Aftercare
Piercings
Clean your piercing 2 times a day for the first couple weeks then go down to 1 time a day for the rest of the healing process.
clean your piercing with saline solution only
do not rotate/touch your piercing during the healing process
check the piercing every now and then to make sure the jewelry is tight. (wash your hands with anti-bacterial soap before handling jewelry)
do not sleep on your new piercing the whole time it is healing as it can cause irritation bumps, piercing migrating, and possible keloids.
downgrade your jewelry 2-3 months after getting pierced unless told otherwise.
avoid all these products on your new piercing:
betadine surgical scrub, isopropyl rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, homemade saline solution, or other products that have not been recommended by our piercer.
Tattoo
Do not wrap/re-wrap your fresh tattoo it is still a wound and needs to breath
Gently wash your new tattoo with an anti-bacterial (non-scented) soap.
Pat dry with a clean paper towel.
After 3 days apply a small amount of non-scented lotion. pat dry the excess lotion.
Do not use any vaseline, petroleum, or Neosporin on your tattoo.
wear loose fitting clothes for the first couple days.
Avoid: sunbathing, baths, saunas, swimming, tight fitting clothes, or irritating your new tattoo in any way.
Please avoid products/things like:
mineral oils, petroleum, liquid paraffin, aquaphor, sunburns, swimming, saunas, or other activities that would alter the healing process of the tattoo.