It only takes a minute to sign up. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. I am a male and I am considering to get one of my nipples pierced. I swim regularly times a week in a swimming pool and I was wondering if there is any problem with swimming during the healing period of the piercing.
Is it possible or should it be avoided? In case it is possible, should any special precautions be taken? I haven't still decided if I am going to get the piercing or not, that's the reason why I haven't still asked a professional about it.
Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence. According to this link 6 to 12 months healing are for a nipple piercing, but some can take as long as 18 months. Definitely avoid it. Chlorine and the bacteria in unchlorinated waters may both irritate your newly pierced ears. It is therefore recommended that you wait weeks after your piercing.
And while that is about ear piercings, nipple and ear piercings both break skin integrity and so present the to risk of infection. According Nhs. UK any water including lakes and hot tubs can cause harm. Initially, during the first week, it will be sore or you may also have expertise in itching, swelling, or any kind of discharge from the site.
Due to thin skin, bleeding is the common side effect of piercing. Try to keep the site clean and dry as far as possible. If the bleeding continues even after 7 to 8 days of piercing, consult an expert or your respective piercer to avoid other risks.
You may feel irritation at the wound. If you opt for swimming after nipple piercing, clean it immediately. Once the nipple is pierced, even during the recovery period the stud provided should not be removed or changed until it is completely healed. You can replace it with a new one after the recovery period.
During the initial phase, the soaking bath should be completely avoided. You should take maximum care of your nipple for a couple of weeks after piercing. After piercing, when it comes in contact with air or with other objects, there are high risks of bacterial infections.
Meaning no swimming for at least two months or in some cases a year. We have all been told by someone at some point in our life that soaking in a pool or even a lake was good for healing out a scrape or cut. Not sure the logic behind this because even in the best situations, all large bodies of water contain microorganisms.
The population maybe less in a treated pool or hot tub but the fact is that they are still alive and well and itching to find a new host. An axiom to go by is "If you wouldn't drink a gallon of the water without purifying it, than you shouldn't submerge an open wound piercing in it. So, why would you think that you would be safe against foreign pathogens living in the water entering your healing piercing and causing an infection.
Now not all situations are the same risk. Of course untreated water in a lake is going to have more microorganisms than the well maintained and treated pool in your own backyard but the risks are still there.
Here is a breakdown of the risks by water body types from lowest to highest:. As piercers we design our aftercare instructions to teach our clients habits that will reduce the piercings exposure to foreign pathogens and risk of infection.
We would all like to think that by following these steps we can cut the risks down to nil. However, even the best clients make mistakes and this is mainly due to the fact that most of us are simply not used to having an open wound for that long. It is one of the reasons it's easier to heal a nostril piercing without problems than it is to do the same with a navel piercing. Simply a shorter healing time equals less exposure to contamination. It's easy to get into the mindset as a piercer that is all or nothing but time and time again, we all experience the client that does everything wrong and still heals the piercing without a problem.
Now understand this is an extremely small minority. Just like there is a few people out there that can eat fried foods everyday, wash it all down with 2 pints of Whiskey and chain smoke 3 packs of cigarettes each day, and haven't been sick a day in their life, there are those that just seem blessed.
The thing is most of us are not. So, when I make these suggestion to reduce risks while swimming with a healing piercing, understand not swimming is your best option regardless. Just like cosmetics Sun Block can cause side effects when it comes in contact or gets into the piercing.
As with any scar tissue, tanning piercing area can cause the tissue at the entrances to the piercing to become darker or lighter and this can be permanent. Also extreme temperature changes can disrupt healing. So, avoid using sun block or sun tanning products on or around the piercing until it is completely healed. To avoid discoloring or a sun burn in the area, I suggest covering the area with a dark plastic cup, towel or bandage or not tanning at all until after the piercing is completely healed.
This is especially the case with tanning bed which are often at a much higher temperature than the sun. Piercing Blog. Submitted by DaVo on 26 June As I've mentioned a number of times before piercings go through three stages of healing: Acceptance - The stage in which your body will present a number of signs to tell you that you have a foreign object in your body and you need to do something about it.
Often these signs will include signs that usually point to a possible infection. Including redness or discoloration, swelling, heat, throbbing. Once the body realizes that you are not going to remove the jewelry aka foreign object, it will begin the job of producing a layer of tissue around the jewelry to close the wound. Healing - Once your body has accepted the fact that the jewelry isn't going to be removed it will begin forming a tunnel of tissue around the jewelry.
The body forms this tissue starting at each puncture wound and then slowly adds additional tissue until the two tunnels connect in the center. Often during this period the piercing may appear to be healed. Though there will usually be some signs of new skin growth like the lymph discharge, there is days and weeks when it may not appear.
Also often the piercing is not tender at all. However don't be tricked the piercing is in fact an open wound and a pathway for foreign pathogens to enter the body. But if you have a healing piercing, it might not be the safest idea to do so. Swimming with a piercing his definitely risky, and more so now with concerns about pathogens like corona virus.
Lets look at why it is not worth the risk. Bacteria Breeds Everywhere, but Loves Water. Bacteria and water are BFFS. Oceans, lakes, rivers, they are all chocked full of every bacteria and microorganisms you can imagine under the sun.
Dirt, debris, chemicals, all of that is floating around in the soup of the world. Piercings go double for that, because they are a long healing wound.
Piercings can take months and months to fully heal, and carry with them a higher risk during that entire time. That means that piercing you got in march will still be healing through the summer months.
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