Cleaning:

1. • Frequency: Clean your facial piercing twice a day.

   • Solution: Use a saline solution or a piercing aftercare spray.

   • Method:

     • Wash your hands thoroughly before touching your piercing.

     • Soak a clean cotton swab or gauze pad in the saline solution.

     • Gently clean around the piercing.

     • For oral piercings (e.g., lip), rinse your mouth with an antibacterial, alcohol free mouthwash after eating, smoking, or drinking anything that isn't water.

   • Avoid: Using alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or other harsh chemicals.

2. Handling:

   • Do not touch your piercing or jewelry unless you are cleaning it.

   • Avoid twisting, turning, or rotating the jewelry.

   • Be cautious of makeup, hair products, and skincare products around the piercing.

   • Avoid colouring your hair while eyebrow piercings are healing. 

   • Avoid having any eyebrow waxes done while eyebrow piercing is healing.

3. Activities:

   • Avoid: Submerging the piercing in pools, hot tubs, lakes, or oceans during the healing period.

   • Be Careful: When using makeup or skincare products to avoid the piercing area.

   • Sleep: Try to avoid sleeping on the side with the new piercing.

4. Jewelry:

   • Do not remove the initial jewelry until the piercing is fully healed.

   • When changing jewelry, always ensure your hands and new jewelry are clean.

   • Choose high-quality materials like surgical steel, titanium, or gold.

5. Diet and Lifestyle (for oral piercings):

   • Avoid spicy, salty, acidic, or hot foods and drinks for one week during the initial healing period.

   • Do not smoke or use tobacco products, as they can irritate the piercing.

   • Stay hydrated and maintain good oral hygiene.

   • Avoid dairy products for up to one week with oral piercings as they can cause a yeast infection.

6. Signs of Infection:

   • Redness, swelling, or warmth around the piercing site.

   • Yellow or green discharge with an odor.

   • Increased pain or tenderness.

   • Fever or chills.

   If you experience any of these symptoms, contact a healthcare professional within 24 hours.

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Some swelling and pain is normal for a new piercing. A cold compress and regular ibuprofen can help the discomfort. If you're not sure what is normal or what is abnormal for your new piercing, please consult a physician.

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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us, we're happy to help. If you have any concerns with a piercing (new or old, ours or not) please reach out. We're happy to help!