Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Things to Know before You change Nose Jewelry

New jewelry should be surgical stainless steel or 14k or 18k gold. If you know that you tolerate niobium or titanium well, you might start with that. See what you piercing professional recommend. Sterling silver is better saved for established piercing that don’t get irritated by the high rate of tarnish. For washing around the piercing, use a natural soap without dyes, perfumes or heavy anti-bacterial. These can all irritate the new piercing, as can over-cleaning the piercing. You will want to rinse the piercing with something like anti-bacterial rinse once a day, or apply a light dab of triple antibiotic ointment (if you are not allergic to it) to keep the ring lubricated and moving freely.

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