Piercing Aftercare
- Piercing Aftercare
- Avoid unnecessarily touching your piercing. Do not pick it or move it.
- Keep hair away from ear piercings to avoid snagging and injury.
- Always wash your hands before cleaning or touching your piercing.
- Clean piercing with a saline solution and a Q-tip.
- Clean the piercing twice a day. Avoid over cleaning.
- Oral piercings should be rinsed with mild alcohol-free mouth wash.
- Avoid submerging new piercing in lake, pool, hot tub, etc.
- Polyps can appear on new piercings due to accidentally bumping the site.
- Avoid drinking alcohol for 4-5 days after piercing to avoid increased swelling and bleeding.
- Do not remove jewelry until the recommended time your piercer advised has passed.
- We recommend having your jewelry downsized once swelling and pain has subsided to promote healing and prevent complications.
- If you have any questions or concerns with your new piercing, please contact your piercer right away.
Piercing Healing Times
EAR
- Lobes: 6-10 weeks
- Helix: 6-12 months
- Tragus: 1-6 months
- Anti-Tragus: 6-12 months
- Inner Conch: 6-12 months
- Outer Conch: 6-12 months
- Daith: 3-6 months
- Snug (Anti-Helix): 6-12 months
- Auricle: 3-9 months
- Rook: 6-12 months
Nipple
- Female: 6-12 months
- Male: 4-8 months
Navel
- Navel: 6-12 months
FACIAL
- Eyebrow: 6-8 weeks
- Nostril: 3-6 months
- Septum: 1-3 months
- Lip: 6-8 weeks
- Tongue: 2-6 weeks
- Anti-eyebrow: 6-8 weeks
- Rhino: 6-9 months
- Nasallang: 4-6 months
- Nose Bridge: 8-12 weeks
- Cheek: 6-12 months
Female Genital
- Vertical Clitoral Hood (VCH): 4-8 weeks
- Horizontal Clitoral Hood: (HCH): 6-8 weeks
