If you take the time to treat it with a sea salt bath, you will be able to clear out any piercing infection rapidly. It's interesting because the majority of piercing aficionados manufacture their own "sea salt soak," and the majority of them get it incorrect, greatly slowing down the healing process. Isotonic saline solutions are common. Soaking your pierced piece in a salt water solution for several hours at a time is very effective in removing bacteria and cleaning the wound. People tend to use too much salt or not enough salt when making a sea salt bath. Too much salt can actually be harmful to your skin, so make sure that you only use a small amount of sea salt in the bath. If you want a really salty bath, you can also add a few drops of essential oil to it. This will help clean out any dirt or grime that may be trapped under the skin and prevent any other infections from occurring in the first place. You should wash your jewelry regularly in antibacterial soap and hot water. Make sure that each time you wear your jewelry, you remove any salt or soil that may have accumulated on the piercings during activity. This will help keep infections at bay. If you notice redness or pain around your piercing site, then this is a sign that something is wrong. Contact your piercer immediately to address the issue before it gets worse. A piercing infection should never be ignored as this could lead to serious complications such as blood poisoning.