Piercing Aftercare
PIERCING AFTERCARE
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
Use the Saline Spray, clean the area no more than 2x a day, spray the entrance and exit area of your jewelry and wipe off the excess with a clean paper towel.
POST-PIERCINGS
- Please do not remove your jewelry during its healing time as it will begin to close immediately.
- Avoid cleaning your piercing with chemicals such as alcohol, Neosporin, bactine, essential oils and other products as they are not designed to clean piercing.
- Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly before cleaning your piercing. A piercing is an open wound, so dirty hands or fingernails can transfer bacteria on your new piercing. Be careful not to aggravate your new piercing.This includes turning or playing with your jewelry, washing and styling your hair, putting on or removing clothing, and sleeping on your fresh piercing.
- When you shower, please make sure all soaps or shampoos are washed off your piercing.
- When you shower, make sure all soaps or shampoos are washed off your piercing(s).
- Be careful and avoid sleeping on your piercing(s), sleep on your back or use a travel pillow.
- Avoid swimming in chlorinated pool water, lakes and other bodies of water during the healing process.
Feel free to each out to us if you have any questions following your piercing. If you're having any post-service issues please be sure to book a check-up appointment.
PIERCING HEALING TIMES
Before you can change your jewelry you want to make sure your piercing is healed. This is not exact as everyone heals differently.
- Earlobe: 2-4 months
- Helix: 6-9+ months
- Forward Helix: 6-9+ months
- Flat: 6-9+ months
- Conch: 6-9+ months
- Tragus: 6-9+ months
- Daith: 6-9+ months
- Rook: 6-9+ months
- Industrial: 8 months - 1+ year
AFTERCARE TIPS BY PIERCING LOCATION
EAR LOBES AND HELIX (CARTILAGE)
- Avoid makeup and any hair products.
- Thoroughly wash-off any excess debris.
- Use a travel pillow to sleep.
- Avoid touching or twisting jewelry.
ADVANCED CARTILAGE PIERCINGS (ROOK, FORWARD HELIX, DAITH, CONCH,TRAGUS, INDUSTRIAL)
- Avoid headphones as they can put pressure on the piercing.
- Avoid makeup and any hair products.
- Use a travel pillow to sleep.
- Avoid touching or twisting jewelry.
- Thoroughly wash-off any excess debris.
- Be careful when styling your hair or getting it styled.
NOSTRIL
- Avoid makeup, creams, serums and or face wash directly on the piercing.
- If you have a cold or allergies, be gentle when blowing your nose.
SEPTUM
- Do not pick at debris buildup. Use warm water or saline and gently remove it.
- If you have a cold or allergies, be gentle when blowing your nose.
NAVEL
- Avoid clothing that does not rub on piercing. Ex. high waisted pants or jeans resting on the piercing.
- Avoid body creams, moisturizers and perfumes directly on piercing.
- Avoid other bodily fluids.
- Refrain from any exercises that require the use of your abdominal
- Avoid swimming in chlorinated pool water, lakes and other bodies of water during the healing process.
NIPPLE
- Avoid moisturizers, body creams directly on piercing.
- Avoid other bodily fluids.
- Avoid tight clothing, lace bras, and woven fabrics.
- Avoid using loofah when showering.
- Be careful hugging people, changing clothes as it can get caught and yanked on your piercing.
HAPPY HEALING!
Thank you for reviewing our aftercare guide and polishing up your piercing knowledge. If you have any post-service concerns, please book a check-up appointment with one of our piercing experts.
ABOUT
PIERCING JEWELRY
We know that superior materials ensure a better piercing and healing experience, which is why we provide only the highest quality piercing jewelry at affordable price points. We carefully select our curated collections, paying attention to the shape, size, and design of our jewelry pieces. In terms of precious metals, we only carry 14k gold and titanium for piercing jewelry as they contain hypoallergenic properties and are known for being the safest metals throughout the industry.
