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Does hydrogen peroxide help a belly button piercing?

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Dr. Shabbir Hossainanswered

Internal Medicine 18 years experience

Disinfectant: Peroxide is a disinfectant. It will cleanse the area of bacteria (and your ring) to reduce the likelihood of getting it infected.

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