How to Tell if Your Piercing is Infected or Irritated
Getting a new piercing can be an exciting experience, but it’s essential to take good care of it to avoid infection or irritation. While some level of pain and redness is normal after getting a new piercing, it’s crucial to recognize signs that could indicate a more severe issue. In this article, we’ll discuss how […]
Why We Don’t Recommend Numbing Creams for Body Piercing: The Risks and Better Alternatives
As a body piercing shop, we take pride in offering our clients a safe and comfortable piercing experience. We use only the highest quality materials and employ experienced piercers who are trained in the latest techniques. One thing you won’t find at our shop, however, is numbing cream. Here’s why we don’t recommend using numbing […]
Numbing cream is a Big NO! Read below why
Topical numbing creams can constrict and change tissue texture. To work, most use lidocaine and vasoconstrictors which constrict blood vessels to contribute to the process of numbing. However, once the cream wears off, the skin shifts. This means that if a person gets pierced with a topical numbing cream, it may be crooked or off […]
Make at home saline solution
Put in 1 cup of warm water into a cup. The water should be distilled. Add 1/4 of a teaspoon of the sea salt, and stir. No more than 1/4 as a stronger solution is more likely to irritate your piercing. With a paper towel, or clean gauze ,dip it in the cup of the […]