so yesterday i had it pierced, surprisingly didn't hurt, even though she used freezing spray but yeah.but what i wanted to know was..1) how do i know what gauge it is? i know the bar is 38mm long the piercer gave me the packet it was in just in case i forgot, because i want to buy some barbells but i don't know what size to have? and the piercer said that i should go for a 36mm but i'm not sure, it doesn't seem to be big enough as it is. and the ball is about 4mm i think? dunno i used a ruler to measure it lmfao2) should i keep twisting it? i heard that you have to, to stop the skin growing over it but i read somewhere else that i shouldn't otherwise it will take longer to heal?3) to clean it, all i have done so far is rub around the pierced area with an ear bud, then like dunk it in a small tub of hot salty water for 5 minutes? is that enough? and should i use tea tree oil? and would i be able to use that even though i had it done not long ago?there might be more questions so keep checking:)
1. The chances are that it's going to be a 14g (1.6mm) 2. do not twist/play/move the jewelry! this is a BAD idea-- it will prolong healing time, destroy the fistula and bring in unwanted bacteria into the wound. 3. You can use tea tree oil, just make sure you dilute it in water beforehand. Keep doing the salt soaks and you should be fine, you can do them for 5-10 minutes so if you want to do them longer than 5 minutes, you can.
