Hydrogen Peroxide?

[Stu]

Well i've been stretching for a while, and have been doing my research to make sure i'm doing it correctly. Like, waiting 4-6 weeks, don't use acrylic on fresh stretches, etc. I also use jojoba oil to massage my ears once they are healed. I just recently stretched to 00 and it stung a little, but there was almost no resistance and they feel fine right now.

I was wondering if it is okay to use hydrogen peroxide to clean my ears?
And also, would it be better to do sea salt soaks and how would i go about doing that?

[Bone_Head311]

i hear you not suppose to use hydrogen peroxide. i just use soap and water.

[twosharks]

Saline soaks would be better. Peroxide is strong enough to kill fragile new skin cells. It's great for disinfecting a cat scratch, but not good for healing a piercing or making sure a stretch stays clean. Personally I feel if a stretch is healed and happy, it shouldn't need more than washing and oil massages. I don't use saline soaks unless I've got something that needs healing, or if it's in the first week or two after stretching just as a precaution.

1/4 tsp of pure salt, sea salt and kosher salts are usually pure, to 8oz very warm water. Just stick your ear in it for about ten minutes. Then rinse with clear water or soap and water. Better to use too little salt than too much, so cut down on the salt if your piercing starts looking or feeling dry.

[corazon_de_oro]

^ Good advice. But yeah, sea salt soaks aren't really necessary unless you have open wounds, which you shouldn't if you're stretching properly. All I really do for "cleaning" is wash my plugs off with soap and water every once in a while.