Ear Piercing

After Care Procedure

• Wash hands thoroughly before touching studs or ear.
• Cleanse front and back of the ear 2 times a day with Dp Dermaceuticals CliniPrep without removing studs. Then rotate studs 2 or 3 times, 90º left and 90º right, i.e. a quarter turn only, thus avoiding hair wrapping around the post at the back of the lobe.
• In between cleansing, the ear should be kept DRY.
• Keep hair spray, soap, shampoo and other preparations away from the ear.
• After shampooing, the ear should be rinsed with clean water and then cleansed with Dp Dermaceuticals CliniPrep as described above.
• The piercing area should be CLEANSED with Dp Dermaceuticals CliniPrep, then kept DRY, especially after bathing, swimming or exercise.

DO NOT

• Remove studs or handle your ears and/or studs unnecessarily.
• Push the butterfly along the post towards the ear – the butterfly must always be positioned of the tip of the post. Feel the position each time you clean the ear – it must feel smooth. This ensures that the earring remains LOOSE during the healing period. This is essential as too tight may lead to inflammation.

DO

• Leave studs in the ears for 6 weeks continuously (12 weeks for cartilage).
• After 6 weeks (12 weeks for cartilage), the stud can be removed and other post-type earrings may be worn continuously.
• Use only post-style earrings continuously for the first 6 months from piercing. The post should be surgical stainless steel or other hypo-allergenic material.
• Minor pain/redness may occur immediately – this is normal, this will settle within 48 hours provided proper after-care is carried out.
• If undue pain/swelling/redness occurs at any time, seek medical advice before removing the ear-piercing stud.

EAR CARTILAGE

• Due to the nature of ear cartilage, extra care should be observed during the healing period.
• Minor pain/redness may occur immediately – this is normal. This will settle within 48 hours provided proper after-care is carried out.
• If undue pain/swelling/redness occurs at any time, seek medical advice immediately.
• Do not remove studs before the relevant medical advice.
• Failure to properly follow after-care procedures or to seek immediate medical advice, should a problem occur, may result in permanent damage to the ear cartilage.

Contraindications for ear piercing normally involve the client having a condition which means they might be prone too infection or slow to heal from any potential infections, a physical injury, or some kind of obstruction.

If a client is suffering from any of the following then they should seek medical advice before you pierce their ears. 

• Circulation disorders 
• High or low Blood Pressure 
• History of Thrombosis / Embolism 
• Epilepsy (Epileptics must be accompanied by someone if you are to pierce their ears) 
• Pregnancy 
• Diabetes (healing time) 
• Dysfunctions of the Nervous System 
• Skin disorders (eczema, psoriasis…) 
• Bruises or recent Haemorrhage or Swelling 
• Scar tissue or Keloids 
• Warts or Moles (you may pierce through freckles)
•  Cuts, Abrasions or recent operations