General Aftercare

Important

• Do NOT touch the area at all
• Do NOT turn or twist jewellery
• Take care not to catch or snag

Cleaning

• Spray twice daily with sterile saline mist
• Do NOT use any other cleaning products
• Do NOT pick or directly remove crusties (they’re friends & there for a reason!)

Changing Jewellery

• Let us do your first change over and be shown how to remove and insert jewellery
• Costume jewellery (butterfly backs, etc) may be worn short-term after 12+ months
• Wait 12+ months before removing or changing jewellery (even for a short time)
• Don’t take out for extended periods, or at night, for first 3+ years to avoid shrinking
• Plated metals, gold under 14kt, silver & plastics cause irritation and should be avoided

Chemicals

• If it hurts your eyes, its bad for piercings
• Avoid antibacterials, antiseptics and other cleaning agents meant for unbroken skin
• Moisturisers & ointments cause irritation

Healing Periods

Week 1 – Inflammatory Period

• Swelling, redness, localised bruising & mild bleeding are normal.
• Indirectly cool area.

Week 2+ – Initial Healing

• Yellow ‘crusties’ form as new skin cells are generated.
• No picking, touching, or Q-tips.

Week 3-4 – Checkup time

• Show us your piercing, so we can see how you are healing.

Week 4-12 – Downsize time

• When instructed, please come in to see us to fit a shorter bar.

2-3 Months – Healing and settling

• Continue not to touch the piercing.
• Continue cleaning if it is still crusty.

3-6 Months – Maturation

• Skin inside your piercing will be forming.

12+ Months – Normalised

• Fully healed with a perminent channel.
• Care should still be taken to not irritate.