Piercing Aftercare
Aftercare
-Always wash your hands thoroughly before cleaning or touching your piercing.
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-Spray piercing with a sterile saline wash while healing. Moving or rotating jewelry is not necessary during cleaning/rinsing and may actually irritate the piercing.
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-Dry with clean, disposable products like gauze or cotton swabs, gently removing any crusty debris or build up. Cloth towels should be avoided as they can harbor bacteria and snag on jewelry.
Things To Note
-Initially: some bleeding, localized swelling, tenderness, or bruising.
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-During healing: some discoloration, itching, secretion of a whitish-yellow fluid that will form some crust on the jewelry. The tissue may tighten around the jewelry as it heals.
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-A piercing may seem healed before the healing process is actually complete. This is because this type of wound will heal from the outside to the inside. Although it may feel fine on the outside, the interior could still be fragile. Be patient, and keep the piercing clean throughout the entire healing period.
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-Once healed: the jewelry may not move freely in the piercing; do not force it. Cleaning your piercings as part of your normal hygiene routine can help them stay clean and avoid having normal, possibly smelly, secretions accumulate.
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-Piercings, even healed ones, can shrink or close in minutes, even after having been there for years!
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-During healing, do not twist, spin, or rotate your jewelry.
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-Exercise and sweating during healing is fine. Avoid activities that aggravate the piercing.
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-Make sure your bedding is washed and changed regularly. Wear clean, comfortable, breathable clothing that protects your piercing while you are sleeping.
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-Showers tend to be safer than taking baths, as bathtubs can harbor bacteria.
Things To Avoid
-Avoid cleaning with alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, antibacterial soaps, iodine, or any harsh products, as these can damage cells. Also avoid ointments as they prevent necessary air circulation.
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-Avoid over-cleaning. This can delay your healing and irritate your piercing.
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-Avoid all oral contact, rough play, and contact with others’ bodily fluids on or near your piercing during healing.
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-Avoid submerging the piercing in bodies of water such as lakes, oceans, pools, hot tubs, etc.
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-Avoid all beauty and personal care products.
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-Don’t hang charms or any object from your jewelry until the piercing is fully healed.
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-Unless there is a problem with the size, style, or material of the initial jewelry, leave it in place for the entire healing process. Many piercings require a downsize before the piercing is healed. See a qualified piercer to perform downsizes or any jewelry changes during healing.
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