What to Clean with

Only touch your fresh piercing with clean, freshly washed hands. You should only be touching them when cleaning them until a minimum of 30 days have passed.

Twisting is bad, mkay?!

 Don’t use scented soaps, alcohol, or hydrogen peroxide. These can kill “good germs”.
Don’t use ointments, balms, creams, or oils that can trap bacteria. 

Sleeping on a piercing can cause irritation and migration. While you can resolve irritation, there is no fix for migration. Only removal and re-piercing once healed.

That’s right! I know a lot of us grew up with that but it is outdated information. 

All you’re doing is introducing bacteria and breaking up healing.

Using a sterile saline spray, hold the jewelry still and clean the piercing. You may use your fingers or a cotton swab. Do not rotate the jewelry unless cleaning. I recommend Recovery Saline Spray (here or online) or Wound Wash, found at local stores. 

Following the same steps as previously mentioned. 

When taking a shower, do not let the water hit the fresh piercing area directly. Instead, use clean runoff water. You will need to clean the area separately after a shower to make sure no residue from your shampoo, conditioner, or soap is left. 

No submerging in unclean water such as pools, lakes, oceans, hot tubs, bathtubs, etc. for 30 days. 

No direct sun or tanning bed light either!

Sleeping on a piercing can cause irritation and migration. While you can resolve irritation, there is no fix for migration. Only removal and re-piercing once healed. 

Side Sleeper?
You can roll a towel into a donut and place it inside your pillowcase, you can use a neck pillow on its side to give yourself a hole for your ear, you can also buy Piercing Pillows online.

Take Ibuprofen, Tylenol, or Advil to help with swelling and pain. Whatever you prefer. 

If there are any issues with the piercing message, call, or come by so we can address it before removing your jewelry, which can lead to infection by having an open channel. IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY IT IS ALWAYS WISE TO SEE A DOCTOR

Some bleeding is normal when cleaning during the first week. When you clean, you can break up the scabbing which removes the clot. Just be gentle and keep it clean. Just don’t over-clean! 

You are more susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases during healing.

Also, yeast is present in alcohols like wine and beer but liquor, like tequila, is okay. You do NOT want an infection and makeup harbors bacteria. Keep the makeup away from any fresh piercings. 

Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones. Make sure to keep the top of the jewelry tight so that it does not fall out. Assume that anytime the jewelry is not in the skin your piercing could close up. 

It is recommended to wait 3-6 months for hoops. Just size down your bar in the meantime. Whether you want to bring your jewelry or buy ours, we will change out your piercing for $5, per set up, anytime. 

If there are any issues with the piercing message, call, or come by so we can address it before removing your jewelry, which can lead to infection by having an open channel. IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY IT IS ALWAYS WISE TO SEE A DOCTOR 

Be Patient. Most piercings heal in about 8 weeks but others take 6 months to a year.
Be healthy.

Stay hydrated, eat nutritiously, and practice good hygiene. 

Smoking will slow down your healing vs a non-smoker.