Am I cleaning my ear piercing right? (Maybe not for the weak stomachs...)

Hello out there in Off-Topic Discussion.

I've had my ear piercing for...over a month I'm sure, and the piercing peoples told me it should be healed after a month. They also told me to clean my ears atleast twice a day with Dial anti-bacterial soap (which I do). I believe they're a...10g?Maybe 12g? It's the round kind...you know it's like a C then at the open part there a little ball where they use plyers to close the ring.

Yea. I was thinking maybe I'm cleaning them wrong, and the way I clean them causes the scab to break so they wont ever heal. I put the soap around the piercing and on the ring, and massage it all gently. Then I pull the ear ring itself back and forth through the hole to get soap inside of the piercing...then was thorougly.

Is this right? A while later I usually can feel a light crusty build up around the piercing, and if it's healed this shouldn't be there right? Sometime there's a clear fluid, and it's always just a very tiny amount.

do not use soap...very bad idea, saline solution is your best bet, clean it about 3 times a day and you should be good. Soap just drys it out which is whats causing the scabbing dante_123456

In addition to this, consistently turn your piercing(s)

Yes, soap will dry it out. Saline solution, and for moisturizing/soothing of irritation use tea tree oil on it. My piercings have ALWAYS taken longer than the usual amount to heal. Just clean it like, thrice daily, wash your hands before you do! Eventually it will heal, you'll know when there is no crust, no seepage and then flesh is normal colored and pliable.

You may even be allergic to the ear ring. I had that problem when I had piercings, so I had to get the stainless steel ones because they didn't bother my ear.Eddie5vs1

I bet you got it pierced with a gun, didn't you? no legit piercer with a brain would say to use soap, only those little dinky mall accessory stores would do that. saline is the way to go. I got my ears pierced twice on each ear with a gun, and I wish I hadn't, even though they turned out fine. I'd get a stud instead of a ring if i were you, easier to clean and no back and forth motion.XilePrincess

The People who pierced your ear should have gave you a solution (i got one) if not www.google.com and search for the correct cleaning solution JordanOwns