If you have any after care questions the best thing to do is call and ask us straight away. There are many different ways to look after you fresh piercing, this is the way we strongly recommend.

Some Basic Rules and Cleaning Products

Do not touch your fresh piercing: Touching is the #1 cause of infection. There is no need to turn or rotate the ring or barbell.

Use only Saline solution or X-Pression aftercare spray on your piercing unless directed otherwise by your Piercer To make your own Saline Solution we recommend mixing 1 cup of boiled water with 1 teaspoon of salt. Let this mixture cool before applying to your piercing.

X-Pression aftercare spray is alcohol free and contains antiseptic with antimicrobial properties effective against staph, candida and many other nasty bacteria.

If you feel that there may be a problem please contact us. At Exotics we offer a backup service for the entire life of the piercing. We encourage you to contact us with any piercing questions or problems no matter how small or trivial you may think them to be.

SOME BASIC RULES FOR ORAL PIERCINGS

Rinse with saline on the hour every hour and whenever you eat, drink or smoke for the next 2 days.

If sore rinse with Cepacaine available at most pharmacists. Do not use Cepacaine more than 4 times per day. We strongly advise that you take anti-inflammatory tablets as directed to reduce swelling.

Avoid hot or spicy food and avoid “dirty” drinks such as Colas and Beers. Eat foods such as mashed potatoes, soups and ice cream, drink cold water or crushed ice to reduce swelling.

Do not touch the piercing; kissing and oral sex MUST be avoided for at least two weeks.
The piercing will take approximately 10 –14 days to heal, after that time we would like you to come back for a down size piece.

For Labret and Lip piercing you must also clean the outside

SOME BASIC RULES FOR NAVEL AND NIPPLE PIERCINGS!

Soak over the patch with saline twice per day for 10 minutes at a time. Pour saline into a clean shotglass or small cup, place on over the new piercing and lay back.
Use this cleaning method on your fresh piercing for at least 8 weeks.
DO NOT touch the piercing until 6-8 weeks has passed, by this time it should have healed