A pierced ear is a nice accent piece. Although with a new piercing you may have some minor discomfort. Here are some quick tips on easing your pain. These have helped many people.

So you new ear piercing is a little sore here is what you should NOT do. Stay away from hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol. These slow down new skin cell growth. Don’t use ointments these attract dust and create a seal around the sore spot that slows oxygen that aids in healing. Do use a salt soak method. Get the area of the ring or stud cleaned without trouble. Use teaspoon of table or sea salt in eight onces of warm water. This should help ease the pain.

Clean the surrounding skin, mild antiseptic products such as bactine or a good liquid antibacterial soap. Then dilute 50/50 with water, if soap is still harsh. Do not use perfumed soap products do to chemicals that could cause further irritation.

Two or three times a day saturate a cotton swab with the cleaning solution. Apply this to the pierced area and let it soak in for a three to five minutes. This should loosen any dried matter around the pierced area on your ear(s). Rotate the jewelry while the area is still wet. These tips and more are available at bodypiercingsafe.com thanks for reading.