Piercing aftercare instructions

First, wash your hands thoroughly. Never touch your piercing or jewerly with dirty hands.
Saturate a cotton ball with warm water, and gently wipe away any "crusties" that have gathered around the piercing site. Throw the cotton ball away.
Apply a generous amount of liquid soap to your hand, and apply to the piercing site and jewerly. Make sure you get the soap everywhere, but rotating the jewelry is not really necessary unless you notice it trying to "stick" to your skin.
Rinse the piercing and jewelry several times with warm water, ensuring that all soap has been removed.
Dry your piercing with a clean paper towel, and throw the towel away.

- Many piercers will tell you to rotate your jewelry. This is not wrong, but I have found that in many cases, this causes more problems than it solves. If you want to rotate your jewelry, go right ahead. If it becomes a problem or is painful, try not rotating it for a couple days.
- Cloth towels, especially those that have been already used, can harbor germs and bacteria. This is why it is safest to use a disposable paper towel. Other one-use products such as gauze, napkins, etc. can also be used.

Wash your hands thoroughly with antibacterial or antimicrobial soap.
Place a pinch of sea salt in the bottom of a small disposable cup.
Add hot tap water - as hot as you can stand - to the salt. Use about 3 ounces of water - which is just over half-full in a 5 ounce cup.
If possible, invert the cup right over the piercing and allow it to stay there for 5 minutes. This usually works well for nipple and navel piercings. If you can't create a sufficient seal against the skin with the cup, then soak a cotton ball in the salt water solution and apply the cotton ball to the piercing. When it cools down, throw it away and place a newly saturated cotton ball on the piercing. Do this for 5 minutes. 5. Rinse the piercing with warm water and dry with a clean paper towel.

- Only sea salt is to be used. Table salt is not acceptable. Sea salt can be found in many grocery stores and almost all health food stores.
- If you are not sure about the solution strength, put a dab on your finger and taste it with the tip of your tongue. It should be no saltier than a potato chip.