AFTERCARE
IICON PIERCING CO. AFTERCARE
THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING US WITH YOUR NEW PIERCING. WE WANT YOU TO LOVE IT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, CONCERNS OR ISSUES. IF YOUR NOT IN LOVE WITH YOUR NEW PIERCING, PLEASE CONTACT US OR SEE US IMMEDIATELY. WE WILL WORK QUICKLY TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE YOU HAVE.
DONT FORGET YOUR 1 WEEK CHECK UP.
CHECK UPS ARE FREE.
Keep in mind that your new piercing is an open wound, it will require effort and consistency to heal correctly. A proper aftercare regiment is essential to Happy & Healthy piercing.
The health of your piercing is 100% up to YOU! The choices you make will ultimately determine how your piercing heals. We have taken out all of the guess work and have outlined a highly effective 3 step process.
Step #1
Body Piercing Wash
(morning)
Wash your new piercing in the shower with our Foaming Piercing Wash or castile soap once a day. Lather up. Massage in. Rinse completely.
Step #2
Nielmed Saline Aftercare Spray
(afternoon & evening)
Spray on piercing 2-3 times a day.
Inside & outside of piercing.
Step #3
Piercing Aftercare Serum
(after wash & before bed)
Use 1-2 drops directly on the piercing, 1-2 times a day. Excellent for soothing pain during healing. Hydrates, antibacterial, helps with infection relief, and improves the overall health of your piercing. Contains CBD & MCT oil.
Our clients have achieved repeated success with this aftercare regiment for 6-8 weeks.
Do’s & Don'ts
Avoid all detergent based soaps, bar soaps, liquid soaps, antibacterial soaps, ie Dial, Dove & Ivory. Detergent soaps may not wash off completely, causing irritation and make your piercing angry.
Don’t use first aid products alcohol, peroxide, bactine, Neosporin, Clairs ear care solution, tea tree oil ect.
Don't use a homemade saline solution or contact lens solution.
Don't take advice friends, Reddit, Google or part time piercers. Bad advice is plentiful.
Clean the barbell if possible. Use your fingers. Don't remove jewelry.
Clean between the jewelry and the skin.
Nostril piercings push the jewelry up from the inside and clean the jewelry and the skin.
No need to twist or turn your piercings.
No hot tubs, bath tubs, pool river or lakes within the first 6 weeks. Standing bodies of water are full of bacteria.
Keep your hands off. Touching your piercing is the quickest way to an infection.
Keep your piercings covered around animals or gardening. Cover your piercing with sterile bandage anytime you think it may be exposed to dirt or pets.
Oral piercings
No kissing, No oral s*x
Rinse with saline solution 3x’s a day for the first 3 weeks.
Mouthwash after anytime you eat, drink, smoke or put anything in your mouth beside water (mouthwash with alcohol). Without Alcohol, its just flavored water. Ineffective. May dilute
When you brush your teeth, gently brush the inside of your piercing.
No sharing food, drinks etc.
If you smoke, roll your own & smoke your own. No sharing pipes or bongs
Hypoallergenic 14K Solid Gold, Implant Grade Titanium (Ti-6AL-4V-ELI ASTM F136)
Jewelry sinking in will require longer jewelry.
Downsize your jewelry in 3-4 weeks.
Qtips & Cotton balls
Most of these products are not sterile, unless the package states “sterile”.
Place these products on a dry paper towel and place in the microwave for 20 seconds. This is done in an effort sanitize.
We're available to provide professional assessment of any problems you may be having with your piercing. Seek medical attention if any signs or symptoms of infection.
Signs & Symptoms of an infection
Signs and symptoms of infection, including, but not limited to, redness, swelling, tenderness of the procedure site, red streaks going from the procedure site towards the heart, elevated body temperature, or purulent drainage from the procedure site.