Jewellery change time: 8 – 12 weeks
Healing time: 12 weeks approx

• Your new piercing is likely to swell, we have fitted a long bar for this reason. It is important you do not change the bar until at least 8 weeks.
• Your piercing needs to be cleaned to prevent infection. Clean at least twice a day.
• Use a clean cotton bud and sterile saline solution to gently wipe around the piercing, ensuring to remove any dried blood or discharge.
• Do not twist or rotate the jewellery, this will make it sore and angry!
• Continue with the cleaning routine for at least 8 weeks. If after this time you stop and it becomes sore simply resume cleaning until it settles down

Jewellery change time: 12 weeks
Healing time: 12 weeks approx

• Your new piercing is likely to swell, we have fitted a long bar for this reason. It is important you do not change the bar for a shorter one until it has healed.
• Your piercing needs to be cleaned to prevent infection. Clean at least twice a day
• Use a clean cotton bud and sterile saline solution to gently wipe around both sides of the piercing, ensuring to remove any dried blood or discharge
• Do not twist or rotate the jewellery, this will irritate the piercing
• Take care when washing, brushing hair and ensure to clean around the piercing after using hair sprays and products
• Continue with the cleaning routine for at least 8 weeks. If after this time you stop and it becomes sore simply resume cleaning until it settles down

Jewellery change time: At least 12 weeks
Healing time: 12 to 16 weeks

• Your new piercing may swell, cleaning and soaking in the saline solution instructed below will help this. It is important you do not change the jewellery until the piercing has healed.
• Your piercing needs to be cleaned to prevent infection. Clean at least twice a day
• Use a clean cotton bud and sterile saline solution to gently wipe around both sides of the piercing, ensuring to remove any dried blood or discharge
• Do not twist or rotate the jewellery, this will irritate the piercing
• Take care when washing, brushing hair and ensure to clean around the piercing after using hair sprays and products
• Continue with the cleaning routine for at least 8 weeks. If after this time you stop and it becomes sore simply resume cleaning until it settles down

Jewellery change time: 3 weeks
Healing time: Approx 12 weeks

• Your new tongue piercing WILL swell, you have been fitted with a long bar for this reason
• The swelling will take approximately 3 weeks to go down. It is important that you DO NOT change the bar for a shorter one until the full 3 weeks has passed
• Like any other piercing your tongue piercing needs to be cleaned to prevent infection

For the first 3 days:

• Anytime you smoke, eat or drink anything apart from water rinse your mouth out with diluted non-alcoholic mouthwash
• Morning and evening rinse with non-alcoholic mouthwash and take extra care when brushing teeth
• Avoid very spicy foods, and try sticking to soft foods

For the next 3 weeks

• Morning and evening rinse with non-alcoholic mouthwash and take care when brushing teeth
• Don’t twist/chew/bite on your new piercing – this will make it sore and angry!
• During healing oral sex without a condom/dental dam and contact with others’ bodily fluids should be avoided due to risk of infection

Jewellery change time: 12 weeks
Healing time: 12-16 weeks

• Your new piercing is likely to swell, we have fitted a long bar for this reason. It is important you do not change the bar until the piercing has healed.
• Your piercing needs to be cleaned to prevent infection. Clean at least twice a day
• Use a clean cotton bud and sterile saline solution to gently wipe around the piercing, ensure to gently wipe away any dried blood or discharge
• Do not twist, rotate or play with the jewellery, this will make it sore and angry
• Take care when applying make-up and face creams to avoid the area directly around the piercing
• Continue with the cleaning routine for at least 8 weeks. If after this time you stop and it becomes sore simply resume cleaning until it settles down

Jewellery change time: 12 weeks
Healing time: Approx 12 weeks

• Your new piercing WILL swell, you have been fitted with a long bar for this reason
• Until your piercing is fully healed it is not recommended that you change the bar. Healing will take 12 weeks
• Your piercing needs to be cleaned, inside and outside the mouth, to prevent infection

For the first 3 days:

• Anytime you smoke, eat or drink anything apart from water rinse your mouth out with diluted non-alcoholic mouthwash
• Morning and evening rinse inside the mouth with non-alcoholic mouthwash. Clean the outside of the piercing with a clean cotton bud and sterile saline solution
• Avoid very spicy foods, and try sticking to soft foods

For the next 12 weeks

• Rinse your mouth 2 times a day with non-alcoholic mouthwash and take care when brushing teeth
• Morning and evening clean the outside of the piercing with a clean cotton bud and sterile saline solution
• Don’t twist/chew/bite on your new piercing – this will make it sore and angry!
• During healing oral sex without a condom/dental dam and contact with others’ bodily fluids should be avoided due to risk of infection

Jewellery change time: 12 weeks approx
Healing time: 12 weeks approx

• Your new piercing may swell, it is likely to swell more on the inside than outside due to the soft membranes. Cleaning and soaking in the saline solution as instructed below will help this. It is important you do not change the jewellery until the piercing has healed.
• Your piercing needs to be cleaned to prevent infection. Clean at least twice a day
• Use a clean cotton bud and sterile saline solution to gently wipe around the piercing, inside and outside the nostril
• To reduce swelling or any discomfort a warm saline solution can be made and the nose submerged for 1-2 minutes, this will help draw out any discharge and soften any scabs. The solution is made using ¼ teaspoon
  sea salt, boiling water in a clean cup or container. Let cool to a warm temperature that will not burn you then use. Submerge the nostril in the salt water for 1-2 minutes. Do not reheat, make a new solution every time
• Take care when applying make-up and face creams to avoid the area directly around the piercing
• Do not twist or play with the jewellery, this will make it sore and angry!
• Continue with the cleaning routine for at least 8 weeks. If after this time you stop and it becomes sore simply resume cleaning until it settles down

Jewellery change time: 12 weeks
Healing time: 12 weeks approx

• Your new piercing may swell, cleaning and soaking in the saline solution instructed below will help this. It is important you do not change the jewellery until the piercing has healed.
• Your piercing needs to be cleaned to prevent infection. Clean at least twice a day
• Use a clean cotton bud and sterile saline solution to gently wipe around the piercing, ensure to gently wipe away any dried blood or discharge
• To reduce swelling or any discomfort a warm saline solution can be made and the nose submerged for 1-2 minutes, this will help draw out any discharge and soften any scabs. The solution is made using ¼ teaspoon
  sea salt, boiling water in a clean cup or container. Let cool to a temperature that will not burn you then use.
• Do not reheat, make a new solution every time
• Do not rotate or play with the jewellery, this will make it sore and angry!

Jewellery change time: AT LEAST 6 months
Healing time: 6 to 9 months

• Your new piercing is likely to swell, we have fitted a long bar for this reason. It is important you DO NOT change the bar for a shorter one until at least 6 months. When you do change the bar ensure you use a good quality material such as titanium, piercing grade surgical steel or PTFE to avoid irritation.⦁ Your piercing needs to be cleaned to prevent infection. Clean at least twice a day
  ⦁ Use a clean cotton bud and sterile saline solution to gently wipe around the top and bottom of the piercing, ensuring to remove any dried blood or discharge
  ⦁ Do not twist or rotate the jewellery, the bar is curved therefore twisting can cause tearing
  ⦁ Avoid baths for the first 2 weeks. Showering is ok! Avoid submerging in shared public bathes/Jacuzzi/sea water etc for the first 4 weeks. Avoid swimming in chlorinated pools for 6 weeks.
  ⦁ Continue with the cleaning routine for at least 8 weeks. If after this time you stop and it becomes sore simply resume cleaning until it settles down

Jewellery change time: 4 months
Healing time: 4 – 6 months

• Your new piercing may swell, we have fitted a long bar for this reason. It is important you do not change the bar for a shorter one until it has healed.
• Your piercing needs to be cleaned to prevent infection. Clean at least twice a day
• Use a clean cotton bud and sterile saline solution to gently wipe around both sides of the piercing, ensuring to remove any dried blood or discharge
• Do not twist or rotate the jewellery, this will irritate the piercing
• Take care when washing, brushing hair and ensure to clean around the piercing after using hair sprays and products
• Continue with the cleaning routine for at least 8 weeks. If after this time you stop and it becomes sore simply resume cleaning until it settles down

Jewellery change time: Male  4 months,  female at LEAST 6 months
Healing time: Male 4 – 6 months,  female 9 – 12 months

• Your new piercing will swell, we have fitted a long bar for this reason.  It is important you do not change the bar for a shorter one for at least 4 months (for a male) or 6 months (for a female)

• Your piercing needs to be cleaned to prevent infection.  Clean at least twice a day
• Use a clean cotton bud and sterile saline solution to gently wipe around both sides of the piercing, ensuring to remove any dried blood or discharge
• To reduce swelling or any discomfort a warm saline solution can be made and the nipple submerged for 1-2 minutes, this will help draw out any discharge.  The solution is made using ¼ teaspoon sea salt, boiling water in a clean cup or container.  Let cool to a warm temperature that will not burn you then use.  Completely submerge the nipple in the salt water for 1-2 minutes.  Do not reheat, make a new solution every time
• Do not twist or rotate the jewellery, this will irritate the piercing
• Avoid baths for the first 2 weeks.  Avoid submerging in shared public bathes/Jacuzzi/ sea water etc for the first 4 weeks.  Avoid swimming in chlorinated pools for 6 weeks. 
• Continue with the cleaning routine for at least 8 weeks.  If after this time you stop and it becomes sore simply resume cleaning until it settles down

Jewellery change time: 12 weeks
Healing time: Approx 12 weeks

• Expect some swelling around the site of the piercing
• Like any other piercing your oral piercing needs to be cleaned to prevent infection

For the first 3 days:

• Anytime you smoke, eat or drink anything apart from water rinse your mouth out with diluted non-alcoholic mouthwash
• Morning and evening rinse with non-alcoholic mouthwash and take extra care when brushing teeth
• Avoid very spicy foods, and try sticking to soft foods

For the next 3 weeks

• Morning and evening rinse with non-alcoholic mouthwash and take care when brushing teeth
• Don’t twist/chew/bite on your new piercing – this will make it sore and angry!
• During healing oral sex without a condom/dental dam and contact with others’ bodily fluids should be avoided due to risk of infection

Shopping list

• Tattoo aftercare cream
• Anti-bacterial liquid wash (no alcohol)
• Kitchen towels

Care

• (Dermalize pro) Remove the wrap that your tattooist applied to your tattoo after 24 hours.
• (cling film) Remove the wrap that your tattooist applied to your tattoo after 4 hours.
• Do not re wrap your new tattoo.
• With clean hands, wash with liquid anti-bacterial soap and warm water using just your hand.
• Pad it dry with a kitchen towel.
• Leave it to air Dry for 30 minutes then apply a very small amount of tattoo aftercare cream.

Do not

• Do not immerse you tattoo in water for at least two weeks, just shower (running water).
• Do not expose it to uv light (direct sun light or sun beds).
• Do not pick or scratch your tattoo.
• Your tattoo should be fully healed in around two weeks.

*Any questions or doubts don’t hesitate to contact us.