TAKING CARE OF YOUR PIERCING CLEANING SOLUTIONS: USE ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR PIERCING AFTERCARE. ..PACKAGED STERILE SALINE SOLUTION (.9 % NORMAL SALINE) READ YOUR LABEL TRY TO GET IT WITHOUT ANY ADDITIVES ... ..LIQUID SOFT SOAP (FRAGRANCE FREE). WHAT TO DO: 1. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO CLEANING OR TOUCHING ANYWHERE NEAR YOUR PIERCING FOR ANY REASON. 2. SALINE SOAK AT LEAST TWO OR THREE TIMES DAILY. YOU CAN INVERT THE SMALL CUP OF SALINE OVER PIERCED AREA CAUSING A VACUUM OR SOAK A STERILE GAUZE OR COTTON WITH SOLUTION AND ALLOW TO SOAK FOR 5 TO TEN MINUTES (LONGER THE BETTER) A SLIGHT RINSE SHOULD REMOVE ANY RESIDUE. 3.USE SOAP NO MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE A DAY, WHILE SHOWERING ,LATHER UP A PEARL SIZE DROP OF SOAP AND CLEAN THE JEWELRY AND PIERCING THOROUGHLY ,LEAVE SOAP ON NO MORE THAN 30 SECONDS AND RINSE ALL TRACES OF SOAP FROM AREA. 4. DRY THE AREA WITH DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS LIKE GAUZE OR TISSUE. CLOTH TOWELS CAN HARBOR MANY BACTERIA AND CAN CATCH THE PIERCING AND CAUSE INJURY. REMEMBER: -WASH HAND PRIOR TO TOUCHING THE PIERCING OR AREA. LEAVE IT ALONE EXCEPT FOR CLEANING, ROTATE THE JEWELRY ONLY WHEN CLEANING- -MAKE SURE BEDDING IS CLEAN AND CHANGED REGULARLY. WEAR CLEAN LOOSE FITTING COMFORTABLE CLOTHING THAT PROTECTS PIERCING WHILE SLEEPING- A SHOWER IS BETTER THAN TAKING A BATH, BECAUSE TUBS ONCE AGAIN HARBOR HARMFUL BACTERIA. CLEAN AND DISINFECT TUB BEFORE EACH USE- WHAT AVOID: -AVOID-TRAUMA TO AREA, LIKE FRICTION FROM TIGHT CLOTHING, PLAYING WITH JEWELRY, TO MUCH CLEANING -AVOID-THE USING OF ALCOHOL, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, BETADINE, HIBICLENS, OR OINTMENTS ON PIERCING. -AVOID-THE OVER CLEANING OF PIERCING. THIS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION AND THE PIERCING TO TAKE LONGER TO HEAL. -AVOID-ALL ORAL CONTACT, ROUGH PLAY, AND CONTACT WITH ANY OTHERS BODILY FLUIDS ON OR NEAR YOUR PIERCING AREA. -AVOID-STRESS, RECREATIONAL DRUG USE, INCLUDING ALCOHOL, NICOTINE AND CAFFEINE. -AVOID-SUBMERGING PIERCING IN BODIES OF WATER LIKE POOLS, HOT TUBS, LAKES, STREAMS, RIVERS, AND ETC. OR PROTECT THE PIERCING WITH SPECIAL WATERPROOF BANDAGES AVAILABLE AT MOST DRUGSTORES -AVOID-ALL BEAUTY AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS ON OR AROUND PIERCED AREA LIKE LOTIONS, COSMETICS, AND SPRAYS ETC. DO NOT HANG CHARMS OR HEAVY JEWELRY FROM PIERCING UNTIL IT IS FULLY HEALED. WHAT TO EXPECT TO BE NORMAL: AT FIRST WITH THE FRESH PIERCING-SOME BLEEDING, SWELLING LOCALLY AROUND AREA PIERCED, TENDERNESS, SOMETIMES SLIGHT BRUISING. AS IT HEALS-SLIGHT DISCOLORATION, ITCHING, A WHITISH YELLOWISH DISCHARGE (NOT DARK OR PUSSIE) THAT FORMS AROUND JEWELRY AND WILL FORM A CRUSTY BUILD UP, AND SOME TIGHTNESS AROUND THE JEWELRY. PIERCING CAN SEEM TO BE FULLY HEALED BEFORE THEY ARE IT IS A PUNCTURE WOUND AND THE INSIDE TAKES LONGER TO HEAL THAN THE OUTER PARTS SO KEEP UP CLEANING UNTIL IT IS TRULY HEALED. AFTER ITS HEALED, TIGHT JEWELRY, DO NOT FORCE JEWELRY TO MOVE-ALWAYS CLEAN PIERCING DAILY IN YOUR DAILY ROUTINE. A SMELLY RESULT CAN OCCUR IF NOT CLEANED REGULARLY BUT IS NORMAL. THE LENGTH OF HEALING TIME VARIES FROM PERSON TO PERSON AND EVEN A HEALED PIERCING CAN TIGHTEN OR CLOSE WITHIN VERY LITTLE TIME OF BEING OUT. SO KEEP JEWELRY IN PLACE. EXTRAS FOR SPECIFIC AREAS: EAR/ CARTILAGE/FACE AREAS: KEEP YOUR SLEEPING AREA CLEAN. MANY USE THE T-SHIRT TRICK OVER THE PILLOW NIGHTLY PUT A CLEAN T-SHIRT OVER THE PILLOW LIKE A CASE AND FLIP IT THE NEXT NIGHT AND INSIDE OUT THE FOLLOWING ETC. BE AWARE OF UNCLEAN PHONES, HEADPHONES AND ANY OTHER THING THAT CAN HAVE CONTACT WITH YOUR PIERCING. MAKE ANYBODY DOING YOUR HAIR, MAKEUP, ETC. AWARE THAT YOU HAVE A PIERCING TO AVOID. TONGUE/LIP/FACE: RINSE OR SOAK WITH SALINE SOLUTION FOR 5 – 15 MIN TO REMOVE ANY CRUST FORMED ON JEWELRY GARGLE WITH SALINE SOLUTION AFTER EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING, TRY NOT TO CLEAN TOO OFTEN TO AVOID IRRITATION AND THE DRYING OUT OF PIERCING. NIPPLE: TIGHT SHIRTS, SPORT BRAS, ETC. CAN HELP COMFORT ESPECIALLY WHILE SLEEPING. GENITAL: MOST CASES YOU CAN ENGAGE IN SEXUAL CONTACT AS SOON AS YOU FEEL YOU ARE READY. CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN, HYGIENE IS IMPORTANT. TRY TO KEEP ACTIVITIES GENTLE UNTIL HEALED. TO KEEP COMFORTABLE, SOAK WITH SALINE OR PLAIN WATER TO REMOVE CRUST BEFORE AND AFTER SEXUAL INVOLVEMENT. USE BARRIERS LIKE CONDOMS, DENTAL DAMS, ETC. TO KEEP IT CLEAN AND AVOID BODY FLUIDS. INCLUDING SEX TOYS. USE NEW LUBRICANT NOT SALIVA. WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE TOUCHING PIERCED AREA. PRINCE ALBERTS AND SOME OTHERS CAN BLEED FREELY FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS. IF YOU USE SOAP URINATE AFTER TO MAKE SURE SOAP IS REMOVED FROM URETHRA. ALL HEALING TIMES VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON. TEA TREE OIL AND EMU OIL HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO BE A GOOD AID FOR HEALING THEY HAVE ANTIBIOTIC PROPERTIES. REMEMBER KEEP IT CLEAN
