PIERCING AFTERCARE

A new piercing is a wound. New piercing(s) should be cleaned twice daily, with a sterile saline solution or wound wash. Wash hands thoroughly with anti bacterial soap before cleaning or touching your new piercing(s). Spray sterile saline solution directly on your healing piercing(s) or you can soak sterile saline solution on a clean cotton ball and hold lightly on the piercing(s) instead of spraying. Then gently clean your piercing(s) with a clean Q-tip, making sure to remove any debris or “crusties” there may be. Do this for the duration of the suggested healing time.

For oral piercing(s), Rinse with an alcohol free mouthwash twice daily for 60 seconds to loosen and flush away any food debris. The outside can be treated as a regular piercing , and cleaned with the sterile saline solution. Purchase a new toothbrush and clean well after meals.

  • Never use Alcohol or Peroxide to clean your healing piercing(s)

  • Do not touch, pick or play with your healing piercing(s) or jewelry

  • Avoid sleeping on your  new piercing(s) during the suggested healing time. Sleeping on your healing piercings can cause them to heal at an angle. If you have issues, purchase a piercing pillow to sleep with throughout healing.

  • Make sure to sleep with clean bedding/pillowcases

  • Do not allow your healing piercing(s) to come in contact with harsh facial cleansers, lotions, moisturizers, hair products, hair spray, or makeup

  • If your new piercing(s) come in contact with shampoo, conditioner or body wash during bathing— thoroughly rinse with water. Do not let product sit on the piercing(s)

  • Do not submerge your piercing(s) in any body of water including ocean, lakes, rivers, pools, hot tubs or bathtubs during healing

  • Keep pets and debris away from fresh piercing(s)

  • For the first week be sure to wear loose comfortable clothing over the area of your new piercing to allow it to breathe.

  • Rest and staying hydrated are helpful for healing!

  • REMEMBER TO COME BACK IN 2 WEEKS TO HAVE YOUR JEWELRY DOWNSIZED (Navel & Septum do not apply)

    What’s normal: redness, swelling, itchiness, mild spot-bleeding, produce a fluid that forms a gold or yellow colored crust

    Human bodies differ, so healing times will vary person to person

TATTOO AFTERCARE

A new tattoo is a wound. Always wash your hands throughly before touching your new tattoo. After leaving shop, remove bandage after 2 hours OR when your artist asks you to. Wash tattoo thoroughly with hot water & antibacterial unscented soap (2-3 times daily) for duration of healing. Dial or Dove is typically recommended. Pat tattoo dry with clean paper towel & clean hands. Apply non scented lotion or a thin layer of Aquaphor after drying tattoo. NEVER use lotion pots, as they may be harboring bacteria that can infect your tattoo. If you use Aquaphor, switch to a non scented lotion after 2 weeks.

  • Do not re-bandage tattoo

  • Do not soak tattoo excessively, swim or go to the beach throughout healing

  • Do not spend excessive time in the sun throughout healing

  • Keep your tattoo CLEAN & MOISTURIZED throughout healing

  • Refrain from working out with healing tattoo

  • Make sure to sleep with clean bedding

  • Keep pets and debris away from fresh tattoo

  • Do not pick tattoo or scabs

  • Wear loose comfortable clothing over the area of your fresh tattoo to allow it to breathe

  • Rest and staying hydrated are helpful for healing!

    What’s normal: temporary discomfort, tenderness, bruising, pimples, dryness, swelling or redness can occur

    Human bodies differ, so healing times will vary person to person