This essential oil is derived from the native Australia tree Melaleuca alternifolia. Tea tree boasts a plethora of health benefits and uses — all of which have cultivated global confidence in its application. Its astringent properties can be excellent as a skin cleanser, although it’s an ongoing debate in the body modification community as to its use for piercings.
For a general cleaning routine for new and healing piercings, it can undo the healing, so it’s best to stick to a saline solution here. With that said, it can be useful for certain situations.
This aromatic oil mimics the tea tree plant by drawing moisture out from the area it’s applied to. If a piercing becomes too dry, it can be irritating, itchy and develop a rash, which is why you shouldn’t use it as a cleaning and aftercare solution. For other conditions, pierced skin can develop keloids or liquid-filled scars, which can benefit from a short-term treatment of tea tree oil.
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If you’ve noticed your piercing developing some unusual lumps or raised scars, it’s best to get it reviewed by a professional piercer or, better yet, a physician to identify potential scarring or keloids. If they do develop, as tea tree is a concentrated solution, you’ll need to follow directions of dilution and application.
When purchasing the oil, you want to ensure that it’s labeled as a pure oil and doesn’t contain extra additives. As it’s all-natural, it can be quite potent, and so direct use of the oil can create irritation.
To use effectively, dilute the tea tree solution with another liquid — this is known as a “carrier.” Some possible carriers that also have antibacterial or healing benefits include:
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Before using your diluted solution as a topical treatment, perform an allergy test. Keloids or scarring are already sensitive areas, so it’s diligent to check that you aren’t going to react to the oil.
For the application, avoid using a towel, tissue or q-tip as they can result in fibers being caught in the wound, which can cause infection:
After continuous use, you will notice the lump or scarring begin to heal. Maintain use until the condition is normal and then discontinue use.
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Tea tree oil can be toxic if ingested — seek immediate medical care in this instance. It has many speculations as to what side effects it has and whether overuse of this oil can create more harm, including studies of hormonal changes. To avoid this occurring, never use it anywhere near your genitals, eyes and mouth.
Adverse reactions are rare, but after the affected area is healed, continued use can create reverse healing. The most reported issues that can occur from use are:
While tea tree oil has wonderful qualities to remove bacteria, it’s not the best option for new piercings still in the healing phase. However, it can be an excellent tool as a treatment for problems that can arise with our piercings. If in doubt, always consult a medical professional before you use tea tree oil as a treatment.You will see several sites, pins on Pinterest, and even Amazon sellers that recommend putting Tea Tree oil on piercings but what’s the truth? Today we will be talking about how this internet myth came all about, why Tea Tree oil
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Like I mentioned before, Tea Tree Oil is known for it’s anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-microbial properties. It pulls moisture out of the cells and because of this people like to apply it to what is called Keloids. The problem here is that with piercings, bumps are common, but that does not mean every bump equals a keloid. So people are putting Tea Tree Oil on these “bumps” could be making your piercing worse..
Keloids are scar tissue. It’s a way of some peoples bodies healing after a cut, piercing, etc. They are raised above the skin and can last for several years. For example, my boyfriend got the chicken pox really bad as a kid.. so bad that he was left with keloids. He still has them 20+ years later and Keloids are a very common thing in his family. Keloids are genetic. If you’re gonna get them.. you’re gonna get them.
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Now “piercing bumps” or “irritation bumps” are a different. These piercing bumps are very common with piercings and are often caused by some type of irritation such as:
Once the irritation cause is found and addressed, the piercing bump will go away… unlike a Keloid. Putting Tea Tree Oil on these piercing bumps will only make your piercing worse..
If you’ve been applying Tea Tree Oil to your bump, keep in mind that without knowing the true cause of your bump, it will keep returning. Figure out what’s been causing your bump and it will go away =)
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If you believe you have a true keloid, consult with a dermatologist or if you believe you are infected, consult with your physician.
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