Caring for your navel piercing immediately after a piercing
In the material you can find out all the most important and important about navel piercing, get acquainted with the procedure and its features, get advice on care, you can look at the photo examples of navel piercing.
Caring for a navel piercing immediately after a puncture: facts and photos
In order for the piercing in the navel to heal well, you need to properly care for it. During the first days, the puncture is like a regular wound that can collect viruses and bacteria. There is no need to touch the navel with dirty hands, as there are great risks of catching inflammation, which can develop into blood poisoning. It is not recommended to take blood thinners after a puncture for seven days. It is imperative to treat the navel after a shower..
Remember that after water procedures, wound treatment will be mandatory. You need to turn the earring to remove sweat and dirt from it. In a piercing that has healed, you need to constantly wear an earring, as the puncture can heal in just a few hours.
If your puncture is inflamed, you do not need to do something on your own, as you can make it even worse. If you are in doubt, it is better to contact your master immediately..
How to properly care for a puncture?
- Do not touch the piercing without first washing your hands with soap and water;
- The puncture site must be washed with Chlorhexidine solution;
- The wound should be lubricated with Levomekol ointment;
- In order to remove the ichor and keratinized skin cells, you need to tighten the puncture site and pull it off a little;
- To get the ointment into the puncture site, you need to gently move the earring in different directions;
- Such procedures must be performed several times a day;
- It is not necessary to remove the jewelry until the wound is completely healed, as the puncture can heal instantly.
What is forbidden to do during healing?
- Drink alcohol;
- Play sports actively;
- Go to saunas and baths;
- Lie in the bathroom and bathe in a hot shower for a long time.
General guidelines for navel piercing care
- For two weeks after the procedure, it is better not to wear synthetics that fit the body on the stomach;
- You need to sleep in pajamas;
- The most common injuries after a puncture are considered to be the pulling out of the earring with a washcloth while bathing, or the rupture of a wound in a dream;
- It is not necessary to use cotton swabs or cotton wool during care, as the fiber that gets into the wound can cause inflammation. Better to use a cotton swab or plain paper towel.
Photo examples of navel piercing (puncture) from 03/17/2021 (153 photos)
The author of the text of the article: MIRONSC (Miron Zolin)