If you are contemplating getting or have recently gotten a facial piercing, you must have a lot of questions. Questions like, Can I wash my face after getting my appointment? Can I wear makeup with a fresh facial piercing? We hear these concerns now and then. If you love expressing yourself with jewelry, you might also wonder how caring for facial piercings differs from other types, like a belly piercing.
This is where Galima steps in for your rescue. We are a professional piercing and aftercare service brand. With us by your side, your every appointment, whether it’s for a lip piercing, dermal or a belly piercing, can be effectively cared for.
Facial Piercing Aftercare
Below we have listed some dos and don’ts of aftercare, based on our years of experience and practice as professional piercers. If you’re searching for a piercing shop near me, this information will help you care for your new facial piercing and provide instructions on how to speed up the healing process.
The Don’ts of Facial Piercings
- Don’t handle with unwashed hands: it can introduce bacteria, causing infections, leading to a slowed healing process.
- Don’t Use Harsh aftercare solutions: it takes off the new skin cell forming around your facial piercing, elongating the healing period. You can use the STUDEX® Advanced 2-IN-1 Piercing Aftercare & Cleanser available at our stores.
- Don’t Sleep on it: the pressure can embed your jewelry or cause hard to heal bumps.
- Don’t submerge them in seas or chlorinated water: the chemicals and bacteria can irritate and inflame the vulnerable, freshly pierced area.
- Don’t overlook pain: if pain and soreness are not leaving your side, it can be a sign of infection. If you don’t take care of it, it can become a bigger problem. It will also make your facial piercing difficult to heal.
Easy Dos to Ensure a Smooth Healing Journey
Do Keep the Skin Clean.
Do you want your healing journey to be free of hurdles? Your answer must be yes, and our answer? Emphasize keeping the area clean. We recommend using the STUDEX® Advanced 2-IN-1 Piercing Aftercare & Cleanser to clean your fresh adornment. Before you do this, make sure your hands are washed. Also, don’t go into the spiral of videos telling you to use cleaning alcohol or other expensive stuff. Alcohol can especially irritate the area.
Do Wear the Right Jewelry
Jewelry size is also what you have to look into beforehand. Even if you are done with your appointment, you can change your jewelry only after your piercing is healed. Now this depends on whether your jewelry is too fitted or too big. Your piercer determines this based on which area of the face will be pierced. You can also contact your piercer if you feel the jewelry is tight. At Galima, our experienced piercer assesses the anatomy of the area and then suggests jewelry accordingly. For instance, for the septum, a smaller, more fitted jewelry is recommended. Whereas for eyebrow piercing, longer jewelry is used to compensate for the swelling.
Do Give It Time to Heal
You must have heard the saying The more haste, the less the speed. It fits perfectly in this context. Take your time; rushing will only delay the healing process further. We know the feeling of getting it done so that you can experiment with new jewelry. There will be times when you feel that the area is finally healed, and you can get started with swapping the gems. It’s common for pierced areas to look or feel healed only to start scabbing again. The best thing you can do is wait for a green signal from the piercer before changing the original jewelry.
Do Pay Attention to Any Signs of Infection
Assessing and being aware of the changes in the pierced area is crucial. Watch out for signs like greenish liquid or fever after some days of getting pierced. If you notice any of these signs, our team is here to guide. Just give us a call at +92 309 9979148 for safe and expert guidance.
Do Your Research Beforehand
Lastly, if you haven’t booked your appointment yet, then do your research before getting one. Look into where the nearest piercers are, but prioritize the professional ones. If you are planning to get a facial or belly piercing at Galima, you couldn’t choose a better studio. To make it convenient for you, we have also listed our locations, which you can browse on our website.
More Than Basic Aftercare: Tips for a Speedy Healing Process
- Only clean the area as many times as your piercer suggests. Don’t apply the more is better rule here.
- Noticed any signs of infection? Reach out to us or your doctor.
- Prefer foods with zinc or vitamin C to heal the skin faster.
- Keep your phone clean. It will prevent bacteria from reaching your eyebrow or cheek piercing.
- Stress and improper diet are your enemies. Your new face and navel piercing can be impacted by these factors.
- Keep the bed sheets and pillow clean to avoid infecting the piercing.
- Avoid keeping the area moist or frequently washing to avoid bacteria.
- Don’t expose them to hair styling or cosmetic products.
Final thoughts
Sticking till the end has brought you a sweet reward. Before you go, we have some exclusive habit suggestions to help your freshly pierced area heal faster. Keeping the bedding clean is a significant step. When your piercing is healing, it can dirty your bedding with discharge. A nifty little trick from our side is to use a t-shirt over the pillow covers. This adds softness, and you can flip it inside out. This should only be used for convenience in the middle of the night. You can also use a U-shaped pillow so you don’t cause unnecessary friction.
Now, if you are ready for your next facial piercing or want information about a belly piercing, visit your nearest Galima studio. We are sure that after going through this blog, you have gained confidence in our professional piercers and aftercare services. Trust us, we won’t disappoint you.
