healing
Week 1 – Fresh. Swelling, redness and bleeding is totally normal. Ice ice baby!
Week 2-4 – Healing. Yellow ‘crusties’ form, don’t pick ’em and no touchy. Drop by for a free 2 week check-up!
Week 5 – Matured. Redness should be nearly gone. Keep cleaning the piercing.
Week 8-12 – Downsize time! Come say hi, we may need to change your jewellery!
oral piercings
- Use alcohol-free mouth rinse twice daily after eating. Don’t over do it!
- Cold drinks are great during healing.
- Swelling is normal for 2 weeks.
- Eat soft /blended food while healing.
- Do NOT play with jewellery at all.
- Downsize jewellery in 4-6 weeks.
- Rinse with cold water after every meal.
- Stay hydrated! Drink lots of water.
facial piercings
- Spray 4x daily with STERILE saline. There is no need to rinse off spray.
- You can also rinse 2x a day with saline solution (preferably sterile).
- Do not turn/twist jewellery and DON’T pick at your damn crusties.
- Avoid chlorinated pools or spas.
- Be sure NOT to sleep on piercing!
torso
- Follow FACIAL aftercare.
- Female nipples should be protected with fresh nursing pads for the first 2 months.
- No bodily fluids on healing wounds.
- Piercing can take up to 6 months to settle.
genital
- Follow FACIAL aftercare.
- Bleeding is normal for a week.
- No unprotected sex during healing! ; )
- Sex can resume when comfortable (4-6w)
- Shower before/after sex during healing.
- Jewellery downsize after 6 weeks.
- Piercing can take up to 6 months to settle.
anchors
- Ice 10mins on/10mins off, 3 times a day for first 2 days
- Hirudoid AROUND 2x a day for 4-5 days, or until redness is gone (not inside).
- Come in to let us change your tops.
- Anchors heal in around 3 weeks.
- Do NOT cover or bandage.
- Be careful not to catch!
troubles
- Sleeping on, or bumping piercing will slow healing and cause lumpy lumps to form.
- Hot chamomile tea bag compress soaks reduce bumps and increases blood flow.
- Low karat/quality gold or sterling silver.
- Oral piercings that are constantly played with will rip and cause white, bumpy scar tissue. Saline rinses and Aspro Clear can help to get rid of the yucky bumps.
- Using alcohol wipes, Dettol, Betadine, Listerine or any harsh products will harm your piercing. Don’t friggin’ use em!