When you're sharing the moment with someone else, avoid getting bodily fluids on your piercing. Remember that a healing piercing is an open wound.

Makeup and piercings don't mix

Do not use makeup near your piercing. The same applies to sunscreens, hairsprays, powders, and any other product that is not saline solution.

Wrap the pillow in a t-shirt

The t-shirt trick is one of the best-kept secrets in the piercing industry. And it really works! Wrap your pillow in a clean t-shirt and flip it over every night. With just one t-shirt, you can sleep four nights on a clean surface every time.

Phones are dirtier than you might imagine. If you have an ear piercing, clean your phone. Or better yet, use it in the other ear. Clean your glasses too, if you wear them.

Warn your hairdresser

If you've had your ear pierced, it's imperative that you inform your hairdresser and give clear instructions so they can be very careful. Trust us, it's very common for ear piercings to be damaged at the hairdresser's, and often the damage is irreversible.

If you have a threaded piece of jewellery, check occasionally to make sure it remains securely screwed in. Do not tighten too much and always check with clean hands!

Keep your pet away :(

It hurts to read, but pets lick everything and anything. Don't let them lick your piercing. Brush them regularly so they don't shed so much. And – this will be hard to read – keep pets away from your bed!

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The healing of your piercing depends on you! If you neglect your piercing, it certainly won't heal successfully. We comply with all safety and hygiene standards when piercing, and we use biocompatible jewellery. However, the healing process is in your hands. Don't touch, move, or rotate the jewellery. You have to give your body time to heal the piercing without interrupting the natural healing process. No chemical product will heal your piercing; only your body will. Do not use ointments, creams, oils, soaps, hydrogen peroxide, or alcohol. Our aftercare guide is quite simple.

Follow these steps twice a day!

Wash

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

Apply

Apply a generous amount of saline spray to both sides of the perforation.

Clean

If the sediment doesn't come off with the spray, clean it with cotton swabs or gauze soaked in saline solution.

Dry

Dry the piercing with cotton swabs or gauze, using light touches.

Once a day, rinse the piercing under clean water in the shower, using low pressure. This should loosen the sediment that forms around the piercing. Never use soap, shower gel, or shampoo on the area around the piercing. After showering, clean your piercing using the steps above.

Duration

Below are typical healing times. Every body is different, and yours may take more or less time to heal. Neglecting your piercing care can significantly delay healing. Follow our aftercare guide for at least the time frames listed below. And remember! The piercing may appear healed on the outside, but that doesn't mean it's completely healed. Respect the time frames below. After healing, you don't need to continue cleaning the piercing twice a day. However, periodic cleaning is advised.

Type

Duration

Lobe	2-3 months
Helix	6-12 months
Forward Helix	6-12 months
Flat	6-12 months
Rook	6-12 months
Conch	6-12 months
Tragus	6-12 months
Anti-Tragus	6-12 months
Daith	6-12 months
Snug	6-12 months
Industrial	6-12 months

Follow these steps twice a day!

Wash

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

Apply

Apply a generous amount of saline spray to both sides of the perforation.

Clean

If the sediment doesn't come off with the spray, clean it with cotton swabs or gauze soaked in saline solution.

Dry

Dry the piercing with cotton swabs or gauze, using light touches.

Duration

Type

Duration

Nostril	6-12 months
Septum	2-3 months
Bridge	4-6 months
Eyebrow	2-3 months

Follow these steps twice a day!

Wash

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

Apply

Apply a generous amount of saline spray to both sides of the perforation.

Clean

If the sediment doesn't come off with the spray, clean it with cotton swabs or gauze soaked in saline solution.

Dry

Dry the piercing with cotton swabs or gauze, using light touches.

Duration

Type

Duration

Nipple	6-12 months
Navel	6-12 months
Lower Navel	6-12 months

Follow these steps twice a day!

Wash

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

Apply

Apply a generous amount of saline spray to the perforation, on the outside of the mouth.

Clean

If the sediment doesn't come off with the spray, clean it with cotton swabs or gauze soaked in saline solution.

Dry

Dry the piercing with cotton swabs or gauze, using light touches.

Always rinse your mouth with cold water after eating, drinking, or smoking. To clean the outside of your piercing, follow the steps above. Avoid mouthwashes with alcohol, as they can delay the healing of your piercing. Limit the use of alcohol-free mouthwash to only twice a day.

Duration

Type

Duration

Lip	2-3 months
Vertical Lip	2-3 months
Tongue	1-2 months

Follow these steps twice a day!

Wash

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

Apply

Apply a generous amount of saline spray to the perforation.

Clean

If the sediment doesn't come off with the spray, clean it with tasteless dental floss.

Dry

Dry the piercing with cotton swabs or gauze, using light touches.

After piercing your surface or dermal piercing, we always apply a breathable, waterproof bandage. Keep this bandage in place for 24 hours. After removing the bandage, clean your surface or dermal piercing following the steps above.

Duration

Type

Duration

Surface	12-18 months
Dermal	2-6 months

Follow these steps twice a day!

Wash

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

Apply

Apply a generous amount of saline spray to both sides of the perforation.

Clean

If the sediment doesn't come off with the spray, clean it with cotton swabs or gauze soaked in saline solution.

Dry

Dry the piercing with cotton swabs or gauze, using light touches.

Sexual activity (including masturbation) is not prohibited. Be gentle and if it hurts, slow down or stop completely. Use a condom on the penis and similar protection over the vulva, even if you are in a monogamous relationship. This includes oral sex. Use only water-based lubricants.

Duration

Type

Duration

Prince Albert	1-2 months
Frenum	3-4 months
Scrotum	2-3 months
Guiche	3-4 months
Glans	6-9 months
Foreskin	2-3 months
Dydoe	3-4 months
Pubic	3-4 months

Follow these steps twice a day!

Wash

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.

Apply

Apply a generous amount of saline spray to both sides of the perforation.

Clean

If the sediment doesn't come off with the spray, clean it with cotton swabs or gauze soaked in saline solution.

Dry

Dry the piercing with cotton swabs or gauze, using light touches.

Duration

Type

Duration

Clitoral Hood	1-2 months
Inner Labia	1-2 months
Outer Labia	3-4 months
Triangle	3-4 months
Christina	6-9 months
Fourchette	2-3 months
Princess Albertina	1-2 months

Do not touch the piercing

You should never touch, twist, or pull your piercing. Poking at the jewellery will infect and reopen the wound, prolonging the healing time. Unless you are cleaning the piercing, keep your hands in your pockets!

Do not remove the jewellery

Removing the jewellery can inflame the wound. After the piercing has healed, you can change the jewellery. However, the hole should not be without jewellery for longer than it takes you to insert a new one. The holes close surprisingly quickly, even after they have healed!

Do not use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide

These disinfectants are quite aggressive with prolonged use and can slow down healing time. Your body knows what it's doing, let it work!

Do not use creams, ointments, oils or soaps

These solutions should not be used for extended periods and are not suitable for treating puncture wounds. Again... Your body knows what it's doing, let it work!

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After the perforation, swelling will occur. This is perfectly normal; your body is reacting to the wound. To accommodate this swelling, the initial jewellery has always a longer post (or a ring with a larger diameter) than the one you will use once the piercing has healed. After the swelling subsides, it is quite important to downsize the jewellery to better fit your body and to avoid altering the hole.

Keeping the initial jewellery in after the swelling subsides can prolong healing time, cause the jewellery to migrate, or become crooked. This is particularly important for piercings in the ear, face, and mouth areas.

It's perfectly normal to leave the studio after the perforation with a ridiculously large piece of jewellery. The body swells quite a bit, especially in the mouth area. If the initial jewellery wasn't large, it would go inside the body during the swelling.

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Apply a generous amount of saline spray to both sides of the perforation.

Every body is different, but typically, jewellery should be downsized between four and six weeks after the perforation. For mouth piercings, downsizing is typically done between two and three weeks after the perforation. You may even need more than one downsize. Your body dictates the rules. If you notice that most of the jewellery is outside your body before the recommended time, book an early check-up. The same applies if you notice that the jewellery remains well-placed in your body. In that case, postpone the check-up appointment. If you had the piercing done with us, the downsizing service is free, but you will have to buy a new post (or ring). You can continue using the same end.

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Here are some helpful tips to speed up the healing of your piercing. To show off the jewellery you want, your piercing needs to heal perfectly! In addition to following our aftercare guide and downsizing the jewellery as needed, we advise you to implement the following tips into your daily routine.

It sounds cliché, but keeping your body healthy greatly helps to enhance and accelerate the healing of your piercing. Eat healthily, avoid saturated fats, drink plenty of water, avoid alcoholic beverages, avoid (or try to reduce as much as possible) smoking and, of course, avoid drug use. Exercise but avoid contact sports. Manage stress and sleep the appropriate number of hours. The healthier you are, the healthier your piercing will be!

Avoid diving or swimming throughout the healing period. Diving in saltwater may not be problematic, but it's impossible to predict what organisms are present in the water. And saltwater varies from beach to beach, or even from pool to pool. Also avoid freshwater pools because it's difficult to predict the pH level in the water. Definitely avoid rivers, lakes, hot tubs, and others, as the water quality is even more questionable in these cases. At home, opt for showering instead of bathing. At a minimum, avoid swimming or diving in any body of water, or bathtub, for the first three months of healing. And if you really have to dive or swim before your piercing is completely healed, clean the piercing every time you get out of the water.

The mouth is an endless source of bacteria and germs. Having your piercing in contact with another person's mouth is half the journey to get an infection. If you have a mouth piercing, avoid passionate kissing. And here it doesn't matter if you're in a monogamous relationship – avoid unprotected oral sex! Keep your partner's tongue away from any healing piercings. Ear, navel, nipple... It doesn't matter. The tongue is off-limits! Also avoid sharing forks, spoons, straws, cups, and other items.

If you got an ear piercing, sleep on the other side. Or you can sleep with a travel pillow or a donut-shaped pillow. If you have a navel or nipple piercing, sleep on your back. If you have a lip piercing, sleeping with your head elevated greatly helps the healing process. If you are a person who moves a lot while sleeping, it may be helpful to consider using an ear protection. You can also use a hard eye patch for navel piercings or a sports bra for nipple piercings.

Avoid tight clothing. If wearing tops, check that the fabric doesn't touch your navel piercing when you sit and stand. Pay special attention to belts and high-waisted pants. Make sure your bra fits well and doesn't rub against your nipple piercing. Wear natural fibers. Synthetic fibers don't allow the skin to breathe, and this can affect the healing of your piercing. Wear clean clothes and change them frequently, including bed linens. Wash hats, beanies, and helmets.

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Sometimes things don't go as planned. And sometimes we make a mountain out of a molehill. What's happening with your piercing might be perfectly normal. Or it could be cause for alarm. Calm down, take a deep breath, and read carefully what's below.

Piercings can become inflamed, irritated, and painful to the touch due to our daily habits and routines. Prolonged inflammation can be difficult to eliminate if neglected. The first step is to try to understand what is causing your piercing to become inflamed and irritated. Carefully assess your routine and habits, the clothes you wear, the accessories you use, or even the position in which you sleep. The piercing may be being bumped, pulled, or touched. And all this without you realizing it. Once you identify the cause, eliminate that behavior and continue following our aftercare guide. Everything should return to normal.

The appearance of a lump near the piercing can result from using jewellery that is unsuitable for your anatomy, a piercing done at the wrong angle, bumps to the piercing, or ineffective healing care. The first step is to try to understand what may have led to the lump's appearance. Carefully evaluate your routine and habits, the healing care you are following, the clothes you wear, the accessories you use, or even the position you sleep in. Once you identify the cause, eliminate or change that behavior, and the lump may disappear. However, lumps, once they appear, are stubborn, and there may not be anything wrong with the jewellery, the piercing, or your aftercare. It may simply be your body producing too much collagen, which can lead to a keloid. If the lump persists, contact your piercer or schedule a check-up.

Suitable initial jewellery for piercings are made of implant-grade titanium ASTM F136, gold, niobium, or cobalt chromium. These materials are hypoallergenic and nickel-free. Even commonly used surgical steel or the more specific implant-grade surgical steel ASTM F138 are not suitable for initial piercings because they contain nickel. Gold, although hypoallergenic, contains other materials that can, in very rare cases, cause an allergic reaction. To prevent this possibility, we do not use gold for initial posts. The posts are always made of implant-grade titanium ASTM F136, even if the ends are gold.Nickel is responsible for most allergic reactions, so it is important to buy suitable jewellery from reputable brands that provide certificates of composition for their jewellery. Reactions to jewellery are visible immediately after piercing or within the first few days. The reaction manifests as redness and irritation around the piercing. If you are experiencing this type of reaction, switch to hypoallergenic jewellery and you will see immediate relief. Contact your piercer or purchase suitable jewellery.

If your piercing is leaking a liquid that is green, dark yellow, or red (blood), and is accompanied by heat and pain to the touch, it is most likely an infection. If you strongly suspect your piercing is infected, it is very important not to remove the jewellery! An infection is caused by bacteria, and if you remove the jewellery the bacteria will no longer be contained around the piercing and may spread throughout the body. Consult a doctor as soon as possible!

The information contained here is based on our experience as professionals and current piercing industry standards. We are not doctors, and our suggestions, whether written or verbal, explicit or implicit, should not be considered a substitute for medical advice. In case of infection or other problems, see a doctor.

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Follow these steps twice a day!

Wash

Apply

Clean

Dry

Duration

Type

Duration

Do not touch the piercing

Do not remove the jewellery

Do not use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide

Do not use creams, ointments, oils or soaps

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Stay healthy

Dives only in the shower

Avoid oral contact

Avoid bodily fluids

Makeup and piercings don't mix

Change the way you sleep

Wrap the pillow in a t-shirt

Choose your clothes carefully

Clean your phone

Warn your hairdresser

Check your jewellery

Keep your pet away :(

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My piercing is inflamed

My piercing is discharging fluid

My piercing is swollen and the jewellery is digging into my skin

My piercing has a lump

I'm having a reaction to my jewellery

The skin around my piercing is irritated

My piercing is infected