AFTERCARE

The aftercare advice that is given, only applies to piercings that are performed in our own studio. If you have had a piercing from another piercing studio then it is likely ours will be completely different.

Our piercing techniques are radically different from any other studio, our healing times WILL DIFFER TOO.

The healing times stated in the following instructions are a guideline only. If the piercing suffers an accidental knock or trauma then it could take longer.

When the piercing procedure has been completed, the client is usually so excited that they cannot concentrate fully. Who can blame them? A painless piercing is exciting! For this reason, as well as giving verbal advice, they will have received full written instructions complete with our telephone number and e-mail address attached. On the reverse of these instructions is printed a FREE FITTING VOUCHER. This will save paying the fitting charge when changing the jewellery for the very first time.

It is of the utmost importance that these instructions are followed carefully. Should a client have problems with the healing of a new piercing then we can always give them further advice. If necessary we can supply something flexible for clients that are unable to prevent themselves from knocking their piercings.

Should a problem occur with your new piercing, DO NOT remove the piercing jewellery until you have consulted with your doctor beacause any infection can be sealed in once the jewellery is removed.

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We made some changes to our previous aftercare advice from many years ago. Please take note of this below..

Due To a high amount of people not familiarising themselves with our aftercare advice & doing their own thing (tut tut! & avid finger waggling!) we are no longer handing out aftercare lotion. This is due to over application. From now on we are just issuing written instructions, which simply say to please leave your new piercing completely alone… EASY! :)

Your body WILL heal the area naturally if you completely leave it ALONE.

The idea of twisting/moving your new piercing daily & doing this frequently throughout the day is outdated & rarely helps the area to heal nicely, in most cases it causes soreness, redness or swelling which leads to longer healing times & can lead to infection.

This moving of the jewellery is simply not necessary.
Plus . . . it makes it easier for you because you do not have to do anything. :)

AFTERCARE ADVICE

Earlobes

CAUTION - Piercings are prone to accidental knocking. This can cause unsightly lumps, redness, swelling or infection.

To avoid red lumps, NEVER fiddle or knock your piercing. If you acquire a lump then leaving it completely alone is the best option, NOT cleaning it multiple times a day which can aggravate it further.

It is advised to wear hair up after showering/washing hair to allow the earlobe to dry out behind. If the area is left damp, then this can sometimes cause lumps to form.

OVER CLEANING WILL CAUSE INFECTION ! Showering as usual counts as cleaning your piercing so no further action is necessary. You do not need aftercare lotion because your body will heal your piercing naturally. Old aftercare advice about moving jewellery daily & applying lotion is outdated & does not help the healing process. PLEASE leave the area completely ALONE & DO NOT USE any products on the piercing.

In the event of an infection please do not over clean the area. This can do more harm than good. A simple sea salt solution every other day should help to calm things down. If you are concerned, do not attempt to remove the jewellery, otherwise you could seal the infection in. PLEASE CONTACT US or SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. NEVER use cotton buds or pads. The fibres stick to the piercing and cause infection. Clean damp kitchen roll may be used to wipe the area if necessary.

!!! PLEASE DO NOT MOVE, TWIST OR ROTATE THE JEWELLERY !!! Twisting earrings round ‘to stop them sticking’ can wind hair into the ear & cause an abscess!

PARENTS PLEASE check the earring backs are NOT squeezed against the ear too tight with no air flow. This will cause lumps, swelling over the earring stud.

Keep the piercing jewellery in ALL the time, 24/7, night and day. It takes at least 8 weeks for the piercing to heal properly. Ideally, please wait 12 weeks before coming in to change piercing jewellery to ensure your piercing is FULLY HEALED. Do not attempt to change the jewellery until FULLY HEALED. If the piercing has suffered an accidental knock, or trauma then the healing time will most likely take longer.

The earring backs hold quite firm on the piercing earrings. If you are unsure about changing the jewellery yourself for the first time then you might find you need to pop back into the studio for your first jewellery change. This is why we supply a free fitting voucher. Please come in with your voucher. If you have lost your free fitting voucher we charge £5.00 to fit one pair of regular earring studs into the earlobes. You can either purchase earrings from us or bring your own in. Please be sure to buy silver, gold, surgical steel or any other high quality metal. Fashion jewellery can turn the skin on the ears black or green & cause issues with your piercing making it feel sore, even if the earlobes have fully healed.

When your ear piercings have healed, ALWAYS wear jewellery in them, even whilst sleeping. They can heal over very quickly if left with no jewellery in (even for just half an hour!). When fitting new jewellery, ALWAYS use antiseptic cream for gentle insertion. We do advise that you clean & keep the Original Piercing Earrings should you have any issues in the future.

With totally healed piercings, Earrings Should Always be left in 24/7 but if they are left out for any length of time then the holes will start to close over (even half an hour).

If the piercing has healed over, the Original Piercing Earrings can be used to try and re-open the hole.

These Original Piercing Earrings are the best, most gentle jewellery items to use for trying to re-open the hole.

This is because they have a round little point, which if carefully done, can gently re-open the hole. A small amount of antiseptic cream is applied to the tip & you gently wiggle or tap the earring back through. If too much pressure or force is applied it can create a different exit hole so if it doesn't want to go, Please Don't Force it !!

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CARTILAGE

CAUTION - Piercings are prone to accidental knocking. This can cause unsightly lumps, redness, swelling or infection.

To avoid red lumps, NEVER fiddle or knock your piercing. If you acquire a lump then leaving it completely alone is the best option, NOT cleaning it multiple times a day which can aggravate it further.

OVER CLEANING WILL CAUSE INFECTION !

Showering as usual counts as cleaning your piercing so no further action is necessary. You do not need aftercare lotion because your body will heal your piercing naturally. Old aftercare advice about moving jewellery daily & applying lotion is outdated & does not help the healing process. PLEASE leave the area completely ALONE & DO NOT USE any products on the piercing.

In the event of an infection please do not over treat the area. This can do more harm than good. A simple sea salt solution every other day should help to calm things down. If you are concerned, do not attempt to remove the jewellery yourself, otherwise you could aggravate the area further & seal the infection in. PLEASE CONTACT US or SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

NEVER use cotton buds or pads. The fibres stick to the piercing and cause infection. Clean damp kitchen roll may be used to wipe the area if necessary.

!!! PLEASE DO NOT MOVE, TWIST OR ROTATE THE JEWELLERY !!!

Keep the piercing jewellery in ALL the time, 24/7, night and day. It takes at least 4 months for the piercing to heal properly, sometimes longer. Ideally, please wait longer before coming in to change piercing jewellery to ensure your piercing is FULLY HEALED. Do not attempt to change the jewellery until FULLY HEALED.

If the piercing has suffered an accidental knock, or trauma to the area then the healing time will most likely take significantly longer.

When the piercing is healed, ALWAYS wear jewellery in it, even whilst sleeping. It can heal over very quickly if left with no jewellery in (even for just half an hour!). When fitting new jewellery, ALWAYS use antiseptic cream for gentle insertion.

We screw the beads up quite tight on the barbells, also, ball closure rings can be tricky to change without the correct tools. You may not be able to do this yourself so you might find you need to pop back into the studio for your first jewellery change. This is why we supply a free fitting voucher. Please come in with your voucher. If you have lost your free fitting voucher we charge £5.00 to fit one piece of jewellery per piercing. You can either purchase body jewellery from us or bring your own in.

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Instant flesh tunnel

CAUTION - Piercings are prone to accidental knocking. This can cause unsightly lumps, redness, swelling or infection.

To avoid red lumps, NEVER fiddle or knock your piercing. If you acquire a lump then leaving it completely alone is the best option, NOT cleaning it multiple times a day which can aggravate it further.

OVER CLEANING WILL CAUSE INFECTION !

Showering as usual counts as cleaning your piercing so no further action is necessary. You do not need aftercare lotion because your body will heal your piercing naturally. Old aftercare advice about moving jewellery daily & applying lotion is outdated & does not help the healing process. PLEASE leave the area completely ALONE & DO NOT USE any products on the piercing.

In the event of an infection please do not over treat the area. This can do more harm than good. A simple sea salt solution every other day should help to calm things down. If you are concerned, do not attempt to remove the jewellery yourself, otherwise you could aggravate the area further & seal the infection in. PLEASE CONTACT US or SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

NEVER use cotton buds or pads. The fibres stick to the piercing and cause infection. Clean damp kitchen roll may be used to wipe the area if necessary.

!!! PLEASE DO NOT MOVE, TWIST OR ROTATE THE JEWELLERY !!!

Keep the piercing jewellery in ALL the time, 24/7, night and day. It takes at least 2 MONTHS (8 weeks) for the piercing to heal properly. Ideally, please wait longer before coming in to change piercing jewellery to ensure your piercing is FULLY HEALED. Do not attempt to change the jewellery until FULLY HEALED.

This piercing can heal over or reduce in size significantly if the tunnel is removed from your ear for any length of time.

If the piercing has suffered an accidental knock, or trauma to the area then the healing time will most likely take significantly longer.

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Nose Piercing

CAUTION - Piercings are very prone to accidental knocking. For example, blowing your nose, washing your face, putting on clothes, etc., etc. This can cause redness, swelling or infection.

To avoid red lumps, NEVER fiddle or knock your piercing. If you acquire a lump then leaving it completely alone is the best option, NOT cleaning it multiple times a day which can aggravate it further.

BLOWING YOUR NOSE WILL CAUSE SWELLING.

If the piercing STUD comes down, push it back up your nose towards your face using your finger or tweezers if possible.

OVER CLEANING WILL CAUSE INFECTION !

Showering as usual counts as cleaning your piercing so no further action is necessary. You do not need aftercare lotion because your body will heal your piercing naturally. Old aftercare advice about moving jewellery daily & applying lotion is outdated & does not help the healing process.

PLEASE leave the area completely ALONE & DO NOT USE any products on the piercing.

In the event of an infection please do not over treat the area. This can do more harm than good. A simple sea salt solution every other day should help to calm things down. If you are concerned, do not attempt to remove the jewellery yourself, otherwise you could aggravate the area further & seal the infection in. PLEASE CONTACT US or SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

NEVER use cotton buds or pads. The fibres stick to the piercing and cause infection. Clean damp kitchen roll may be used instead.

!!! PLEASE DO NOT MOVE, TWIST OR ROTATE THE JEWELLERY !!!

Keep the piercing jewellery in ALL the time, 24/7, night and day. It takes at least 2 MONTHS (8 weeks) for the piercing to heal properly. Ideally, please wait longer before coming in to change piercing jewellery to ensure your piercing is FULLY HEALED. Do not attempt to change the jewellery until FULLY HEALED.

PLEASE do not try to remove the initial piercing RING yourself. Please bring in your free fitting voucher & we will change it for you the very first time. After we have changed the initial piercing ring for you the first time, you can change your jewellery it yourself without needing to return to us if you use the open nose rings or hinged rings. Changing a STUD yourself is ok.

If the piercing has suffered an accidental knock, or trauma to the area then the healing time will most likely take significantly longer.

When the piercing is healed, ALWAYS wear jewellery in it, even whilst sleeping. Nose piercings can heal over very quickly if left with no jewellery in (often within 10 or 20 minutes!)

When fitting new jewellery, ALWAYS use antiseptic cream for gentle insertion.

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Septum

CAUTION - Piercings are very prone to accidental knocking. For example, blowing your nose, washing your face, putting on clothes, etc., etc. This can cause redness, swelling or infection.

To avoid red lumps, NEVER fiddle or knock your piercing. If you acquire a lump then leaving it completely alone is the best option, NOT cleaning it multiple times a day which can aggravate it further.

BLOWING YOUR NOSE WILL CAUSE SWELLING

FLIPPING a horseshoe ring up and down or moving the jewellery too often whilst trying to heal your new piercing will also cause unsightly lumps, soreness & swelling.

OVER CLEANING WILL CAUSE INFECTION !

Showering as usual counts as cleaning your piercing so no further action is necessary. You do not need aftercare lotion because your body will heal your piercing naturally. Old aftercare advice about moving jewellery daily & applying lotion is outdated & does not help the healing process. PLEASE leave the area completely ALONE & DO NOT USE any products on the piercing.

In the event of an infection please do not over treat the area. This can do more harm than good. A simple sea salt solution every other day should help to calm things down. If you are concerned, do not attempt to remove the jewellery yourself, otherwise you could aggravate the area further & seal the infection in. PLEASE CONTACT US or SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

NEVER use cotton buds or pads. The fibres stick to the piercing and cause infection. Clean damp kitchen roll may be used to wipe the area if necessary.

!!! PLEASE DO NOT MOVE, TWIST OR ROTATE THE JEWELLERY !!!

Keep the piercing jewellery in ALL the time, 24/7, night and day. It takes at least 2 MONTHS (8 weeks) for the piercing to heal properly. Ideally, please wait longer before coming in to change piercing jewellery to ensure your piercing is FULLY HEALED. Do not attempt to change the jewellery until FULLY HEALED.

If the piercing has suffered an accidental knock, or trauma to the area then the healing time will most likely take significantly longer.

When the piercing is healed, ALWAYS wear jewellery in it, even whilst sleeping. Septum piercings can heal over very quickly if left with no jewellery in (often within 10 or 20 minutes!) When fitting new jewellery, ALWAYS use antiseptic cream for gentle insertion.

We screw the beads up quite tight on the circular barbells, also, ball closure rings can be tricky to change without the correct tools. You may not be able to do this yourself so you might find you need to pop back into the studio for your first jewellery change. This is why we supply a free fitting voucher. Please come in with your voucher. If you have lost your free fitting voucher we charge £5.00 to fit one piece of jewellery per piercing. You can either purchase body jewellery from us or bring your own in.

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LIP FRENUM

CAUTION - Piercings are very prone to accidental knocking. This can cause redness, swelling or infection.

To avoid red lumps, NEVER fiddle or knock your piercing. If you acquire a lump then leaving it completely alone is the best option, NOT cleaning it multiple times a day which can aggravate it further.

OVER CLEANING WILL CAUSE INFECTION !

Tongue Frenum’s and Lip Frenum’s pretty much look after themselves so no need to do anything.

You do not need aftercare lotion because your body will heal your piercing naturally. Old aftercare advice about moving jewellery daily & applying lotion is outdated & does not help the healing process.

PLEASE leave the area completely ALONE & DO NOT USE any products on the piercing.

In the event of an infection please do not over treat the area. This can do more harm than good. A simple sea salt solution every other day should help to calm things down. If you are concerned, do not attempt to remove the jewellery yourself, otherwise you could aggravate the area further & seal the infection in. PLEASE CONTACT US or SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

NEVER use cotton buds or pads. The fibres stick to the piercing and cause infection.

!!! PLEASE DO NOT MOVE, TWIST OR ROTATE THE JEWELLERY !!!

Keep the piercing jewellery in ALL the time, 24/7, night and day. It takes at least 2 MONTHS (8 weeks) for the piercing to heal properly. Ideally, please wait longer before coming in to change piercing jewellery to ensure your piercing is FULLY HEALED. Do not attempt to change the jewellery until FULLY HEALED.

If the piercing has suffered an accidental knock, or trauma to the area then the healing time will most likely take significantly longer.

When the piercing is healed, ALWAYS wear jewellery in it, even whilst sleeping. These piercings can heal over very quickly if left with no jewellery in (often within 10 or 20 minutes!)

We screw the beads up quite tight on the circular barbells, also, ball closure rings can be tricky to change without the correct tools. You may not be able to do this yourself so you might find you need to pop back into the studio for your first jewellery change. This is why we supply a free fitting voucher. Please come in with your voucher. If you have lost your free fitting voucher we charge £5.00 to fit one piece of jewellery per piercing. You can either purchase body jewellery from us or bring your own in.

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Navel

CAUTION - Piercings are prone to accidental knocking. This can cause unsightly lumps, redness, swelling or infection. Try to avoid tight clothing and belts over your navel piercing. High waist jeans & tights are especially troublesome.

To avoid red lumps, NEVER fiddle or knock your piercing. If you acquire a lump then leaving it completely alone is the best option, NOT cleaning it multiple times a day which can aggravate it further.

OVER CLEANING WILL CAUSE INFECTION !

Showering as usual counts as cleaning your piercing so no further action is necessary. You do not need aftercare lotion because your body will heal your piercing naturally. Old aftercare advice about moving jewellery daily & applying lotion is outdated & does not help the healing process. PLEASE leave the area completely ALONE & DO NOT USE any products on the piercing.

In the event of an infection please do not over treat the area. This can do more harm than good. A simple sea salt solution every other day should help to calm things down. If you are concerned, do not attempt to remove the jewellery yourself, otherwise you could aggravate the area further & seal the infection in. PLEASE CONTACT US or SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

NEVER use cotton buds or pads. The fibres stick to the piercing and cause infection. Clean damp kitchen roll may be used to wipe the area if necessary.

!!! PLEASE DO NOT MOVE, TWIST OR ROTATE THE JEWELLERY !!!

Keep the piercing jewellery in ALL the time, 24/7, night and day. It takes at least 2 MONTHS (8 weeks) for the piercing to heal properly. Ideally, please wait longer before coming in to change piercing jewellery to ensure your piercing is FULLY HEALED. Do not attempt to change the jewellery until FULLY HEALED.

If the piercing has suffered an accidental knock, or trauma to the area then the healing time will most likely take significantly longer.

When the piercing is healed, ALWAYS wear jewellery in it, even whilst sleeping. It can heal over very quickly if left with no jewellery in (even for just half an hour!). When fitting new jewellery, ALWAYS use antiseptic cream for gentle insertion.

We screw the beads up quite tight on the barbells which can be tricky to change without the correct tools. You may not be able to do this yourself so you might find you need to pop back into the studio for your first jewellery change. This is why we supply a free fitting voucher. Please come in with your voucher. If you have lost your free fitting voucher we charge £5.00 to fit one piece of jewellery per piercing. You can either purchase body jewellery from us or bring your own in.

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Surface piercing

CAUTION - Piercings are prone to accidental knocking. This can cause unsightly lumps, redness, swelling or infection.

To avoid red lumps, NEVER fiddle or knock your piercing. If you acquire a lump then leaving it completely alone is the best option, NOT cleaning it multiple times a day which can aggravate it further.

OVER CLEANING WILL CAUSE INFECTION !

Showering as usual counts as cleaning your piercing so no further action is necessary. You do not need aftercare lotion because your body will heal your piercing naturally. Old aftercare advice about moving jewellery daily & applying lotion is outdated & does not help the healing process. PLEASE leave the area completely ALONE & DO NOT USE any products on the piercing.

In the event of an infection please do not over treat the area. This can do more harm than good. A simple sea salt solution every other day should help to calm things down. If you are concerned, do not attempt to remove the jewellery yourself, otherwise you could aggravate the area further & seal the infection in. PLEASE CONTACT US or SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

NEVER use cotton buds or pads. The fibres stick to the piercing and cause infection. Clean damp kitchen roll may be used to wipe the area if necessary.

!!! PLEASE DO NOT MOVE, TWIST OR ROTATE THE JEWELLERY !!!

ACCUPIERCE SURFACE PIERCINGS DO NOT REJECT. HOWEVER, IF THEY SUFFER TRAUMA, (this can be from clothing rubbing OR accidental knocking) THIS WILL CAUSE SWELLING WHICH WILL THEN FORCE THE JEWELLERY TO GROW OUT OF THE SKIN.

The HEALING time for a surface piercing is around 8 weeks.

If the piercing has suffered an accidental knock, or trauma to the area then the healing time will most likely take significantly longer.

The Surface Bar must NOT be removed at all.

The beads may be changed from time to time, but the bar must stay in position.

We screw the beads up quite tight on the surface bars which can be tricky to change without the correct tools. You may not be able to do this yourself so you might find you need to pop back into the studio for your first jewellery change. This is why we supply a free fitting voucher. Please come in with your voucher. If you have lost your free fitting voucher we charge £5.00 to fit one piece of jewellery per piercing. You can either purchase body jewellery from us or bring your own in.

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Nipple Piercing

CAUTION - Piercings are prone to accidental knocking. This can cause unsightly lumps, redness, swelling or infection.

To avoid red lumps, NEVER touch or knock your piercing. If you acquire a lump then leaving it completely alone is the best option, NOT cleaning it multiple times a day which can aggravate it further.