How to take care of a lip piercing? i just got my lip pierced yesterday i bought the sea salt spray but ?

Question

else should i do to take care of it? when should i change the ring, 4 weeks?

Answer 1

I got mine done 11 days ago. I spray the saltwater spray on a Q-tip and clean the outside. For the inside, I rinse my mouth with non-alcoholic mouthwash after everything I consume except water. It's easy. I actually got my friend to change my stud yesterday, and she looked at it and said it was just about healed. I don't think you need to wait 4 weeks. Maybe just change it before school (if you go to school). if not, wait until the swelling is gone. I hope I've helped!   ; )

Answer 2

(first off DO's and DON'Ts)

#  DO rinse your mouth with a mouthwash such as Listerine or cepacol after meals or eating. For the first few weeks you should suck on antibacterial/antinflammatory throat lozenges (Difflam-C), these reduce the chance of infection and reduce swelling.

# DO clean the front of the piercing by soaking a cotton wool ball in salt water or Saline and leaving it on the piercing for 2-3 minutes to dissolve the crusting in the morning. Salt water can be made by dissolving 1/2 teaspoon of Sea Salt or table salt in a 1/4 glass of warm water, or use Saline (from any Chemist).

#  DON'T pick at the scab on the front of your lip, as this can cause infections, excessive scar tissue and can lead to lumps forming.

# DON'T put anything dirty in your mouth such as fingernails, pens, etc. And you must refrain from oral s*x for the first month, this includes kissing even if you are in a monogamous relationship.

# DON'T play with the jewellery or chew on it during the healing period as this can lead to excess scar tissue formation. If you develop the habit of chewing on the jewellery you will eventually damage you teeth by wearing them down, this may result in a costly visit to the dentist.

# DON'T remove or replace the jewellery during the healing period, as the hole closes up very quickly and it's painful to reinsert the jewellery once this happens. Even after the wound is healed, the hole will close up very quickly if you remove the jewellery. It can take up to 1-2 years before you will be able to remove the jewellery for anything more than a day.

HEALING

Lip & Labret piercing usually take between 6-8 weeks to fully heal, it is very rare to develop an infection because the mouth contains an enzyme "Ptyalin" which inhibits bacteria. You will experience swelling usually 2-3 days after the piercing, this swelling can last 7-10 days. A longer Labret stud must be worn till the initial swelling has gone down; it can then be replaced by a shorter one.

try and follow this :)