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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

All footage was filmed using a Canon EOS 80D Camera with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens - https://amzn.to/3bb5PV4 and Canon EOS R  - https://amzn.to/386Y1BZ with Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM Lens - https://amzn.to/3jkvptO

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

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