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Body Piercing Aftercare
BELOW YOU WILL FIND OUR BODY PIERCING AFTERCARE.
HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO REDUCE YOUR HEALING TIME:
* KEEP YOUR DIRTY HANDS OFF YOUR PIERCING.
* FOLLOW YOUR AFTERCARE RELIGOUSLY!
* TALK TO YOUR PIERCER WHEN YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR CONCERN-IT IS A PART OF THE SERVICE THAT YOU PAID FOR
* EAT WELL AND TAKE VITAMINS! YOUR BODY HEALS BETTER WHEN IT IS PROPERLY FUELED. A DAILY DOES OF ZINC SUPPLEMENT MAY DECREASE YOUR HEALING TIME.
*QUIT SOMKING-SMOKING INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOUR BODY TAKES TO REPAIR DAMAGED TISSUE AS MUCH AS 50%.
* AVOID HEAVILY CHLORINATED WATER.
*DON'T LET OTHER PEOPLE TOUCH YOUR PIERCINGS WHILE THEY ARE HEALING.



SEA SALT SOAKS
TWO WEEKS AFTER YOU HAVE RECIEVED YOUR NEW PIERCING,YOU MAY FIND THAT WARM SEA-SALT SOAKS WILL AID IN THE HEALING PROCESS, AS WELL AS WARD OF INFECTION. THE PURPOSE OF THE SOAK IS TO RELAX THE TISSURE SURROUNDING THE PIERCING , AND TO DRAW OUT ANY EXCESS BLOOD PLASMA AND MATERIAL WHICH MAY COLLECT.
YOU CAN FIND EDIBLE SEA SALT (NOT EPSON SALT) AT ANY HEALTH FOOD/WHOLE FOOD STORE.
MIX 1/4 TEASOON OF SALT TO ONE CUP OF VERY WARM WATER. ALLOW THE SALT TO DISSOLVE,AND EITHER CREATE A VACUUME WITH A SMALL DIXIE CUP OVER THE PIERCING, OR DANGLE THE PIERCING IN THE WATER. ALLOW PIERCING TO SOAK FOR 10-20 SEC TWICE A DAY. SOAKING ONCE A DAY IS BETTER THAN NONE AT ALL. IF THE AREA BECOMES CHAPPED OR OVER-DRIED, DISCONTINUE USE FOR A DAY OR TWO. TRY IT-YOU SHOULD SEE DEFINITE IMPROVEMENTS IN YOUR PIERCING. ALSO REMENBER TO KEEP YOUR HANDS AND ANYTHING THAT COMES IN CONTACT WITH YOUR PIERCING CLEAN.....





FACIAL PIERCING AFTERCARE-Eyebrow-Ear-Nose
Facial Piercing Aftercare:
Piercings must be cleaned twice daily for the duration of the healing peroid.

1. Always wash your hands throughly before cleaning your piercing. Never touch an unhealed piercing with unwashed hands
2. Saturate a clean cotton swab with BZK solution and gently remove any dried discharge from the jewelry and the area surrounding the piercing.
3. Work a small amount of antibacterial soap into a lather, using clean hands, and gently wash the jewelry and the area surrounding the piercing, rinse throughly.
4. Use a fresh swab to apply a liberal amount of the BZK solution from the piercing, gently working the jewelry back and forth. There is no need to rinse the BKZ solution from the piercing after the second application.
5. gently pat dry with a lean disposible paper product. Cloth towels are havens for bacteria so keep them away from your unhealed piercings.


NAVEL-HEALING TIME: 12-24+WEEKS
PIERCINGS MUST BE CLEANED TWICE A DAY FOR THE DURATION OF THE HEALING PEROID!!
1. ALWAYS WASH HANDS BEFORE CLEANING YOUR PIERCING
2.REMOVE ANY DRIED DISCHARGE FROM THE JEWELRY AND AROUND THE PIERCING BY SOAKING THE AREA WITH CLEAN WATER, AND SWABBING WITH A CLEAN, MOIST COTTON SWAB.
3.GENTLY CLEAN THE PIERCING AND JEWELRY WITH AN ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP AND RINSE THROUGHLY.
4.APPLY PARVON TO THE PIERCING AND SURROUNDING SKIN, GENTLY LATHERING FOR 60 SECONDS, AND ROATATING THE JEWELRY THROUGH THE PIERCING. RINSE THROUGHLY AFTERWARD
5.PAT THE AREA WITH A CLEAN DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS. CLOTH TOWELS ARE HAVENS FOR BACTERIA, SO KEEP THEM AWAY FROM UNHEALED PIERCINGS. GENTLY DRY THE INSIDE OF YOUR NAVEL PIERCING WITH A CLEAN DRY COTTON SWAB.
NIPPLE PIERCING AFTERCARE
PIERCINGS MUST BE CLEANED TWICE DAILY FOR THE DURATION OF THE HEALING PEROID.
1. ALWAYS ASH YOUR HANDS THROUGHLY BEFORE CLEANING YOUR PIERCING. NEVER THOUGH AN UNHEALED PIERCING WITH UNASHED HANDS.
2. REMOVE AND DRIED DISCHARGE FORM THE JEWLERY AND AROUND THE PIERCING BY SOAKING THE AREA WITH CLEAN WATER, AND SWABBING WITH A CLEAN MOSIT COTTON SWAB.
3. GENTLY CLEAN THE PIERCING WAND JEWLERY WITH AN ANITBACTERIAL SOAP (DIAL OR SOFTSOAP) AND RINSE THROUGHLY.
4. APPLY PROVON TO THE PIERCING AND SURROUNDING SKIN, GENTLY LATHERING FOR 60 SECONDS, AND ROTATING THE JEWLERY THROUGH THE PIERCING. RINSE THOROUGHLY AFTERARD.
5. PAT DRY THE AREA WITH A CLEAN DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCT. CLOTH TOWELS ARE HEAVEN FOR BACTERIA, SO KEEP THEM AWAYFROM UNHEALED PIERCINGS.



ORAL PIERCING AFTERCARE:
PIERCING MUST BE CLEANED TWIC DAILY FOR THE DURATION OF THE HEALING PEROID!!
1. ALWAYS WASH YOU HANDS THROUGHLY BEFORE CLEANSING YOUR PIERCING.
2. RINSE YOUR MOUTH OUT WITH LISTERINE FOR 60 SECONDS AFTER EVERYTHING OTHER THAN WATER OR ICE. THIS INCLUDES COFFEE, TEA, SOFT DRINKS, ALL FOOD AND AFTER SMOKING. WHETHET YOU HAVE INGESTED ANYTHING OR NOT, YOU SHOULD RINSE WITH LISTERINE EVERY HOUR FOR THE HEALING PEROID.
3. TWICE DAILY OR AFTER SMOKING, RINSE FOR 2-3 MIN. WITH GLY-OXIDE OR PEROXYL. THIS STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT.
4. SOME DISCHARGE IS TO BE EXPECTED DURING THE HEALING PROCESSS. YOU CAN USE A CLEAN COTTON SWAB, SOAKED IN LISTERINE TO GENTLY REMOVE IT FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE PIERCING.

ADDITIONAL CARE PROCEDURES FOR LIP, LABRET AND MORNOE PIERCINGS:
1. FIRST CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THESE PIERCINGS AS DIRECTED ABOVE.
2. TWICE DAILY, USEA CLEAN COTTON SWAB SOAKED WITH EARCARE OR SIMILAR BZK SOLUTION TO GENTLY REMOVE ANY DRIED DISCHARGE FROM THE JEWLERY AND THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PIERCNG.
3. APPLY LIBERAL AMOUNTS OF THE ANTISEPTIC SOULTION TO THE JEWLERY AND WORK IT BACK AND FOURTH THROUGH THE PIERCING. THERE IS NO NEED TO RINSE AFTER THE APPLICATION.





NAVEL


HEALING TIMES:
TOUNGE: 4-6 WEEKS
LIP, MONROE, LABRET 8-10 WEEKS
NAVEL 12-24 WEEKS +
NIPPLE-FEMALE:10-12 WEEKS- NIPPLE MALE: 12-18 WEEKS
FACIAL PEIERCINGS:-EARS-NOSTRIL-EYEBROW:8-10 WEEKS-SEPTUM 6-8- WEEKS