in it's self cause a problem, are you sure it's infected or is it an allergic reaction? If you don't know seek the assistance of a professional body piercer, who can look at the piercing and ask you some questions and be able to steer you in the right direction based on experience and knowledge with piercings.

Answer 3

well, it's infected so that's why it has pus, i would suggest going to the doctor. make sure whenever you get a piercing make sure the piercer knows what there doing.

That answer is not true......It is okay if it is just clear puss or light yellow(and just a little bit not a lot coming out) then thats okay it is because u just broke the skin...If there is green/ or dark yellow there is an infection and you should go back to the piercer and see if they can help you or go to the doctors to get an antibiotic.....Hope this helps :)

Answer 4

Well if your piercing was done by an experienced professional body piercer that would have been explained to you in some detail. But this is clearly not the case, the white "puss" as you call it is lymphatic matter. Your body generates this as it heals the piercing.

You shower every day and clean your piercing and in the process this white "puss" is removed. Your body generates more as the day goes on and you repeat the process of cleaning the piercing and removing the newly generated "puss" the following day. Each day the amount of the white "puss" is reduced indicating that the piercing is healing.

Now the "puss" as you call it is not puss, so lets not call it that. Puss is defined as being greenish and is an indication of a possible infection. This discharge** ( **the whitish stuff ) you are dealing with is just the normal discharge seen in all healing piercings. So relax, all is fine, you shall live another day to clean your piercing.

Answer 5

Do NOT take the jewelry out. That could cause it to close and the infection to spread. Do Sea-salt soaks. 1/4 tsp SEA salt in 8 oz. warm water. Make sure you clean the inside of your mouth as well.

at any sign of infection consult your body modification practitioner.

proper care for a body piercing is as follows:

CLEANING SOLUTIONS

· Saline

· Sea Salt solution

· Non alcoholic mouth wash ( for oral piercings)

CLEANING INSTUCTIONS

1. Squirt on q-tip and clean 3 times a day

2. Mix ¼ tsp. sea salt with 8 oz. of hot water and soak piercing for 3 to 5 min daily.

3. Rinse mouth with non alcoholic mouth wash 3 times a day (for oral piercings)

DON'TS …

· Don't listen to your friends.

· Don't change jewelry prematurely.

· Don't listen to other piercers.

· Don't touch your piercing.

· Don't use alcohol.

· Don't use anti bacterial soap.

· Don't use Neosporin.

· Don't use Bactine.

· Don't use peroxide.

· Don't go swimming in oceans, lakes, rivers, or chlorinated Swimming Pools.

· Don't wear make up around fresh piercings.

· Don't remove jewelry to clean before stated healing time.

· Don't get body fluids on your healing piercing.

if you are not following this procedure. improper care might be causing the irritation that led to inflammation. it might not be infected. following the proper guidelines of care for a piercing will take care of the infection. usually. if infection persists consult your physician.

Answer 6

Infections, side effects and healing issues are all points you need to discuss with your professional body piercer BEFORE you get the piercing done. You also need to discuss aftercare for the piercing, this should be followed up with written aftercare instructions for your piercing. No professional body piercer will force you to purchase aftercare products, this is a purchase that is up to you and they can only recommend specific products but they can force you to buy what they have.

Listen to what you are told and follow the aftercare to the letter and remember if you are having issues with bumps and lumps or discharge go back to the shop that did the piercing and talk to the piercer. They must help you resolve any healing issues you may be having. Don't solicit advice from anyone who is not a professional body piercer, just because one thing worked for someone else doesn't mean it will work for you. Healing issues need to be looked at first hand so the problem can be recognised and resolved, the internet is just a guessing game.

Answer 7

Yes it is. Put an antibiotic ointment on it.