Proper care is crucial for a healthy nose piercing. Clean the area twice a day with recommended solutions and avoid touching it with dirty hands. Don’t change jewelry too soon and avoid applying makeup or other products until it’s healed. Consult a piercer if uncomfortable.
When getting a nose piercing, the most important goal is to care for the piercing properly while it is healing. Following proper nose piercing care can mean the difference between a healthy, attractive new piercing and a painful, infected one that will likely lead to scarring on your nose or surrounding skin. The main goal in caring for any piercing, including nose piercings, is to keep the area clean and free of germs.
Don’t touch the piercing until it’s healed for anything other than your aftercare cleaning routine. Touching your fresh piercing with dirty hands or objects throughout the day, even just to adjust your jewelry, can greatly increase the likelihood of transferring dirt and germs to the piercing site and can cause irritation and infection. Before starting your after care cleaning routine, be sure to wash your hands and any items that will come into contact with your piercing in warm water with antibacterial soap.
Clean your fresh piercing at least twice a day, but be careful not to wash it too often, as this can be detrimental to the healing process. In most cases, a good piercing shop should provide detailed aftercare instructions. Follow them to the letter, as they will explain how often to clean the piercing, what cleaning solutions to use, and how long after the piercing is done, the care instructions should be followed. It’s important to use the cleanser recommended by your piercer, because many types of cleaners will be too harsh for the piercing to heal properly, and your piercer will have experience with which ones work best.
When in doubt, stick to a warm sea salt and water solution and gently rinse the piercing area, soaking it for at least 30 seconds at a time if possible. The salt has antibacterial properties which will help the wound heal and the warm water will dilute the salt and make rinsing more comfortable and less harsh. Cleaning the area shouldn’t cause any further pain. If caring for your nose piercing is very uncomfortable, go back to your piercer and have them examine the piercing to make sure it is healthy and ask for help with proper cleaning techniques.
Do not apply makeup or other products such as facial cleansers or moisturizers to the piercing area until it has completely healed. Also, it’s very important not to change your jewelry too soon without the help of a professional piercer who can determine if your piercing is healed and healthy enough to handle a jewelry change. Plan to maintain nose piercing care and leave the same piece of jewelry on for at least several weeks but up to several months to a year depending on the area of the nose that was pierced.
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