Healing
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 jewelry. However, the healing process is in your hands. Don't touch, move, or rotate the jewelry. 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.
Tipo | Duração |
|---|---|
Lóbulo | 3-4 meses |
Helix | 6-12 meses |
Forward Helix | 6-12 meses |
Flat | 6-12 meses |
Rook | 6-12 meses |
Conch | 6-12 meses |
Tragus | 6-12 meses |
Anti-Tragus | 6-12 meses |
Daith | 6-12 meses |
Snug | 6-12 meses |
Industrial | 6-12 meses |
Do not touch the piercing
You should never touch, twist, or pull your piercing. Poking at the jewelry 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 jewelry
Removing the jewelry can inflame the wound. After the piercing has healed, you can change the jewelry. However, the hole should not be without jewelry 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!
Downsizing
After the perforation, swelling will occur. This is perfectly normal; your body is reacting to the wound. To accommodate this swelling, the initial jewelry 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 jewelry to better fit your body and to avoid altering the hole.
Keeping the initial jewelry in after the swelling subsides can prolong healing time, cause the jewelry 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 jewelry. The body swells quite a bit, especially in the mouth area. If the initial jewelry wasn't large, it would go inside the body during the swelling.
Every body is different, but typically, jewelry 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 jewelry is outside your body before the recommended time, book an early check-up. The same applies if you notice that the jewelry 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.
Tips
Here are some helpful tips to speed up the healing of your piercing. To show off the jewelry you want, your piercing needs to heal perfectly! In addition to following our aftercare guide and downsizing the jewelry as needed, we advise you to implement the following tips into your daily routine.
Troubleshooting
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.
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.