Piercing After Care & General Healing times
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Body & Oral

Body Piercings
Cleaning Solutions
-​Sterile Saline 
-Microbial Soap 
Cleaning Instructions for Body Piercings

• WASH your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning or touching your piercing for any reason.
• SALINE rinse as needed during healing. For certain placements it may be easier to apply using clean gauze saturated with saline solution. A brief rinse afterward will remove any residue.
• SOAP, gently lather around the piercing and rinse as needed. Avoid using harsh soaps, or soaps with dyes, fragrances, or triclosan.
• RINSE thoroughly to remove all traces of the soap from the piercing. It is not necessary to rotate the jewelry through the piercing.
• DRY by gently patting with clean, disposable paper products. Cloth towels can harbor bacteria and snag on jewelry, causing injury.

What is Normal?

•  Initially: some bleeding, localized swelling, tenderness, or bruising.
• During healing: some discoloration, itching, secretion of a whitish-yellow fluid (not pus) that will form some crust on the jewelry. The tissue may tighten around the jewelry as it heals.
• 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 may accumulate.
• A piercing may seem healed before the healing process is complete. This is because tissue heals from the outside in, and although it feels fine, the interior remains fragile. Be patient, and keep cleaning throughout the entire healing period.

What To Do

• Wash your hands prior to touching the piercing; leave it alone except when cleaning. During healing, it is not necessary to rotate your jewelry.
• Stay healthy; the healthier your lifestyle, the easier it will be for your piercing to heal. Get enough sleep and eat a nutritious diet. Exercise during healing is fine; listen to your body.
• Make sure your bedding is washed and changed regularly. Wear clean, comfortable, breathable clothing that protects your piercing while you are sleeping.
• Showers tend to be safer than taking baths, as bathtubs can harbor bacteria. If you bathe in a tub, clean it well before each use and rinse off your piercing when you get out.

What To Avoid

• Avoid moving jewelry in an unhealed piercing, or picking away dried discharge with your fingers.
• Avoid cleaning with Betadine®, Hibiciens®, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, Dial® or other soaps containing triclosan, as these can damage cells.
• Avoid ointments as they prevent necessary air circulation.
• Avoid Bactine® and other products containing Benzalkonium Chloride (BZK). These can be irritating and are not intended for long term wound care.
• Avoid over-cleaning. This can delay your healing and irritate your piercing.
• Avoid undue trauma such as friction from clothing, excessive motion of the area, playing with the jewelry, and vigorous cleaning. These activities can cause the formation of unsightly and uncomfortable scar tissue, migration, prolonged healing, and other complications.
• Avoid all oral contact, rough play, and contact with others' bodily fluids on or near your piercing during healing.
• Avoid submerging the piercing in unhygienic bodies of water such as lakes, pools, hot tubs, etc. Or, protect your piercing using a waterproof wound-sealant bandage. These are available at most drugstores.
• Avoid all beauty and personal care products on or around the piercing including cosmetics, lotions, and sprays, etc.
• Don't hang charms or any object from your jewelry until the piercing is fully healed.

Oral Piercings
Cleaning Solutions
-Alcohol-free mouthwash 
-Sterile saline
Cleaning Instructions for Inside the Mouth

• Rinse mouth as needed (3-4 times) daily with a cleaning solution for 30-60 seconds, after meals and at bedtime during the entire healing period. Over cleaning may cause discoloration or irritation of your mouth and piercing.

Cleaning Instructions for the Exterior of Oral Piercings

• WASH your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning or touching your piercing for any reason.
• SALINE rinse as needed during healing. For certain placements it may be easier to apply using clean gauze saturated with saline solution. A brief rinse afterward will remove any residue.
• SOAP, gently lather around the piercing and rinse as needed. Avoid using harsh soaps, or soaps with dyes, fragrances, or triclosan.
• RINSE thoroughly to remove all traces of the soap from the piercing. It is not necessary to rotate the jewelry through the piercing.
• DRY by gently patting with clean, disposable paper products because cloth towels can harbor bacteria and snag on jewelry, causing injury.

What Is Normal?

• For the first 3-5 days: significant swelling, light bleeding, bruising, and/or tenderness.
• After that: Some swelling, light secretion of a whitish yellow fluid (not pus).
• A piercing may seem healed before the healing process is complete. This is because they heal from the outside in, and although it feels fine, the tissue remains fragile on the inside. Be patient, and keep cleaning throughout the entire healing period.
•  Even healed piercings can shrink or close in minutes after having been there for years! This varies from person to person; if you like your piercing, keep jewelry in-do not leave the hole empty.

 
What To Avoid

• Do not play with your jewelry. Long term effects include permanent damage to teeth, gums, and other oral structures. 
• Avoid undue trauma; excessive talking or playing with the jewelry during healing can cause the formation of unsightly and uncomfortable scar tissue, migration, and other complications.
• Avoid using mouthwash containing alcohol. It can irritate the piercing and delay healing.
• Avoid spicy foods during healing.
• Avoid sharing plates, cups, and eating utensils.
• Avoid smoking. It increases risks and lengthens healing time.
• Avoid aspirin, alcohol, and large amounts of caffeine. 
• Avoid submerging healing piercings in bodies of water such as lakes, pools, etc.
• Avoid oral sexual contact during healing.

What To Do To Help Reduce Swelling

• Allow small pieces of ice to dissolve in the mouth.
• Take an over the counter, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen or naproxen sodium according to package instructions.
• Don't speak or move your jewelry more than necessary.
• Sleep with your head elevated above your heart during the first few nights.

 
To Maintain Good Oral Hygiene

• Use a new soft-bristled toothbrush, and store it in a clean area away from other toothbrushes.
• Brush your teeth and use your chosen rinse (saline or mouthwash) after every meal.
• During healing floss daily, and gently brush your teeth, tongue and jewelry. Once healed, brush the jewelry more thoroughly to avoid plaque build up..

 
 Eating

• Slowly eat small bites of food.
• Avoid eating spicy, salty, acidic, or hot temperature foods or beverages for a few days.
• Cold foods & beverages are soothing and help reduce swelling.
• Foods like mashed potatoes and oatmeal are hard to eat because they stick to your mouth and jewelry.
• For tongue piercing, try to keep your tongue level in your mouth as you eat because the jewelry can get between your teeth when your tongue turns.
• For labret (cheek and lip) piercings: be cautious about opening your mouth too wide as this can result in the jewelry catching on your teeth.

 Jewelry

• Once the swelling has subsided, it is important to replace the original longer jewelry with a shorter post to avoid intra-oral damage. 
• Because this necessary jewelry change often occurs during healing, contact the studio piercer to assist.
• Contact the piercer for a non-metallic jewelry alternative if your metal jewelry must be temporarily removed (ex. for a medical procedure).
• Should you decide you no longer want the piercing, simply remove the jewelry (or have the studio piercer remove it) and continue cleaning the piercing until the hole closes. In most cases only a small mark will remain.

*The healthier your lifestyle, the easier it will be for your piercing to heal.
Get enough sleep and eat a nutritious diet. *


Healing Times: 
Lobes: 4- 6 weeks
Rook: 6-8 weeks
Helix: 2-3 months
Daith: 2-3 months
Flat: 3-6 months
Cartilage: 3-6 months
Tragus: 6-9 months
Conch: 9-12 months
Industrial: 6 months- 1  year

Nostril: 2-3 months
Septum: 2-3 months

Eyebrow 6-8 weeks

Tongue: 3-4 weeks 
Lip: 3-4 weeks
Labret: 6-8 weeks
Monroe or Madona: 8-12 weeks

Navel: 6-9 months
Nipple: 6 months - 1 year

*Each body is unique and healing times vary. If you have any questions, please contact the studio piercer.*