How should i take care of my new piercing?
Morning & Night, Spray the entry and exit of your piercing with your Neil Med saline spray.
Once Daily rinse your piercing in the shower by letting the warm water run through your piercing For one-two minutes. This helps to soften up any debris and clean away any products that may have gotten in your piercing.
Downsizing:
Most fresh piercings are done with jewelry that is a little longer or larger in diameter than you will ultimately need. This is done to accommodate initial swelling and prevent any possible problems that can occur from incorrectly sized jewelry. Downsizing your jewelry once initial swelling has subsided, usually after 4-6 weeks, can be crucial to the proper healing of your piercing. Please book an appointment to downsize your jewelry when ready.
What should i avoid when healing a new piercing?
Products to avoid:
Alcohol
Peroxide
ointments such as neosporin
Anti-Bacterial soaps
Avoid sleeping directly on your new piercing.
Pro tip: a travel airplaine pillow works great to keep pressure off while you're sleeping. Direct pressure can cause excessive swelling, redness and can even change the angle of your piercing if you haven't properly downsized your jewelry. Sleeping with your piercing inside the hole of the pillow keeps you comfy and your piercing happy and healthy.
The less you mess with your piercing, the faster it will heal. Do not touch it! No rotating or moving back and forth. At some point your piercing might start to get itchy. This is totally normal and it’s best to try and ignore it completely. If you touch or scratch, you can irritate your piercing and that can lead to a snowball effect that can cause more issues to arise.
What Is Normal/What can I Expect?
Redness, swelling, and some tenderness is normal for any piercing for the first few weeks.
A clear to yellowish discharge coming from the piercing channel is normal and can last until said piercing is completely healed. Itching may occur occasionally with healing piercings.
Bruising and or bleeding does happen occasionally and is not necessarily something to be concerned about.
Piercing bumps:
Many People Believe any piercing bump is a keloid, However in most cases it is not and it is just a result of a trauma that occurs to your piercing. Trauma can occur from bumping, Snagging, or hitting your piercing, It can also happen from sleeping on your piercing. This is also not necessarily an infection but rather an irritation of swollen tissue.
Bumps and irritation can occur and usually can be solved with an adjustment to care or potentially eliminating a factor that may be causing the disruption of healing.
DO NOT take advice from friends/family. If you need help troubleshooting a piercing I've performed, do not hesitate to contact me through my contact page.
Average healing times:
Ear lobe: 3-4 Months
Ear Cartilage: 6-9 months
Nostril: 6-9 months
Septum: 2-3 months
Navel: 6-9 months
Nipples: 8-12 months