CATTOOS

108 E. 4th St.

Dunkirk, NY

(716)-366-2706

Facial Piercing Aftercare

(nose, brow, ear, ear cartilage)

Wash your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning, or touching on or near your piercing for any reason.

Use liquid anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, or germicide soap.

While showering, lather up a pearl sized drop of the soap to clean the jewelry and the piercing.

Rinse thoroughly to remove all traces of soap residue.

Dry with disposable paper products such as gauze or paper towels, because cloth towels can harbor bacteria and catch on new piercing causing injury.

Sea salt (saline) soaks can also be done. Use packaged sterile saline solution or non-iodized sea salt mixture: dissolve 1/8 – ¼ teaspoon sea salt into one cup (8 oz) of warm distilled or bottled water. Saline solution that is too strong will irritate the piercing. Simply invert a cup of warm saline solution over the area to form a vacuum for a few minutes. For certain placements it may be easier to use fresh gauze or a cotton ball saturated with saline solution. Rinse briefly to remove residue.

Make sure your bedding is kept clean and changed regularly.

Take care not to injure your piercing when pulling clothing on and off over your head as well as daily activities like using the phone.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any problems or questions.

Enjoy your new piercing!