Neck & Above
(Ear Lobe, Ear Cartilage, Nostril, Septum, Eyebrow,
Bridge, Madison)
To clean your piercing, choose an antibacterial
soap which contains triclosan. I actually suggest
using the brand name Equate. Many people are having
reactions to Dial and Soft-Soap so I would not
personally use these two. If you are sensitive to
triclosan, try using Clearly Natural or NutriBiotic.
While your piercing is soaking in the shower or tub,
thoroughly wash your hands with the soap first and
rinse well. If needed, use a clean Q-tip to help
remove any crusted material on the jewelry, lather up
your hands again and rub the soap all over your
piercing and on the jewelry. Next, grab the jewelry
and rotate it back and forth 6-7 times to get the
soap inside the piercing hole. Allow it to remain in
the piercing hole for about 30 seconds and then rinse
the piercing & jewelry under the water, rotating it
12-14 times to make sure you get all the soap out.
Clean your piercing like this for the first two
weeks, 2 times a day; in the morning and at night.
Afterwards if it is feeling good you can begin
cleaning it once a day. When you are not cleaning the
piercing, LEAVE IT ALONE AND DO NOT TOUCH IT!
The Oral Piercings
(Tongue, Labret, Cheek)
To clean your oral piercing, wash your hands
thoroughly and tighten the balls. Once in the morning
and once at night you need to rinse the piercing with
Listerine mixed half and half with water; do not
use any mouthwash full strength! Use it as you would
any mouthwash but be a little more gentle while
swishing it around. Rinse with this mixture for
about 20 seconds then spit it out. During the rest of
the day, after eating, smoking or putting anything in
your mouth other than water, you will need to rinse
your mouth with salt water. Use 1/2 teaspoon of
table salt in one cup of water. Use this as a
mouthwash to help keep the piercing clean and do this
several times until the whole cup is gone. The rest
of the time LEAVE IT ALONE AND DO NOT TOUCH IT OR
PLAY WITH IT!
Nipple Piercings
(Men and Women)
To clean your piercing, choose an antibacterial
soap which contains triclosan. I actually suggest
using the brand name Equate. Many people are having
reactions to Dial and Soft-Soap so I would not
personally use these two. If you are sensitive to
triclosan, try using Clearly Natural or NutriBiotic.
While your piercing is soaking in the shower or tub,
thoroughly wash your hands with the soap first and
rinse well. If needed, use a clean Q-tip to help
remove any crusted material on the jewelry, lather up
your hands again and rub the soap all over your
piercing and on the jewelry. Next, grab the jewelry
and rotate it back and forth 6-7 times to get the
soap inside the piercing hole. Allow it to remain in
the piercing hole for about 30 seconds and then rinse
the piercing & jewelry under the water, rotating it
12-14 times to make sure you get all the soap out.
Clean your piercing like this for the first two
weeks, 2 times a day; in the morning and at night.
Afterwards if it is feeling good you can begin
cleaning it once a day. When you are not cleaning the
piercing, LEAVE IT ALONE AND DO NOT TOUCH IT!
The Navel Piercing
(Belly-Button)
To clean your piercing, choose an antibacterial
soap which contains triclosan. I actually suggest
using the brand name Equate. Many people are having
reactions to Dial and Soft-Soap so I would not
personally use these two. If you are sensitive to
triclosan, try using Clearly Natural or NutriBiotic.
While your piercing is soaking in the shower or tub,
thoroughly wash your hands with the soap first and
rinse well. If needed, use a clean Q-tip to help
remove any crusted material on the jewelry, lather up
your hands again and rub the soap all over your
piercing and on the jewelry. Next, grab the jewelry
and rotate it back and forth 6-7 times to get the
soap inside the piercing hole. Allow it to remain in
the piercing hole for about 30 seconds and then rinse
the piercing & jewelry under the water, rotating it
12-14 times to make sure you get all the soap out.
Clean your piercing like this for the first two
weeks, 2 times a day; in the morning and at night.
Afterwards if it is feeling good you can begin
cleaning it once a day. When you are not cleaning the
piercing, LEAVE IT ALONE AND DO NOT TOUCH IT!
Male Genital
(Prince Albert, Apadravya, Ampallang, Dydoes, Frenum,
Guiche, Scrotum and Pubic)
To clean your piercing, choose an antibacterial
soap which contains triclosan. I actually suggest
using the brand name Equate. Many people are having
reactions to Dial and Soft-Soap so I would not
personally use these two. If you are sensitive to
triclosan, try using Clearly Natural or NutriBiotic.
While your piercing is soaking in the shower or tub,
thoroughly wash your hands with the soap first and
rinse well. If needed, use a clean Q-tip to help
remove any crusted material on the jewelry, lather up
your hands again and rub the soap all over your
piercing and on the jewelry. Next, grab the jewelry
and rotate it back and forth 6-7 times to get the
soap inside the piercing hole. Allow it to remain in
the piercing hole for about 30 seconds and then rinse
the piercing & jewelry under the water, rotating it
12-14 times to make sure you get all the soap out.
Clean your piercing like this for a full 6 weeks,
2 times a day; in the morning and at night. For a
Prince Albert or an Apadravya, don't urinate before
cleaning, urinate after the cleaning to help remove
any left over soap that may be in the urethra.
Female Genital
(Clitoris, Clitoris Hood, Labia Majora, Labia Minora,
Fourchette, Triangle and Christina)
To clean your piercing, choose an antibacterial
soap which contains triclosan. I actually suggest
using the brand name Equate. Many people are having
reactions to Dial and Soft-Soap so I would not
personally use these two. If you are sensitive to
triclosan, try using Clearly Natural or NutriBiotic.
While your piercing is soaking in the shower or tub,
thoroughly wash your hands with the soap first and
rinse well. If needed, use a clean Q-tip to help
remove any crusted material on the jewelry, lather up
your hands again and rub the soap all over your
piercing and on the jewelry. Next, grab the jewelry
and rotate it back and forth 6-7 times to get the
soap inside the piercing hole. Allow it to remain in
the piercing hole for about 30 seconds and then rinse
the piercing & jewelry under the water, rotating it
12-14 times to make sure you get all the soap out.
Clean your piercing like this for the full healing
period, 2 times a day; in the morning and at night.
Make sure you get all the soap out of the vaginal
folds to help reduce the risk of a yeast infection.
Copyright January 1997-2011 Eddie B. Horvath, Master Body Piercer & Webmaster
Last Update: May 16, 2007