body piercing AFTERCARE

PIERCING AFTERCARE IS QUITE SIMPLE, YOUR #1 RULE IS TO KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF YOUR PIERCING. MINIMIZING HOW MUCH YOU TOUCH YOUR PIERCING PLAYS A HUGE PART IN GOOD AFTERCARE. WHEN CLEANING YOUR PIERCING YOU’LL WANT TO USE ONLY STERILE SALINE OR RUNNING WATER. PRODUCTS LIKE ALCOHOL, PEROXIDE, BACTINE, TEA TREE OIL, AND ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP CAN BE VERY HARSH ON YOUR FRESH/HEALING PIERCING AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED. TWISTING, PULLING ON, AND REMOVING JEWELRY TO CLEAN IS A BIG NO AND CAN RESULT IN IRRITATION BUMPS, SCARRING, AND PROLONGED OR FAILURE TO HEAL A PIERCING.

- CLEAN YOUR PIERCING 1-2 TIMES A DAY. ADDITIONAL CLEANING IS NOT NECESSARY AS OVER CLEANING CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS AS WELL.

- “CRUSTIES” ARE A NORMAL PART OF THE HEALING PROCESS AND WHILE NOT THE BEST LOOKING THEY SHOULD NOT BE PICKED OFF! PICKING/PULLING SCABS AND CRUSTIES OFF PIERCINGS CAN RESULT IN IRRITATION BUMPS AND PROLONGED HEALING.

- SPRAY BOTH SIDES OF YOUR PIERCING WITH SALINE AND LET THAT SOAK FOR A BIT. IF YOU ARE PRONE TO HAVE DRY SKIN, RINSING THE SALINE OFF MAY BE GOOD FOR YOU.

- AFTER SPRAYING THE PIERCING CRUSTIES WILL BECOME WET AND MAY BE ABLE TO RINSE OFF. IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE A Q-TIP TO CLEAN ALWAYS BE SUPER GENTLE AND MAKE SURE ITS SPRAYED WITH SALINE FIRST, DO NOT USE DRY Q-TIPS AS THEY CAN BE QUITE ABRASIVE.

-DRY YOUR PIERCINGS! HAWAI’I IS QUITE HUMID, HUMIDITY AND DAMPNESS CAN CAUSE HEALING ISSUES SO BE SURE TO GENTLY DRY YOUR PIERCINGS AFTER CLEANING. THIS CAN BE DONE BE USING STERILE GAUZE (FOUND AT ANY PHARMACY) OR SINGLE USE PAPER TOWEL AND SIMPLY LIGHTLY PAT THE PIERCING DRY.

ORAL PIERCING AFTERCare

ORAL PIERCINGS LIKE TONGUE AND SMILEY PIERCINGS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE A LOT EASIER AND QUICKER OF A HEAL DUE TO THE VASCULARITY IN THAT AREA. BUT THESE STILL REQUIRE AFTERCARE JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PIERCING. IN THE CASE OF PIERCINGS THAT START EXTERNAL TO INTERNALLY INTO THE MOUTH (LIKE PHILTRUM, LABRET, LIP PIERCINGS) YOU MUST PRACTICE BOTH BODY PIERCING AND ORAL PIERCING AFTERCARE. WHEN CARING FOR AN ORAL PIERCING YOU DON’T NEED TO OVER RINSE YOUR MOUTH, 2-3 TIMES A DAY WITH AN ALCOHOL FREE MOUTHWASH IS JUST FINE. IF YOU SMOKE AND FIND THE NEED TO RINSE YOUR MOUTH AFTER SMOKING, RINSING WITH BOTTLED WATER WILL WORK. KEEP IN MIND CUTTING DOWN YOUR SMOKING IS SUGGESTED WHILE TRYING TO HEAL AN ORAL PIERCING. WHEN EATING BE MINDFUL OF GREASY AND SPICY FOODS THESE CAN REALLY AGITATE YOUR HEALING PIERCING. 

Genital PIERCING AFTERCare

WHEN CARING FOR GENITAL PIERCINGS RATHER PENIAL OR VUVLA PIERCINGS WHAT WE MOST WANT TO REMEMBER IS GOOD HYGIENE GOES A LONG WAY & TO REFRAIN FROM HAVING ANOTHER PERSONS BODY FLUIDS MAKE CONTACT WITH HEALING GENITAL PIERCINGS. CARING FOR A PENIAL PIERCING REQUIRES THAT SAME AFTERCARE AS YOU WOULD WITH ANY BODY PIERCING. WHEN IT COMES TO VUVLA PIERCINGS PRACTICING GOOD HYGIENE IS BEST WE WANT TO BE SURE TO NOT UPSET YOUR PH BALANCE. DISRUPTING YOUR NORMAL PH BALANCE CAN CAUSE BACTERIA GROWTH & FOR THAT REASON WE DON’T WANT YOU TO USE SALINE OR ANY SOAKS. DURING HEALING YOU MUST REFRAIN FROM SEXUAL ACTIVITY, BOTH PHYSICAL AND ORAL. THIS APPLIES EVEN IF YOU ARE IN A MONOGAMOUS RELATIONSHIP. OTHER PEOPLES FLUIDS & BACTERIA DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH HEALING PIERCINGS.  

EAR PIERCINGS:

EAR LOBES: 3-4 MONTHS

HELIX/UPPER CARTILAGE: 6–12 MONTHS

TRAGUS/ROOK: 6–12 MONTHS

DAITH/CONCH: 6–12 MONTHS

ANTI-TRAGUS/SNUG/INDUSTRIAL: 9–12+ MONTHS

FACIAL PIERCINGS:

SEPTUM: 6–10 WEEKS

EYEBROW: 3-4 MONTHS

BRIDGE: 6–12 MONTHS

NOSTRIL: 6–12 MONTHS

ORAL PIERCINGS:

SMILEY (LIP FRENULUM): 4-6 WEEKS

TONGUE/WEB: 8 WEEKS

LIP/LABRET: 3-4 MONTHS

PHILTRUM/UPPER LIP (MONROE): 3-4 MONTHS

CHEEKS: 6–12 MONTHS

TORSO PIERCINGS:

NAVEL: 6–12 MONTHS

NIPPLE: 6–12 MONTHS

SURFACE PIERCINGS:

SURFACE BAR: 4–8 MONTHS

SURFACE ANCHOR : 3–4 MONTHS

GENITAL PIERCINGS:

PRINCE ALBRET: 3-4 MONTHS

FRENUM: 3-4 MONTHS

SCROTUM/GUICHE: 3-4 MONTHS

REVERSE P.A.: 6–8 MONTHS

AMPALLANG/APADRAVYA: 8–10 MONTHS

CHRISTINA: 6-12 MONTHS

OUTER LABIA: 3–4 MONTHS

TRIANGLE: 2-3 MONTHS

CLITORAL HOOD: 4-6 WEEKS

INNER LABIA: 4-6 WEEKS