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                   ORAL PIERCING AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS

                                         (Tongue, Lip & Mouth Piercings)

 

                                      Thank you for trusting us with your oral piercing.

Proper aftercare is essential for healthy healing and to protect your teeth, gums, and oral tissue. Please read and follow these instructions carefully throughout the entire healing process.

 

CLEANING SOLUTIONS – INSIDE THE MOUTH

 

Use one or more of the following:

 

• Alcohol-free and hydrogen peroxide-free mouth rinse

• Plain clean water (bottled or filtered preferred)

• Alcohol-free dry-mouth oral rinse if needed

 

 

              Do NOT use:

• Alcohol-based mouthwash

• Hydrogen peroxide

• Contact lens solution, eye drops, or nasal sprays

 

 

For the outside only (lip or cheek piercings):

Use sterile saline solution (0.9% sodium chloride – water + salt only).

 

 

 

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR ORAL PIERCING

 

• Wash your hands thoroughly before touching your piercing

• Rinse your mouth after every meal, snack, smoking, or vaping

• Brush teeth gently twice a day using a new soft-bristled toothbrush

• Floss daily

• Avoid overusing mouth rinse, as it can irritate healing tissue

 

 

   For external areas:

 

• Clean twice daily with sterile saline

• Gently remove buildup with clean non-woven gauze

• Pat dry with disposable paper towels

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     WHAT IS NORMAL DURING HEALING

 

• Swelling, tenderness, or warmth during the first 3–5 days

• Light bleeding or bruising

• Clear or whitish fluid that may dry and form light crusting

• Minor swelling or secretion after the first week

 

Oral piercings heal from the outside in. 

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Even if the piercing looks healed, the inside may still be fragile.

 

For lip piercings, it is normal for the jewelry to slightly “nest” inside the lip once healed.

 

 

 

               HOW TO REDUCE SWELLING

 

• Let small ice chips dissolve in the mouth

• Sleep with your head elevated for the first few nights

• Limit talking and unnecessary mouth movement

• Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication (ibuprofen or naproxen) may be used according to package instructions

 

      IMPORTANT TIPS FOR TEETH & GUMS

 

• Initial jewelry is longer to allow swelling

• Jewelry must be downsized once swelling goes down

• Downsizing should be done by a professional piercer

• Regularly check jewelry tightness with clean hands or paper products

• Avoid opening your mouth too wide, especially with lip or labret piercings

 

 

       WHAT TO AVOID DURING HEALING

 

• Playing with the jewelry or clicking it against teeth

• Excessive talking or moving the piercing

• Alcohol-based mouthwash or peroxide products

• Oral sexual contact during healing

• Chewing gum, tobacco, fingernails, pens, or foreign objects

• Sharing cups, utensils, or plates

• Using straws

• Smoking or vaping (tobacco or cannabis)

• Alcohol, aspirin, and excessive caffeine while swelling persists

• Swimming in pools, lakes, oceans, hot tubs, or bathtubs

 

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

 

These aftercare instructions are based on over 25 years of professional piercing experience, combined with industry standards, research, and real-world healing results.

 

This information does not replace medical advice.

If you suspect an infection or experience severe pain, swelling, or complications, seek medical attention immediately.

 

Always contact your professional piercer before removing jewelry.

    have an happy healing!

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