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PECORINO PIERCING
3949 Highland Dr, Holladay, Utah
Text (646) 279-6510 · pecorinopiercing.com

Aftercare

Ears

Lobe · helix · forward helix · flat · conch · tragus · anti-tragus · daith · rook · snug · industrial

Every day

  • Wash your hands first. Every time you touch it — which should be as little as possible.
  • Rinse once or twice a day with sterile saline wound wash (spray can, no additives) or let clean shower water run over it.
  • Dry it gently with clean paper towel or let it air dry. Cloth towels hold bacteria.
  • Leave the jewelry alone. Don't twist, turn, or slide it — that tears the healing tissue.

Avoid until healed

  • Alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, ointments, tea tree or other oils, and homemade salt mixes
  • Pools, hot tubs, baths, lakes, rivers and the ocean until healed
  • Changing or removing the jewelry before it's healed — I'll do your downsize
  • Makeup, lotion, sprays and perfume on or near the piercing

Specific to this piercing

  • Don't sleep on it. A travel pillow with your ear in the hole works well for side sleepers.
  • Keep things off it: clean your phone screen, and go easy on earbuds, headphones, hats, masks and helmets.
  • Keep hair products away. Shampoo, conditioner, spray and dye — rinse the area well after washing your hair, and tie long hair back.
  • Industrial: the two holes heal separately and one is often slower. Treat them as two piercings.
  • Cartilage bumps are usually from pressure or movement — sleeping on it, a snagged hair, a short bar. Don't treat them with anything; text me and I'll check the fit.

What's normal

  • Some bleeding, bruising, swelling and tenderness for the first days or weeks
  • Itching, and whitish-yellow fluid that dries into a crust on the jewelry — this is lymph, not pus. Rinse it off; don't pick it.
  • Good days and bad days. A piercing can look healed on the outside long before it is on the inside.

Typical healing time

Lobe6–8 weeks
Helix, flat, forward helix6–9 months
Conch, tragus, anti-tragus, snug6–12 months
Daith, rook6–12 months
Industrial9–12 months or more

Everyone heals at their own pace. Keep up the aftercare for the whole time, even once it feels fine.

When to get help

See a doctor if you notice redness that spreads, heat, pain that gets worse instead of better, thick yellow, green or grey discharge with a smell, red streaks, or a fever or chills. If you have a heart condition, see a doctor straight away for any fever after a piercing.

Don't take the jewelry out if you think it's infected unless a doctor tells you to — removing it can close the infection in. Text me too, so I know.

A rash, constant itching, or a hole that seems to be getting bigger can be a metal sensitivity. Text me and we'll sort it.

Your downsize is free. At 6–8 weeks the swelling's gone and the longer starter bar can snag and shift — come back and I'll swap it for a snug one. Book it before you leave.

Pecorino Piercing · 3949 Highland Dr, Holladay, Utah · Text (646) 279-6510 · Questions any time — I'd rather hear from you early.

PECORINO PIERCING
3949 Highland Dr, Holladay, Utah
Text (646) 279-6510 · pecorinopiercing.com

Aftercare

Nipples

Single or pair

Every day

  • Wash your hands first. Every time you touch it — which should be as little as possible.
  • Rinse once or twice a day with sterile saline wound wash (spray can, no additives) or let clean shower water run over it.
  • Dry it gently with clean paper towel or let it air dry. Cloth towels hold bacteria.
  • Leave the jewelry alone. Don't twist, turn, or slide it — that tears the healing tissue.

Avoid until healed

  • Alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, ointments, tea tree or other oils, and homemade salt mixes
  • Pools, hot tubs, baths, lakes, rivers and the ocean until healed
  • Changing or removing the jewelry before it's healed — I'll do your downsize
  • Makeup, lotion, sprays and perfume on or near the piercing

Specific to this piercing

  • Wear something clean and snug over it — a cotton tee or soft sports bra — especially for sleeping. It stops snags and keeps the bar still.
  • Watch for snags on towels, loofahs, bra lace, seatbelts and loose knits.
  • No mouth contact or bodily fluids on the piercing — yours or a partner's — until it's fully healed.
  • Expect some crusting and occasional discharge from the nipple itself; rinse it off in the shower.
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding: talk to me before you get pierced, and see your doctor or midwife about any piercing you already have.
  • Contact sports: cover it, and skip anything that could knock it for the first few weeks.

What's normal

  • Some bleeding, bruising, swelling and tenderness for the first days or weeks
  • Itching, and whitish-yellow fluid that dries into a crust on the jewelry — this is lymph, not pus. Rinse it off; don't pick it.
  • Good days and bad days. A piercing can look healed on the outside long before it is on the inside.

Typical healing time

Nipple6–12 months, sometimes longer

Everyone heals at their own pace. Keep up the aftercare for the whole time, even once it feels fine.

When to get help

See a doctor if you notice redness that spreads, heat, pain that gets worse instead of better, thick yellow, green or grey discharge with a smell, red streaks, or a fever or chills. If you have a heart condition, see a doctor straight away for any fever after a piercing.

Don't take the jewelry out if you think it's infected unless a doctor tells you to — removing it can close the infection in. Text me too, so I know.

A rash, constant itching, or a hole that seems to be getting bigger can be a metal sensitivity. Text me and we'll sort it.

Your downsize is free. At 6–8 weeks the swelling's gone and the longer starter bar can snag and shift — come back and I'll swap it for a snug one. Book it before you leave.

Pecorino Piercing · 3949 Highland Dr, Holladay, Utah · Text (646) 279-6510 · Questions any time — I'd rather hear from you early.

PECORINO PIERCING
3949 Highland Dr, Holladay, Utah
Text (646) 279-6510 · pecorinopiercing.com

Aftercare

Navel

Belly button

Every day

  • Wash your hands first. Every time you touch it — which should be as little as possible.
  • Rinse once or twice a day with sterile saline wound wash (spray can, no additives) or let clean shower water run over it.
  • Dry it gently with clean paper towel or let it air dry. Cloth towels hold bacteria.
  • Leave the jewelry alone. Don't twist, turn, or slide it — that tears the healing tissue.

Avoid until healed

  • Alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, ointments, tea tree or other oils, and homemade salt mixes
  • Pools, hot tubs, baths, lakes, rivers and the ocean until healed
  • Changing or removing the jewelry before it's healed — I'll do your downsize
  • Makeup, lotion, sprays and perfume on or near the piercing

Specific to this piercing

  • Keep waistbands off it. Low-rise or loose bottoms, no belts or high waists sitting on the jewelry.
  • Wear loose, clean tops and watch for snags on towels, sweaters and seatbelts.
  • Sleep on your back or side, not your stomach, while it heals.
  • Go easy on your core for the first couple of weeks — heavy crunches and bending can irritate it.
  • No sunbathing or tanning beds on a fresh piercing.
  • Pregnancy stretches the area and can affect healing — tell me if you're pregnant or planning to be.

What's normal

  • Some bleeding, bruising, swelling and tenderness for the first days or weeks
  • Itching, and whitish-yellow fluid that dries into a crust on the jewelry — this is lymph, not pus. Rinse it off; don't pick it.
  • Good days and bad days. A piercing can look healed on the outside long before it is on the inside.

Typical healing time

Navel6–12 months

Everyone heals at their own pace. Keep up the aftercare for the whole time, even once it feels fine.

When to get help

See a doctor if you notice redness that spreads, heat, pain that gets worse instead of better, thick yellow, green or grey discharge with a smell, red streaks, or a fever or chills. If you have a heart condition, see a doctor straight away for any fever after a piercing.

Don't take the jewelry out if you think it's infected unless a doctor tells you to — removing it can close the infection in. Text me too, so I know.

A rash, constant itching, or a hole that seems to be getting bigger can be a metal sensitivity. Text me and we'll sort it.

Your downsize is free. At 6–8 weeks the swelling's gone and the longer starter bar can snag and shift — come back and I'll swap it for a snug one. Book it before you leave.

Pecorino Piercing · 3949 Highland Dr, Holladay, Utah · Text (646) 279-6510 · Questions any time — I'd rather hear from you early.

PECORINO PIERCING
3949 Highland Dr, Holladay, Utah
Text (646) 279-6510 · pecorinopiercing.com

Aftercare

Clitoral hood

VCH or HCH

Every day

  • Wash your hands first. Every time you touch it — which should be as little as possible.
  • Rinse once or twice a day with sterile saline wound wash (spray can, no additives) or let clean shower water run over it.
  • Dry it gently with clean paper towel or let it air dry. Cloth towels hold bacteria.
  • Leave the jewelry alone. Don't twist, turn, or slide it — that tears the healing tissue.

Avoid until healed

  • Alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, ointments, tea tree or other oils, and homemade salt mixes
  • Pools, hot tubs, baths, lakes, rivers and the ocean until healed
  • Changing or removing the jewelry before it's healed — I'll do your downsize
  • Makeup, lotion, sprays and perfume on or near the piercing

Specific to this piercing

  • Rinse with clean water after you pee for the first few days, and once a day in the shower after that.
  • Wear clean, loose cotton underwear, and skip tight jeans, leggings and thongs while it settles.
  • Sex: wait at least a few days and until it's not tender. Until it's fully healed, use a barrier every time (condom or dental dam), avoid a partner's bodily fluids, use water-based lube from a new bottle, and rinse afterwards.
  • No shaving, waxing or hair removal near the piercing until it's healed.
  • Periods: tampons, pads and cups are all fine — change them often and rinse the piercing after.
  • Bleeding: a little spotting for the first few days is normal. Ongoing bleeding isn't — text me.

What's normal

  • Some bleeding, bruising, swelling and tenderness for the first days or weeks
  • Itching, and whitish-yellow fluid that dries into a crust on the jewelry — this is lymph, not pus. Rinse it off; don't pick it.
  • Good days and bad days. A piercing can look healed on the outside long before it is on the inside.

Typical healing time

VCH (vertical)4–8 weeks
HCH (horizontal)2–3 months

Everyone heals at their own pace. Keep up the aftercare for the whole time, even once it feels fine.

When to get help

See a doctor if you notice redness that spreads, heat, pain that gets worse instead of better, thick yellow, green or grey discharge with a smell, red streaks, or a fever or chills. If you have a heart condition, see a doctor straight away for any fever after a piercing.

Don't take the jewelry out if you think it's infected unless a doctor tells you to — removing it can close the infection in. Text me too, so I know.

A rash, constant itching, or a hole that seems to be getting bigger can be a metal sensitivity. Text me and we'll sort it.

Your downsize is free. At 6–8 weeks the swelling's gone and the longer starter bar can snag and shift — come back and I'll swap it for a snug one. Book it before you leave.

Pecorino Piercing · 3949 Highland Dr, Holladay, Utah · Text (646) 279-6510 · Questions any time — I'd rather hear from you early.