Rafters
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Strewth, my tongue was good to go after a couple of weeks. I'm not a doctor, and we are comparing different body parts. But you haven't mentioned semi-hourly cleaning out the blood, dead skin, gunk from the inside of your piercings? I was hypersensitive to the bug count inside my tongue, when it was still healing. You can really taste when gunk starts rotting, and when it's still healing it will produce gunk. But some tricks I used might help you... I regularly wiggled my barbell back and forth to scrape off any gunk from inside. I washed inside my tongue, by removing the barbell, putting some salty water (or vodka) in my mouth, blocking my mouth with my tongue, and squirting the water through my piercing at pressure. This leaves the hole empty and sterile. The salt has the added bonus of drying out the skin so it hardened up quicker. I don't know how flexible you are, but a water pistol or syringe without a needle, should do the same job. Since nipples aren't internal I'd see whether taping over them with antiseptic lined bandages/band aids during the day, might keep them sterile under sweaty clothes. Remembering to take regular breaks to dry them and re-cover, of course. Maybe a cotton bra lined with antibiotic powder? Maternity bra with milk pads? I dunno, one of the lactating girls here, can probably suggest something fashionable, but discretely absorbent for surrounding your areolas in hygienic gloop. The sun's fantastic for air drying, but consult your local customs before attempting it 24/7. Once it "heals" and forms dry skin, the maintenance required drops away. And on the subject of infected skin wounds don't forget to look in the mirror regularly. If you ever see dark veins radiating from infected skin areas, check with a doctor ASAP as you may have blood poisoning. If you also feel faint, dial 911, as you'll be hitting the floor and not getting back up Real soon.
< Message edited by Rafters -- 5/16/2008 5:16:02 AM >
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