Piercing Aftercare

We suggest using a sterile saline for wound cleaning at the most. Saline spray is isotonic, which means you cannot have an adverse reaction to it, and the spray remains sterile inside the bottle, so there's no chance of it contaminating your piercing. It also feels refreshing on a healing piercing, and it's very convenient. You can take it with you to work, school, sport practices - pretty much anywhere!

You will eventually notice an amber colored buildup on the front and back of the piercing. Treat the buildup like a scab: it will fall off when it's ready, so there is no need to pick it off yourself. We recommend rinsing right before exiting the shower to ensure there is no residue from your body care products. In your daily routines, avoid getting products like makeup, lotions, and hair styling products on your piercing. These products tend to be full of fragrances, dyes, and other ingredients that can irritate your new piercing.

After showering gently dry the piercing, front and back, using a hair dryer or gently pat dry with sterile packaged gauze. There is no need to rotate/twist your jewelry . The body will heal itself, you simply keep the outside clean and dry.

Other things to be mindful of when healing your new piercing:

• Your initial piercing will be tender, and a bit of redness, swelling and discharge will occur. This discharge may be clear, yellow, white or green. These are all normal characteristics of a healing piercing and are not cause for concern.

• Infection is rare! Usually if a piercing doesn’t look well it is irritated and can easily recover. If your piercing isn’t looking or feeling right, please come in to see your piercer as soon as you can, and be sure to leave jewelry in the piercing.

• Be healthy. Eat well, stay hydrated, and get plenty of sleep. The better you feel, the better your new piercing will feel (and look!).

• Don't handle your piercing. Every time you handle your piercing you irritate it, which can lead to excessive swelling, redness, and irritation bumps.

• Don't rotate or twist the jewelry. As stated above, this leads to irritation.

• Avoid sleeping directly on your new piercing. This leads to irritation.

• Try not to snag the jewelry on clothing, towels, sheets, etc. Take extra care when changing clothing or toweling off.

• Sleep on clean sheets. If it is a facial or ear piercing, be extra mindful of regularly changing your pillow case.

• Don't let pets sleep in your bed while healing a piercing

Most piercings when performed will have extra length to allow for possible swelling. As time goes on these piercings do better when the jewelry is refitted with a shorter bar usually 6-8 weeks into healing. Your piercer will advise you at the time of your piercing if and when this applies to you. We are happy to schedule follow ups at any time.

We provide each client with a detailed aftercare sheet with each piercing. If you've lost yours or need additional information, feel free to give us a call or stop in!