Permanent Cosmetics Aftercare

Permanent Cosmetics Aftercare
Using Clean Hands:
• Blot hourly until weeping ceases.
• Wash 2 times a day using
Cetaphil cleanser.
• Apply After Inked moisturizer 1-3 times daily.
*Avoid touching the healing area apart from these three steps until all the little scabbies flake off*
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Piercing Aftercare
What to Avoid:
• Cleaning with alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, antibacterial soaps, iodine, or any harsh products.
• Ointments as they prevent necessary air circulation.
• Products such as Bactine, pierced ear care solutions, and other products containing Benzalkonium Chloride. These are not intended for long-term wound care.
• Over cleaning. This can delay healing and irritate your piercing.
• Spinning or twisting Jewelry.
• All oral contact, rough play, and contact with others’ bodily fluids on or near your piercing while healing.
• Stress and recreational drug use, including excessive caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.
• Submerging the peircing in water.
• All beauty and personal care products on or around the piercing including cosmetics, lotions, and sprays.
• Don’t hang charms or any object from your jewely untill the piercing is fully healed.
• Sleeping directly on a healing cartilage piercing can cause irritation, even causing shifts in the piercing’s angle.
• Placement or friction of things like seatbelts, loofahs, or tight clothing around new piercing
Keep it Clean:
• Wash your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning or touching your piercing.
• Saline rinse as needed during healing.
• Dry by gently patting with clean, disposable paper products.
What is Normal:
• Localized swelling can occure for around 7-10 days.
• Some bleeding can occure for up to 3 days.
• Tenderness or Brusing
• Fluid or crust around jewlery or piercing. (Clear, white, yellow, or light green are all normal)
Jewelry Size:
Jewelry size is very important.
We are happy to help you with sizing and changing of the jewelry for your new piercing.