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Lip piercing cleaning dillema?

♥TokioHotel_Gurl♥ November 03, 2009 18:58:00

I am kinda at a loss right now, Im not sure how my lip is supposed to look/feel at this time. Its been 3 days and its still very swollen and my lips are chapped. Stuff has been coming out and I have been told thats normal with any piercing but I only have peroxcide and contact lens cleaner. Thats what I was told to use but I have also used Alcohol twice. ANY advice would be wonderful!!
ok, this is what you do

ok, this is what you do

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I really dont know

I really dont know

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5 votes

DONT DO THIS.....

DONT DO THIS.....

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4 votes

OUCH

OUCH

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4 votes

This is what I did

This is what I did

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I have no clue and hate piercings

I have no clue and hate piercings

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  • Tokio hotel humanoid November 11, 2009 00:58:32
    Tokio hotel humanoid

    This is what I did

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  • THFAN November 07, 2009 21:24:37
    THFAN

    OUCH

    Your top comment is the right answer.
  • jessy November 07, 2009 05:37:38
    jessy

    This is what I did

    i rinced my mouth with salt when i got mine. its suposed to hurt for atleast a week.
  • EchoPsychotic November 05, 2009 03:06:52
    EchoPsychotic

    I really dont know

    as you know i pierced mine also, but im letting it heal back. But my lip is still swollen and the white puss stuff is on the inside of my lip. I used peroxide and it bubbled very little and didnt seem to do anything. Im thinking it is just skin growing back.
  • Gummi Bear November 04, 2009 23:01:23
    Gummi Bear

    DONT DO THIS.....

    you should get a nonalcoholic mouthwash and Q-tips and place it on the outside with the Q-tip also try to swish around the mouthwash. IT'S NECESSARY FOR IT TO BE NONALCOHOLIC! also, you can put chap stick on and around it to promote faster healing, but try to not twist the piercing around that much, just clean the stuff that comes out of it off. The stuff is normal. It should eventually stop, because mine did after about two or three weeks. Mine is wonderfully fine now and i have had mine since September!! i don't think the contact fluid is smart, I've never heard of that.

    p.s. the top comment is right, the alcohol will make it dry out (my friend tried it and her turn out, EWWWWW)
  • Haley November 04, 2009 14:43:27
    Haley

    ok, this is what you do

    Water and DIAL soap is what my piercer guy said to use. .. works just fine.
  • margomomo November 04, 2009 04:02:32
    margomomo

    I really dont know

    i has no idea D:
    my face isnt pierced
    but good luck!
    i got my ears pierced when i was five and they got really infected (soo nasty!!) but now ive had them re-pierced and theyre just fine *victorious chuckle* but i have no clue when it comes to facial piercings
  • EBF-2 ~in music i trust~ November 04, 2009 02:59:35
    EBF-2 ~in music i trust~

    I really dont know

    the only thing i could really think of is rinse it with warm salt water
  • Diina [HUMANOID] November 03, 2009 23:52:21
    Diina [HUMANOID]

    DONT DO THIS.....

    it's been said that it's really bad to use what you did,did'nt they give you a cleaner where you got it?
    You should get a cleaner and also use sea salt mixed with warm water to rinse your supposed to rinse out with the solution everytime after a meal...
    Piercings are very delicate...i suggest you get it checked out....cause i had a dilemma like this but with my eyebrow one it got pretty bad.
  • *hollywood_undead* November 03, 2009 23:37:54
    *hollywood_undead*

    I really dont know

    i never had that problem with mine........it never swelled up at all......just dont take it out ........or else it'll close up......the piercing in between my eyes isnt there anymore cuz i took it out and left it out........so if you want to keep it just leave it and use blistex.......my lips did dry out and blistex seemed to work the best
  • MontZ de kaulitz November 03, 2009 23:13:36
    MontZ de kaulitz

    DONT DO THIS.....

    I mean this: Don´t u usse a lot of contact lenses cleaner, it gets irritated most of the times, my friend did it and its lips were like carrots.
  • Bee (Tori) ~I <3 ♥Bradley♥~ November 03, 2009 22:17:55
    Bee (Tori) ~I <3 ♥Bradley♥~

    OUCH

    i have no idea
  • Dirty November 03, 2009 22:16:17
    Dirty

    I really dont know

    You don't think it'll get like gangrene or something, do ya???

    gangrene ya
  • Crazy... November 03, 2009 20:54:52
    Crazy...

    ok, this is what you do

    use bactine for th outside of ur lip
    and us listeren for th inside of ur lip
    wen ur lip is swollen just take ibprofen
    it will take th swelling down and it will take
    th pain away..trust me it will work just do tht for
    2weeks and it will start to look a lil better than wen u got it
    peirced dont listen to red monkey he doesnt know wat hes tlking about cuz tht guy who peirced my lip he said use listern for th inside of ur lip and bactine for th outside.
    but if this makes red monkey mad im srry i wasnt trying to be rude but i went to this place were i live th place is called
    imortal ink it does peircings and tattoos.......
  • GIRLIELEO November 03, 2009 20:23:02
    GIRLIELEO

    DONT DO THIS.....

    NO ALCOHOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
    MOUTHWASH AFTER EATING SMOKING DRINKING DAMN NEAR EVERYTHING

    CARRY THAT BOTTLE AROUND YOU'LL NEED IT

    HAND BACTERIAL SOAP AND YOU WASH IT INSIDE AND
    OUT EVERY NIGHT

    AND BY THE WAY IF THE GUY THAT PIERCED YOU SERIOUSLY TOLD YOU CONTACT SOLUTION TO CLEAN IT..............................

    DONT EVER GO BACK AGAIN HE CLEARLY HAS NO IDEA WHAT HES DOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

    MY LIP IS PIERCED AND HAS HEALED JUST FINE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS......
  • SATAN November 03, 2009 19:59:16
    SATAN

    ok, this is what you do

    I'm a Licensed Body Piercer Reg. No. 24213608 (EU)
    Don't wear make-up, don't under any circumstances use 'Tea Tree Oil' don't use ANYTHING apart from clean water no soap.
    it will clear up all on its own, and don't pick at it, you have more germs and virus's under your finger nails than you would find on a public toilet floor!

    Didn't you get instructions from your piercing salon?
  • ♥♫Alexus♫♥ T.H.*LOVER November 03, 2009 19:29:09
    ♥♫Alexus♫♥ T.H.*LOVER

    OUCH

    well idk i don't have any of my face pierced (YET!)
  • redmonkey November 03, 2009 19:07:28
    redmonkey

    ok, this is what you do

    i have my lip pierced and heres the deal....
    1.DO NOT USE ALCHOHOL!!!!!it dries out the flesh,and can cause it to rot
    2.rinse your mouth out twice a day with sea salt and water mixed
    3.after eating,drinking,or smoking,rinse your mouth out with just clear water.
    4.once again,dont use alchohol,peroxide,or any other shit!
    one of my GF's is a piercer and shes very good,trust these instructions and take care of your lip.
  • ~*AnnA*~ aka =SchisM= ~*The... November 03, 2009 19:06:59
    ~*AnnA*~ aka =SchisM= ~*The Divided Angel*~

    ok, this is what you do

    I haven't had a lip piercing, but I did have my labret done. I was told to use the foaming anti-bacterial soap and that worked fine. But it did look infected for about two weeks, despite my constant care of it.
  • Eternal Oblivion November 03, 2009 19:05:53
    Eternal Oblivion

    ok, this is what you do

    it sounds like its doing fine. you have to be sure to be using mouthwash very very often. but you should buy one that doesnt have artificial colors in it, that may screw with the fresh wound. there is a product called H20cean that you can also use. its basically salt water in a spray can. each time you use it it will make the stuff coming out go away.
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