How long do I have to leave earrings in after piercing?
6-8 weeks
Can you shower after getting your ears pierced?
No, you don’t have to take out your new earrings when you shower. This is beneficial for proper healing. The running water will clean out any debris and crusts that naturally form. Just make sure that it doesn’t come in touch with shampoo.
Can you shower with a new piercing?
When taking a shower with a new cartilage piercing, you will do it as you always have done. Only this time you will remove any potential pain hazards around your piercing first before jumping into the shower. These hazards are such like your hair and any chemical products like a harsh anti-bacterial soap.
Should I clean my piercing before or after I shower?
The first cleaning should be done after shower but the last thing you do before you leave the bathroom. This will clean any hair/body products, or makeup that might have migrated to your piercing. Clean one more time during the day, and before you go to bed.
Can I wash my hair after ear piercing?
We don’t expect you to stop using hair products during your healing period, but we DO recommend protecting your new piercing from exposure to hair spray and other styling products, including shampoo and conditioner.
Can hair infect a piercing?
Your hair can irritate the piercing by: spreading excess dirt and oil. getting tangled around the barbell. exposing the piercing to hair products.
What to avoid after piercing?
Don’t smoke, chew tobacco, or eat spicy foods while your oral piercing is healing. Avoid using cosmetics, lotions, hairspray or other kinds of beauty products around your piercing. Check your jewelry during the day to see if any parts have become loose, especially if you have a tongue piercing.
Should I clean dried blood off piercing?
Make sure the skin around it looks normal, and clean off any dried crust/blood with a cotton swab. If any problems occur, don’t hesitate to contact your piercer! It’s typical for a brand-new piercing to bleed a little bit for the first few days/week. Not too much though!
How do you get dried blood off a piercing?
Cleaning process Another option is to dip a cotton wool ball or Q-tip in warm saline solution and apply that to the piercing site for a few minutes. These items are especially good for removing dried or crusted lymphatic fluid or blood from the jewelry or piercing site.
Should I remove crust from piercing?
Due to the type of puncture wound a piercing is, it’s important to remove the crust that develops around your earring or on the outside of your piercing. An infection will only happen if you pick at the scab with unclean hands as this is how bacteria and germs get introduced to the open wound.