Our bodies are excellent at healing wounds,
all we need to do is help them on their way.
This is our simple guide to piercing aftercare.
We recommend cleaning your new piercing twice a day,
morning and evening, for the first 6-8 weeks.
This can be done using a sterile saline wound wash spray or
a warm shower.
We believe both are important to a healthy piercing.
Simply spray your piercing with either one, using the
pressure of the water to remove dirt, debris and fluid build
up.
It's important to dry your piercing well after cleaning.
Moist piercings can be prone to some problems during the
healing process.
You can dry your piercing by either gently dabbing the area
dry with sterile gauze, or using a low pressure and low heat
hairdryer to gently dry the area.
Please remember to come back to have your piercing
downsized.
When the imflammation goes down your jewellery is likely to
be too long, leaving this excess length can lead to the
piercing drifting and becoming crooked or leading to
irriation bumps.
Downsizing is a very important part of having a piercing and
your piercer will advise you when to come back for your
first check up.
Piercings do not need to be touched or turned whilst
healing. This can cause serious problems due to bacteria
entering the wound and the physical trauma damaging the
healing wound.
Sleeping on fresh piercings can be uncomfortable, but more
importantly can lead to piercings drifting or irritation
bumps.
Please avoid soaking or submerging your new piercing in
water for at least 8 weeks.
This includes baths, spas, pools or any natural body of
water.
Doing so can lead to serious complications.
Wounds go through four very important stages of healing which we should be mindful of whilst our piercings heal. Understanding how our body works can help you care for your piercing better, know when downsizing may be necessary, and when it’s safe to start changing jewellery.
Purpose: To stop bleeding and prevent further
blood loss.
Process: Blood vessels constrict and platelets
form a clot, creating a temporary barrier and scaffold for
healing.
Purpose: To clear debris and bacteria while
beginning repair.
Process: Immune cells (neutrophils, macrophages)
remove dead tissue and release growth factors to signal healing.
Purpose: To rebuild damaged tissue.
Process: New blood vessels form, collagen and
tissue develop, and skin cells migrate to close the wound.
Purpose: To strengthen and reorganize tissue.
Process: Collagen is rearranged and reinforced,
creating a stable scar over months or years.