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Piercing Aftercare - Titan Tattoo & Body Piercing | Nashville, TN Tattoo Shop

TITAN TATTOO & BODY PIERCING | NASHVILLE, TN

PIERCING AFTER CARE

We hope you enjoy your new body piercing.  For a happy and healthy healing, we suggest the following instructions during the entire healing process.  The healing process will vary from person to person and for different piercings.  Should you have questions or concerns about your piercing, do not hesitate to come by or call.

FOR MOST PIERCINGS

CLEANING SOLUTIONS

Antibacterial, Unscented, non-moisturizing SOAP

Sterile Isotonic Saline solution

FOR ORAL PIERCINGS

 

CLEANING SOLUTIONS

Internal care:  ANTISEPTIC non-alcohol Oral Rinse

External care:  Antibacterial, unscented, non-moisturizing SOAP

  1. Wash the piercing twice (2x) daily using SOAP and warm water.  Wash your hands before you touch the piercing ALWAYS.  DO NOT BANDAGE YOUR PIERCING.

  2. Rinse all soap, shampoo, etc. from your body and wash your piercing LAST in the shower.

  3. Rotate the jewelry while cleaning.  Leave it alone while not cleaning it.   The less you touch it, the less likely you are to get an infection.  WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE TOUCHING THE PIERCING!

  4. After rotating the jewelry while using SOAP, rinse the piercing thoroughly with warm water and pat dry with a paper towel (regular towels may harbor bacteria or may snag the jewelry).

  5. Use saline solution 2-3 times during the day to cool and clean off any “crusties” between showering/washing with soap.  Wash your hands, soak a cotton ball with saline, hold it on the piercing for 2-3 minutes.

  6. Should you have questions or concerns about your piercing, please contact Titan Tattoo.

HELPFUL HINTS

  • Some swelling is normal and can be reduced by applying or sucking on ice.

  • Smoking and dipping or chewing should be avoid while healing oral piercings

  • Check the balls on the ends of your jewelry while washing them to ensure they are on tight

  • Do not remove your jewelry during the healing process.

  • Do NOT soak your piercing in a bath tub, bubble bath, hot tub, swimming pool, lake or other standing water while healing

DO USE

  • Antibacterial, Unscented, non-moisturizing SOAP

  • Sterile Isotonic Saline Solution

DO NOT USE

  • Hydrogen Peroxide.  It dries and breaks down newly formed tissue.

  • Rubbing (isopropyl) Alcohol.  Also dries tissue and is not an antibacterial or antiseptic

FOR FACIAL PIERCINGS

  • Avoid makeup, moisturizers, powders and creams

FOR GENITAL PIERCINGS

  • Cleaning products may irritate the urethra in both sexes. Urinate after cleaning to flush out residues in the urethral opening. Women should avoid getting cleaning products inside the vaginal opening.  

  • Avoid sexual intercourse for a minimum of 2 weeks and use a condom during the entire healing process.

  • Avoid oral contact and contact with lubricants during the entire healing process.

FOR NIPPLE PIERCINGS

  • Wear clean clothing

  • Avoid oral contact during the entire healing process

  • Avoid contact with lotions and creams

FOR TONGUE PIERCING

  • For the first two weeks, rinse mouth with antiseptic oral rinse 30 seconds after eating or drinking anything that isn’t water.  AVOID BEER AND YOGURT.

  • Don’t play with your piercing.  Keep your tongue in your mouth in a relaxed position as much as possible.

  • Avoid oral contact with others for 2 weeks.

FOR DERMAL ANCHORS

  • Do NOT take bubble baths with dermals EVER & Do NOT allow sunscreen to enter the piercing site for dermal EVER We hope you enjoy your new tattoo.

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