How to ease the pain in a newly pierced ear.

By Russ Basel

What is going on with my pierced ear? You have been waiting for awhile or just decided that a nice earring would enhance your looks. Now you talked to your friends and decided to get your piercing done. What they have said is do some checking around or find someone in the area that does a good job. Maybe you should have waited? Or possibly you are looking for more about getting your ear pierced safely?

Here are some solid tips on what to do if you ear lobe is hurting or that ear piercing does not seem to be healing. For starters get a second opinion on where to get your ear pierced. As always check out the location in advance. Make sure they use sterile technique for piercing. A trained professional is always your best bet. If by chance your ear lobe is sore after the piercing here are some things you can do to help ease the pain. Let the piercing heal on its own. Do not use hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol. These hinder healing by killing new skin cells. Do not use ointments these can also stop healing to the area that is pierced cutting off oxygen flow. Allow tissue around your ear piercing to breathe do not slow the process of healing. Here are some things you can do to help the healing process as well. Use salt soaks. This provides the best cleaning of ring or stud and loosening dry material on the skin. (Consists of a teaspoon of sea salt or teaspoon of table salt dissolved in 8oz of warm water) This should help in easing the itch around the piercing.

Remember keep your piercings clean. This is a well known way to avoid soreness and infections with any piercing. Do use a mild antiseptic like bactine. Or a good liquid antibacterial soap can work as well. If it is to harsh dilute the soap and water mixture to about a 50, 50 mix. This will go a long way in easing the soreness in your new ear piercing.

Swab the new ear piercing area with a cotton swab soaked in cleaning solution two to three times a day. Rotate your jewelry to loosen dried matter and allow it to clean the area. Soreness should dissapate within hours. For more tips and advice go to bodypiercingsafe.com

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Here is some advice for helping you ease the pain and soreness of your new ear piercing.