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Aftercare
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do not touch
keep it clean
keep it clean
Contrary to popular belief, you should NEVER intentionally touch, spin or sleep on a healing piercing. When you touch or move your piercing, you are disrupting your body's healing process, tearing the fistula that is trying to form. Do your best to prevent any accidental traumas such as snags, pulls, or sleeping on it. Sleeping on a pierc
Contrary to popular belief, you should NEVER intentionally touch, spin or sleep on a healing piercing. When you touch or move your piercing, you are disrupting your body's healing process, tearing the fistula that is trying to form. Do your best to prevent any accidental traumas such as snags, pulls, or sleeping on it. Sleeping on a piercing can change the initial angle that was made. Traveling neck pillows are an easy way to a happy, healthy piercing.
keep it clean
keep it clean
keep it clean
Remember to thoroughly flush your piercing. Sterile saline spray twice a day for the first 4 weeks will keep your piercing clean and free of debris. Irrigation with warm running water in the shower will also flush away debris and help encourage healing. DO NOT pick at your piercing or "the crusties." Make sure your piercing is thoroughly
Remember to thoroughly flush your piercing. Sterile saline spray twice a day for the first 4 weeks will keep your piercing clean and free of debris. Irrigation with warm running water in the shower will also flush away debris and help encourage healing. DO NOT pick at your piercing or "the crusties." Make sure your piercing is thoroughly dry after showering/spraying and avoid going to sleep with wet hair (for ear piercings). You can dry your piercings by dabbing with a clean paper towel or using a hair dryer on the low cool setting.
downsize
keep it clean
downsize
Your piercing was done with a slightly longer barbell to allow room for swelling. After 4-6 weeks if your barbell is sticking out or starting to get caught, a downsize is necessary to continue healing happily. If you leave your jewelry too long for an extended period of time, you may begin to see redness, irritation, and sometimes even bl
Your piercing was done with a slightly longer barbell to allow room for swelling. After 4-6 weeks if your barbell is sticking out or starting to get caught, a downsize is necessary to continue healing happily. If you leave your jewelry too long for an extended period of time, you may begin to see redness, irritation, and sometimes even blisters. If you are experiencing any of this, contact us for a consult. If caught early, some simple tips and reminders can reverse the trauma and get you back to healthy healing.