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Thompson recommends washing your septum piercing once a day, preferably in the shower, using soap (Thompson loves Dr. Bronners Pure Castile Liquid Soap, $13.49) and water for the outside of the piercing, and a saline solution for the inside portion of the septum piercing. "You never want to use soap or astringent on the inside the nostril itself, because it's a mucus membrane and you'll just dry it out and irritate it," Thompson explains. "The nostril's job is to trap and kill bacteria. It doesn't need your help to do that."
While you should be diligent with cleaning your freshly pierced septum, Thompson warns not to over wash, or more importantly, not to constantly play with it (yes, we know that's tough). If you think about it, you use your hands all day, every day. So you're picking up multiple strains of bacteria every time you touch something. "If you don't wash your hands and you're playing with or touching your septum jewelry, you're transferring germs and bacteria to that area," Thompson says. "So stop touching your piercings. If you can't, make sure you're washing your hands prior to." Judging from his dramatic sigh as he said this, this is a common error many clients make.
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