Aftercare Information

Aftercare for body piercings is vitally important to ensure that the risk of infection is minimised. Always have your body piercing done by a professional piercer, as sterility and hygene are of the utmost importance.

Do not touch your piercing on the first day.
The entrance holes will need cleaning with salty water or a saline solution twice a day for at least four months.
When you feel ready, usually after about five days, you can rotate the jewellery. Clean the external part of the jewellery (with an anti-bacterial soap and rinse it with saline) before moving it through the wound. Afterwards ensure all residues of soaps or lubricants are removed and the piercing is thoughly rinsed with salty water or a saline solution. You need only do this twice a week but continue with salty water or a saline solution on the other days. Be careful of using solutions without seeking advice first.
Do not use a sootheing cream or anti-bacterial lotion on the site, as these will seal the piercing.

Oral piercings are pierced with larger sized jewellery to allow for initial swelling. Come back in two weeks (for tongue piercings) or six weeks (for lip/cheek piercings) and we will exchange the jewellery for that of an appropriate size.

Do not smoke for at least two weeks after your piercing.
Rinsing the mouth with an low alcohole antiseptic mouthwash such as ‘Corsodyl’ or ‘Oraldene’, twice a day and after eating will aid the healing.

During the healing process, do not take the jewellery out to clean. If prolonged or major irritation occurs, consult your G.P.

Healing times vary from person to person depending on many factors such as lifestyle, diet and stress. If you are concerned at all, contact us and we will be happy to help and answer any questions you may have.