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Can i use iodized sea salt on my belly button piercing thats still healing?

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Dr. Veeraish Chauhan answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Why: It is not an antibiotic, and certainly not sterile if you buy the grocery store version.

Answered 8/23/2013

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Makes no sense: Suggest you use an antiseptic or antibiotic oinment such as bacitracin.

Answered 7/29/2013

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Vaseline: Bacitracin often causes allergic reactions. So does neosporin. These do not prevent infection & studies clearly indicate that wounds heal better with aquaphor or vaseline. Water or salt water is ok. Alcohol, peroxide, antiseptics should be used before piercing, not after.

Answered 12/17/2019

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