How to Prepare for an Oral Piercing - Body Piercing Basics EP133

In the 133rd episode of Body Piercing Basics DaVo covers how to prepare for an oral piercing.

Show Notes:

Aftercare Products

• stop by the studio and get a consultation

• Contact your piercer and find out their suggestions

• We suggest

  • Neilmed Piercing Aftercare or Wound Wash Sterile saline spray

  • Biotene Antiseptic Mouthwash

  • Saltwater rinses with sea salt and distilled water.

Foods

Need to stick with simple foods that limit chewing and movement. Also avoid acidic, spicy, or hot food & beverages and cut down on salt.

• Nutritional Foods:

  • Veggie Smoothies

  • Veggie Drinks like Naked Juice Green Machine

  • Nutritional shakes like Ensure

  • Non-Citrus Fruit Juices

  • Juice and berry smoothies

• Soft Foods

  • Baby Food

  • Apple Sauce

  • Greek Yogurt

  • low sodium canned soft fruit

  • Mousse

  • Pudding

  • Poached or Hard Boiled Eggs

• Cold Items

  • Ice Cream

  • Frozen Yogurt

  • Popsicle

  • Sorbet

  • Frozen Treats without nuts or other toppings

• Drinks

  • Ice cold drinks including milk, ice tea and ice coffee drinks

  • Ice Cold Water

  • Non-citrus Juice

  • Avoid Soda and energy drinks that are high in sodium.

  • Also depending on the piercing, buy some straws.

Swelling

• Chipped ice

• lots of water

• Limit movement of the piercing area

  • limit talking

  • Don’t play with it

  • cut down on chewing

• Sleep with your head above your heart

• cut down or stop smoking and/or vaping

Day Of

• Get plenty of rest the night before.

• Do not drink the night before or the day of

• Do a stress-reducing activity

• Have a favorite meal a few hours before going in

• Plan on resting the rest of the day if possible

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Suggested Aftercare Products:

• For Premixed Saline DaVo suggests. NeilMed Neil Cleanse Wound Wash First-Aid Sterile Saline Solution 6 fl oz Each - https://amzn.to/2lgrfL7
• Band-Aid Brand First Aid Products Tru-Absorb Gauze Sponges for Cleaning Wounds, 4 in x 4 in, 50 ct - https://amzn.to/2Q1nrcm

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Audio - Recorded with Shure MV7 - https://amzn.to/39fKKbS with a Tascam DR-40x - https://amzn.to/2Lw67O8

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