Another option would be to take you plug out for an hour or so to let it breathe, perhaps after the cleaning process. This way you can still let your ear breath for a while without risking a slight shrink. So there we go, hopefully that covers all the steps you need to identify and reduce ear odour.
For more information see our other blog posts and piercing aftercare section. Account Login. Basket: 0. Wash both sides of the ear with clean hands; rinse thoroughly. Periodically remove the gauge to allow it to dry thoroughly and get some air. Avoid touching the gauge during the healing process to keep bacteria from infecting the area.
Don't use rubbing alcohol on the site, as this will kill new cells that are trying to grow. Dead Skin Cells When your skin stretches from the gauge, it will naturally kill some skin cells during the process.
Dirt, Oil and Lymph Buildup Your gauge may start to smell if dirt, sebum, body oils or lymph collect and build up. This will help remove the crusties and keep your piercing clean. Remember not to let anyone else use your soap! Soak your piercing twice daily for three to five minutes in a warm sea salt solution. Avoid gauge odor by washing the area two to three times daily with unscented, antibacterial soap and water. Wash both sides of the ear with clean hands; rinse thoroughly.
Periodically remove the gauge to allow it to dry thoroughly and get some air. Alternatively, you can simply purchase stretching tools and jewelry and do it yourself at home. Wash your ear gauges with antibacterial soap no more than one to two times per day. Wash your hands thoroughly. Just to moist the pierced area, you can even use some antibacterial ointment recommended by your piercing artist and do a little massage around the the rim of the gauge. Crusting after body piercing is perfectly normal—this is just the result of your body trying to heal itself.
The second half of stinky ears The other part of the smell is the plug itself. The skin cells and sebum can also be collected on the actual plug. This is also easily solved by keeping your plugs clean. Use natural oils such as jojoba. The best material to use is organic material. Use bone, horn, or wood plugs. Wood plugs allow your piercings to breathe. This allows your ears and plugs to collect less dead skin and sebum. This means less odor.
Other materials will increase the odor of your ears. TiffT January 26, I feel like you should NOT have to tell people that they need to clean there smelly stinking self!
Cat September 24, Was making out with a guy I was thinking of getting more involved with and I kept smelling a certain smell. I finally figured out it was coming form his ear gauges. He had large ones and one fell out even and his ear lobes looked awful.
Next time, he came to my house, and we were looking at my books, and I guess his gauge fell out again. Next day he asked if I had found it. Not thinking much of it, I picked it up and it was all oily and sticky. Anyway, I felt like washing my hands 10 different times that day.
Such a turn off.
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