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what does "healing" actually consist of?
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Rang the girl who did my tattoo earlier today who is also the piercer. I was asking her about a lip ring I want to get next month however she said the healin process isw approx. 6 weeks.
What exactly does the term mean? Does it stop you doing certain things, or does it just sort of mean, "don't knock against it, don't remove the ring" sort of jist?
Also, if I get it done the week before my birthday will it still be noticeably hideously swollen? And befoooooore anyone says it, yes I have done a search.
What exactly does the term mean? Does it stop you doing certain things, or does it just sort of mean, "don't knock against it, don't remove the ring" sort of jist?
Also, if I get it done the week before my birthday will it still be noticeably hideously swollen? And befoooooore anyone says it, yes I have done a search.
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It takes a few weeks for the skin to harden, and the hole to heal so that it can't carry infection/bacteria. When a piercing is fresh, it can harbour bacteria which causes infection.
During the healing period one will clean the piercing with saline (salt water) to help healing and to keep bacteria at bay. So during the healing period you shouldn't touch the jewellery with unwashed hands or knock it, like you mentioned....
With a lip ring, because it's inside your mouth, drinking alcohol, eating spicy foods and smoking can all cause problems with a fresh piercing so it's recommended that you don't do these things during the healing period.
WHAT?!
I was warned off kissing too, tho i didnt listen, neither did i listen to the alchohol one, which led to the kissing. lol. Raw vodka on a fresh lip hole is NOT a nice feeling.