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Taking care of your tattoo or piercing is crucial to ensuring its longevity and beauty. At Ink Drippers Tattoo, we provide comprehensive aftercare instructions and products to help you keep your new body art looking its best.
We have done everything we can to make sure your piercing will heal well, but a healthy piercing is a team effort between piercer and client! Please follow the instructions listed here to care for your piercing.
Downsizing is important for a happy, healthy piercing that lasts a lifetime. Downsizing means switching the post or ring to a shorter one to give a snug fit after swelling has gone down. A snug, well-fitting piece of jewellery minimises the risk of snagging and pressure issues, and is much more comfortable to wear permanently. 2-6 weeks after being pierced is the average time window to downsize. Your piercer will let you know what is ideal for your piercing, as everybody is different. Book your appointment for a downsize. We recommend confirming the rough date into your calendar so you don’t forget!
A checkup 2-4 weeks after piercing is recommended even for piercings which don’t require a downsize. This helps us make sure your piercing is healing well and we can help solve any issues early on.
Check below to see the advised checkup times for your specific piercing.
Inner Oral Piercings (Tongue, frenulum, etc.) – 7-14 days
Oral Piercings (Lip/Cheeks) – 2-3 weeks
Ear Piercings, Body Piercings, Surface Piercings – 4-6 weeks
Once a week it is highly recommended to tighten any threaded ends, or squeeze together threadless ends and posts to ensure your jewelry does not loosen over time, or get lost. You will also have a full demonstration of how your jewelry works and how to maintain it’s security at your appointment. It is the responsibility of the client to ensure jewelry remains secure over time! Ink Drippers Tattoo cannot be held responsible for lost jewelry.
It is important to maintain good hygeine with your jewelry. Even healed piercings require regular cleaning to maintain their health and allow them to continue to look good. Once your piercing has fully healed, we recommend removing the just tops of your jewelry and giving them a gentle scrub with a soft-bristled toothbrush and some mild soap to remove any debris or oil residue. This will keep your piercings happy and your jewelry looking perfect! If you have lots of jewelry, or are a jewelry enthusiast, it may be worth investing in a small benchtop ultrasonic cleaner as this gives the best results.
Once every other day, we recommend using a mild, fragrance-free facial soap (as these are designed for your most delicate skin) to clean in and around your piercings . You do not need to remove the jewelry to do this. Simply form a light lather with a small dab of facial soap between your fingers, and gently massage this into the skin in and around your piercings for 45-60 seconds. This will help lift away any stubborn skin flakes, oils and dirt. Rinse with plenty of warm water and dry well.
Oral piercings may be susceptible to plaque buildup over time. It is vital to maintain good oral hygeine, and use a toothbrush (an electric toothbrush works very well!) and a dab of toothpaste to brush your jewelry directly to remove any debris. This should be done daily!
Solid Gold body jewelry can slightly tarnish over time. A gentle buff using a pre-impregnated polishing cloth will bring your gold back to full shine. Simply remove the end, give it a light polish, rinse it with clean water and dry it well to remove any residue. Once it is cleaned and shiny, it can be returned it to it’s usual placement.
Saline solution is essentially salt water. Typically, it will consist of a perfected mixture of sterile water and sodium chloride.
It’s is used for a plethora of medical purposes and is what you use to clean your contact lenses. It’s a popular wound disinfectant and an essential medicine used during surgeries. It’s so important that The World Health Organization includes it on it’s list of essential products. Saline solution is some powerful stuff. https://www.neilmedpac.com/usa/piercing-aftercare/
Neilcleanse WoundWash is a sterile saline solution that cleanses minor wounds and scrapes without any burning or stinging.
NeilMed Neilcleanse WoundWash Saline Spray. Isotonic, Drug Free, Preservative Free, No Burning Or Stinging.
Neilcleanse WoundWash is a sterile saline solution that cleanses minor wounds and scrapes without any burning or stinging. Sprays in any position, including when inverted.