Healing Information
for tattoos...
keep in mind that there are many schools-of-thought for the "correct" method to take care of your tattoo. Wicked Ink Underground Tattoo & Body Piercing subscribes to this one:
for piercing...
Piercing
Aftercare (Navel, Nipple, Eyebrow, Nose, & Ear)
Clean
your new piercing twice daily. Using
clean hands, saturate a cotton swab with a sea-salt
solution (1 teaspoon sea-salt to ½ cup of warm water).
Clean the entry and exit holes as well as the jewelry.
Do
not use alcohol, witch hazel, peroxide or astringents.
These can dry the skin and cause irritation.
Rotate
your jewelry while cleaning. Ensure
your ring is clean before rotating, allowing the antiseptic (cleaning
solution) to enter the piercing canal.
Light redness, dry skin, and a slight amount of discharge (lymph) is
normal.
Every
third day, an
antibiotic ointment such as neosporin or bacitracin can be used.
A & D ointment may also be used.
Apply just enough to moisten the piercing.
If a rash appears, discontinue use.
Do
not attempt to change the jewelry before the recommended healing period has
elapsed.
|
Approximate
Healing Times
|
|
|
Ear Cartilage |
6
months – 1 year |
|
Eyebrow |
6
– 8 weeks |
|
Navel |
6 months – 1 year |
|
Nipple (female) |
4 – 6 months |
|
Nipple (male) |
6 – 8 months |
|
Nostril |
2 – 6 months |
|
Septum |
6 – 8 weeks |
Piercing Aftercare (Genital)
Clean
your new piercing twice daily. Using
clean hands, saturate a cotton swab with a sea-salt
solution (1 teaspoon sea-salt to ½ cup of warm water).
Clean the entry and exit holes as well as the jewelry.
You
do not need to repeat the cleaning process after urinating.
Your body is immune to your own urine.
You must clean the genital piercing after having a bowel movement or
after having sex, including oral.
Do
not use alcohol, witch hazel, peroxide, or astringents.
These can dry the skin and cause irritation.
Rotate
your jewelry while cleaning. Ensure
your ring is clean before rotating, allowing the antiseptic (cleaning
solution) to enter the piercing canal.
Light redness, dry skin, and a slight amount of discharge (lymph) is
normal.
Every
third day, an antibiotic ointment
such as neosporin or
bacitracin can be used. A &
D ointment may also be used. Apply
just enough to moisten the piercing. If
a rash appears, discontinue use.
Do
not attempt to change the jewelry before the recommended healing period has
elapsed.
|
Approximate
Healing Times
|
|
|
Clit Hood |
4
– 6 Weeks |
|
Frenum |
4
– 6 Weeks |
|
Labia |
4 – 6 Weeks |
Piercing Aftercare (Facial, Oral)
Rinse with Listerine or any other antiseptic rinse after consuming anything other than water. This includes cigarettes and other tobacco products. Repeated use of mouthwash can turn your tongue different colors or leave a white film. This is not caused by the piercing. You can combat this by diluting the rinse with 1/2 bottled water.
Use Gly-Oxide twice daily. Follow the instructions on the bottle. (Use of Gly-Oxide is optional).
Outer opening of lip and cheek piercings should be cleaned with a sea-salt solution (one half teaspoon sea-salt with one half cup warm water).
Every
third day, an antibiotic ointment
such as neosporin or
bacitracin can be used. A &
D ointment may also be used. Apply
just enough to moisten the piercing. If
a rash appears, discontinue use.
For the first 24-28 hours after the piercing, try to suck on ice, ice cream, freeze-pops, or anything cold to minimize swelling.
During the healing process, avoid hot or spicy food, alcohol, or excessive talking.
For
facial piercings, use a sea-salt
solution (1 teaspoon sea-salt to ½ cup of warm water). Clean the entry
(facial) hole as well as the jewelry.
Every third day, an antibiotic ointment such as neosporin or bacitracin can be used. A & D ointment may also be used. Apply just enough to moisten the piercing. If a rash appears, discontinue use.
Do not attempt to change the jewelry before the recommended healing period has elapsed.
|
Approximate
Healing Times
|
|
|
Cheek |
10 - 12 Weeks |
|
LaBret, Lip |
6 - 10 Weeks |
|
Tongue |
2 - 4 Weeks |
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