Proper care is essential for a new piercing to heal well and look great. Let warm water run over your piercing in the shower, change linens regularly, and avoid direct pressure on the area. Use sterile saline solution to ease irritation and keep it clean. Remember to stay hydrated, get enough rest, and manage stress. If you have any concerns, reach out to us.
It’s also important to avoid certain actions—don’t touch your piercing, apply chemicals or ointments, or expose it to others’ bodily fluids. Keep it out of standing water, and only follow advice from a professional piercer. With the right care, your piercing will heal beautifully.


What To Do:
- Let warm running water run over your piercing for a minute before getting out of the shower
- Change linens on a regular basis
- Avoid direct pressure on your fresh piercing (tight clothing, pillows, helmets, phones, blowing your nose, etc.)
- Irrigate with sterile saline solution as needed to help relieve irritation or loosen excess crusties
- Take care of yourself! Drink plenty of water, get enough sleep, eat well and avoid stress
- Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns about your piercing
What Not to Do:
- Don’t touch your new piercing
- Don’t clean your piercing or the surround area with any chemicals like alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, ear care solution, etc.
- Don’t apply any ointments to your piercing
- Don’t apply anything antibacterial to your piercing
- Don’t let your piercing contact anyone else’s bodily fluids
- Don’t use any products with loose cotton fibers (Q-tips, cotton balls, etc.) on your piercing
- Don’t submerge your piercing in standing water (pools, hot tubs, baths, lakes, rivers, oceans, etc.) during healing
- Don’t rotate or force the jewelry to move during healing
- Don’t take advice from anyone other than a professional piercer
For Oral Piercings:
- Avoid drinking alcohol during healing
- Avoid mouthwash that contains alcohol during healing
- Avoid “whitening” toothpaste or mouthwash during healing
- Avoid spicy or salty foods
- Do drink ice water to keep swelling down
- Do drink water after meals, smoking or drinking anything other than water
Estimated Healing Times:
- Surface Piercings, Ear Cartilage, Christina, Ampallang, Apadravya and Dydoe (6+ months)
- Nipple, Navel and Triangle (4-6 months)
- Nostril, Lip, Outer Labia, Eyebrow and Bridge (3-4 months)
- Fourchette, Tongue, Frenum, Guiche and Scrotum (2-3 months)
- Septum, Earlobes, Vertical or Horizontal Hood, Inner Labia and Prince Albert (6-8 weeks)