Few Lip Piercing Questions.. ??

Question

well i got my lip pierced today didn't hurt at all. i was wondering how to care for it?. like do i have to clean it every how often? or eveytime i eat?

also the piercer told my to rinze my mouth in mouthwash but i currently dont have any & im starving so ima eat, so is there anything i can replace mouthwash with?

anythn is greatly appereciated=]

Answer 1

Gosh, don't use peroxide or alcohol. It's an outdated remedy - this will dry up your piercing and extend your healing time. Your piercer should have given you an aftercare sheet as a guide. If not, there is a multitude of sources on the net you can use - hit up bmezine.com , a piercees internet bible! You really should invest in some mouthwash, but a salt-water solution will do in the interim. Warm water and not too much salt!  

Answer 2

i got my lip pierced a year ago. i cleaned it 3 times a day with anti-bactiral (not sented) soap and i also did sea salt soaks.

Sea salt soaks are when you get a cup of  warm water and 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt and mix it and dip a cotten ball in it or qtip and cleans the lip ring with that.

It might taste bad but its good to also rince ur mouth with the sea salt soak , i did it at first it taste kinda bad but then i got used to it just dont swallow the water.

sea salt soaks are the best for piercings because it takes out the bad bactiras on the piercing and leaves the good to help it heal. and anti-bactiral soap is awesome too.

i also used mouth wash as well but thats not a NEED but u should consider buying some because it will help at least to rinse ur mouth after u eat but keep in mind u dont have 2 clean the piercing after u eat everytime just clean it 3 times a day and ur good, also be careful when you are eating because the lip ring is very easy to accidently bite and that hurts so bad especially wen its still healing.

By the way, do not use alcohol or peroxide, those two things are way 2 harsh for a new piercing and will not help it heal .

i hope this helps :]

if u clean it with the right stuff it should heal in about a month or 2 .

Answer 3

alcohol every week

and you cant replace mouthwash =p

but always remember to clean it throughly

or else it'll get all crusty and nasty

Answer 4

i got 2 lip piercings at the same time. all i did was clean them every now and then with antibacterial hand soap (the liquid soap in the squirt bottle...it's like a dollar). they were fine. all these super complicated cleaning methods are way overrated.  

Answer 5

peroxide and water, sea salt and water

Answer 6

dude my sis has a lip ring and she almost never cleans it with the mouthwash. At the beginnig though, you should probably take care of it. Lip rings rule!

Answer 7

You're supposed to clean it twice a day(morning and night) with dial soap.  You'll be fine without mouth wash until you can get it.

Answer 8

Small amount of salt in water.