Piercing Aftercare

Is your piercer clean?

When in doubt, check the rec.arts.bodyart FAQs:

  • Piercing FAQ 5--Care of New Piercings http://www.faqs.org/faqs/bodyart/piercing-faq/new-pierce-care/
  • Piercing FAQ 6--The Healing Process & Healing Problems http://www.faqs.org/faqs/bodyart/piercing-faq/healing-process-problems/
    • The complete rec.arts.bodyart FAQ is located at http://www.faqs.org/faqs/bodyart/
  • CABA - Canadian Association of Body Arts Aftercare Questionnaire http://www.bmezine.com/caba/question.html
  • Infinite Body Piercing Aftercare Instructions http://www.infinitebody.com/aftercare.html
    • Remember that a pierce is a puncture.
    Remember that it is CONTRAINDICATIVE to use antibacterial OINTMENT on a puncture wound.
    Punctures heal from the inside, out, after the skin around the pierce heals.
  • First Aid Online http://www.wps.com.au/business/firstaid/ouch.htm
  • healthanswers.com http://www.healthanswers.com/adam/top/view.asp?filename=000043.htm
  • HealthWise Handbook - Puncture Wounds http://www.betterhealth.com/healthwise/Chapter03/kb/0,4260,6582_124585,00.html
  • HealthWorld - Cuts, Scrapes & Punctures http://www.healthy.net/library/BOOKS/HEALTHYSELF/FIRSTAID/cuts.htm
  • thrive@health http://www.thriveonline.com/health/Library/sports/sport282.html
  • Vitamins, supplements, and herbs for wound healing http://www.mothernature.com/ency/Concern/minor_injuries.asp
  • Wound Care Guide http://www.uiuc.edu/departments/mckinley/health-info/dis-cond/wounds/woundcar.html
    • Suggested reading also includes the Association of Professional Piercers web site http://www.safepiercing.org/app.html

     

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