T.L.C. stands for tender loving care, and that is exactly what your new piercing is going to need. Slacking off on your aftercare or using harmful products will only prolong your discomfort and the healing process.

Cleaning Your Piercing:

1. First, wash your hands thoroughly. Never touch your piercing or jewelry with dirty hands.
2. Apply a generous amount of liquid soap to your hand, and apply to the piercing site and jewelry. Make sure you get the soap everywhere, but rotating the jewelry is not really necessary unless you notice it trying to "stick" to your skin.
3. Rinse the piercing and jewelry several times with warm water, ensuring that all soap has been removed.
4. Dry your piercing with a clean paper towel, and throw the towel away ( Cloth towels, especially those that have been already used, can harbor germs and bacteria. This is why it is safest to use a disposable paper towel).

Triple anti-biotic / A&D Ointment

After thoroughly cleaning the piercing as noted above.  Many have found that placing a small tear drop size bead of Antibiotic solution on the jewelry, the gently sliding the bead through the piercing, can help speed the healing process, and prevent crusties from forming. This is best done, immediately following a hot shower, or thorough cleaning.  Your hands must be clean when doing this!

Here are some average healing times provided by a Dermatologist.

(actual healing times may vary)