WASH your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning or touching your piercing for any reason. • SALINE rinse as needed while healing. For certain piercings it may be easier to apply using clean gauze or paper towels saturated with saline solution. If your piercer suggests using soap, gently lather around the piercing and rinse as needed. Avoid using harsh soaps, or soaps with dyes, fragrances, or triclosan. If using soap, rinse thoroughly to remove all of the soap from the piercing. You do not have to rotate your jewelry through the piercing. • DRY gently with clean, disposable paper products. Cloth towels could snag on jewelry, and they might have bacteria on them.
