AftercareÂ
How to care for your piercings
For Non-Oral Piercings
What to Use:
Antibacterial hand soap- Any brand as long as it's fragrance free.
Softsoap, CVS Brand, Kroger Brand ect.
Reel Piercing carries a medicated version (Provon) for purchase at the shop
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What NOT to Use:
sea salt, saline solution, wound wash, alcohol, Peroxide, or Neosporin
How to Clean Your Piercing in the Shower/Bath:
Use antibacterial hand soap once (1) a day to clean your piercing. Cleaning the piercing during your bath or shower is the best way to ensure proper cleaning. After washing hair (shampoo, conditioner, etc.) and body, clean your piercing. Make sure cleaning your piercing is the last thing you do.
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Lather the soap in your hand until it is foamy (mixing with water will make the soap gentler).
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Apply the foam to the pierced area and jewelry. (Do NOT scrub the area)
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Slowly move the jewelry back and forth 5-10 times to get the soap into the actual piercing.
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Put the pierced area under running water and slowly wiggle the jewelry back and forth 10-20 times to rinse the soap out.
You must make sure the soap is being completely rinsed off or you will develop extra redness around the pierced area.
How to clean the piercing in the sink:
Use a squirt bottle to wet the piercing first before applying soap. Use antibacterial hand soap once (1) a day to clean your piercing.
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Lather the soap in your hand until it is foamy (mixing with water will make the soap gentler).
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Apply the foam to the pierced area and jewelry. (Do NOT scrub the area)
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Slowly move the jewelry back and forth 5-10 times to get the soap into the actual piercing.
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Use the squirt bottle for the rinsing portion as it will get more water to the area to make sure the soap rinses all the way off. Slowly wiggle the jewelry back and forth 10-20 times to rinse the soap out.
You must make sure the soap is being completely rinsed off or you will develop extra redness around the pierced area.
If you don't wash your hair everyday, you still must clean the piercings for the recommended amount of time. Please use a shower cap or a squirt bottle for the cleaning of ear and facial piercings so you will not worry about getting your hair wet.
For Oral Piercings
Lip, Labret, Monroe, Medusa piercings
Antibacterial soap once a day on the outside of the piercing.
Lather soap, rub on outside for 10 seconds. Rinse for 20 seconds.
Non alcoholic Antiseptic mouthwash
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3 times a day for non-smokers
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4 times a day for smokers and vapers
Tongue, Smiley
Non alcoholic Antiseptic mouthwash
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3 times a day for non-smokers
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4 times a day for smokers and vapers