This article received 16 testimonials and 85% of readers who voted found it helpful, earning it our reader-approved status. Clean your piercing twice a day with saline solution or slightly soapy water, and always wash your hands before touching the piercing.

wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. If you are fastidious about cleaning the piercing, and you were careful to sterilize all of your equipment, you shouldn't need to worry. This includes the needle, the jewelry, and any other tools that you will handle during the piercing process. A safety pin, a pushpin, an earring, or a sewing needle will make the piercing more prone to infection; it can be hard to properly sterilize these objects.

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