How to Clean a Septum Piercing
Clean the septum twice a day., Dry the piercing completely after cleaning., Use essential lavender oil to help speed up healing., Do not remove your ring for any reason during the first 8-10 weeks.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Clean the septum twice a day.
Soak a cotton wool bud or Q-Tip in a salt water or a saline solution.
Gently move your piercing to ensure that the solution gets inside the wound.
Be sure to remove all crusting—if it is not removed it will harden around the ring and tear the inside of your piercing when the ring moves.
Crusting also promotes bacteria growth, and thus infection.
Pull the tips of the septum keeper down when you clean your piercing.
Do not pick at any crusting or scabbing with your fingers, as this will lead to excessive scar tissue and infection.
Avoid turning and playing with the ring for the first 4 weeks.
When cleaning, you should move it very gently, and only enough to thoroughly clean the piercing. -
Step 2: Dry the piercing completely after cleaning.
This should be done by patting (not rubbing) it with a paper tissue.
Don't use a towel—they can harbor bacteria. , Apply 1-2 drops after cleaning every other day.
Remove any excess with a tissue.
Be sure not to overuse this, though, as too much lavender oil will cause skin irritation. , Also avoid wearing any sort of sleeper for the first few months, as the sharp hinges can cause tearing and infection in the wound. -
Step 3: Use essential lavender oil to help speed up healing.
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Step 4: Do not remove your ring for any reason during the first 8-10 weeks.
Detailed Guide
Soak a cotton wool bud or Q-Tip in a salt water or a saline solution.
Gently move your piercing to ensure that the solution gets inside the wound.
Be sure to remove all crusting—if it is not removed it will harden around the ring and tear the inside of your piercing when the ring moves.
Crusting also promotes bacteria growth, and thus infection.
Pull the tips of the septum keeper down when you clean your piercing.
Do not pick at any crusting or scabbing with your fingers, as this will lead to excessive scar tissue and infection.
Avoid turning and playing with the ring for the first 4 weeks.
When cleaning, you should move it very gently, and only enough to thoroughly clean the piercing.
This should be done by patting (not rubbing) it with a paper tissue.
Don't use a towel—they can harbor bacteria. , Apply 1-2 drops after cleaning every other day.
Remove any excess with a tissue.
Be sure not to overuse this, though, as too much lavender oil will cause skin irritation. , Also avoid wearing any sort of sleeper for the first few months, as the sharp hinges can cause tearing and infection in the wound.
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