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What a horrible start to the day.
I woke up and my nose piercing fell out, which I got pierced like 2 days ago. I pushed it back in and it hurt so much, i burnt my mouth on my tea and my dog tryed to attack the buliders next door.
So now I'm like freaking out because I don't want my nose to get infected, ew.
What can I do to make sure it doesnt get infected?
I'm cleaning it twice a day, and not touching it unless im cleaning it.

I've heard lavender oil works?

Thanks in advance!

xo

just use savlon and salt water if it does get infected dont take the piercing out because then there is not way of the infection getting out leaave it in and it will get better, if it does get infected its not the end of the world just mite be a bit sore. Hope this helps x

Georgia, cleaning it too much actually increases the chance for infection, as it washes away the bodies immune stuff that it gets to the wound.

If it's swollen, ice it. And put some anti bacterial ointment on it and leave it alone for a few days.

Infection=antibiotics=doctor, so keep an eye for increased pus, redness, swelling, or if you develop a fever.

salt water is the best thing to use nd just rub it over it, then it shudnt get infected x

try not to worry when mine was 2 weeks old, i took it out and changed it for a 0.8mm by accident..and it was originally 1.0 or 1.2 x__x...hurt SO bad changing it for the original..but it didnt get infected
and i got it pierced again behind my first one when it was like 2 weeks old...
until my friend in a drunk stupor, booted it out when she stood on my face o___o...

butyh..ive generally abused mine and it's fine most painful thing is changing it for a ring o__O erm ow :(

..tho i think ive got an infection now cause it hurts to twist my ring? HO HUM

pip pip xx

Rinsing it with a saline solution helps too.

I have loads of piercing i've done myself.. i don't do anything to them when i do them i jusst let them heal naturally even when they do get infected but if you really did want to use something salt water is the best thing to use