GENERAL PIERCING AFTERCARE:

WASH YOUR HANDS thoroughly before cleaning or touching your piercings.

• ONLY touch your piercing when cleaning (1-3x daily) using a sterile saline wound wash. We recommend NeilMed solution

• DO NOT use ointments, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, any antibacterial or fragranced soaps, iodine, triclosan, or other harsh ingredients (a sterile saline wound wash is the best option for cleaning piercings.)

• Apply solution to the piercing then let it soak into the skin for 15-20 seconds. Any discharge/secretions you may have around the area as the moisture from the solution will soften the dried sections.

• Apply solution to a small, clean paper towel.  Take a q-tip - DO NOT use the q-tip itself on your piercing to avoid cotton pieces getting stuck on your jewelry - wrap the tip of the q-tip with the paper towel and then clean your piercing using the wrapped q-tip.

• DO NOT have wet hair laying over your piercings. ALWAYS dry any hair near your piercings or have your hair tied up away from your piercings entirely. Wet hair laying over healing piercings will cause excess moisture build up and, in turn, cause you issues/irritation.

• Dry the piercing area around the piercing after cleaning. Leaving excess moisture can cause bacteria build up around the piercing site

• You DO NOT need to move or rotate your piercing, the only movement necessary is your daily cleaning routine to get rid of the dried healing secretions.

• Avoid over cleaning, no more than 1-3x daily (over-cleaning can dry out the piercing site)

• Avoid all unnecessary contact with the piercing, such as playing with jewelry, friction from clothing, and sleeping directly on the area. 

  DO NOT TOUCH it if you do not need to. 

• Avoid beauty and personal care products at the site of the piercing. Makeup and makeup remover is particularly harsh and can irritate new piercings 

• Avoid bodies of water, such as lakes, pools, and hot tubs for at least 2 weeks. Make sure to clean after swimming while healing any piercing. Use a waterproof bandage if needed.

  There are general healing times for each piercing, and personal health, hygiene, and lifestyle will all play a part in your healing process…You can always come back to have us check on your healing progress and see if you are ready for a jewelry change, or if you need help changing your jewelry.

*** Downsizing jewelry is a necessary part of having your piercing heal correctly, make sure you contact your piercer when you are ready for a downsize in jewelry. If you are unsure, always contact us to ask! 

THE FOLLOWING ARE NORMAL:

• 1. For initial piercings some bleeding, localized swelling, tenderness and/or bruising

• 2. During healing some discoloration is normal, as well as a secretion/discharge of a whiteish/off-white fluid. It usually hardens around the surface of your piercing site and on your jewelry to form a film and/or a “crust” that will need to be removed during your daily cleaning routine.

3. Continue cleaning and following the instructions of your piercer for the duration of healing time.

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