Piercing Aftercare
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Your new piercing deserves gentle, consistent care. Follow this guide to support a smooth, healthy healing journey.
💎 Piercing aftercare
🧼 How to clean
- Clean twice daily with sterile saline.
- Apply using a spray or soaked cotton pad.
- Hold for 30–60 seconds to soften crusts.
- Allow to air-dry naturally.
🚫 Avoid during healing
- Touching, twisting, or rotating jewellery.
- Sleeping on the piercing.
- Makeup, skincare, perfume, or fake tan near the area.
- Swimming for 4 weeks minimum.
- Changing jewellery too early.
⏳ Healing times
| Piercing | Approx. healing |
|---|---|
| Earlobe | 6–8 weeks |
| Helix / Cartilage | 6–12 months |
| Nostril | 3–6 months |
| Septum | 6–8 weeks |
| Navel | 6–12 months |
| Nipple | 6–12 months |
Healing varies. Slow and steady is normal.
🍯 What to expect
Normal
- Mild redness
- Light crusting
- Itching
- Clear or pale yellow fluid
Not normal
Seek medical advice if you notice:
- Severe swelling or heat
- Thick green/yellow discharge
- Intense pain
- Fever or red streaks
🌸 Irritation bumps
Common causes: pressure, sleeping on it, touching, or snagging.
To help:
- Avoid pressure
- Keep cleaning consistent
- Use warm saline compresses
- Visit HoneyAdore for a check-in anytime
💍 Jewellery care
- Clean new jewellery with warm water and mild soap.
- Store pieces in a dry pouch to prevent tarnish.
- Avoid lotions, perfumes, chlorine, and sweat.
- For gold-plated items: remove before showering or sleeping.
📏 Downsizing
Cartilage and nose piercings usually need a downsize at 6–12 weeks.
This prevents:
- Irritation bumps
- Snagging
- Migration
- Excess pressure
Pop in for a quick assessment. We’re always happy to help.
🐝 HoneyAdore
For questions or concerns, visit us in-store or message us on social media.
Your healing matters to us.