Cool Shani!
Alright guys, ALL of this info, plus a lot more, can be found online at
www.safepiercing.org, which is the website of the Association of Professional Piercers. But, some higlights (based on what we've been talkign about here) from their "Suggested Aftercare Guide for Body Piercings":
Use either one or both of the following solutions for cleaning body piercings:
- Packaged sterile saline solution with NO additives (read the label); or non-iodized sea salt mixture (1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of iodine-free sea salt into 1 cup of warm distilled or bottled water). A stronger salt solution is NOT better! Strong saline can irritate the piercing
- Liquid anti-microbal or germicidal soap
Instrictions for cleaning and normal reactions to piercing can be found on the website. There are also sections on what to do and what not to do with your piercing while it's healing.
"Unless there is a problem with the size, style, or material of the initial jewelry, leave it in place for the ENTIRE healing period. A qualified piercer should perform any necessary jewelry change that occurs during healing."
And the care suggestion for nipples in particular: "The support of a tight cotton shirt or sports bra may provide portection and feel comfortable, especially for sleeping."
Again, check the website
www.safepiercing.org for all the info that's in the brocure. Also, I highly suggest making sure the piercer who does your next piercing is certified by the APP, and has done whatever piercing you're having done at least 100 times before they lay hands on you. If you're in or around the Asheville, NC, area, I can DEFINITELY recommend my piercer in a PM because she is the MOST AWESOME piercer ever. She's got the bedside manner of a really good doctor, is really reallly nice, and is extremely professional (she always shows people the autoclave marks from the packages that the needles and jewelry were sterilized in).
The More You Know!