Gentle care is best.
Avoid over-cleaning, unnecessary products, excessive movement, and pressure on your healing piercing. Your body does the healing; aftercare helps create a clean, calm environment for it.
Sweet Piercing & Fine Jewelry
Caring for Your New Piercing
Healing takes time, patience, and gentle care. Save this page so you can easily return to your aftercare instructions whenever you need them.
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Your Aftercare Kit
Using the supplies provided by Sweet Piercing
Follow these steps when using the saline wipes and non-woven gauze included in your take-home kit.
- Wash your hands. Thoroughly wash and dry your hands before touching near your healing piercing.
- Use one saline wipe. Gently clean around the front and back of the piercing without twisting, spinning, or moving the jewelry.
- Remove softened buildup gently. Use the provided non-woven gauze to carefully remove any softened buildup that comes away easily.
- Dry the area. Gently pat the piercing dry with clean, disposable gauze or a clean paper towel.
- Continue with clean water. After your provided supplies are gone, allow clean running water to rinse the piercing thoroughly during your shower.
- Leave the jewelry still. Do not twist, rotate, spin, or intentionally move your jewelry during healing.
Remember your jewelry downsize
Initial jewelry is often longer to accommodate swelling. Once that swelling has settled, many piercings need a shorter post. Downsizing at the appropriate time can reduce excess movement, snagging, irritation, and pressure on the piercing.
Official APP Resource
Suggested Aftercare Guidelines for Body Piercings
The complete guide below is provided by the Association of Professional Piercers. You may read it here or open the PDF in a separate window.
Some phones may display the PDF more clearly when opened in a separate window.
Stay Connected
Questions about your healing piercing?
Sweet Piercing is here to support you throughout the healing process. Reach out or schedule an in-person appointment when you would like the piercing evaluated.
