Client Aftercare

1 / Keep It Cool

Piercings always swell up in the first couple of days.

This is normal, your body is doing what it’s supposed to do. And we have selected jewellery that will accommodate this.

Keeping the area cool and elevated helps minimise this.

2 / Rinse It

Give your piercing a spray a few times a day with a sterile saline spray. Or run the piercing under warm running water once a day.

If there is any dried discharge then spray a cotton bud or micro brush with sterile saline or running water and gently remove the discharge.

No harsh chemicals are needed, keep it clean and let your body do its job in healing.

3 / Dry It

After cleaning or if your piercing gets wet make sure to dry gently with a clean dry paper-towel or non-woven gauze. Alternatively a hairdryer on cool and low speed is very good for drying hard to reach spots.

Bacteria likes to grow in warm damp environments so keeping it dry will limit this along with reducing skin irritation caused by remaining damp

3 / Downsize It

Your fresh piercing will have jewellery intended to accomodate initial swelling. After 3-6 Weeks most piercings will require a downsize.

We generally only downsize the backing/bar of the jewellery and do not need to change the front of the jewellery.

Failing to downsize can result in the angle of the piercing changing, migration, rejection, irritation bumps and delayed healing.

The service fee for your check-up and downsize appointment is included in your initial piercing fee.

You will just have to pay for the jewellery used for the downsize. you can pay this at the downsize appointment or can pre-pay at your initial appointment.