Can I use Vaseline to pierce my ears?

Yes, vaseline and petroleum jelly products are meant to protect the skin. No, you should not use it on your piercing. Second, the barrier may actually trap harmful bacteria inside of the piercing, which could cause an infection or worse. Let your piercings breathe!

What can I use as lube for a piercing?

Lubricant. Any kind of safe lubricant will help the taper slide through the piercing more easily. Plenty of jewelry shops sell commercial-grade lubricant, but you can also use plant-based lubricants, like coconut oil or jojoba oil.

Can I put Vaseline on my infected piercing?

Don’t use hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, which can slow healing. You may cover the area with a thin layer of petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, and a non-stick bandage. Apply more petroleum jelly and replace the bandage as needed.

Can you put Vaseline on an infected piercing?

What oil can I use to stretch my ears?

jojoba oil
What oil should I use on my stretched lobes? Any natural oil is good for your ears, but we recommend you try using jojoba oil (try our jojoba oil ), vitamin E oil, coconut oil, olive oil, emu oil, and bio oil. Any of these will do a great job and soften your earlobes to help them retain the necessary moisture.

How can I soothe my ear piercing?

How to care for pierced ears

1. Always wash your hands before touching newly pierced ears.
2. Leave the earrings in your ears for six weeks or more, even at night.
3. Regularly wash your ears with soap and water.
4. Twist the earrings a few times daily.
5. Put rubbing alcohol on your ears.

Is Vaseline healing jelly the same as Vaseline?

When people talk about petroleum jelly, they’re usually referring to Vaseline® Healing Jelly – the product originally refined by Chesebrough.

Is Vaseline the same as petroleum jelly?

Ultimately, the only main difference between Vaseline and petroleum jelly is that Vaseline is made up of pure petroleum jelly which contain minerals and microcrystalline wax so it is smoother, while petroleum jelly is made up of a partial solid mix of hydrocarbons that comes from mines.

Can I use coconut oil on a piercing?

Coconut oil or almond oil are highly recommended during the first two months of your piercing healing. Both oils contain natural antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Apply with your clean finger, no q-tips, place a small amount near your piercing, and avoid moving the jewelry.

Can you put Vaseline on gauges?

First of all, get a good lubricant: Vitamin E oil (jar or pill form), jojoba oil, olive oil, or emu oil are commonly used. This assures a smooth painless insertion of jewelry. Do not, under ANY circumstances, use Vaseline.

Can I use baby oil to stretch my ears?

Can I use baby oil to stretch my ears? A: I use Vitamin E oil, because it massages as well as works as a good lubricant. Never use just water, spit, baby oil or vaseline. Baby oil, its scented, and just won’t work, especially if your ear tears, you’re talking mega infection.

Can I use Vaseline to lubricate my ear after catheter piercing?

Well, I’ll have to disagree with all the other answers. Jailee asks about using vaseline during the process of piercing the ear. The answer to that is YES. As long as you are using needles with a catheter, you need to lubricate the plastic of the catheter so that it slides in easily after the tip of the needle pierces the skin.

Is it safe to put Vaseline in the ear cavity?

I would recommend asking your Dr. Vaseline is a petroleum based product as are a great number of soaps on the market. and the ear cavity is part of the nasal cavities as they are all connected. I used to put Vaseline in my nose to soothe it until I found out it can kill you.

Can you use Vaseline as a lubricant for a vaginal piercing?

My piercing teacher made use of a Spanish saying that roughly translates to ‘if it doesn’t go in smoothly, use vaseline’. However, you can use any lubricant you might use for other bodily purposes, like vaginal lubricant creams or other water-based lubricants.

What causes ear infection after a helix piercing?

That being said, most commonly the bacteria that infects the ear after a helix piercing is pseudomonas. This bacteria attacks the ear in the area where the piercing was done, it causes inflammation, redness, pain and an enlargement of the hole.