After Care Tutorial
While piercings are healing:
Our bodies are very good at what they do, so when it comes to caring for healing piercings, keeping things simple tends to be better. With this in mind, the most important part of taking care of healing piercings is to not touch them with unclean fingers and not twist, turn, or rotate jewelry. Touching your piercings will introduce bacteria to the open wound, which is the number one cause of infection, and moving jewelry will only drag bacteria through and cause damage to the tissue.
While piercings are healing, it's very important to avoid the use of any harsh products, like Bactine, Neosporin, rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, or witch hazel. Products like these are not appropriate for puncture wounds and will irritate and prevent piercings from healing. Creams, oils, and ointments are also good to avoid. Do not use tea tree oil on your piercings.
Piercing Healing Times
Healing times vary from person to person and can be affected by factors like climate, stress levels, diet, and travel. These are meant to be general timeframes, and your piercing may take longer to completely heal.
- Earlobe: 3-4 months
- Ear Cartilage: 6-9 months
- Nostril: 6-9 months
- Septum: 2-3 months
- Bridge: 3-4 months
- Eyebrow: 3-4 months
- Lip: 3-4 months
- Belly: 6-12 months
- Nipple: 6-12 months
AFTER CARE TIPS
1. Do not touch the body piercing or rotate jewelry during the healing period.
2. Do not take it out. Body piercings may take many months to completely heal. Changing or removing jewelry should be avoided during this time.
3. Do not let the body piercing come in contact with another person's bodily fluids.
4. Never use alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or hand soap, as they may damage healthy cells and cause scar tissue.
5. Products that contain petroleum are not recommended, as they may collect and promote the growth of bacteria.
6. Avoid hot tubs and public pools until the piercing is completely healed.
7. Reduce the intake of alcohol, caffeine, and aspirin during the healing period.
8. Avoid alcohol, smoking, chewing tobacco, and spicy foods with a new oral piercing.
9. Avoid direct sunlight, tanning beds, oils, and lotions.
10. Tight-fitting clothes may irritate a new piercing.
11. Practicing good hygiene helps during the healing period.
12. While using H2Ocean's Piercing Aftercare, spray 3-4 times a day and Antibacterial Foam Soap every other 3 days, do not use any other aftercare products.
IRRITATION
Piercings can become irritated for many reasons. Irritation does not necessarily mean infection. Please do not hesitate to contact us for free consultations whenever you have the slightest concern about your piercing.