My nose ring is infected.?

I went back to my piercer because i had a bump on the side of my nose ring and she took the nose ring out and cleaned the inside out because i had pieces of cu tips in it ( i didn't know i wasn't suppose to clean it with those, oops) then she popped the bump and she said all kind of puss was coming out. then she put the nose ring in which HURT LIKE HELL! it hurt worse then getting it pierced!!! i clean it with dial soap and but some of this stuff on it. how do i properly clean my nose ring ??? she also said DO NOT use water and sea salt (which i was doing).