Date: 3/14/2004 3:15:00 AM
From Authorid: 49269
Lol, i had my ear pierced (then closed up) twice aswell, and then i had them repierced last april.
Did your piercing come with an antiseptic spray? if so, spray that on at least twice a day to keep it clean. About turning the earrings, I haven't heard anything about that.. but i always turn mine. I guess he meant you should make sure your hands are clean or soemthing. I havnt had any problems this time !  |
Date: 3/14/2004 5:26:00 AM
From Authorid: 54968
I used these little alcohol wipes and rubbed it around the piercing. They really help if they are infected.  |
Date: 3/14/2004 5:57:00 AM
From Authorid: 28946
Could you be allergic to the earrings? Try to put 14 karat earrings in the piercings and continue to clean them and use antibiotic ointment on them. I think by turning the earrings, you keep the crust from forming on the earrings and make scabs not form around the earrings. My grand daughters ears started getting infected and when we put real gold earrings in them. their ears healed easier and faster. Good luck. Walmart sells real gold jewelry (10 karat which is still good and probably won't hurt your ears) pretty inexpensively.  |
Date: 3/14/2004 6:19:00 AM
From Authorid: 56297
yes you have to turn them, but only after you clean them. Dont use peroxide or any kind of alcohole use neosporine or polysporin. Put a little bit on the stud then turn the stud to make sure some goes in then whipe around the ring with a tissue so that theres no left over neosporin or polysporin because any that is left over can keep air from getting into the piercing. Also never use a cotton swab or towel on your piercing because some pieces of cotton swab can get caught inside ur piercing and cause infection and towels a loaded with germs. Oh! and always wash your hands before touching or cleaning ur piercing. Good luck *hugs*  |
Date: 3/14/2004 7:56:00 AM
From Authorid: 39258
well, to clean the inside of the hole, i was told it was okay to put contact solution on a q-tip and swab all around the holes (both sides) and rotate the earing so the solution gets inside (where infection would occur). Contact solution works because it's a bacteria cleaner, as odd as it might sound to use it on your ears. I did that when I got my ears stretched and i never had a problem. To keep just the outside clean, take some epsom salt (a spoonful) and put it in a cup or bowl of warm water. kinda mix it up and let each ear soak in it for about a minute. DON'T twist the earing arterward, this is for outside care only. I'm very familure with these things.. so if you do this twice a day, you'll be okay.  |
Date: 3/14/2004 10:24:00 AM
From Authorid: 49172
I jut did mine myself a month ago and started gauging them lastnight... I put 16s in them... not that big of a jump... but I'm on my way! lol.. I just use peroxide and some stuff I had from years and years ago when I got them done by the gun. I've also been taking amoxacilin to help my nips heal up.. lol..   |
Date: 3/14/2004 10:31:00 AM
From Authorid: 53052
yes you should turn them and clean them regularly with creams like polysporone  |
Date: 3/14/2004 11:05:00 AM
From Authorid: 58334
Whatever you do, DON'T use neosporin because that will only make the hoel close up because it is used to heal. I had problems too and the doctor told me to use alcohol and to turn the earrings.  |
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Date: 3/14/2004 11:06:00 AM
From Authorid: 58334
Also, don't use peroxide because that distorts the color on your earrings |
Date: 3/14/2004 6:00:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 55689
thanks for all the help everyone! hopefully this time i can keep then infection free : ) and sorry for the late reply, i was asleep..hehs.love and kisses : )  |
Date: 3/14/2004 10:23:00 PM
From Authorid: 26452
I have my ears pierced 13 times in each ear, used to have 14 in each, I have gone through ALOT of trial and error, and I learned its best to do what PROFESSIONAL body piercers say, do NOT twist it, do NOT use Alcohol,peroxdie,neosporin or anything of that sort, the best thing to do is soak your ears daily in sea salt, or epsom salt, use 1/4 teaspoon to 1 cup water, soak for 5-10 minutes and rinse well, and never touch them with out washing your hands, if you'd like more info I'd suggest bodymodification.com  |
Date: 4/14/2005 9:54:00 PM
From Authorid: 7574
Wow. This post has a lot of views.  |
