Ear Piercing Aftercare
Please review the following guidelines before and after your ear piercing appointment to ensure a safe, comfortable experience and proper healing.
Prior to Ear Piercing
1. Come to your appointment with any long hair tied or clipped back.
2. A numbing cream may be applied prior to appointment. Follow pharmacy directions and note that Inner Beauty is unable to supply or apply numbing creams.
3. Consent form must be filled out prior to treatment.
4. Eat a light meal and drink plenty of water before your piercing. This can help stabilise your blood sugars, which in turn can help you avoid feelings of dizziness or nausea following your piercing.
5. Although you may be tempted to take painkillers such as aspirin or ibuprofen before your appointment, this is strongly advised against. These substances and similar can thin your blood, which may increase how much your piercing bleeds. Alcohol can have a similar effect, so avoid drinking the night before.
1. Apply Aftercare Solution - With clean hands, apply 3 sprays of aftercare solution provided to both back and front of each piercing. Do not remove your earrings while cleansing.
2. Keep Earrings In - For ear lobe piercing, leave your new earrings in for SIX WEEKS. For cartilage piercing, leave your earrings in for TWELVE WEEKS. After this time, if ears are healed, you may change earrings.
3. Choose Safe Metals - To reduce the risk of irritation, please choose earrings that are made of gold, silver, titanium, or stainless steel.
1. Do Not Tighten - Do not tighten the back of your earrings.
2. Do Not Wear Heavy Earrings - Do not wear heavy earrings for at least four months to avoid stretching.
3. Avoid Swimming - Avoid swimming. If you must swim, rinse and apply aftercare solution immediately after activity.
4. Be Careful with Hair and Beauty Products - Take care when using products such as shampoos, soaps, hair dyes, perfume and hairspray near your ears. If contact occurs, immediately rinse earrings to avoid irritation and reapply aftercare solution.
5. Be Careful When Dressing - Take caution when dressing and pulling clothing over the ears, including hats, caps and scarves, as this can result in trauma and slow the healing process.
6. Note: If ears begin to become sore, return to piercing studs for 1-2 weeks and resume aftercare procedure.
Pain, redness and/or swelling are not normal reactions to ear piercing and are uncommon. Please obtain medical advice IMMEDIATELY if you experience these symptoms.