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Healing/Cleaning solutions

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  • 20-02-2006 4:54pm
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    Shelli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 919 ✭✭✭


    I'm still using the old tried and tested seasalt & water solution and I'm on piercing number 16, have had no trouble except for healing a pair of impossible surface bars which I have long given up on and taken out.

    So as I follow the old method of "if it ain't broke don't fix it", this isn't because I want to change to a new product, more just curiosity:

    What have you used to clean/heal piercings? What was the piercing? and how well did it work?Do you think it's worth buying solutions such as H20 etc?


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    JoeKelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭JoeKelly


    Saline solution has always done it for me! Whenever mine start acting up i just resume rinsing it in saline solution and 'hey-pressto' its healed once more! I wish i allocated more time to rinsing them but time is of the essence these days which results in hygiene neglect....so to answer your question yes that unbearable smell is eminating from me and yes i really do need to shower!....:)


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    porn_star
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    I've always used the good old saline solution aswell, have never had any other need to use anything else really. It's always done the trick.
    the only other thing I'll use on my piercings is zinc cream, but I've only ever used it for a surface piercing and some transdermals, never had any need to use it on anything else.


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    Shelli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Shelli


    OK, correct me if i'm wrong, but is seasalt and water not the equivilant to a home made saline solution?


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    Blub2k4
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    Shelli wrote:
    OK, correct me if i'm wrong, but is seasalt and water not the equivilant to a home made saline solution?

    it is the same thing, saline just means salty


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    Shelli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Shelli


    Thought so.

    So anyone use any of the store bought stuff? H2Ocean anyone?


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    Blub2k4
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    Shelli wrote:
    Thought so.

    So anyone use any of the store bought stuff? H2Ocean anyone?

    Wouldn't bother, I always have sea salt here for cooking anyway.


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    Thephantomsmask
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    Saline means a concentration of sodium the same as that in bodily fluids - 0.9%. A salt soak of 1/4 tsp of salt to a half pint of water is approximately that so buying pre-made saline is basically throwing money away. A big box of maldon sea salt costs less than a fiver and lasts forever.


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    mtlneasagl
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    I recently got an industrial done and they told me to add a 1/4 teaspoon of salt to one pint of water...Which is better?


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