Aftercare Advice

So you've been to Lurgan, Banbridge or Tandragee and we've pierced you already - you've had a great time, and it's been a lot of fun - what next? On the day of your piercing do not touch your piercing for the rest of the day.  

In general, the most important thing to remember is to touch, move, rotate or manipulate your new piercing as LITTLE as possible and to keep your hands clean at all times. The only product you should be using to care for your new piercing is saline.  In an ideal world, you'll purchase individual sterile saline pouches from a chemist, or buying an aftercare spray from our piercers in the studio.  Please be aware that it is absolutely vital that the solution, its storage, and any equipment use to make it should be kept as sterile as possible throughout.   At least twice daily, apply a small amount of soap to your hands and lather, wash your hands for a minimum of 30 seconds and then rinse off all soap.  Do not dry your hands at this time.   Spray the saline directly onto the area of your piercing and leave for a few moments before rinsing with warm water either in the shower or over a sink.  Only if absolutely necessary to remove blood should you gently massage the area with your fingers.   Let the area air dry, or pat with a paper towel. Remember - over cleaning your piercing can cause more harm than good.   Minimal care is best. Treat your new piercing like you would a cut or graze.  Your piercing will scab a little around the edges and accumulate some discharge (typically a yellow / white colour which may crust) this is a sign you are healing healthily.  Scabbing is the bodies way of protecting an otherwise open wound from picking up an infection - picking this away will cause irritation, making healing longer and leave a more pronounced scar. It is not necessary to rotate or move the jewellery back and forth. If the jewellery does move freely while cleaning, that is fine. Make sure not to force it to move.  For the first 7-10 days after receiving your piercing, avoid swimming, long baths or hot tubs. For Dermal Piercings, this aftercare also applies, but it is necessary to maintain this aftercare for the duration of the time your dermal is in place.