Aftercare for Eyebrow Piercings
Wearing any of the many kinds of body piercings that are available has gained
tremendous popularity. Decorating your body parts with piercings include the
option of buying many different styles of body jewelry. When getting any body
part pierced, one must take extreme caution with after care. Often, an infection
forms in the area of the body part that has been pierced. Eyebrow piercings are
increasingly popular and are often one of the first body parts (other than the
ears) that a person chooses to have pierced. It is not difficult to take care of
new piercings; it just requires a bit of knowledge.
Proper care for
eyebrow piercings will prevent infections and allow your piercing to heal
correctly. Follow this simple guideline to care for your eyebrow
piercing.
DO always wash your hands with soap (antibacterial is best)
before touching the eyebrow ring or piercing. This is extremely important and
likely the most important step in preventing infection.
DO clean the
piercing daily and after anything you do that could cause dirt or irritants to
get into the piercing. This includes dusting your home and especially smoking.
Ideally, you should clean the piercing about 3 times a day.
DO wash your
piercing and ring with antibacterial soap on a cotton swab, making sure to
remove any crustiness. Rinse well, and lightly pat dry with a clean paper towel.
If you use a bath towel, you risk the spread of germs, snagging the ring, or
getting lint into the piercing.
You may also use a salt water mix to
clean out the piercing, making sure not to get any in your eyes. Mix the salt
water into a squirt bottle (not a spray bottle). Put a towel under the piercing,
and cover your eye to soak up the water as it runs off. Using the bottle, squirt
salt water around the piercing from every direction. You should do this for
several minutes, so you will either need a large bottle or several small ones.
Rinse the piercing off with clear, clean water, and pat dry with a paper
towel.
Do NOT use anything with alcohol, hydrogen peroxide or betadine on
your piercing.
Do NOT wear makeup near the piercing. Makeup carries
bacteria and could help cause an infection.
You should not swim until the
piercing is completed healed. Tons of bacteria can be found in water and could
cause infection.
Take vitamin C (with doctor?s approval) to help fight
off infection and to promote healing.
If you have a barbell in your
piercing, you can use a soft-bristled new toothbrush with hot water to brush off
any crusting.
Do NOT play with and/or twist your ring or barbell. You
will only irritate the piercing, causing it to take longer to heal.
DO
leave the ring or barbell in place for at least 6 months so that the piercing
does not close up.
Do NOT sleep on the piercing. You could snag the
ring.
Be concerned if continued redness or swelling after a piercing
occurs. This means you have developed an infection in your piercing. Return to
your piercer immediately, or see a doctor for treatment.
