Augh. I HATE places that give that stuff out. It irritates piercings and they're dumbasses for giving it to you. They gave it to me for my first earrings too, every piercer I saw after that went on looooooooong rants about how awful it is.

Saline solution is free, hurts less, and won't irritate the piercing. You've essentially put a gaping wound in your body, and your body wants to heal it (hence the "puss" from the white blood cells). The best way to coax it into healing is with saline solution, it's natural and non-abrasive.

Come talk to me if you have any more questions, I've had a lot of experience with body mods and I'm totally happy to pass on what I know. ♥