Pierced

Yesterday I finally got my nostril and lip piercings I've been wanting for quite a while. I love em! :2thumbsup: Anyone have any tips for keeping them clean??

 

I suppose the professional piercer informed you of nothing.

 

no they did give me an aftercare sheet, just wondering if anyone had any extra tips or problems they might've come across.

& good news, I can still successfully play my flute. lol

 

Be careful when chewing you may bite the lip ring. Is it a flat back stud or is it a lip ring?

 

I have a flat-back stud.

 

Do sea salt soaks. its the most effective way to clean and heal a piercing

 

I had to change my flat back out for a ring. The flatback was cuttings into my gums. Why gauge did you get it done with 14g?

 

it might be 16

 

Lebret or snake bites?

 

well, it's like, one snake bite. bottom right lip-piercing, idk if there's a name for just one? lol

 

yeah, I've been doing that. Seems to work well, lol. Thanks for the tip!

 

Sea salt can work wonders. Dont touch them either, I know its tempting but when I had my nose done I kept moving the ring and it ended up really swollen and painful, I did the same with my eyebrow and the same when I stretched my ears, I don't learn lol

 

I am thinking of getting my snake bite done in a few weeks.

 

Yeah, I've been having a hard time with that. I can leave my nose piercing alone, but it's hard to with my lip piercing, I keep moving it with my tongue. lol My lip was pretty swollen this morning...

 

If you want to, go for it! lol

 

Just be careful with the flatbacks, sometimes the inside skin/gum (whatver its called) cn grw over it. Happened to my little cousin... and it happened to me with my cheek piercings, well just to one, when i changed the bar down too soon!