How do you heal a surface piercing?

Buy a quality saline rinse, like Recovery Piercing Aftercare Spray, and spritz your surface piercing with it 3-6 times a day. You should also do two 5-minute-long sea salt solution soaks each day during the first couple months of the healing process and any time you experience a surface piercing problem thereafter.

Do surface piercings ever heal?

Surface piercings are easy to take care of but they can unfortunately take a long time to heal. This is due to them often being in places on your body that endure a lot of regular movement and are usually covered by clothing. Therefore most surface piercings can take between 6 to 18 months to fully heal.

What helps piercings heal faster?

Make sure your bedding, eyewear, and anything else that may contact your new piercing is clean. Clean your piercing consistently. Consider taking a multivitamin. Multivitamins containing Zinc and Vitamin C can boost your body’s healing abilities.

How long does surface piercing last?

This makes surface piercings distinctly less stable than a standard piercing, and for that they are considered long term temporary. That means that the average lifespan of a surface piercing is 5-7 years, unlike standard piercings which can last a lifetime.

Which saline solution is best for piercings?

0.9% sterile saline solution
You want a 0.9% sterile saline solution to clean your piercing with. It should be Sterilised, pre-mixed, and have a sterile delivery method like a can spray that ensures bacteria cannot enter the can once opened. We recommend Neilmed.

Is salt water good for piercings?

The single best thing you can do for your piercing is to keep up a regular regimen of salt water soaks. These flush out the piercing, help to draw out discharge, stimulate blood circulation, and soothe irritations. We strongly suggest soaking your piercing at least twice a day—more often if healing is difficult.

How do you stop surface piercings from rejecting?

Preventing piercing rejection

  1. Getting a larger gauge, or width, may reduce your chance of rejection.
  2. Speak with your piercer about the depth of the piercing and the best size for jewelry to wear while you’re healing.
  3. Follow all aftercare instructions.
  4. Stay healthy, eat well, and avoid stress.

Do surface piercings always reject?

Surface piercings may be prone to rejection just because it is easier for the body to push the jewelry out of a small amount of skin. Non-surface piercings include the earlobe, ear cartilage, lip, or tongue. These types of piercings go all the way through the body tissue — in one side and out the other.

Does salt water heal piercings?

One way to help your new piercing stay healthy is to soak it in a sea salt or saline mixture. Doing this can keep your wound clean and promote healing. Some piercing experts tell their customers to consider a sea salt soak to help your piercing heal.

Do all surface piercings eventually reject?

Any piercing has the potential to be rejected. Rejection depends on the person’s immune system and how well the piercing heals. But, the body tends to reject some types of piercings more often than others.

Does saline solution help heal piercings?

Is it OK to use saline solution on piercings?

Caring for Your Piercing No matter what type of piercing you get, the same best practices apply: Wash your hands before touching your piercing for any reason. Clean the piercing with either a saline solution, a fragrance-free antimicrobial soap, or both once or twice per day.