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I've got 6 piercings from professionals to friend-jobs. For each set I've kind of experimented with different healing techniques. On my first earring I used peroxide and I would not recommend for anyone to use that for a piercing. Next I got my Lip done and I was recommended by the piercer to use regular anti-bacterial soap on the outside (a mild mouthwash for the inside). By a different piercer I had my nipples done and was recommended salt water. I tried H2Ocean but found it was just as easy to buy a small 2 oz spray bottle and make up a bunch of salt water and refill as necessary. Finally I had my lobes done by a friend with 2 sewing needles, a Bic lighter, a 14 gauge barbell, isopropyl alcohol, and a pair of rubber gloves. I used salt water mostly but washed them really good every time I took a shower. The only time it got infected was after a time it ended up in someones mouth. Then I used alcohol daily and it subsided. Now if anything starts to ache (like its early warning of infection) I use "Doctor Burt's Herbal Blemish Stick" that little sucker is pretty handy.
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