Help Your Piercing Heal Cleanly

You just got a new piercing in Nashville, and the first few weeks will determine whether it heals smoothly or develops irritation, infection, or other complications. Your body is adjusting to the implant-grade jewelry, and how you clean and care for the site directly affects the timeline and final result. Small mistakes in routine or product choice can delay healing or cause unnecessary discomfort.

Bellevue Tattoo Emporium offers detailed body piercing aftercare instructions for safe and effective healing. The guidance includes cleaning routines, jewelry care, and healing expectations tailored to different piercing locations and body types. This service uses best practices suited for implant-grade jewelry materials and helps reduce irritation, infection, and healing delays. Ongoing support is available if you have healing questions after your appointment.

Contact the studio with any piercing aftercare concerns so you can address them before they become problems.

After your piercing appointment in Nashville, you will be instructed to clean the site twice daily using a saline solution or a wound wash spray recommended by the studio. You spray or apply the solution, let it sit for a few seconds, then gently rinse with clean water and pat dry with a disposable paper towel. You should avoid touching the piercing with your hands unless they are freshly washed, and you should not rotate or move the jewelry during cleaning.

When aftercare is done correctly, the piercing site remains free of crust buildup, swelling decreases steadily, and the tissue around the jewelry looks calm and even-toned. You will notice less tenderness each week, and the piercing stops producing discharge as healing progresses.

Healing timelines vary by piercing type, with earlobes taking six to eight weeks, cartilage piercings taking three to six months, and navel or nipple piercings often requiring six to twelve months. During this time, avoid sleeping on the piercing, submerging it in pools or hot tubs, and using alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, which damage healing tissue. The studio provides written instructions specific to your piercing location and can answer questions if something does not look or feel right.