body piercing aftercare

Piercing Aftercare

Aftercare - Tongue

Facial Piercing Aftercare

Aftercare - Nipple & Navel

Nipple & Navel Aftercare

Lip, Labret, Cheek Aftercare

Lip, Labret, and Cheek Aftercare

Facial Piercing Aftercare

How your piercing heals is up to you!!

Healing Time:

  • Ear cartilage (3-4 months)
  • Ear lobes (2 months)
  • Eyebrow (2 months)
  • Nostril (2 months)
  • Septum (2 months)

Necessary Supplies:

Non-iodized Sea Salt and liquid soap, no perfume or coloring, like free and clear or Dr. Bronner’s and Q-tips. Soak your piercing twice a day with a clean cup filled with warm water and 1/4 teaspoon of salt measured carefully. Leave your jewelry in while you are soaking, do not remove your jewelry until it is healed or you may not be able to get it back in. Soak for 5 to 10 minutes and then wash with a speck of soap. Some piercings require a Q-tip to scrub off the crusty material. Then rinse the piercing with lots of water. You could soak with the salt water and then do your shower and last wash your piercing to get out any shampoo or conditioners. Don’t touch your piercing with bath towels as they have bacteria. Air dry or blot with a clean paper towel. Change your sheets and pillow case often.

More aftercare:

Scrub your hands with cleanser before ANY contact with your piercing (including jewelry). DO NOT MOVE THE JEWELRY until after you’ve thoroughly cleaned it and the exit holes of the piercing. Infection or irritation of new piercings generally occurs because crusty material (usually lymph and similar body fluids) was forced into the piercing. Bodily
fluids are sticky and attract airborne or other bacteria that can infect your new piercing.

DO NOT use peroxide or rubbing alcohol to clean your piercing. Either substance will slow the healing process.

Try to keep hair out of your piercing (especially ears) during the healing process as hair is notorious for getting dirt and bacteria into piercings.

Avoid oral contact or rough play with the new piercing, especially during the healing period.

Any other common sense things you can do to keep your piercing clean will also be helpful. Staying out of pools, hot tubs, hot springs, bath tubs, etc.will also help speed the healing process by keeping bacteria out of your piercing. If you are going to be doing something or going somewhere, that you know is likely to contaminate your piercing, please be smart and clean it before and after that activity.

IF YOU HAVE SCREW ON BALLS BE SURE TO CHECK THEM AFTER
CLEANING.. RIGHT TO TIGHTEN.

Come into the shop right away if you think you have any problem, or call us.