Q-Does it Hurt?
A-Yes, but the pain is a quick pinch, and a mild discomfort.
Q-How do I know if it’s infected?
A-Your piercing will be extra sensitive to friction and movement. The discharge might be a greenish or dark yellow color.

Q-How long can I keep the jewelry out before it closes?
A-Everyone is different. The longer you’ve had the piercing the longer you can keep it out. If you take it out before it is completely healed, it will be difficult to reinsert.

Q-Is everything sterile?
A-Yes. All needles are single-use and all the equipment is autoclaved (a high-temperature, high-pressure, steam cleaning to kill off any bacteria, viruses, etc.

Q- Do you pierce genital areas?
A-No,Only above the belt.

Q-I forgot my ID.  Can I still get pierced?
A-No.
 

After Care
 
 ABOVE THE NECK
 Septum, Bridge, Ears, Nostril, Eyebrow
 Healing time:6-8 weeks
 Using Bactine on a cotton swab, gently remove all discharge from the piercing and jewelry. Get the Bactine into the piercing by slowly rotating the jewlery back and forth. Do this 2-3 times a day or whenever necessary. Be sure to clean the piercing in the shower last. If cleaned after washing your hair, all the gel, hair spray, dandruff, oils, etc. run off onto the piercing.
Avoid: Touching piercing/jewelry with unwashed hands, contact with hair, saliva, make-up, and immersing your piercing (swimming pools, baths, etc.)
 
 Oral – Tongue
 Healing time:4-6 weeks
 Use Yellow Listerine, diluted 1:1 with water, any time you eat, drink, or smoke. Full strength Listerine can kill off weak cells trying to form, slowing down the healing process. Take your time eating. Stick with foods that are softer and you know you can handle. Sucking on ice or drinking Slurpees can help with the swelling.  Chew off to the side to avoid tearing your new piercing. If you smoke, you might experience a longer healing period. You may also use Glyoxide (available in the oral hygeine section of your pharmacy) to aid the healing process.
 
 
 Oral – Labret, Cheek, Monroe
 Healing time:6-8 weeks
 Treat these the same as the tongue, but with an additional step of cleaning the outside of the piercing. Using Bactine on a cotton swab, gently remove all discharge from the piercing and jewelry. Get the Bactine into the piercing by slowly rotating the jewlery back and forth. Do this 2-3 times a day or whenever necessary.
Avoid:  Exchange of saliva or any other bodily fluid, playing with your jewelry, touching your piercing with unwashed hands, and yogurt (which contains bacteria enzymes) and spicy foods.
 
 
 BELOW THE NECK
 Nipples, Navel, Madison
 Healing time:6 months – 2 full years
 Using Bactine on a cotton swab, gently remove all discharge from the piercing and jewelry. Get the Bactine into the piercing by slowly rotating the jewlery back and forth. Do this 2-3 times a day or whenever necessary. Using Liquid Anti-Bacterial Soap, clean the piercing in the shower. Let the hot water soak the piercing to soften any soild discharge. Gently remove the discharge with the soap. Again, rotate the jewelry back and forth to get the soap into the piercing, and be sure to get it all out. Make sure that the piercing is the last thing you wash during your shower.  If cleaned before washing your hair, all the gel, hair spray, dandruff, oils, etc. run off onto the piercing. Every other day, you should soak the piercing in Sea Salt (available at health food stores). Get a shot glass and mix the sea salt with hot water. Suction it onto your piercing for 5-10 mins. This loosens up the tissue and pulls out any discharge that might be trapped inside your piercing.
Avoid: Contact with saliva or any other bodily fluids, touching your piercing/jewelry with unwashed hands, immersing your piercing (swimming pools, baths, etc.), tight clothing pulling on the piercing, and sleeping on your piercing.
 
 DISCLAIMER: Care instructions may vary from shop to shop.  These instructions are based on our experience and are not a guarantee that your piercing will heal perfectly.