Basic cleaning for your new piercing

1. Don't pick at it, play with it or touch it unless you're cleaning it.

2. Don't take aftercare advice from friends. Just because they have piercings doesn't mean they know what they're talking about.

3. Anything you'd ever put on a cut, do not put on your piercing. i.e. alcohol, peroxide, neosporin, bactine, betadine, etc.

4. Clean with h2ocean spray or sea salt solution and Q-tip once after shower. Don't scrub hard or rotate the jewelry.

5. Don't pick crusties. Gently rub it off with a clean finger and warm water.

6. Spray the piercing with h2ocean or sea salt solution 3-6 times per day, allowing to soak into the skin. This will flush out any germs and bacteria that have gotten into the piercing throughout the day, and improve circulation and bloodflow to the area. Do this religiously every day and the heal time will be greatly reduced with minimal chance of problems.

7. Mild discomfort is common the first few days. Feel free to take an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory (Advil, Aleve or ibuprofen)

Avoid pools, hot tubs, lakes, rivers, ponds, etc. during early stages of healing. Stick to showers.

8. Do NOT let another person's bodily fluids come in contact with a new piercing.

9. Also, keep lotions, body washes, makeup, tanning oil and sunblock away from the piercing. Pretty much use common sense.

Oral piercing aftercare suggestions

You will experience some swelling for an average of 3-5 days, depending on how well you take care of your piercing. To minimize swelling:

1. Take an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory (Advil, Aleve or ibuprofen) as needed.

2. Try to constantly be drinking ice water or gently suck on crushed ice.

3. Minimize your talking. The more you move your mouth, the more likely you are to swell.

As far as cleaning goes, rinse your mouth 5-6 times per day with either h2ocean mouthwash or an alocohol-free mouthwash (Biotine, tech2000, Crest) or a sea salt solution. Make sure to rinse anytime you eat or drink.

For outside skin, clean w/h2ocean spray or sea salt solution and Q-tip ONCE after shower. Don't scrub hard, or rotate jewelry. Spray with h2ocean 3-6 times per day, allowing to soak into skin.

*Spray & rinse after you eat or drink anything besides water

Contact: Missy at (480) 941-8720 for any questions or concerns.