How to Care for Nipple Piercing

A nipple piercing, though generally thought of as an artistic, aesthetic or erotic form of expression, is also a wound. Create a nice lather and clean the nipple and piercing. Depending on the ring, you may be able to undo and then retighten the piercing so that soap can clean it as well. Once you've removed the nipple ring, you can thoroughly scrub and disinfect it before reinserting back into your nipple. It is very important that you be diligent about cleaning the piercing until the skin had healed to avoid infection. After a piercing, your body is healing, and taking care of your body will only help the process. A piercing is an open wound that is highly susceptible to any of the myriad of bacteria and germs on your hands, but a thorough wash with antibacterial soap eliminates the threat of infections.