H2ocean-Piercing Aftercare Spray (4oz)

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

A Must Have for Any Piercing, April 26, 2010

From the perspective of a very experienced piercee: My only experience with this product has been on my piercings. Years ago when my best friend and I got our navels pierced, this was the product that the tattoo parlor sold to clean our new piercings. Neither of us had ever used it before so we were not sure what to expect. I cannot tell you how much of an impact it played on the healing process. Our navels were healed months earlier than the estimated healing time period (8 months – 1 year I was told when I got it done) and we have never had a problem with our navels whatsoever. It is so sanitary because it is in a concealed can and very easy to use. We had friends with navel piercings whose navels were red and sore for weeks, but the soreness and redness for us diminished within seven to ten days.

When I got my cartilage done on both sides of my upper ears, the place (a different one) did not have H2Ocean and I thus used a different cleanser that I had used once before with minimal problems. One ear was okay, but the other ear was not (it ended up being because the piercer did not give enough room between the backing of the earring and my ear for normal swelling). Days after being pierced, it was hot to the touch, extremely swollen, abnormally painful, I had a low grade fever, and the next step was for my ear to secrete infected discharge. It was the weekend so I planned on going to the doctor that Monday, but in the meantime ran out and purchased H2Ocean after remembering my great experience with my navel hoping it would make things a little better. It did more than that. After one application, it immediately cooled my bad ear and by the end of the day the ear was less red, was cool to the touch, and the swelling went down almost completely. Twenty-four hours later, there was absolutely no swelling, pain, or redness and it looked like my other non-problematic ear. However, I even noticed a difference in that one! It showed actual signs of good healing and loosened normal discharge (the clear, pale yellow kind) that had solidified unlike the cheaper cleaner. Best of all with this experience with my cartilage, I did not need to go to my doctor after all!

DISCLAIMER: While I highly recommend this product due to its ability to heal piercings successfully, prevent/rid infections and keloids, and believe that it is the best cleaner for piercings on the market, there are couple of things people need to remember about piercings. Never clean more than directed – your body needs to take part in the healing process as well. Sometimes no matter which cleaner you use whether it be H2Ocean or something else, sometimes your body is more prone to reject piercings more than others, especially if you have a compromised immune system. Also, sometimes your body rejects the piercings no matter what you use due to sensitivity/allergy to the type of metal used in your piercing. If you are not sure whether or not this cleaner is helping to clear up your infection (or you are really uncertain if you even have an infection or not), do NOT remove the jewelry (it will close up and seal in the infection, winning you a possible stay in the hospital with an IV drip) and consult an experienced piercer and a physician immediately. If your infection is really advanced (please never let it get to that point), H2O Ocean may not be able to clear it up all by itself – it’s a phenomenal cleaner, not an antibiotic.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

The great reviews stand up, August 30, 2006

Based on the other reviews I bought this stuff because my 7-week old nose piercing would get red from wearing makeup and sweating when working out. I also have a puppy who likes to lick my face/nose when I’m asleep so keeping my piercing clean is difficult at times. I got this in the mail today and within minutes the redness went away and my nose feels so much better! This is the best alternative to [trying to] soak your nose with a sea-salt solution and a washcloth. I would definitely keep this stuff around even if your piercing has already healed just to keep the area clean.