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
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Do not apply fake tan over piercing sites
Do not apply antiseptic creams to piercing
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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
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If your piercing gets Infected