What's next after your piercing?
It's important that you keep your piercing clean and uncovered during its healing process. Our piercing team will give you some saline solution to take home with you and you must use this to carefully clean your piercing in the morning and evening.
Around 2 to 4 weeks after your piercing, you may have noticed some yellow ‘crusties’ forming around your piercing. This is totally normal, & you should not pick at them. Instead, continue cleaning as usual & only remove the ‘crusties’ if they naturally come away from the skin without being picked at.
Your piercing jewellery is no different to any other jewels you may own. Great care needs to be taken when handling & wearing it. We cannot be liable for lost or damaged body/piercing jewellery & we strongly recommend cleaning your jewels gently, not fiddling with it, and being mindful when putting on & removing your face mask. If your jewellery feels loose at any stage, please do not hesitate to contact us as soon as possible so we can rectify this for you.
Please take special note of our aftercare tips below to make sure your piercing heals correctly.
Healing Times
Depending on your placement, the time your piercing takes to heal will vary. See below for the details of your specific healing process.
Our simpler piercings
Lobe Piercings
- Expected healing time is around 6 to 8 weeks.
- Only wash your piercing with saline solution.
- Be gentle when taking your mask on and off.
- Avoid sleeping on your new piercing.
More advanced cartilage piercings
Rook, Helix, Daith, Conch & Tragus
- Expected healing time is around 6 to 9 months.
- Only wash your piercing with saline solution.
- Be gentle when taking your mask on and off.
- Avoid sleeping on your new piercing.
Caring for your
Nose Piercing
- Expected healing time is around 6 to 12 months.
- Only wash your piercing with saline solution or a very gentle face wash.
- Avoid putting make up and skincare products onto your piercing.
- Be gentle when blowing your nose.
Caring for your
Septum Piercing
- Estimated healing time is around 6 to 12 months.
- Don't put anything up your nose except saline
- Do not twist your piercing. Gently clean any discharge off using saline solution and some clean cotton woll or cotton buds.
- Be gentle when blowing your nose.
Caring for your
Navel Piercing
- Estimated healing time is around 9 to 12 months.
- Avoid any tight clothing in order to let your piercing breathe and heal.
- Do not put any creams or lotions directly into your piercing and avoid submerging in water for the first few weeks.
Caring for your
Nipple Piercing
- Estimated healing time is around 9 to 12 months.
- Avoid any tight clothing in order to let your piercing breathe and heal.
- Do not put any creams or lotions directly into your piercing and avoid submerging in water for the first few weeks.
What are you waiting for?
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