Piercing Aftercare

Wash your hands with liquid antibacterial soap before cleaning your piercing.  Flush your piercing with sea-salt water or Wound Wash spray to promote faster healing (2-3 times daily).

DO NOT use alcohol, peroxide, bactine, iodine, ointments or creams of any kind. These products can cause hypertrophic scarring, keloids, boils, and/or delay proper healing.

DO NOT touch, rotate or remove jewelry to clean.

ORAL PIERCINGS:

Use ice/ice water to help reduce any swelling during the first week of healing. Use antiseptic/alcohol free mouth wash or a sea-salt rinse after eating, drinking or smoking to decrease any irritation. Allow piercings to fully heal before changing jewelry.

DO NOT open/tongue kiss; perform oral sex; eat spicy, crunchy or acidic foods; or play with your new piercing during the first week of healing.

If you have any questions please feel free to stop by or give us a call!

24 Saint Marks Place, New York, NY, 10003

Phone: 212-228-4000

 

Piercing Healing Time

Type of piercing  Healing times
  • Ear Lobe (single)
  • Ear Cartilage – Outter Rim
  • Inner Cartilage – Rook, Tragus, Conch
  • Industrial Project Bar
  • Navel (Belly)
  • Eyebrow
  • Nostril
  • Septum
  • Oral – Lip, Tongue
  • Cheek (each)
  • Nipple (single)
  • Surface
  • Genital (female)
  • Genital (male)
  • Dermal
  • 4-8 weeks
  • 12-36 weeks
  • 12-36 weeks
  • 24-48 weeks
  • 12-36 weeks
  • 6-8 weeks
  • 12-16 weeks
  • 4-8 weeks
  • 4-12 weeks
  • 24-36 weeks
  • female 24-36 weeks/male 12-16 weeks
  • 24-36 weeks
  • 4-16 weeks
  • 4-24 weeks
  • 16-24 weeks