Aftercare

Apogee Suggested Aftercare

If you were pierced at Apogee Piercing congratulations! You have been pierced by a highly skilled and knowledgeable professional with the best jewelry available. Now the ball is in your court! If you follow our simple aftercare instructions, it is very likely that you and your piercing will have a long, happy, healthy life together.

What is normal?

During the healing time you will notice your piercing secreting a clear milky fluid and drying up around the jewelry in a yellowish crust. This discharge is lymph, blood plasma, and dead cells and will taper down as the piercing heals. The area may be red, tender and feel slightly bruised. DO NOT be suprised if you experience minimal swelling, bleeding, bruising or discharge....this is all normal. Feel free to call or stop by and talk to your piercer at ANY TIME!

There are no stupid questions regarding your health. If you think that you may need attention, once again: do not remove the jewelry. This can cause problems for you. Call us or stop by for us to take a look.

Do not use any chemicals of ointments!

Rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, Neosporin, and Bactine are the wrong tools for the job. These products are too strong for everyday use and do not promote healing. They may cause rashes, swelling, and irritation. We suggest a gentle saline solution that will aid in the natural healing of your new piercing. Specific medical terminology will gladly be divulged at your request.

Salt Water Soaks!

Soaking your piercing twice a day is recommended for the duration of the healing period.

We recommend mixing 4 teaspoons NON-IODIZED SEA SALT into one gallon of distilled water.

The salt to water ratio is CRUTIAL, so PLEASE measure carefully! Shake the gallon vigorously before use and pour into a suitable container, we reccomend a coffee mug as it is designed to retain heat. Heat the solition taking great care not to make it to hot! Completely submerge the piercing in the saline solution for 5 to 10 minutes. Soaking your piercing in the warm saline solution promotes healing by encouraging air and blood circulation, drawing out bacteria & lymph, as well as promotes new cellular growth! After soaking rinse and carefully dry the piercing with clean gauze or paper towel.

DO NOT touch, play with, grope, fondle, twist, rotate, or otherwise harass your new piercing…

LEAVE IT ALONE!!! HANDS OFF!! A piercing can be healed without ever moving the jewelry. It is a common misconception that jewelry must be turned to make sure that it does not get stuck in your body. The jewelry you are healing with is not an organic material. It can not become permanently stuck. Over time your piercing will loosen up and jewelry will move freely. Do not move your jewelry in a new piercing as this is the equivalent of picking a scab. It will lengthen your healing period, cause irritation, and increase the risk of introducing bacteria to the piercing.

Your new piercing is a gateway into your body.

Practice good habits and you shouldn’t have any problems. Do not let others touch your piercing. Restrain from rough sexual behavior during the healing period. Avoid large bodies of water while healing. Wear clothing that is comfortable and will not irritate your piercing. If you think that you are having a problem, do not remove the jewelry. Come by and let us advise you on what course of action to take. The risk of getting an infection is minimal with any new piercing as long as you think before you act. Most of the time, people believe they have an infection when they are actually experiencing extreme irritation due to neglect or improper aftercare techniques.