AFTERCARE
1. **Eyebrow Piercing, Cat Eyes, Butterfly Kiss (Minimum 1 Month)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Clean the piercing area morning and night with an antibacterial soap (e.g., Octenisan Soap). Let the soap sit for 1 minute, then rinse with water.
- Use a skin disinfection product (e.g., Octenisept Spray) on a well-soaked cotton swab, and pass it in front and behind the piercing site. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the piercing. Avoid creams, oils, or beauty products on the piercing during the healing time.
2. **Nose Piercing (Minimum 3 Weeks)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Use a skin disinfection product (e.g., Octenisept Spray) on a well-soaked cotton swab, and pass it in front and behind the piercing site morning and evening. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the piercing. Avoid creams, oils, or beauty products on the piercing during the healing time.
- At night, apply a bandage (round, for example) over the piercing to prevent accidental loss.
3. **Earlobe Piercing (1 Month)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Use a skin disinfection product (e.g., Octenisept Spray) on a well-soaked cotton swab, and pass it in front and behind the piercing site morning and evening. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the piercing.
4. **Septum Piercing (Minimum 1 Month)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Clean the piercing area morning and night with an antibacterial soap (e.g., Octenisan Soap). Let the soap sit for 1 minute, then rinse with water.
- Use only Octenisept Spray on a well-soaked cotton swab and pass it over the piercing site. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the piercing.
5. **Tongue Piercing (Approximately 2 Weeks)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Morning and evening, after your normal oral hygiene (tooth cleaning), rinse for 1 minute with an antibacterial mouthwash. Avoid smoking for the first 24 hours! No chewing gum for 2 weeks. Avoid hot drinks in the first days. Alcohol is not a contraindication. Enjoy eating ice cream and drinking cold beverages if the pain is intense. Do not play with your piercing: your teeth will pay the price!
6. **Labret, Vertical Labret (Approximately 2 Weeks)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Clean the piercing area morning and evening with an antibacterial soap (e.g., Octenisan Soap). Let the soap sit for 1 minute, then rinse with water.
- Use Octenisept Spray on a well-soaked cotton swab and pass it in front and behind the piercing site. Rinse morning and evening with an antibacterial mouthwash for 1 minute. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the piercing. Avoid creams, oils, or beauty products on the piercing during the healing time.
7. **Smiley Piercing (Approximately 2 Weeks)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Rinse morning and evening for 1 minute with a standard mouthwash. Avoid smoking for the first 24 hours. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the piercing. Do not bite into solid foods for the first 48 hours (carrots, apples, sandwiches with hard bread).
8. **Navel Piercing (Minimum 1 Month)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Remove the bandage when you can take a shower (between 2 and 8 hours after getting pierced). Clean the piercing area morning and evening under the shower with an antibacterial soap (e.g., Octenisan Soap). Dry the area and the piercing with a clean cloth or high-quality paper towel. You can also use a cold hairdryer. The piercing must be dry. Then, use Octenisept Spray on a well-soaked cotton swab and pass it over the piercing site. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the piercing. Avoid creams, oils, or beauty products during the healing time. No bandages!
- Wait a minimum of 2 weeks before swimming (preferably). Be cautious with high-waisted pants and/or tight clothing around the jewelry!
9. **Nipple Piercing (Minimum 1 Month)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Remove the bandage when you can take a shower (between 2 and 8 hours after getting pierced). Clean the piercing area morning and evening under the shower with an antibacterial soap (e.g., Octenisan Soap). Dry the area and the piercing with a clean cloth or high-quality paper towel. You can also use a cold hairdryer. The piercing must be dry. Then, use Octenisept Spray on a well-soaked cotton swab and pass it over the piercing site. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the piercing. Avoid creams, oils, or beauty products during the healing time. No bandages!
- Wait a minimum of 2 weeks before swimming (preferably). For girls, wear a bra during the healing period.
10. **Surface Piercing (Minimum 1 Month)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Remove the bandage when you can take a shower (between 2 and 8 hours after getting pierced). Clean the piercing area morning and evening under the shower with an antibacterial soap (e.g., Octenisan Soap). Dry the area and the piercing with a clean cloth or high-quality paper towel. You can also use a cold hairdryer. The piercing must be dry. Then, use Octenisept Spray on a well-soaked cotton swab and pass it over the piercing site. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the piercing. Avoid creams, oils, or beauty products during the healing time.
- Wait a minimum of 2 weeks before swimming (preferably). If possible, wear a bandage at night, especially if your piercing can catch on things (clothing), until it is fully healed.
11. **Helix, Forward Helix, Conch, Tragus, Snug, Rook, Anti-Tragus, Daith, Industrial, Vertical Tragus (Minimum 1 Month)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Regularly clean with antibacterial soap (e.g., Octenisan Soap). Let it sit for 1 minute and then rinse with water. Dry the area and the piercing with a hairdryer on cold air. Apply Octenisept Spray on a well-soaked cotton swab morning and evening, passing it in front and behind the piercing site. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the piercing. Avoid creams, oils, or beauty products during the healing time. Be cautious with shampoos and rinse them thoroughly.
12. **Implant, Dermal Anchor (Minimum 2 Months)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Remove the bandage after the first care session (between 2 and 8 hours after implantation). Clean the piercing area morning and evening at the sink or in the shower (depending on the location of your implant) with an antibacterial soap (e.g., Octenisan Soap). Dry the area and the implant with a clean cloth or high-quality paper towel. You can also use a cold hairdryer. The implant must be dry. Then, use Octenisept Spray on a well-soaked cotton swab and pass it over the implant site. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the implant. Avoid creams, oils, or beauty products during the healing time. Wait a minimum of 1 month before swimming. Be careful with clothing, necklaces, and any other objects that can catch on the implant. Wear a new bandage at night until the implant is completely healed and when covered by clothing or during sports sessions (during the entire healing period).
13. **Skin Diver (Minimum 1 Month)**
The care for your piercing is crucial. Follow these instructions precisely throughout the healing period.
- Remove the bandage after the first care session (between 2 and 8 hours after placing the Skin Diver). Clean the piercing area morning and evening at the sink or in the shower (depending on the location of your Skin Diver) with an antibacterial soap (e.g., Octenisan Soap). Dry the area and the Skin Diver with a clean cloth or high-quality paper towel. You can also use a cold hairdryer. The Skin Diver must be dry. Then, use Octenisept Spray on a well-soaked cotton swab and pass it over the Skin Diver site. Do not touch, turn, remove, or scratch the Skin Diver. Avoid creams, oils, or beauty products during the healing time. Wait a minimum of 1 month before swimming. Be careful with clothing, necklaces, and any other objects that can catch on the Skin Diver. Wear a new bandage at night until the Skin Diver is completely healed and when covered by clothing or during sports sessions (during the entire healing period).
