Aftercare instructions
what to expect
After your piercing, it's normal to experience light bleeding, swelling, bruising, and some discharge — these are all signs that your body is beginning to heal.
You may notice that the jewelry feels snug or tight within the piercing at first; this is by design to minimize movement and irritation during the initial healing stages.
As the area begins to settle and recover, the surrounding tissue will relax and the jewelry will start to feel more comfortable.
do:
- Spray with sterile saline 3-5 times per day, especially after showering or physical activity
- Let warm water run over the piercing in the shower daily.
- Leave the piercing and jewelry alone completely
do not
- Touch, bump, snag or sleep directly on your piercing at all while it is healing.
- Pick off any crusty material. Let it loosen and fall off in a hot shower.
- Use alcohol, peroxide, tea tree oil, soaps, ointments, or anything other than saline spray and water on your piercing.
- Swim or submerge your piercing in pools, baths, saunas, or bodies of water until fully healed.
approximate
heal times
- Earlobes: 3-4 months
- Ear Cartilage & Nostril: 6-12 months
- Septum: 2-3 months
- Nipples & Navel: 9-12 months
- Eyebrow: 3-4 months
- Lip: 3-4 months
- Bridge: 4-6 months
check-up
Your piercing is initially performed with a post that is slightly longer than the width of your anatomy to give room for swelling to occur. Once the swelling subsides, return for a check-up appointment to see if your piercing is ready for a shorter post. We
waive any service fees for checkups, but each shorter post is $60 for solid 14k gold or $15 for titanium.
installing your piercing jewelry
Threaded Jewelry
- Detach the front piece from the post by turning counterclockwise.
- Insert the threading into post and turn
clockwise. - Continue turning clockwise until end
begins to tighten down into post. - Once end meets post, give end one more firm turn, to be sure it is tightly in place.
Threadless Jewelry
- Detach the front piece from the post by
pulling the two pieces apart. - Insert the pin 1/3 of the way into the hole in the post.
- Bend pin SLIGHTLY as shown.
*more bend = tighter tension* - Push end all the way in until flat against post. Tug very gently to check that it is secure.
How To Install/Remove Threadless Jewelry
Need assistance? Our piercers are happy to help you install or remove your piercing jewelry.