Tattoo Aftercare
The aftercare of your tattoo is one of the most important parts in the process of preserving your beautiful artwork ensuring they leave a long lasting impression.
Healing time is typically 1 to 2 weeks
Aftercare
1st HOUR
Gently remove the cling film after 1 hour and wash your fresh tattoo with warm soapy water. DO NOT REBANDAGE.
DAILY
Apply an thin layer of healing oitment cream, 4/5 times a day for the next 7 days.
UV RAYS
Stay out of direct sunlight & tanning booths until your tattoo is healed. Extreme sun and/or exposure over the years can and wil fade your tattoo. This can be minimised by using a strong sunscreen, at least SP25.
BATHING
Do not soak your tattoo in the bath, jacuzzi or go swimming, also do not use sauna’s while your tattoo is healing. quick showers are fine.
NO,NO!
Do not rub or pick the treated area while its healing. Loss of colour and/or infection could occur.
Piercing Aftercare
The aftercare of your is extremely important to avoid any infections, please follow our aftercare guide below to ensure the entire healing process runs smoothly.
Healing time varies with type of piercing and aftercare
Aftercare
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Always ensure you thoroughly wash your hands before touching the stud/earring or area pierced and cleanse the pierced area twice a day without removing stud/earring by lightly applying saline solution to the front and back of the pierced area.
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Between cleansing, keep the pierced area dry.
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Do not allow soap or shampoo to build up behind the stud area or clasp, rinse well with saline solution upon bathing.
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With clean hands, rotate the stud back and forth at least once a day.
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Do not push the butterfly clasp along the post towards the ear. The butterfly clasp should always be positioned at the end of the post.
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Only clean your new piercing as advised by your piercer and no other way unless advised to by a medical professional.
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Always keep a new piercing clean - if you work in a dirty, dusty or oily environment keep it covered with a non-adhesive dressing. In particular navel, nipple and surface piercings.
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Avoid contact sports, sun bathing, sun beds, and swimming until the pierced area is fully healed.
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Avoid chewing gum with new oral piercings.
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Avoid contact with genital piercings for 6 weeks.
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Do not replace stud/earrings with other such item during the initial 6 week to 12 month depending on the pierced area.
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Only change your jewellery as advised by your piercer.
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Minor pain, redness and/or swelling may occur immediately - THIS IS NORMAL, this should settle within 48 hours proving the client faithfully follows the proper aftercare advised. If undue pain, redness and/or swelling occurs, return to the studio or contact your piercer.
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If this persists consult your GP immediately, Do not remove the stud until you have consulted your doctor.
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To avoid your piercing area from closing make sure you do not take your studs out for the period advised by your piercer.
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Once your piercing area is fully healed and as advised by your piercer, the stud can be removed from the pierced area and another post type earring should be worn, this should be 24CT plated or stainless steel and this type should be worn for at least another 2 months following the healing period.
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No wire type earrings should be worn during this period.
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The wearing of heavy earrings at any time may cause the pierced hole to stretch leaving a slit effect to the piercings.
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During the first year of piercing the client should avoid going longer than 24 hours without wearing earrings, this will ensure the piercing area will not close.