To twist or not to twist! Which is best for healing?

Can daily activity cause my piercing to reject?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [BodyCandy]( Free Shipping on Orders of $24.99 or more [img]  Free Shipping on Orders of $24.99 or more [BELLY]( [NIPPLE]( [INDUSTRIAL]( [NOSE]( [SEPTUM]( [Dear Alley ]( To twist or not to twist! Which is best for healing? [Dear Alley] Alley S. BodyCandy's pierced pro & fashion forward diva DEAR ALLEY: I got my one ear pierced with a double cartilage piercing about about a week ago. My tattoo/piercer stated to clean up to three times a day & when doing so to move the hoops. They are still pretty sore & tonight when I moved it to clean it started bleeding a little. The other one is very difficult to even get to move. I do have swelling still too. I have a cartilage piercing in my other ear & don’t recall having this much problem. I have seen different piercers state not to touch or twist when cleaning. So which is correct. - Sherry  ALLEY: Hey Sherry! As I'm not a professional piercer, it's rare that I'd tell you to ignore a piercer's advice... But I think this is one of those occasions that you might want to get a second opinion. "Spinning" or "twirling" your piercings used to be the standard when it came to healing, but... [Read More >]( Your BONUS Coupon - 25% Off Use Code: ALLEY3 Valid Today Only! [Shop Now!]( Can regular daily activity cause my piercing to reject? DEAR ALLEY: I had my navel pierced for the first time just over a week ago. I am nervous of this piercing despite being very experienced with other piercings and healing them, as I heard belly buttons have a high rejection rate, and being disabled, along with current coronavirus conditions, I can't get out of house to get it re-pierced if it all goes wrong. I am salt soaking twice a day for 10 mins per session, I sleep on my side, and all seems well. But I can't seem to help moving around, bending down, crouching and everyday movement you wouldn't normally think twice about! It is still a bit red, but not too painful, and I am scared that this movement will make it reject. Any ideas? Love, - Claire xx ALLEY: Hey Claire! Congrats on your new belly ring! Any new piercing can be a bit nerve-wracking, so I don't think your hesitation is out of the ordinary... I wouldn't necessarily call belly button rings "piercings that are prone to rejection," but there is certainly a possibility (just like with any piercing). There are a few things that can contribute to belly ring rejection... [Read More >]( How do you deal with the anxiety of a healing piercing? DEAR ALLEY: I was wondering how do you deal with the anxiety/time of a new piercing? I got my industrial done a week ago, and I really want to change the bar but know I can’t, and I’m EXTREMELY anxious about if it’s healing right. I’m constantly looking at it in the mirror, and asking my mom, she works in sort of a medical setting, and I am cleaning it twice a day with cotton swabs. Thanks! - Jordan ALLEY: Hi Jordan! This reminds me a little bit about Claire's question above - if anything, hopefully it's comforting to know that there are other pierced folks out there that get a little bit nervous about keeping their piercing healthy! I am sorry to hear about your anxiety... But I think this is actually a good sign - it means you really care about keeping your piercing healthy. Definitely do not... [Read More >]( [Check out what’s new @ BodyCandy.com]( [BELLY RINGS]( [NIPPLE RINGS]( [INDUSTRIAL]( [NOSE RINGS]( [SEPTUM]( Have a question? You all know her, you all love her! Ask Alley all of your piercing, tattoo, or general lifestyle questions and you may get it answered in our segment Dear Alley every Saturday. Submit your question to [DearAlley@bodycandy.com](mailto:dearalley@bodycandy.com) for your chance to get featured! Update email preferences: [Manage Preferences]( No longer want to receive these emails? [Unsubscribe](. Body Candy Body Jewelry 130 Pineview Dr Amherst, NY 14228 ‌