How to care for a lip piercing?
I’ve been seriously considering getting a lip piercing for a while now but before I completely commit I’m doing some research. I’d like to hear some tips from people who have them. For example, I’d like to know how long they take to heal and if there’s any special care requirements that differ from other piercings (I had my ears done over a year ago).
Also, if you don’t have anything positive to say, please keep it to yourself.
Lip piercing generally takes 6-10 weeks to heal. It is very rare to develop an infection because the mouth has the natural ability to fight off bacteria
Lip piercing signs of infection: You may experience some swelling, redness, scabbing, tenderness, and possibly bleeding. But don’t worry about all this. These are all natural occurrences in the lip piercing healing process
Here are some basic tips about aftercare of lip piercing:
•Avoid eating, smoking and drinking within the first three hours of the piercing.
•Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and drugs before and after getting pierced, and till the wound is completely healed.
•Wash your hands frequently, and any time if you are going to touch the piercing. This will significantly reduce your chances of getting an infection.
•Do saline soak twice a day.
•Use a new soft-bristled toothbrush and keep it clean.
•You should brush twice a day to remove food particles that could get into the wound and cause an infection.
•Always keep your mouth sanitized. This should be done after eating, smoking and drinking.
•Avoid oral sexual till the wound is completely healed.
•Do rinse your mouth with a mouthwash after meals or eating. For the first 2 weeks you should suck on antibacterial/anti-inflammatory throat lozenges (Difflam-C), these reduce the chance of infection and reduce swelling.
•Ibuprofen will help keep the swelling and tenderness to a minimum, and can be taken when needed for pain.
•Avoid sharing plates, cups, and eating utensils.
•Vitamin B with Zinc helps in quick healing process. It is better, if you start taking this vitamin a few months before you get the piercing done.
•Do eat things such as frozen yogurt, ice cream, cold foods, or suck on chipped or crushed ice, or very small ice blocks for the first 2 weeks. Cold things help the healing, alleviate pain and reduce swelling.
•Dry with disposable paper products such as gauze or tissues, because cloth towels can harbor bacteria and catch on new piercing causing injury.
•Avoid submerging in bodies of water such as lakes, pools, etc.
•Don’t remove or replace the jewellery during the healing period, as the hole closes up very quickly and it’s painful to reinsert the jewellery once this happens.
•If it becomes necessary for you to remove the piercing, then the best thing to do is to go to your piercer to have it taken out.
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