Piercing After Care Instructions

      WHAT TO DO:

-Clean your piercing daily and follow aftercare procedure.

-Maintain a healthy immune system and hygiene regiment.

-If your body is clean and healthy over all, the likelihood of your piercing healing properly and in a timely fashion is enhanced

-Take ibuprofen or suitable anti-inflammatory and drink plenty of water to alleviate swelling.

-Seek advice from your piercer if you have any problems, questions, concerns, or experience any issues with your piercing.

     CLEANING:

Part 1: Sterile Sea Salt Water Spray

• Use a sterile sea salt water spray on your piercing 3-4 times a day for the first month or so, slow down as time goes by depending on how long your piercing takes to heal. Do not rotate the jewelry. You may use a cotton swab to clean matter from your jewelry. Try to allow the piercing to soak for a couple minutes when performing this step

Part 2: Antibacterial Soap

• Use the soap once a day in the shower. Lather your jewelry and rotate it gently to work the soap into the piercing, then rinse under running water.

• Refrain from using any other cleaners such as Bactine, Hydrogen Peroxide, Neosporin, etc. unless instructed by your piercer because these products are not intended for extended use and can cause irritation and extend the healing time.

Part 3: Oral Piercinas

• Keep swelling down by taking an anti-inflammatory and drinking plenty of water. Ice if necessary. Rinse mouth with salt water 4-5 times per day. Do not clean with mouthwash.

      WHAT TO AVOID:

-Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before touching your piercing for any reason.

-Leave it alone! Aside from checking and tightening threaded jewelry avoid touching and playing with your piercing, this will reduce the risk of introducing bacteria to the site and hindering the healing process.

-Be patient! Do not change your body jewelry until the piercing is fully healed.

-Do not remove the body jewelry and leave it out for an extended amount of time. Piercings can close rapidly, avoid this by replacing jewelry right away to retain the hole.

-Favor your piercing! Avoid any trauma, excess movement, touching, and stress to your piercing because this can cause discomfort, scar tissue, prolonged healing, migration, and other health issues.

-Keep your piercing clean! Keep all make-up, exfoliates, and cosmetics away from the piercing. Also avoid contaminants and the bodily fluids of others as these are not sterile to your body and can illicit irritation or infection.

*All of the information above is in accordance with the Association of Professional Piercers (APP).

This aftercare is a culmination of professional experience, research, and common knowledge.

Once again, if you have any further questions or problems please consult your piercer as soon as possible.