After care

AFTER CARE

There’s no one aftercare regimen that works for everyone. Different bodies, lifestyles, and climates need different aftercare. You gotta find what works for you! New piercings should be cleaned twice a day for the entire healing period.

Don’t over-clean your piercing. Cleaning too often, with a harsh solution, or with a bunch of different solutions can irritate your piercing! Your immune system knows what to do to, you just need to keep it clean & dry so your body can do its job.

What’s Normal?

Initially: some bleeding, localized swelling, tenderness, or bruising.

During healing: some discoloration, itching, secretion of a whitish-yellow fluid will form a crust around the jewelry.

A piercing may seem healed before the healing process is complete. This is because tissue heals from the outside in, and although it feels fine, the interior remains fragile. Be patient, and keep cleaning gently throughout the entire healing period.

Even healed piercings can shrink or close in minutes. This varies from person to person so, if you like your piercing, keep jewelry in! Do not leave it empty.

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what you can do

Leave your piercing alone except when cleaning. Don’t twist or rotate your jewelry.

Stay healthy! The healthier your lifestyle is, the easier it will be for your piercing to heal.

Make sure your bedding is washed and changed regularly. Avoid sleeping with pets during initial healing.

Showers tend to be safer than taking baths, bathtubs can harbor bacteria. If you bathe in a tub, clean it well before each use and rinse off your piercing when you get out.

Come in for your checkup! Most piercings will need to be adjusted before they’re done healing. Not having your posts or bars downsized can promote the growth of scar tissue and delay the healing of the piercing.

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cleaning instructions

Wash your hands thoroughly before cleaning or touching your piercing for any reason. You do not need to rotate or twist your jewelry during healing. Unless you are cleaning your piercing, keep your hands off!

Spray saline solution over the piercing to thoroughly irrigate the area. Flushing the wound promotes healing! When you shower, take some time to thoroughly rinse and irrigate your piercing.

Dry off after cleaning. A hair dryer on a low cool setting is ideal. Trapped moisture can lead to irritation! You can also gently pat dry with a clean, disposable paper towel.

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