Cleaning Rook Piercing

Mar 27, 2013

Kimberly N.

I always clean my piercings with sea salt. I just got my rook done and all we have in our cupboard right now is iodized sea salt which includes: seasalt, potassium iodide: 0.01% and sodium thiosulfate. Is this okay to use?

Mar 27, 2013

Bailey L.

Ya but I use dial anti bacterial soap and it works better for me.

Mar 27, 2013

Bailey L.

It's orange. Btw

Mar 27, 2013

Courtney O.

Its probably fine. I used sea salt for the first week, and the rest of the time I used anti bacterial soap.

Mar 27, 2013

Kimberly N.

I've always been told anything antibacterial is bad for piercings because it strips them of bacteria they need and dries it out too
But thanks guys :)

Mar 28, 2013

Courtney O.

That is true! I honestly did it like 3 times a week and it was good :)

Mar 28, 2013

Kara S.

I'd go with sea salt. Salt with iodine isn't good for piercings.

Mar 28, 2013

Kimberly N.

It is sea salt, but its iodized sea dalt.

Mar 28, 2013

Caitlin M.

I'd use natural sea salt, non-iodized if that's possible. Or really, I would just leave it alone. I never cleaned my tragus piercings, just a little water in the shower and that was all and by far they are the piercings that have healed the best. I never have any irritation, no pus, infection or pain. My piercer told me it's best to just leave them alone and let the body heal them on its own. But if you feel like cleaning them is necessary definitely do not use antibacterial soap. It kills all bacteria which is not good because there are types of good bacteria needed to heal.