How to Clean a New Nose Piercing to Heal Quickly and Be Free of Infection

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YOGYAKARTA - New nose piercings require extra attention, especially in terms of hygiene. You need to do regular cleaning so that dirt and bacteria do not trigger infections during the healing period. The way is not to be careless, later it will not speed up healing but will cause irritation or infection.

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How to Clean the Nose Piercing Correctly

Routine care helps keep the piercing area clean while speeding up recovery. Here are the steps to follow:

Never touch your nose piercing without first washing your hands with soap and water. Wash your new nose piercing on the outside of the nose twice a day. Do not remove the piercing earrings while cleaning. When showering and washing your hair, use liquid soap on your nose and rinse it clean and gently with running water. Dry it gently with a facial tissue or cotton. Additional cleaning is done with a special cleaning cotton that is gentle on the skin. This cotton allows you to clean the area between the jewelry and the skin on the outside of your nose. Let it dry on its own. Be sure to use a new cleaning cotton every time you clean.Tips to Maintain Health of Nose Piercing

Sometimes the problem arises not because it is rarely cleaned, but due to friction or exposure to certain substances. Therefore, some of the following habits are important to note:

Make sure the area around the newly pierced nose is clean, dry, and has good air circulation. Cover your nose when using makeup, hair spray, perfume spray, hair dye, etc. Be careful when putting on / taking off clothes through the head, to prevent the pierced earrings from getting stuck. The same applies when washing your face. You can secure the new piercing with a plaster while sleeping. If the pierced earrings shift, gently press them back into place with a clean finger. Avoid activities that are at risk of hitting the nose. Wait as long as possible after the piercing before swimming in a pool or lake, and avoid putting your head in the water. It is highly discouraged to swim in the lake for at least two weeks. Pools have a lower risk because they contain chlorine, but the piercing should be cleaned after getting out of the pool. Swimming in the sea has the lowest risk due to its high salt content. Time and How to Replace Nose Pierced Earrings

You can replace pierced earrings with new earrings after four weeks. Replacing earrings needs to be done carefully so that the wound does not reopen. Here are the guidelines:

Wash your hands and ears until they are clean. Clean the outside of the nose and around the earrings. Remove the piercing earrings from the nose carefully. Put on a clean new earring.

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