How to clean it, what not to do, and how to handle bumps.
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Morning and evening. It takes a few minutes.
Always start with clean hands.
Pour sterile saline onto a cotton swab, hold one side of the jewelry steady, and clean around the opening of the piercing on the front and the back.
Pat the piercing dry with a dry cotton swab. Do not leave it damp.
Do not touch it, lie on it or press on it.
Do not twist or remove it, and do not fold the ear over to clean it.
Do not let sweat, shower water, rain or chemicals sit on the piercing.
Do not change the jewelry just because it no longer hurts.
Do not use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide on the piercing.
Do not swim until the piercing is completely healed.
These can be signs of a problem.
Pain that gets worse after 1 to 2 weeks.
Swelling, redness or a fever.
The jewelry seems to sink into the skin.
A bump starts to appear.
Yellow-green discharge or a bad smell.
If you have a fever or the swelling spreads, see a doctor as well.
DanangInk supports you until the piercing has healed completely.
You can have the piercing checked for free throughout healing. Come back after 1 to 2 weeks, or any time something looks unusual.
You can change the jewelry once the piercing has reached the safe time for its position. The studio checks it first to make sure it is ready.
Free check and advice if a bump, swelling or irritation appears. We also help with care guidance and adjusting the jewelry when needed.
A bump is swollen or granulation tissue that forms when a piercing is irritated for a long time. Most bumps are not an infection. If you remove the cause and care for the piercing properly, a bump usually shrinks over time.
A guide to bump risk by position.
| Bump risk | Positions |
|---|---|
| Very high | Industrial, helix, snug, forward helix, high nostril |
| High | Conch, flat, tragus, rook, daith, nipple, collarbone |
| Medium | Nostril, eyebrow, navel, lip, cheek |
| Low | Lobe, septum, tongue |
Healing times for every position are in our ear piercing and piercing studio guides.
Not until the piercing has completely healed.
Sterile saline solution, twice a day, in the morning and evening. Do not use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide.
Mild redness and swelling are normal during the first few days. If the swelling grows, or you have fever, contact us and see a doctor.
Wait for the safe time for that position. It is listed in the tables on our ear and piercing pages. We check the piercing before you change it. Do not change it just because it no longer hurts.
A bump is swollen or granulation tissue that forms when a piercing is irritated for a long time. Most bumps are not an infection, and they usually shrink once the cause is removed and the piercing is cared for properly.
Yes. Check-ups are free throughout healing. We encourage you to come back after 1 to 2 weeks, or any time something looks unusual.