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Aftercare Guides 

These guides contain step by step instructions for the best way to take care of your piercings. They explain, in detail, the reasons its best to do certain things and recommend both things to avoid and tips for healing safely and happily! They contain advice from professional piercers and reflect the current attitudes of the industry as a the whole, including organisations such as the APP and BME.

 

The guides found in this section are written specifically for a certain area of the body as some piercing placements need slightly different treatment than others. The table bellow clarifys which piercings are likely to be covered by each guide (listed on the left), should you be unsure.

 

 

Ear Piercings

 

Ear Lobe Piercings

Piercings on the fleshy part of the ear

Upper Ear Piercings

Helix ('Ear Rim'), Auricle and Industrial.

Ear Cartilage Piercings

Rook, Daith, Tragus, Snug, Conch and Orbital

 

Facial Piercings

 

Nose Piercings

Septum and Nostril

Brow Piercings

Eyebrow and Anti-Eyebrow, Teardrop, Bridge

 

Mouth Piercings

 

Lip Piercings

Labret, Snakebites, Angelbites, Monroe, Medusa and Madonna.

Cheek Piercings

Piercings that go through the facial cheeks

Mouth Web Piercings

Tongue web, Smiley and Frowny.

Tongue Piercings

Central Tongue, Venom bites and Viper bites.

Torso Piercings

 

Nipple Piercings

Piercings through the (male or female) nipple.

Navel Piercings

Standard navel, Reverse navel, Horizontal navel

 

Other Piercings

 

Surface Piercings

Anywhere on the body. Common placements include: Wrist, Nape, Hips and Chest

Surface Anchor Piercings

Skin Divers and Microdermals. Common placements include: Chest, Anti-eyebrow and Wrist

 

Genital Piercings

 

Female Outer Genital Piercings

Outer Labia, Fourchette, Triangle and Christina

Female Inner Genital Piercings

Clitorial Hood and Inner Labia

Male Outer Genital Piercings

Frenum, Hafada, Guiche, Foreskin, Dydoes, Scrotum

Male Inner Genital Piercings

Prince, Albert, Reverse Prince Albert, Ampallang, Apadravya, and Dolphin