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piercing care
so i got my industrial pierced last week ((thursday to be exact)). on the lil aftercare sheet it said no tanning bed or swimming for 4-6 weeks.
well, just dandy becaues i just bought a 3 month membership to the tanning bed that i cant get a refund on. i still plan on goin ((i only go maybe twice a week anyway)). ive already been once but i covered my ear. whats wrong with tanning beds and piercings?
also, my boyfriend is moving into a house with a pool sometime soon. i havent swam all summer and i want to soo so bad. if i did wait like a week or two ((the pool isnt finished)) could i go ahead and swim as long as i clean my ear right afterwards? im good about following the cleaning instructions anyway, so would it still have a high risk of gettin infected?
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In my opinion, piercing care sheets are just telling you what you should be doing to keep your piercing in perfect condition, they know that not everyone is going to follow those instructions word for word. While it is important to do exactly what the paper says, it's not absolutely a fact that it will get infected if you don't.
When I got my naval pierced, I was supposed to clean it with soap, water, and the special medicine they gave me in the shower for 3 months. And I wasn't supposed to change the ring or touch the piercing unless I was cleaning it for up until after 6 months. There was no way I was waiting that long to change it, and I really had no intentions on it. So what I did was wait for the swelling, redness, and tenderness to go away and then I changed it in my shower. I kept cleaning, but I didn't listen to the instructions word for word, and I ended up being infection free. =]
As for you, I would do the same. I'm not 100% sure why you aren't allowed to swim or lay in the tanning bed, but if your piercing isn't still swollen or tender, I see nothing wrong with swimming. But like you said, clean the piercing right after and make sure the pool is clean. I'm sure the reason has something to do with chlorine. When you lay in the tanning bed, continue covering your ear as well. Always clean your piercing like instructed and don't touch it. You should be good to go. <3
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