Ear piercing The main point of taking care of your ear piercings is cleanliness. The ears can become infected if they are not properly clean. The easiest way to keep your ears cleaned is to soak a cotton ball in some hydrogen peroxide and rub it on both sides of your ear two times a day. However, if the area starts to look red or begins to itch, you will want to apply antibiotic ointment to the infected area at least three times a day. This will eliminate the infection, but if it still is red and bothers you more than a couple of days you will want to see a doctor.
STARTER EARRINGS
When most people get their ears pierced they get what is known as “starter” earrings, which are studs. You should make sure the starter earrings you pick out do not contain nickel because that loves to cause allergic reactions in majority of people. There are two main methods one can get your ears pierced; a needle, and a piercing gun. There are pros and cons when it comes to each of the methods and it would be a good choice if you did some research before getting it done.
TWO DIFFERENT METHODS
When getting your ears pierced at the jewelry stores and the malls they will use the piercing gun, which is quick and less messy. If the person in charge of doing the piercings is not trained correctly then there is a chance that the ears will be pierced incorrectly. If you go to a piercing shop they will use a special needle that has the earring attached to the end allowing the piercing to be done in one motion. Whichever method that they use to pierce your ears, cleanliness will still be the main factor. You should make sure the person doing the piercing is trained properly, and all equipment they will be using is sterilized.
AFTER THE PIERCING
The stud earrings are essential for the piercing to heal properly, so the person will be able to wear other earrings as the time progresses. A person should turn their studs in all directions about five times a day. This helps make the healing process. The studs should be left in your ears for about three weeks. After that, you can remove them and should clean them very thoroughly in a solution made out of hydrogen peroxide and isopropyl alcohol. Remember to dry completely, and coat your earring posts in antibiotic ointment before replacing them in your ears.
After three weeks, when you take them out to clean them you should put them back in for another three weeks following the same cleanliness as before. Once the six week mark comes, you can replace your studs with earrings of your choice. It is a good idea to still wear your starter studs at night for another couple of weeks. Plus, you should still continue to clean your earrings and your ears twice a day.
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