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The most important rule when taking care of body jewelry is to make certain it is clean before wearing.

Best Way To Clean Body Jewelry

The recommended way to clean body jewelry is with water and mild soap. Often alcohol will discolor and possibly damage body jewelry. Cleaning before and after each wear helps ensure safe wear.

How to Deal with Redness From Body Jewelry

Occasionally, ones body will become red after wearing body jewelry. If you know you are not allergic to the metals involved, often the piecing just needs to be cleaned with salt water. Sometimes, using a commercial formula of salt water can make a huge difference. We recommend trying: H2Ocean Body Piercing Aftercare Spray, a Healing Formula. It often helps when other solutions fail. Sometimes soaking the area using a cotton ball for 15 minutes at least once a day can change a painful piercing to being a healthy piercing.

If you think you may have problems with the actual jewelry, read about: jewelry allergies.

Storage

If you keep pieces separate, they will not scratch each other. Wrapping them in soft cotton is recommended. Keeping your jewelry and your jewelry box outside of the bathroom (where there is lots of moisture) and out of the sun/away from the heater (where it can get very hot) is also a wise idea. Low humidity and moderate temperatures are best.

Non-Piercing Body Jewelry

If you are prone to jewelry allergies or infections, consider non-piercing body jewelry. Here are some articles that may be helpful:

• Favorite Non-Piercing Body Jewelry
• Anklets
• Toe Rings

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