text: I kept mine clean with peroxide (if I remember correctly) and kept it protected with A&D ointment and a clean bandage for quite some time after I had it pierced.  I think I kept it bandaged for like three weeks or so....  \n\nHonestly, the person you should be asking is the body piercer you went to.  They should know the latest & greatest methods of taking care of your piercing.  :)