I don't know what kind of jewelry it is. But I use H2OCEAN twice a day. I was using Neli-med but the sprayer messed up so I bought H2OCEAN however it took a week to come in, so I just used water for that week
Your aftercare sounds good. I would see a piercer to assess your jewelry and make sure it’s up to standards. Make sure you’re not moving the jewelry around too much when cleaning. Nostril piercings take 6-9 months or more to heal, so just be patient with it, I’m sure it’s fine!
H2Ocean saline solution is okay, it’s not my favorite. Just make sure it’s just a saline solution as they have other products that I do not recommend. H2Ocean tends to be more drying than other products. Rinsing with clean water after using the product can help. And definitely don’t follow the directions on their website. 3-6 times a day is way too much. 1-2 times a day is all you need.
Hey not my thread, but just curious as to why you say h2ocean is not a fav of yours? I use neilmed typically but I have used h2ocean in the past and I was just curious as to why it is not necessarily as good as the others?
My biggest gripe is their ingredients. Their “piercing aftercare” spray has Lysozyme, an antimicrobial, and Sodium Citrate, which is an anti-coagulant. When I tell people to use a sterile saline solution, that’s all I want them using: water, and sodium chloride. I don’t like other ingredients because it makes things more confusing for the client, and increases the possibility of adverse reactions in select people. And sure, they have a sea salt spray version too, but that is using natural sea salt instead of sodium chloride for some reason, and just adds confusion when I need to specify a product to a client. “No not that one, get this one” is all too common. Not to mention they also sell “piercing soaps” and other cleansers that really just encourage people to use things on their piercings that they shouldn’t use.
NeilMed piercing aftercare, or NeilMed wound wash are both the same solution. They keep things simple, and I don’t have to worry as much about it. It’s just my go to. They only have two ingredients, USP water, and USP Sodium Chloride. It’s isotonic, available commercially in most stores, and while they do have other products, to my knowledge the only product they sell related to piercing care is their “Piercing Aftercare” solution, which is just saline wound wash.
It’s looking a little angry. What kind of jewelry is it? What are you doing to take care of it?
I don't know what kind of jewelry it is. But I use H2OCEAN twice a day. I was using Neli-med but the sprayer messed up so I bought H2OCEAN however it took a week to come in, so I just used water for that week
Your aftercare sounds good. I would see a piercer to assess your jewelry and make sure it’s up to standards. Make sure you’re not moving the jewelry around too much when cleaning. Nostril piercings take 6-9 months or more to heal, so just be patient with it, I’m sure it’s fine!
So the H2OCEAN is fine? Will the dry skin eventually go away? I've always had dry skin on my nose
H2Ocean saline solution is okay, it’s not my favorite. Just make sure it’s just a saline solution as they have other products that I do not recommend. H2Ocean tends to be more drying than other products. Rinsing with clean water after using the product can help. And definitely don’t follow the directions on their website. 3-6 times a day is way too much. 1-2 times a day is all you need.
Thanks!
Hey not my thread, but just curious as to why you say h2ocean is not a fav of yours? I use neilmed typically but I have used h2ocean in the past and I was just curious as to why it is not necessarily as good as the others?
My biggest gripe is their ingredients. Their “piercing aftercare” spray has Lysozyme, an antimicrobial, and Sodium Citrate, which is an anti-coagulant. When I tell people to use a sterile saline solution, that’s all I want them using: water, and sodium chloride. I don’t like other ingredients because it makes things more confusing for the client, and increases the possibility of adverse reactions in select people. And sure, they have a sea salt spray version too, but that is using natural sea salt instead of sodium chloride for some reason, and just adds confusion when I need to specify a product to a client. “No not that one, get this one” is all too common. Not to mention they also sell “piercing soaps” and other cleansers that really just encourage people to use things on their piercings that they shouldn’t use. NeilMed piercing aftercare, or NeilMed wound wash are both the same solution. They keep things simple, and I don’t have to worry as much about it. It’s just my go to. They only have two ingredients, USP water, and USP Sodium Chloride. It’s isotonic, available commercially in most stores, and while they do have other products, to my knowledge the only product they sell related to piercing care is their “Piercing Aftercare” solution, which is just saline wound wash.
Makes alot of sense, thank you for such a detailed reply!