Lady Luck Piercing

ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP

THE BEST WAY TO CARE FOR YOU PIERCING IS TO CLEAN IT TWICE DAILY .WHILE IN THE SHOWER WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP, PREFERABLY A MILD NON FRAGRANCED ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP. NEXT, GENTLY REMOVE ANY CRUST FROM YOUR JEWERLY WITH A Q-TIP OR COTTON BALL, THEN PLACE SOME ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP IN YOUR HANDS AND CREATE A NICE LATHER. GENTLY WIPE THE JEWERLY AND YOUR PIERCING WITH THE TIPS OF YOUR FINGERS. ONCE THE JEWERLY AND THE PIERCING ARE LATHERED, SPIN THE JEWERLY BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES. THEN RINSE THE AREA THOROUGHLY WHILE CONTINUING TO SPIN THE JEWERLY BACK AND FORTH.

SEA SALT SOAK

IN ADDITION TO THE ANTI-BACTERIAL SOAP CLEANING, A SEA SALT SOAK WIL HELP HEAL YOUR PIERCING.
1.FILL A FRESH CUP WITH 8OZ. OF WATER
2. ADD 1/4 TSP. OF SEA SALT
3.THEN STIR UNTIL IT IS DISOLVED.
4. EITHER PLACE THE CUP OVER THE PIERCING FORMING A VACCUM TYPE SEAL OR PLACE THE PIERCING IN THE CUP. IF EITHER OF THESE TECHNIQUES ARE NOT POSSIBLE PRE SOAK A COTTON BALL OR Q-TIP IN THE SOLLUTION AND FIRMLY PRESS IT ON YOUR PIERCING.
SEA SALT SOAKS SHOULD BE PERFORMED AT LEAST 3 TIMES DAILY AND FOR 5-10 MINUTES EACH TIME.

IBUPROFEN

IBUPROFEN CAN HELP REDUCE PAIN AND SWELLING. A OVER THE COUNTER IBUPROFEN SUCH AS MOTRIN IB, ADVIL, ETC... CAN BE USED AS DIRECTED.

ORAL RINSE

THE BEST WAY TO CARE FOR YOUR PIERCING IS TO RINSE YOUR MOUTH FOR 30-60 SECONDS WITH LISTERINE OR OTHER ANTISEPTIC ORAL RINSE AFTER EVERY MEAL DURING THE HEALING PERIOD (3-6 WEEKS). DO NOT USE PLAIN MOUTH WASH, IT WILL NOT CLEAN ANYTHING ONLY MAKE YOUR BREATH SMELL BETTER.

SEA SALT RINSE

IN ADDITION TO THE ORAL RINSE AFTER EVERY MEAL, A SEA SALT RINSE WILL HELP HEAL YOUR PIERCING.
1.FILL A CLEAN CUP WITH 8OZ. OF WATER
2. ADD 1/4 TSP. OF SEA SALT
3.THEN STIR UNTIL IT IS DISOLVED.
4. RINSE MOUTH FOR 15-30 SECONDS.
SEA SALT RINSES SHOULD BE PERFORMED AFTER SMOKING, OR DRINIKING ANYTHING OTHER THAN BOTTLED WATER.

ICE

ICE AND OTHER COLD LIQUIDS CAN HELP REDUCE SWELLING. ICE POPS, ICE CREAM, AND FROZEN YOGURT ARE ALSO GOOD WAYS TO REDUCE SWELLING, BUT, BE SURE TO USE EITHER SEA SALT OR A ORAL RINSE FOLLOWING ANY OF THE ABOVE OTHER THAN PLAIN ICE. SWELLING USUALLY LASTS 3-7 DAYS.

BRUSHING YOUR TEETH

IT IS IMPORTANT TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH 3 TIMES A DAY WHILE YOUR PIERCING IS HEALING. BRUSHING YOUR TEETH WILL CUT DOWN ON FOOD PARTICLES AND BACTERIA IN YOUR MOUTH. ALSO, GENTLY BRUSH YOUR TOUNGE, AND JEWELRY TO KEEP THE AREA CLEAN.