CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS

WASH your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning or touching your piercing for any reason.
SPRAY with Piercing Aftercare Spray morning and evening for a minimum of 1 month up to 1 year. Moving or rotating jewelry is not necessary during cleaning/rinsing and may actually irritate the piercing.
Avoid over-cleaning. This can delay your healing and irritate your piercing.
Gently remove any crusty debris or build up using single use Q-tips.

Unless there is a problem with the size, style, or material of the initial jewelry, leave it in place for the entire healing process. Many piercings require a downsize before the piercing is healed. See a qualified piercer to perform downsizes or any jewelry changes during healing.

Make sure your bedding is washed and changed regularly. Wear clean, comfortable, breathable clothing that protects your piercing while you are sleeping.
Showers tend to be safer than taking baths, as bathtubs can harbor bacteria. If you bathe in a tub, clean it well before each use and rinse off your piercing when you get out.
Exercise and sweating during healing is fine, however keep the piercing protected from bacteria present on gym equipment or exercise mats.
Use caution when styling your hair and advise your stylist of a new or healing piercing.
Sleeping directly on a healing cartilage piercing can cause irritation, even causing shifts in the piercing’s angle.

Initially: some bleeding, localized swelling, tenderness, and/or bruising.
During healing: some discoloration, itching, secretion of a whitish yellow fluid that will form some crust on the jewelry. The tissue may tighten around the jewelry as it heals. A piercing might seem healed before the healing process is complete. This is because this type of wound heals from the outside to the inside. Although it may feel fine on the outside, the interior could still be fragile. Be patient, and keep cleaning throughout the entire initial healing period.
Once healed: the jewelry may not move freely in the piercing; do not force it. Cleaning your piercings as part of your normal hygiene routine can help them stay clean and avoid having normal, possibly smelly, secretions accumulate.
Piercings, even healed ones, can shrink or close in minutes, even after having been there for years! This varies from person to person; if you like your piercing, keep jewelry in - do not leave the hole empty.

Avoid undue trauma such as friction and pressure from clothing, excessive motion of the area, playing with the jewelry, and vigorous cleaning. These activities can cause the formation of unsightly and uncomfortable scar tissue, migration, prolonged healing, and other complications.
Avoid all oral contact, rough play, and contact with others’ bodily fluids on or near your piercing during healing.
Avoid submerging the piercing in bodies of water such as lakes, pools, oceans, hot tubs, etc. Or, protect your piercing using a waterproof transparent film dressing. These are available at most pharmacies and are ideal for navel, and surface piercing placements.
Avoid all beauty and personal care products on or around the piercing including cosmetics, lotions, and sprays, etc.
Don’t hang charms or any object from your jewelry until the piercing is fully healed.