Piercing FAQ

Once a piercing has healed completely, it is usually fairly easy to care for. Nevertheless, there are various causes that can cause your piercing to become inflamed:

Impurities

You should always be careful not to touch your piercing with unwashed hands. This could cause bacteria to contaminate the puncture canal, which in the worst case could lead to an infection.

Friction

A prime example of this is navel piercings or breast piercings, as these are often exposed to strong friction from clothing. This can lead to redness or inflammation over time.

Play around

We are all familiar with this. However, you should not play around with the new piercing jewelry during the healing phase, as this could lead to contamination, which could cause inflammation.

Material of the piercing

It is very important that the initial insertion jewelry is made of a nickel-free alloy, as otherwise a nickel allergy could occur. Once your piercing has completely healed, materials such as surgical steel or PTFE (Teflon) can be used, to name just two examples.

In the event of an infection, the piercing jewelry should never be removed by hand. This would close the wound and encapsulate (trap) the infection in the piercing canal (piercing hole), which in the worst case could lead to pus blisters or abscesses.

If you notice an inflammation of your piercing, please visit one of our stores as soon as possible. Our professional piercing artists can provide you with targeted help and will be happy to provide you with advice and assistance.