PIERCING AFTERCARE:

Facial & Body Piercings:

Before cleaning, wash your hands thoroughly with liquid antibacterial soap and hot water. Never touch healing piercings with dirty hands. this is vital for avoiding infections.

Try to find a small cup (porcelain, glass or stainless. NEVER PLASTIC, unless you intend to throw it away after the soak) that fits the area you are healing. Prepare a mixture of 1/4 teaspoon of Non-Iodized Sea Salt to 8oz. (1 cup) of warm-hot water. Make sure your mixture is as accurate; too much salt will burn the healing tissue, and not enough is not doing anything.

Soak the piercing by dunking or by cupping the salt solution around the area for 5-10 minutes 2-3 times a day for the full healing time. If that’s not possible, soak a paper towel or woven gauze in the solution and cover the piercing.

After soaking, use a clean Q-tip and warm water and gently remove any discharge or crust that was not removed from soaking. Never pick at crust or discharge with fingernails.Gently pat dry with paper product. Do not use bath towels or hand towels. They can harbor bacteria, and the loops can catch on jewelry.

In addition to soaking you can purchase Saline Solution for Sensitive Eyes for quick cleanings. Not to be used in place of soaking. Squirt a bit on a Q-tip and gently swab around piercing, this is great for during work, or school!

REMEMBER: You do not need to rotate your jewelry, doing so could draw bacteria inside of the piercing causing an irritation or infection.

Oral Piercings:

Use an alcohol-free antibacterial/antimicrobial mouth wash – we recommend Tech 2000, Biotene, Tom’s of Maine or Crest Pro Health.

Rinse mouth 30-60 seconds with the mouth wash after smoking, eating or drinking anything for the entire estimated healing time (with the exception or water and ice)

In addition to after-eating rinses, a mild sea salt water rinse is necessary twice a day. Prepare as listed above. Rinse mouth 10-15 seconds with sea salt mixture.

If you are cleaning too often, the top of your tongue will start to turn a white to yellowish color. Continue to clean your piercing, but reduce the number of times you are cleaning a day. Also, purchase a new soft bristled toothbrush to reduce the amount of bacteria near your piercing.

For more tips and information, please feel free to call or stop in at either location.

TATTOO AFTERCARE:

Leave Bandage on until the following day.
(minimum of 4 hours)
Wash your tattoo 3 times per day with a non antibacterial soap that is unscented (Lever, Ivory, or Dove) and running water. Never use bar soap directly, only use the lather.
After washing, for the first 3 days, apply a light amount of unscented original formula lotion (Curel preferably or also optional: A&D or Aquaphor)
After the first 3 days, continue to wash your tattoo 1 to 2 times per day with running water and apply a light amount of unscented original formula lotion (Curel)
Make sure your hands are clean before touching your healing tattoo.
Your tattoo will start to peel and flake off in a few days. Treat it like a sunburn. DO NOT go into direct sunlight or tanningfor 2-4 weeks. DO NOT soak or swim with your tattoo for 2-4 week. That includes bathtubs, jacuzzis, hot tubs, rivers, lakes and/or oceans.
Always apply a 30 SPF sunblock to your tattoo when it is exposed to any sun or artificial (tanning) light. Your tattoo will look a lot better longer if you do this everytime you are exposed. Either that or cover it up!
Never pick at your healing tattoo.
Healing time is between 2-6 weeks.