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Can i use bacitracin on a new piercing?
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BACITRACIN OINTMENT: You can use Bacitracin ointment on a new "piercing" anytime. Just remember, though, that people may become allergic to bacitracin.
Answered 7/6/2019
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Yes: wash the area daily with soap and water. then apply the bacitracin and move the piercing in and out to get some baciracin into the piercing tract. cover with a band aid
Answered 7/6/2019
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