LIP AND LABRET PIERCING CARE

FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS:

  • Swish with Listerine for 20-30 seconds every time you eat, drink, or smoke.
  • Avoid hot, spicy foods, hot temperature foods, or acidic foods and beverages, such as tomato sauce and orange juice.
  • Limit your exposure to the sun.

SWELLING MAY BE REDUCED BY THE FOLLOWING:

  • Applying ice or popsicles to the inside of the lip.
  • Taking Advil, Motrin, or Ibuprofen.
  • Avoiding sucking through a straw.

FOR THE FIRST TEN DAYS:

  • NO BEER, WINE COOLERS, OR MALT LIQUOR. These products can cause a yeast infection in the mouth that will need medical attention.

FOR THE FIRST MONTH:

  • Clean the outside of your piercing with care solution 4 times a day. (Apply with sterile Q-Tips)
  • Slight swelling, redness, or discharge on the pierced area is normal.
  • No swimming in fresh, salt, or chlorinated water.
  • Leave your original jewelry in for at least a month before changing it out.
  • Never use alcohol or peroxide on your piercing.
  • Do not use make-up, moisturizers, or lotions on or near the pierced area.
  • ALWAYS WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP PRIOR TO HANDLING PIERCING

FOR THE FIRST 10 DAYS:

  • Apply a small amount of Bacitracin ointment with a sterile Q-Tip onto the outside of your piercing after each cleaning with the care solution.

ENJOY YOUR PIERCINGS!