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Why Is Aftercare Important?

Aftercare is the most important aspect of any body modification, yet the instructions for how to take care of a piercing. Most people become confused and end up experiencing complications. So if you’re having trouble healing a piercing, have had trouble in the past, or are considering getting a piercing, that is page for you!

Cleaning Solutions:

There is no single cleaning solution or piercing aftercare regimen that works for everyone, everywhere, all the time.

Different bodies and different lifestyles demand different aftercare.

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Body Piercing need to be cared for daily during the entire initial healing time.

CLEAN TWICE A DAY ONLY

as excess cleaning will hiunder the healing process. 

 

   Necessary Supplies:

  • Aftercare Product as advised by your piercer

  •  Sterile Saline Solution 

  • Non-iodized Sea Salt

  • Mild Antibacterial Liquid Soap

  • Alcohol-free, antiseptic mouthwash (ORAL)

Healing Times

Everyone is different...

In general, piercings are fully healed after about 8 weeks. Some people have super immune systems and are healed within 4 weeks, others can take up to 12. Your piercer should be able to advise you of how long your particular piercing should take to heal, but here is a list of the more popular piercings, and their estimated healing times.

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  • Earlobe:  3-6 Weeks

  • Ear Cartilage ( tragus, helix, rook, snug):  3-12 Months

  • Eyebrow:  2-3 Months

  • Navel:  5-12 Months

  • Tongue:  3-4 Weeks

  • Lip:  6-12 Weeks

  • Labret:  6-12 Weeks

  • Monroe:  2-3 Months

Cleaning Instructions:

  • Never touch or play with healing piercing

         with unwashed hands.

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  • WASH your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning, or touching on or near your piercing for any reason.

 

  • SALINE soak at least two times daily. Simply invert a cup of warm saline solution over the area to form a vacuum for a few minutes. The longer you soak, the better. 

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  • SOAP no more than once a day. While showering, lather up a pearl size drop of the soap to clean the jewellery and the piercing. 

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  • After shower apply Aftercare Productas advised by piercer, onto the piercing!

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  • DRY with disposable paper products such as gauze or tissues, because cloth towels can harbor bacteria and catch on new piercings causing injury.

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