KEEP THE NEW PIERCING CLEAN, DRY AND DO NOT TOUCH.
WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY. SPRAY ENTRANCE AND EXIT HOLES WITH NEIL MED WOUND WASH SALINE SOLUTION (.9% STERILE SALINE) 2 TIMES DAILY.
FOR SEPTUM PIERCINGS, YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE STERILE SALINE. BECAUSE THIS IS A MUCOUS MEMBRANE LESS IS MORE. SIMPLY SUBMERGE YOUR FRESH PIERCING IN A CUP OF DISTILLED WATER FOR 30 SECONDS AND BLOW OUT YOUR NOSE. DO THIS ONCE DAILY.
WIPE AWAY ANY DISCHARGE AND/OR DEBRIS FROM THE JEWELRY WITH A NON-WOVEN GAUZE OR CLEAN PAPER TOWEL SATURATED WITH SALINE.
DRY THE PIERCING AFTER CLEANING. A FAN OR HAIRDRYER ON THE COOL SETTING IS IDEAL. YOU MAY ALSO FAN THE NEW PIERCING WITH YOUR HAND TO DRY IT.
A CLEAN PILLOWCASE OR T-SHIRT OVER YOUR PILLOW IS RECOMMENDED FOR EAR AND FACIAL PIERCINGS, AS WELL AS CLEAN BEDDING TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO GERMS.
CONTINUE TO CLEAN THE PIERCING THROUGH THE ENTIRE HEALING PROCESS. PIERCINGS HEAL FROM THE OUTSIDE, IN. ALTHOUGH IT MAY SEEM HEALED THE TISSUE INSIDE REMAINS FRAGILE.
RETURN FOR THE DOWNSIZE AS ILL FITTING JEWELRY CAN IRRITATE A PIERCING AND/OR SHIFT THE PIERCING CHANNEL. A NEW POST IS $15 FOR THREADLESS JEWELRY AND $35 FOR THREADED PIECES.
PLEASE CONSULT A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AT THE FIRST SIGN OF INFECTION.
AVOID TOUCHING YOUR PIERCING. THIS CAUSES CONTAMINATION RESULTING IN IRRITATION OR INFECTION.
DO NOT REMOVE YOUR JEWELRY DURING THE HEALING PROCESS UNLESS INSTRUCTED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
AVOID APPLYING MAKE-UP, SOAP, FACIAL CLEANSER, OR ANY OTHER COSMETICS ON OR NEAR THE PIERCING SITE.
DO NOT USE HARSH CHEMICALS, OINTMENTS (BACITRACIN/NEOSPORIN), OR “NATURAL” AFTERCARE PRODUCTS SUCH AS TEA TREE OIL OR CHAMOMILE.
DO NOT LEAVE WET HAIR DOWN ON YOUR PIERCING WHILE HEALING.
AVOID SWIMMING OR SUBMERGING THE PIERCING SITE FOR 2-4 MONTHS.
DO NOT SLEEP ON YOUR NEW PIERCING. A TRAVEL PILLOW CAN BE USED IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REFRAIN FROM SLEEPING ON YOUR PIERCING.
DO NOT TOUCH, TWIST OR TURN JEWELRY WHILE HEALING.
RINSE A NEW ORAL PIERCING WITH WATER ANY TIME YOU EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE.
DRINK PLENTY OF FILTERED COLD OR ICE WATER. THIS CAN HELP ALLEVIATE SWELLING.
USE A NEW TOOTHBRUSH AND NATURAL TOOTHPASTE THAT DOESN’T CONTAIN SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE.
ELEVATE YOUR HEAD WITH AN EXTRA PILLOW WHILE SLEEPING TO HELP REDUCE SWELLING.
AVOID ALCOHOL, SPICY AND SALTY FOODS AND FOODS HOT IN TEMPERATURE DURING THE HEALING PROCESS.
AVOID HARSH PRODUCTS CONTAINING ALCOHOL SUCH AS LISTERINE, THIS KILLS THE BACTERIA NEEDED FOR HEALING.
AVOID SHARING FOOD AND BEVERAGES AS WELL AS WET KISSING AND ORAL SEX WHILE HEALING TO AVOID THE SPREAD OF BACTERIA.
DOWNSIZING JEWELRY IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN ORAL PIERCINGS AS ILL FITTING JEWELRY CAN LEAD TO TOOTH AND GUM DAMAGE.
FOR THREADLESS JEWELRY YOU DO NOT NEED TO BEND THE PIN EACH TIME. FEEL FREE TO SCHEDULE WITH US IF YOUR JEWELRY DOESN’T FEEL SECURE.
