PRECAUTIONS TO HELP AVOID INFECTION

Everyone is susceptible to an infection, some more than others. Taking good care of your piercing is the first step to trouble free healing. To help minimise the risk of infection, always observe the following:

Avoid touching the piercing with unwashed hands. Avoid oral contact with the piercing, including your own saliva. Avoid contact with hair, cosmetics, oils, unclean bedding, etc... Avoid swimming in a pool, lake, ocean, soaking in dirty bathwater, etc...

Stress, poor diet or illness can slow the healing process and cause migration of the piercing. Friction caused by tight or heavy clothing, excessive movement of the area can cause redness, a hard growth of skin over the scar [keloids], discharge and rejection/migration.

[Migration is when the body forces the piece of jewellery to grow out of the body]

SIGNS OF INFECTION
Severe redness and swelling. A sensation of heat at the piercing. Pain, especially a throbbing or spreading pain. Unusual discharge. It may be yellowish, green or greyish. Overcleaning, vigorous cleaning or using a cleanser that is too strong can produce symptoms very similar to an infection; the skin may be very tender and appear shiny and there may be a clear discharge.

IF YOU SUSPECT YOUR PIERCING HAS BECOME INFECTED
Call into the studio as soon as possible so we can take a look and advise on the best action. Do not remove the jewellery as this may aggravate the problem by closing off the drainage for any discharge.

PLEASE!!!!!!
IF YOU ARE EVER UNSURE OF ANYTHING REGARDING YOUR PIERCING THEN CONTACT US EVEN IF IT'S ONLY TO HELP YOU CHANGE YOUR JEWELLERY OUR AFTERCARE POLICY DOES NOT END WHEN YOU LEAVE THE STUDIO.