Body Piercing Aftercare Instructions
The following information is gathered from our experience from years
of piercing. Please remember that we here at Rotten Ink are not
doctors nor do we have any type of medical degree. If a serious
infection occurs, you should consult your physician. All piercings
performed at Rotten Ink are done under strict hygienic conditions.
However, a successful piercing begins with you!
1) Cleaning: The easiest and most comfortable way to clean your
piercing is during a hot shower or right after. The steam and hot
water will help to soften the crust that will form around the base of the
jewelry. Gently remove the crust with a Q-tip or a cotton ball.
2) Aftercare: Do not buy any over the counter cleaning agent at the
local drug store. These cleaning agents are not meant for piercing
and may do more harm that good. We offer an aftercare spray that is
recommended for the piercing. Do not play with, or touch your
piercing between cleanings. Doing this will only increase your
chance of an infection and lengthen your healing time, so do not
touch your piercing!
3) Sea Salt Soaks: During the healing process, sea salt will work
wonders for your new piercing. Sea salt is the most pure of all salts.
It can be found at most drug stores or in the baking section at most
grocery stores. It will help speed up the healing process and prevent
infection (this is the same method as when you gargle salt water for a
sore throat).
Instructions for sea salt soaking
- Mix a teaspoon of sea salt in an 8 ounce glass of warm water
- Mix Well
- Soak a Q-tip or cotton ball in the water
- Apply to the soaked Q-tip or cotton ball on the piercing for a
few minutes - Rinse the area with regular water to remove any extra salt
before it crystallizes on the jewelry.
do a sea salt cleaning.
DO NOT USE THE FOLLOWING ON YOUR PIERCING:
- Rubbing Alcohol: This solution is far too strong for a new
piercing. It will only cause irritation and dry out your skin. It will
only lengthen your healing time, not to mention the burning and
stinging is outrageous.
- Peroxide: This is great for skinned knees and first aid, but not
for your piercing. Peroxide will start to kill the new skin cells
trying to form around your piercing. Therefore it will never allow
your piercing to completely heal.
- Tea Tree Oil: Undiluted tea tree oil is way too harsh on a
piercing. It could also minimize the oxygen flow to the piercing.
- Bactine: Bactine has recently fallen off the list of aftercare
products for piercings. This product is way too strong on and
harms healing tissues. Also Bactine is known to grow bacteria
in older bottles.
- Antibiotic Ointments: These products usually contain amounts
of petroleum jelly which will keep out oxygen out of the piercing
– and you need oxygen to heal. They will also create warm
moist areas which are perfect for bacteria to breed infections.
- Antibacterial Soaps: Your body does not need an antibacterial
agent to heal a piercing. Any soap would have the same
success rate. All the body needs to keep bacterial levels down
is a good washing. The body’s natural defense system and
healing agents will do the rest of the healing work.
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