PIERCINGS

I love all of my clients at TEENIE ENHANCMENTS, and I want to make sure everyone feels at home in my friendly clinic. I would like everyone who walks through the doors to have an experience that leaves them wanting to return time and again.

I equally want you to feel just as at ease at home with your new piercings, 

I hope you find this page informative.

If you have any more questions, please get in touch.

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How do I prepare for my piercing appointment?

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To give your piercing the best start focus on your health: Eat a nutritious meal or snack within 2 hours of your piercing appointment. Arrive well hydrated.

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What piercings can I have at Teenie enhancements?

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All ear piercings

Nostril

All Lip piercings

Navel (Belly)

Nipple

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Aftercare

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If you get any type of body piercing, you must make sure that you follow the right aftercare instructions. Failing to take care of your body piercing properly can leave you at risk of developing complications. In extreme cases, life-threatening sepsis or toxic shock syndrome can develop because of an infection at the site of an ear or body piercing.

Taking appropriate aftercare steps will help to reduce the risks that you face after any piercing.

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You should only get a piercing done at a licensed clinic.

Always choose a clinic which uses disposable sharps instead of a piercing gun. These guns are very hard to clean properly, and therefore bacteria may be introduced to the wound straight away. Piercing guns also exert sudden high pressure onto the piercing area. This actually causes excessive damage to the soft tissue around the piercing site, which puts the whole area at increased risk.

Clean carefully

To reduce the risk of infection, you should carefully wash the area with a saline solution. Salt water will help to reduce bacteria levels and is more hygienic than unsalted tap water. 

use warm boiled water mixed with a teaspoon of rock salt.

For ear piercings, nose and lips, the use of a cotton bud soaked in the water solution and wiped around the piercing is advised, piercings like nipple, navel ect can be cleaned also with a new clean shot glass/egg cup filled with salt water mix and held on the piercing for a few minutes.

Dry the area carefully once you have cleaned. Do not use rubbing alcohol to clean the area, because this can take all of the moisture out of your skin as it dries. This will irritate the area and can prolong the healing process. You should only clean the area twice per day, because over-cleaning can also irritate the area.

Hands Off

Try to keep your hands off of your piercing as much as you can. It can be tempting to touch the piercing or fiddle around with it because it is a new and unusual part of your body; however this should be avoided whenever possible. Moving the piercing or “turning” it can reopen the wound or prolong the healing process.

Touching the area of the piercing is also likely to transfer bacteria to the area, meaning that you are more likely to develop an infection. In addition to transferring bacteria to the site of the piercing, you may also inadvertently transfer your skin’s essential oils away from where they are needed.

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Understand your body

Remember that not all piercings will behave in the same way. Piercings that go through cartilage will normally take longer to heal than piercings which only go through thin, fleshier areas.

Taking a long time to heal does not necessarily mean that there is a problem with the piercing. You should not be concerned or remove the piercing unless there are other signs and symptoms of an infection.

Keep it simple

You should continue to wear simple “starter” jewellery until the pierced area has completely healed. This jewellery will be made of titanium metal.

Nickel jewellery is best avoided for a starter item, as many people find that the oils and natural acids in their skin cause a reaction. This could irritate the healing wound. Although starter jewellery is often plain, you should avoid changing to fancier items until the hole is complete healed.

Jewelled items or items with an intricate design are much harder to clean and sterilise properly. Dirt and fluids can easily get trapped underneath stones that are set in jewellery, and this is likely to encourage bacterial growth. This can cause recurring infection.

Keep the area dry

Make sure that you dry the area properly if it gets wet. Warm moist areas are breeding grounds for bacteria, so drying the area will reduce your infection risk. Take the time to dry the site thoroughly after you have taken a bath or shower.

If the pierced area is likely to become sweaty, you should check it regularly to avoid the area becoming overly damp.

It is best to avoid swimming in a pool if you can, because pool water may be under or over-treated. An under treated pool may contain certain bacteria, whereas an over-treated pool could include an abundance of chemicals which could irritate your wound.

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Seek medical help

If you spot any signs of infection, you should speak to the pharmacy to see if they have any over-the-counter creams or ointments which will help.

If the infection continues to get worse or if it does not start to clear up within a couple of days then you should speak to your GP. Infections from piercing sites can develop into sepsis or blood poisoning if they are left untreated. This is why it is important that you pay attention to your body in the period after you have had a piercing or any other body modification.

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Do not just take the piercing out if you suspect an infection, all infections MUST be treated.

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All jewellery and tools are completely sterile here at TEENIE ENHANCEMENTS.

 I pride myself on my attention to infection control and general cleanliness of my work space. 

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