AFTERCARE
healthy people heal faster! So if you’re run down, stressed or unwell the healing period could be extended.
SO eat them greens!! Here are some other tips to help promote healthy healing: get lots of sleep, drink plenty of water, avoid emotional stress, reduce alcohol and caffeine, reduce your nicotine intake (as nicotine inhibits oxygen circulation). EVERYONE HEALS AT DIFFERENT RATES, SO THE TIME FRAMES GIVEN BELOW AS GUIDELINES! DON’S STRESS IF YOU TAKE LONGER TO HEAL.
PIERCING
The aftercare of a new piercing is extremely important as piercings are susceptible to infection, to ensure your piercing heals you will need to follow the below care points.
a piercing is an intentionally created wound and you body is trying to heal around the foreign body which has been left in place (the jewellery). Because of this we need to reduce the risk of infection / enhance healing / minimise factors that will inhibit healing.
Always wash your hands before and after touching the new piercing
Clean your piercing with the saline as shown in your appointment
Showers are advised over baths, avoid soaking the piercing
When showering try to avoid getting suds in the piercing, before leaving the shower rinse with clean water
Do not remove the jewellery prematurely
Do not handle the jewellery unnecessarily
Do not go swimming for at least 6 weeks following the piercing
Avoid sleeping on the piercing for at least 8 weeks as this may irritate and prolong healing
Keep the piercing jewellery in until the piercing has healed and fully settled
You will have some natural secretions; this is a clear fluid that will dry as a white crust around the piercing site
Avoid alcohol, aspirin or any other anticoagulants in the 24 hours following the procedure
EAR:
Avoid wearing over earphones on ear cartilage piercings as this will cause pressure on the piercing site and wearing them for prolonged periods of time can cause the piercing to heal at an angle
Avoid wearing in earbuds on tragus piercings as this will cause pressure on the piercing site and wearing them for prolonged periods of time can cause the piercing to heal at an angle
Nose:
Avoid getting facewash / make up and other skin products in the piercing, rinse with clean water after washing the face
Nostril piercings are susceptible to bumps / piercing pimples, if these occur these usually happen around 4 weeks after the initial piercing, please contact me and I will advise how to treat this
Nostril piercings can take around 4-6 months to heal with Septum's taking around 6-8 weeks
NIPPLE:
Avoid wearing tight synthetic materials this will case sweat to build up creating bacteria, wear breathable cotton
For consistency of pressure on the piercing site, either wear / do not wear a bar consistently for 3 weeks following the piercing
Be careful when exercising or doing rigorous activities while the piercing is healing
Keep the piercing jewellery in until the piercing has fully healed and settled, which is usually around 6 months
YOU MAY expect to experience THE following WHILE HEALING : Slight bleeding / Swelling / Tenderness / Itching / Bruising / Soreness / Crusting - this is new skin cells starting to form / Some discoloration or oozing of a whitish-yellow fluid (not pus)
cosmetic tattoo
The aftercare of a new COSMETIC TATTOO is extremely important as THEY are susceptible to infection, to ensure your TATTOO heals you will need to follow the below care points.
YOU’VE CUASED TRAUMA TO YOUR SKIN AND THE PIGMENT NEEDS TO HEAL WITHIN IT, HOW YOU CARE FOR YOUR SKIN DURING THIS TIME WILL EFFECT APPEARANCE AND LONGEVITY OF THE TREATMENT.
Always wash your hands before and after touching the tattoo
Clean the treated area with a damp cotton pad and a pea sized amount of the recommended soap, then blot dry with a clean paper towel
Apply a small amount of the provided aftercare balm twice a day after cleaning
Do not soak in a bath, swimming pool, the ocean or visit a spa (including steam rooms) for at least 2 weeks
Do not expose your tattoo to direct sunlight or sunbeds until fully healed
Do not use any anti-aging creams, retinols or facial acids on or close to the treatment area
Do not apply make-up or cleansing products on the treated area until healed
Try to avoid anything which will cause excessive sweating during healing
Do not pick or scratch the treatment area
Avoid facial massage, chemical peels, light therapies, Botox or any other facial treatments for at least 14 days
Avoid alcohol, aspirin or any other anticoagulants in the 24 hours following the procedure
YOU MAY expect to experience THE following WHILE HEALING : Swelling / Tenderness / Itching / SCABBING
FAQ’S
PIERCINGS
can I use my own jewellery for a piercing? No sorry, we can’t pierce you with your jewellery. Piercing jewellery is specifically designed to aid the healing process and differs from ready to wear jewelry (like butterfly back earrings). The jewellery needs to be of piercing quality and specific metals, which we know ours is.
Can I get pierced with the same piece of jewellery twice? We cannot pierce with the same jewellery twice, even if it’s from us. To ensure optimal healing, all piercings must be done with new sterile jewellery, once jewellery is worn it can get scratches and inclusions, a scratch in a piece of jewellery can harbour bacteria and cause friction or cuts which can lead to irritated and even infected piercings.
How long do you need to keep the piercing jewellery in after getting a new piercing? The times given are always a guide as everyone heals at different rates, they also vary for the placement of the piercing. In your appointment we will go through cleaning and aftercare instructions, with this you will receive a card that will give you your initial healing times and advised downsize times. Generally
Lobes: Initial healing 6-8weeks / switching jewellery minimum 12 weeks
Cartilage (conch / helix / tragus / scapha) : Initial healing 8-12weeks / downsizing jewellery minimum 12 weeks / full healing 6-9 months
Advanced cartilage (rook / daith): Initial healing 8-12weeks / jewellery change & full healing 6-9 months
Nostril: Initial healing 8-12weeks / full healing 4-6 months
Septum: Initial healing 6-8weeks / switching jewellery minimum 12 weeks
Nipple: healing 6-9 months
How long should I wait between piercings? We require 12 weeks between piercings to allow sufficient time to accommodate healing
How many piercings can I get at once? We allow for three piercings in one sitting per ear, this is to allow optimal healing. However If you are getting cartilage done then this reduces to two piercings on one ear only.
Do you offer a curation service? Every appointment allows sufficient time for you to come in and speak to one of our team to choose the piercing jewellery that best works with your anatomy for the chosen piercing. We can then take a photo of your ear and mock up how the new piercing will look and possibly plan in future piercings too!
How old do I have to be to be pierced at AURUM.Ldn?
Ear Lobe: We offer ear lobe piercing for children over the age of 10 years old as long as they are accompanied by a parent or guardian who should sign the consent form on behalf of the child and be present in the photograph on the digital consent form.
Ear Cartilage: over the age of 14 (between the ages of 14-16 children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who should sign the consent form on behalf of the child and be present in the photograph on the digital consent form).
Nose: over the age of 14 (between the ages of 14-16 children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who should sign the consent form on behalf of the child and be present in the photograph on the digital consent form).
Nipple: over the age of 18
It is generally accepted that piercings other than the ear lobe should not be performed on children under the age of 14. who should sign the consent form on behalf of the child.
Why do you not pierce children under the age of 10? The debate about piercing the ears of infants and young children has two principals’ elements, philosophical considerations, and practical aspects. These include cultural identity and ownership of the body. Cultural been what one cultural refers to as normal may not be standard behaviour in. Whereas the practical aspects a positioning in the center of a baby’s ear lobes can sometimes end up too low or close to the face when they are an adult. The risk of infection is higher when the piercee is unable to refrain from touching the area as they are too young or may not understand the instructions of lack the self-discipline. Children’s immunes systems are not fully mature so it essential that everything is done to be hygienically and safe as possible.
COSMETIC TATTOOS
What is Microblading? Microblading is a form of semi-permanent cosmetic tattooing done using a hand tool with tiny needles in the shape of a blade to deposit pigment into the second layer of the skin.
What is the difference between cosmetic tattoos and a normal tattoo? Body tattoos use ink while cosmetic tattoo uses pigments. These pigments are designed to gently fade over time.
Does it hurt? The pain level is Minimal, numbing cream is used before and throughout the treatment, however everyone’s pain tolerance is different, so we will do everything we can to ensure you are comfortable throughout your procedure.
How old do I have to be to have a cosmetic tattooed at AURUM.Ldn? Over the age of 18
How long does cosmetic tattooing last? Generally 2-3 years, but cosmetic tattooing is a semi-permanent treatment, it is advised to have a top up every 1-2 years. The tattoo will also be affected by how you look after your skin:
sun exposure
facials and chemical peels
general skincare routine and products used
the oiliness of the skin
Pigment colour (some colours fade quicker than others, e.g. a blonde colour will fade quicker than a dark brown colour)
Bleeding during the procedure: Any bleeding during the tattooing procedure will reduce the amount of pigment absorption.
Can I go on holiday after my appointment? Please wait a minimum of 14 days before you expose your treatment area to the sun, when your skin regenerates / exfoliates from a sunburn, it will take the pigment with it.
How long do they stay dark for: They will be darker for the first few days, generally the colour intensity will fade by about 30% however this can be longer depending on the person. This may change throughout the healing process as when the brows scab they will seem lighter or grey, once the scab has healed the colour will show its final intensity.
Can I wear makeup while the tattoo is healing? Avoid wearing makeup on the treatment area while they are healing, this usually takes around 14 days
What should I do to prep for the appointment? Please make sure your skin is moisturised and avoid products with retinol before the appointment.
If you have a shape or look in mind, please bring reference photos with you.
If you shape your brows, please wax / tread them at least 3 days before your appointment.
Avoid sun exposure (this includes sunbeds) for 30 days prior to your appointment, we will not be able to tattoo skin which is sun burnt or extremely dry skin.
PIERCING TROUBLE SHOOTING /
PIERCING TROUBLE SHOOTING /
We pierce with jewellery that will accommodate the inflammation stage, so the bar length you are pierced with is always slightly longer. Your inflammation stage which is first stage of healing usually lasts around 3-12 weeks, once the swelling has subsided and healing is underway, you can swap your bar length for shorter one to ensure the jewellery doesn’t get caught and cause trauma, move throughout the ear risking pushing bacteria through the ear, heal at an angle or migrate, this will help the continuation of healing.
We use internally threaded labret jewellery, where the head screws into the bar, once downsized the jewellery should fit flush against the ear at either size.
If you’re not able to come back in to downsize, we sell different bar lengths online, generally the anatomy accommodates the below downsize lengths:
Helix: 5mm / 6.5mm
Conch: 5mm / 6.5mm
Scapha: 5mm
Tragus: 6.5mm
Forward Helix: 5mm
Nostril: 6.5mm
Not all piercings require a downsize, but it is advised to avoid any issues.