Body Piercing. Tips about Body Piercings - Continued

Ice is a good preventative of pain after having a new piercing no matter where on the body you might have this. You can put ice on to help the throbbing of a new piercing and to aid in the stopping of any bleeding or seeping that can happen.

If you have a piercing that is going to be covered by clothing, you might want to avoid perfumes, coloring, and detergents that will irritate your skin. Wear a loose clothing that will not restrict the piercing while it is going through the healing process. 

Most all piercings are going to heal to the point that you won’t feel sore, and the risk of an infection is passed after ten to twelve weeks from the point of piercing. Tugging, pulling and sucking on any type of piercing can make an infection or problem appear at any time. 

What are the signs of an infection with a piercing? Some signs of an infection are swelling, soreness, seepage of any type blood or puss, and a continued fever. Keeping your piercings clean and watching for these types of problems can give you the best possible situations with a piercing of any type.