How to Stop an Eyebrow Piercing From Getting Infected

When your eyebrow is pierced, the skin is punctured. Your immune system views this in the same way it would a cut or incision and begins working to heal the wound. When a piercing is kept clean in the same way you would care for a wound, infection can be avoided. Simple and consistent measures help you avoid infection during the time it takes for your eyebrow piercing to heal properly.

Things You'll Need

• Antibacterial soap
• Clean cloths
• Saline solution
• Cotton swabs

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Instructions

• 1

  Wash your hands before touching an open wound.

  Wash your hands with antibacterial soap to prevent the transfer of germs from your hands to your piercing. Dry your hands on a clean cloth.

• 2

  Wet a clean cloth and apply a few drops of antibacterial soap to the cloth. Gently wash around the eyebrow piercing. Rinse your piercing with a damp cloth and pat dry.

• 3

  Squirt saline solution on your eyebrow piercing. Saline solution provides added germ-removing benefits.

• 4

  Swab around your piercing to gently remove any crusty matter. If the dried substance won't come off with washing or gentle wiping, allow it to dry so it can fall off by itself.