Can Stress Affect Piercing Healing? Everything Worth Knowing
Yes, stress can affect piercing healing. It affects your immune system, your inflammation levels, sleep quality, and all of that can influence how fast and how well the wounded area heals. When people come to us for a nose piercing, or just generally Google “piercing in Karachi”, they focus more on the aftercare. We always […]
Body Anatomy: Why Some Piercings Aren’t Suitable for Everyone
Most people arrive at Galima Piercing and Aftercare Studio after searching for “piercing near me”. They come in with reference photos of facial or body piercings and specific placements in mind, and a very clear idea of exactly what they want. That’s a good starting point, but it isn’t the starting point for the piercer. […]
Can You Re-Pierce a Closed Piercing? Everything You Need to Know
The answer is yes, but you need to think about the scar tissue. The assumption most people have about a closed ear piercing or piercings in general is that the area has simply returned to how it was originally. That isn’t what happens. When the channel closes, the body fills it with “collagen,” the fibrous […]
How Your Skin Type Affects Facial Piercing Healing Time
Most people are familiar with the basics of facial piercing aftercare or can easily find plenty of information online. Cleaning with saline twice a day and avoiding unnecessary touching are excellent foundations for healing. However, aftercare isn’t one-size-fits-all. Oily, dry, and sensitive skin types each face unique challenges and can show different signs throughout the […]
Before Getting a Piercing in Karachi: Medications and Health Conditions to Consider
There are two kinds of situations you may encounter when getting a piercing in Karachi. One is when you are unaware of the side effects of certain medications or health conditions and go ahead with the nose piercing or any other one without realizing the risks. The other is when you ask, “Do my medications […]
How to Prepare for Your Piercing Appointment (So Everything Goes Smoothly)
Have you finally decided you want a new piercing in Karachi? If yes, then you probably spent a long time scrolling through reference photos and debating on which body piercing to get. Aside from researching jewellery placements, knowing what to do and what to avoid 24 hours before your appointment is just as important. Yet […]
Can You Wear Makeup with a Fresh Facial Piercing? Here’s What’s Safe
Having a fresh facial piercing and maintaining your daily office makeup routine are challenges that most aftercare guidebooks don’t address. Most pieces of information you’ll find online cover how to keep it clean and what to use when it’s painful, or talk about signs of infection. These instructions are important too. But they don’t tell […]
Nostril Piercing Bump: What It Is, Reasons, and Solutions
You did everything right. You got pierced by a professional, followed your aftercare routine, and handled it gently. Still, one day, your nostril piercing starts hurting, and a bump appears. Now you’re thinking, “What did I do wrong?” Before you start searching for answers and applying random advice found on the internet, read this first. […]
Why Dermal Piercings Are Considered High-Maintenance and Unusual
Finally got the courage to get a dermal piercing? Excitedly, you must have even typed in“piercing near me” into Google. Or this body piercing made you curious because how can there be only one side visible? This makes a lot of people amazed and curious about what it looks like, a tiny jewel implanted on […]
How your Personality Contributes to your Piercing Choices
Nowadays, people don’t jump into just any new ear piercing trend or get a belly piercing because many celebrities are getting them. You’ll see people now having fresh and different types of piercings from conch to dermals; you can spot them all. But it wasn’t like this from the start. A few years back, you […]
