WHAT IS NORMAL AFTER PIERCING?
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Initially some bleeding, localized swelling,
tenderness, or bruising.
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During healing: Some discoloration, itching, secretion of a whitish- yellow fluid (not pus) will form a crusty matter on the jewelry. The tissue may tighten around the jewelry as it heals.
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Once healed: The jewelry may not move freely in the piercing; DO NOT force it. If you fail to include cleaning your piercing as part of your daily hygiene routine, normal but smelly bodily secretions, called sebum, may accumulate.
What to Avoid
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Avoid stress and recreational drug use including excessive caffeine, nicotine and alcohol.
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Avoid spicy foods, citrus fruits and juices as this may burn
and irritate your new tongue 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 over cleaning your new piercing.
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Avoid submerging the piercing, such as lakes, pools and Jacuzzis.
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Avoid all beauty and personal care products
on or around the piercing including cosmetics,
lotions and sprays etc.
NEVER DO THE FOLLOWING
Never touch piercing site with unsterilized fingers/hands
Do not use the following to clean your piercing:
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Methylated Spirits,
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Dettol,
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Bleach,
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Contact Lens Solution,
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Alcohol,
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Kitchen Table Salt or ANY other chemical
Do not apply fake tan over piercing sites
Do not apply antiseptic creams to piercing
Do not turn or rotate piercings
Do not aggravate the piercing site with clothing
(eg: tight pants on a belly piercing)
Never swim before the site has healed in a chlorine pool without covering your piercing first
If your piercing gets Infected