Nipple piercing after care instructions.
Congratulations! You are about to receive a Piercing by a trained Professional who cleaned and disinfected the area to be Pierced and uses sterile needles and instruments. Remember while your Piercing is healing it is a direct line into your bloodstream. You can contract any communical disease or cold through your new Piercing.
It takes 6 weeks to 1 year for your nipples to heal, this is subject to the care you provide yourself after you leave. We at I T F B G will decide when your piercing is healed by your 2 week check ups. We also work closely with the Denver Health Dept. to provide you with the best care possible.
At I T F B G we highly recommend H2Ocean as an aftercare product. When used properly H2Ocean will heal you in ½ the time.
Hand washing is critical to healing success. DO NOT TOUCH WITH DIRTY HANDS!!!! EVER!!!!!*
Alternate care; You may use Bactine twice a day but no more. To much of a good thing can be a bad thing. When showering use antibacterial soft soap and wash the area thoroughly, move the jewelry to get a little soap in the piercing. Rinse with water moving jewelry back and forth. After showering use salt water solution. Salt water soaks are imperative to proper healing. Mineral salt is best and can be purchased at your local health food store. Mix ¼ teaspoon mineral salt and a cup of hot water shake until salt is dissolved. Pour salt solution into steril spray bottle and carry it with you. Every 2 or 3 hours you need to wash your hands and spray your piercing, wait 30 to 60 seconds and spray again to remove crustys move the jewelry, you need to get some solution into the wounds.
You should keep your piercing covered whenever possible. Avoid exposure to sun and tanning beds. Keep other peoples bodily fluids away from your new piercing, no touching, licking this is not a target.
When you get home put clean sheets on your bed every other day.
Warning signs; These are things to watch for please contact your piercer or your doctor immediately if any of these symptoms occur. Swollen tissue that exceedes 1 inch away from the piercing. This may be an allergic reaction to the jewelry, however a little swelling is normal. Long red streaks running up or down from your piercing may indicate a blood infection a medical attention is indicated immediately.
*Staphylococcus aureus, often reffered to simply as ’staph’, are bacteria healthy people can carry on their skin or in their noses. Staph bacteria commonly causes skin infections. Most of these infections are minor, appering as pimples and boils and are treated with out antibiotics. How can I prevent staph infections? Good hygiene helps to prevent staph. 1. Keep hands clean by washing thoroughly with antibacterial soap. 2. Keep cut and abrasions clean and covered with proper dressings (e.g., bandage) until healed. 3. Avoid contact with other peoples wounds or material contaminated from wounds. How is a staph infection treated? Several antibiotics can be used to treat most staph ifections. If antibiotics are prescribed patients should complete the full course and call their doctors if the infection does not improve. ( Information provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention this Dec. 17th, 2003)