General Information
1 The most important way to avoid infection is to not touch your fresh wound with
dirty fingers.

2 Always wash your hands before touching your piercing, only touch to
clean it and never allow anyone else to touch your piercing for the duration
of the healing process.

3 It is crucial that you do not allow your piercing to come into contact with
anyone else's body fluids during the healing period.

4 Your new piercing may bleed a small amount during the first two days. As
with any puncture wound, this is normal. Consult your piercier if you
have any concerns.

5 Your piercing may be swollen or tender for 12 - 14 days after the date you
were pierced. Consult your piercier immediately if the pierced tissue
swells more than the jewelry can accommodate.

6 Most piercings will excude a whitish discharge. This discharge consists of
dead white blood cells, and is a sign of healing, not of infection.
Discharge from an infected piercing will be green in colour. Consult your
piercier for assessment if you believe you have an infection.

7 For the duration of the healing period, avoid using any harsh chemicals
on or around your piericing. Never put any makeup, cosmetic creams or
perfumes on or near your piercing.

8 Do not use perfumed soap to wash your piercing. Only use mild,
unscented soap with NO antibcaterial agents.

9 Do not swim for the first month of healing. Public pools carry either many
other peoples bacteria or very high levels of cholorine, which will cause
serious irritation to your piercing. Most lake and ocean water is polluted
with industrial chemicals, and many communities drain their sewage into
their lakes. Neither of these is healthy for you or your piercing.

10 While you are healing your piercing do not wear anything tight or
constrictive over it. If your piercing is in an area normally covered by
clothes, try to wear loose fitting natural fiber clothes as much as possible.
Your wound needs oxygen to heal proplerly, and to help prevent the
growth of bacteria.

11 Sweat in your piercing may irritate it. You can clean your piercing after
sweating with Sea Salt solution, or plain water.

12 A piercing is a minor surgical procedure. While healing a piercing be sure to get plenty
of rest and eat healthy nutritious food to aid your immune system and healing process.

Never Use Polysporin On Your Piercing.
Never use hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, or any products containing chlorohexidine
gluconate to heal your piercing.
Peroxide destroys developing tissue, inhibiting healing.
Alcohol dehydrates tissue and promotes swelling.
Chlorohexidine gluconate can cause blindness or deafness.