What helps a lip piercing heal faster?

Consume as many vitamins as possible to speed up the healing process. Avoid smoking and consuming alcohol until the piercing heals completely. Also, avoid eating spicy food that can irritate the pierced area.

How do you take care of a pierced lip?

Oral Piercing Care Rinse your tongue or lip piercing after every meal or snack and before bed. Use warm salt water or an antibacterial, alcohol-free mouthwash. Not kiss anyone while you heal. (Avoid contact with someone else’s saliva.)

How long does it take for a lip piercing take to heal?

Vertical lip piercings heal in about 6 to 8 weeks. The healing process may be longer or shorter than this depending on how well you take care of the area. Aftercare instructions for the first few weeks include: Wash your hands regularly with clean water and unscented soap before you touch the piercing area.

How often should I clean my new lip piercing?

Once a day, preferably in the shower when any crusted matter and debris around the piercing has softened, lather a mild soap with your fingers and gently wash the piercing site and jewelry. Gently rotate the jewelry for a thorough cleaning and to remove debris.

Should I clean the crust off my piercing?

Due to the type of puncture wound a piercing is, it’s important to remove the crust that develops around your earring or on the outside of your piercing. An infection will only happen if you pick at the scab with unclean hands as this is how bacteria and germs get introduced to the open wound.

What can I clean my lip piercing with?

You should clean two to three times a day with a saline or salt solution.

• With a pre-made saline solution. Using a pre-made saline solution is typically the most convenient way to clean your piercing.
• With a DIY sea salt solution.
• Can you use mouthwash?

What can you clean a lip piercing with?

Can you put on chapstick after lip piercing?

Do not apply any creams, oils, balms, or ointments to the skin around your lip piercing if it becomes dry and/or cracked. These things can clog your fistula, trapping in bacteria and potentially causing an infection to develop.

What can you not do after lip piercing?

Avoid eating spicy, salty, acidic, or hot temperature foods or beverages for a few days. Cold foods and beverages are soothing and help reduce swelling. Foods like mashed potatoes and oatmeal are hard to eat because they stick to your mouth and jewelry.