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Aftercare & Healing
How to clean, heal, and troubleshoot a piercing without the myths.
The guides that keep a fresh piercing from going wrong, and fix it when it does.
Infected Piercing: Signs, What to Do, and When to See a Doctor
Most 'infected' piercings are irritated, not infected. Here is how to tell the difference, what to do for each, and the signs that mean see a doctor now.
Piercing Healing Times: How Long Every Piercing Takes to Heal
How long does a piercing take to heal? Soft tissue heals in weeks, cartilage takes many months. A full healing time chart by placement, with what slows it down.
How to Clean a New Piercing (Without Wrecking It)
The only aftercare routine most piercings need: sterile saline, twice a day, and hands off. Here is exactly how to do it and what to skip.
Piercing Bump vs Keloid: How to Tell the Difference and Fix It
Most piercing bumps are not keloids. Here is how to tell an irritation bump, a hypertrophic scar, and a true keloid apart, and exactly how to treat each one.
Piercing Aftercare: How to Clean and Heal a New Piercing
Clean a new piercing twice a day with sterile saline, then leave it alone. Here is the full aftercare routine piercers actually use, by location, with healing times.