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Healing times:
Nipple 2-3 months
Navel 6-9 months
Cleaning solutions: Softsoap (the
clear stuff) antibacterial liquid soap Bezalkonium chloride
( most commonly found in pierced ear care solution)
Clean your piercing twice daily…no
more. · Always wash your hands before touching a fresh piercing.
· Apply a small amount of Softsoap to a wet q -tip and gently
remove any crusty matter from the ring and skin around the
piercing. · After all crusties are gone, apply a few drops
of Softsoap to the ring and gently rotate the jewelry back
and forth . Allow the soap to sit for 1-3 minutes. · Rinse
thoroughly by rotating the jewelry back and forth under
running water 10-15 times.(failure to rinse well will result
in irritation) · Pat dry with a clean tissue.
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Things to Remember
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- · NEVER clean ANY piercing with alcohol,
peroxide, or iodine (Betadine)
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Avoid ointments such as Neosporin, A&D, etc., these will
only clog your piercing and starve it of oxygen.
- · DO NOT play with your piercing
while it is healing….let it rest.
- · Keep all bodily fluids away
from healing piercings. · Leave your jewelry in for the
duration of the healing period.
- · Keep hairspray, make-up, lotions,
body sprays, and anything else you can think of away from healing
piercings. · Keep tight clothing off the piercing. ·
Expect a whitish colored fluid to stick to the ring…..this
is called lymph, its mostly dead skin cell and plasma. Don't
worry…..this isn't pus.
- · Stay out of hot tubs, jacuzzis
,lakes,and swimming pools for the duration of the healing period.
Remember, you have an open wound to think about.
- · If you have a question call
and ask!!! We are more than happy to assist you with your new
piercing.
- · If you do develop an infection
the jewelry should be left in. Taking the jewelry out can close
off the exits for infectios fluid and can result in an abscess.
- · If you like your piercing keep
jewelry in it at all times! Even healed piercings can shrink
or close in minutes, even after being healed for years. If your
jewelry falls out and can't be easily put back into place DO
NOT force it through. See a piercer as soon as possible, the
jewelry can usually be re-inserted without too much trouble.
· During the first couple of weeks your new piercing
is going to be a little tender, it may also bleed a little if
it is bumped or moved the wrong way…this is normal. You
may also notice some discoloration around the piercing , this
too is normal. If you have any questions, concerns, or problems
please call Studio 3Sixteen @ 616.451.3919
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