What's the best way to clean your belly button piercing?

Question

I just recently got my navel pierced and the stuff they gave me i'm allergic to so I have been looking for something else to clean my piercing with without it getting infected. And is there any lotion that i can put on it?

Answer 1

salt water dries out your skin and makes it ugly.

i just rinsed mine in the shower with warm water.

it was fine and still is.

Answer 2

warm water with a pinch of salt in and dab it clean with cotton wool. try not to play with the piercing and be careful not to catch on ur trousers and top when u dress/undress!

Answer 3

Don't put too much stuff on it, it will irritate it. Just get an anti-bacterial soap at a drugstore/grocery store, and wash it with that when you shower. It should be fine after that. Don't think when it gets red/oozes green it is infected, it is starting its healing process. Trust me, just wash it with soap and leave it alone. Don't play with it, and keep your hands clean or you will be at risk for infection, which is not fun.

Good Luck:)

Answer 4

just use salt water

use crsystal sea salt, not just table salt

(Maldon is a good brand!)

mix about half a teaspoon in a cup of water and use to clean

also, use this solution and put it in a shot glass

hold it over your bellybutton and lie down for 15 minutes

It's really good for cleaning it throughougly

don't use alcohol or any harsh chemicals!

x

Answer 5

Is it hydrogen peroxide that you're allergic to?  Usually, that is what is used to clean piercings.  I used it to clean my earrings and my navel piercing.  

Answer 6

Put 1 tsp into a glass of water and hold the glass up against you stomach for about 10 minutes twice a day. I don't think lotion would be good because I'm pretty sure it traps the bacteria in the hole and makes it easier to get infected.

Answer 7

you can do a salt and water soak

put 5-8 teaspoons of salt in a shot glass

fill with warm water

stir

put on belly button and shake around and use for about 10-15 min the first time them after that just do 7-10min soaks hope i helped